Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-27
Associated Press Report.
From Washington.
Lieeneed Protection of spiritucus

Lieeneed Protection of spiritucus
Liquors.
WASHINGTON, Ma rch 26th--Mr. Rich
ardson, of Boston, is to make an argument
before the Committee of Ways and Means
in favor of making Hcenced protection for
the sale Of spirituous liquors, instead of the
permission as first decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States. The argument
will take place on Wednesday.
Indian Treaty.
An official proclamation has been made
Of the ratification of a treaty between the
United States and the chiefs and heads of
the Winnecongin band of the Dakota OF
Sioux Indians. These Indians bind them
selves to discontinue all attacks on persons
or property of the tribes, unless first assail-
ed by them, and to use their influence TO
promote peace in the region occupied or
frequented by them. The band agrees to
withdraw from the overland routes already
established, or hereafter to be established,
through their country, and in consideration
the United States agree to pay them $4,000
annually for period of ten years, for such
articles as the Secretary of the Interior may
decide.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Criminal
Court to-day commenced the trial of Gen.
Lafayette C. Baker, on charge of robbery
preferred by Mrs. Lucy Cobb, well known
as pardon broker. The speei'' charge
made By Mrs. Cobb, is that General RaL.-
while she was under constralnt from bir,'
robbed her Of 1900, which she had reoeiva3 1.,,;
from man named Hine Or Howell for nro-
curing him pardon. This is the second
trial Of the accused, It will be remembered
in connection with this ease, he having bee1
in January, tried and convicted for her
false imprisonment. There remains to be
tried charge of false imprisonment of Jo
seph r. Cobb. The accused denurred to
the Indictment, pleading the former con-
yiotiop. This point was argued, and the
Judge said he would give his decision to-
morrow.
Civil Rights Bill.
There was large crowd in the Senate
galleries to-day, in anticipation of Presi-
dental veto of the Civil Rights Bill. hut
there was disappointment. 1t may be com
n,u,,,. lated tomorrow, or perhaps not until
Representative Co,lIsling will tomorrow
report from the ReconstructiGGnn CommittSe,
the evidence of General Lee and Others:
Indian Affairs.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
been informed by letter, written from Forts !
Randall and Sully, Daeotah, forwarded by |
Gen. Pope, that great number of IAdians
are arriving at the above forts almost daily, |
from the country above, in a starving and |
destitute condition. They had actually |
been forced by the extremity of their hun |
ger to eat their ponies and dogs, including |
their offal. Reports also come in that many |
more are on their way down in similar |
conditions. Some three hundred lodges at |
Fort Sully, where the commanding |
officer is unable to render them any assist |
ance owing TO the short supply of rations. |
Gen. Sully says it is well for these Indians |
to suffer in order that they may be con-
WINGED of their own helplessness and induce |
them to look up to the Government for aid |
and protection.
Revoked.
On the 22d inst. the President by a spe-
eial order, revoked the order dismissing |
Col. Rodney Mason, Of the 7Ist Ohio volun- |
teers, and ne has been regularly mustered |
out of service. It will be remembered that |
Col. Mason surrendered at Clarksville.
The Loan Bill.
The Loan bill was read by the Senate to-
day, from the House, and referred to the |
Committee on Finance.
~ Condition of Senator FO0te.
81 There is apparently slight improve
mcnt in the condition of Senator Foots since |
this morning, though his case is still con-
sidered very critical.
The Cattle Disease
Mr.. Thomas B. Dudley, Consul at Liver