The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Dispatches TO The EUening Telegraph.
oil. WASHINGTON, Nav 10,

WASHINGTON, May 10.
An Indian Treaty.
The President has proclaimed the treaty re-
Gently negotiated with the Bois Foite band of
Chippewa Indians, by which they cede to the
United States all the lands heretofore claimed
by them, and more especially that portion of
their territory at and near Lake Vermil ion, as
a reservation. The Government, in considera.
ton of this important cession will give them
lands elsewhere and provide tor their domestic
comfort.
Prospective End OF PrOtracted Liu-
CATION.
Arguments in the case of the John d. Daniels
Madeira, Good Return, and Oonstantia, which
have been in litigation for nearly fifty years,
we're concluded to-day before the Mixed Com
missien, under the convention between the
United States and New Granada, Sir Frederick
Bruce sitting as umpire. These cases involve,
in the whole, 100000. Only. one-hat this
amount is claimed from New Granada, the other
half having been heretofore recognized by
Ecuador and Venezuela The decision will be
rendered within eight days.
CONCERNING Pensions.
Yesterday the Commissioner of Pensions
decided that in the fling of claims for pensions,
the last clause of the sixth section of the Sup
Elementary Pension Act of July, 1864, provides
that in every case in which claim for pension
shall have been filed more than three years after
the discharge or decease of the party on whose
account the claim is made, the pension i
allowed shall commence from the date of the
last paper in SAID case by the party prosecuting
the same. Many cases have arisen in which
minor children, after the death or marriage o
the widow without having received pension,
have filed claim more than three years after
the death of the father, but less than three years
after they were first entitled to make claim
under the law. The Commissioner decides that
in all such cases the law does not apply nro-
Vided an application made within the pre-
scribed time by the widow was already pending,
but the claim of the minor children must be
made within three years from the date of the
widows death or re-marriage to be exempt from
the operation of the limiting statute. ...
The Merchants National Bank.
The further investigation into the affairs of
the Merchants National Bank of this city ex-
tends, the more Is the complete rottenness of
the concern exhibited. 1t has transpired that,
in addition to Government losses already pub
lshed, there were $4,000 deposited by I. j.
Hobbs, the dsbursing clerk OF the Treasury De.
partment. The indications are that the wreck
is complete and the deposltors will get little or
nothing.
Secretary McCuIIOch's Visiting.
The visit of Secretary McCuloch to JEFF. Davis
is still mystery. The subject has never been
mentioned in Cabinet meeting.
Examination Ordered.
Secretary Harlan has directed an examination
as to how many clerks in the Interior Depart
ment were drafted here and put in a plea of non
residence with the intention of substituting
soldiers for them.
The Empire Recognized:
The State Department has received news that
the Mexican Empire has been recognized by
Goa emala, Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador
and Costa Rica. - NA'A't u ~ @