The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-05
,oJdla WASHINGTON. 91EaoA
Resa0U0I of Quarantine Reg
WlGtiO1ss.
Decision of the Supreme Court.
Important Information from the
Lighthouse Board.
Indictment against John III. Sur-
rGt and Others.
WASHINGTON, Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
The Yellow Jacket, Washoe, Mining case has
been decided by the U. S. Supreme Court. The
writ of error isdismissed, leaving the Judgment
of the Court below affirmed.
The United States Consul, Farrell, under
date of Cadiz, Jan. 18th, informs the Secreta-
ny of State, that the quarantine imposed upon
vessels coming from New York, had been re-
moved after that date; therefore, ships leaving
New York, or any other American ports, with
clean bills of health, can go to their destina-
ton direct. 1
In the Supreme Court the following decisions
were made: The United States, plaintiff in
error VS.. Macdonald ct al, in error to the dis
trict for Maine, Judgment affirmed with costs,
per Justice Clifford No. So, Stanley ct al,
plaintiffs in error, vs. Colt in error to the cir
cult from the District Court of Connecticut
Judgment affirmed with costs = Judge Davis
dissenting.
Senator Wilson submitted to the Senate TO-
day, communication from the Secretary of
War transmitting from Gen. Grant the plan
proposed by Col. Parker of his staff, for es-
tabllshing permanent peace between the Uni
ted States and the various Indian tribes. 1t
embodies four principal suggestions list, that
the management of Indian affairs should be
transferred to the War Department, and Civ
ing the reasons, among which is the assumed
necessity for abolishing trading and mercen-
airy system. 1t charges upon many agents a
disposition to avoid all trouble and response
bility, and to make as much money as possible
out of their offices. I'd, the establishment of
territorial governments for the Indians. Sd,
the appointment of an Inspection Board as a
temporary measure to examine accounts of
Indian agents and imperfect goods and agri-
cultural implements furnished to the Indians.
4th, commission consisting of whites and
educated Indians, to visit all tribes, hold talks
with them, show them the benefits of perma-
nent peace and the abandonment of nomadic
life, the adoption of agricultural and pastoral
10 and nfa npsn1idatinU n
The American Government protests that it
can never adopt the policy of the total exter-
mination of the Indian race within her limits,
numbering less than 100000 without cost of
untold treasure and lives of her people, besides
exposing herself to the adherence and CEN
sure of the entire civilized world. Maj. Gen.
Pope has written letter to Gen. Grant in
favor of the Indian Bureau being transferred
to the War Department.
Official information has been received at the
Office OF the Light House Board, of foreign
lights ON their respective coasts being estab-
lishe1 as follows: The Governor of Bengal has
given notice that from the first of December
1866, a light would be exhibited from the light
honse recently erected on Almodie Point, Cape
Verde. West Coast Of Africa. Also that from
the same date light would be shown from
the light house recently erected on Cape Man
mel, at the west point of Grace Bay, Cape
Verde The Portuguese Governments has CIV
en- notice that from the oath OF December,
1866, a light wonld be exhibited from the plat
form of the fort at the Bar of Esposlendi, Por-
tugal The corporation of Trinity House, Lon
don, has given notice that on and after the l5tn
ofJanuaay, 1867, the low light ct Lowestoft
will be removed from its present position, and
will be exhibited from the new light. 1T has
also given notice that from the same date a
large bell will be sounded continuously from
Menai light house during the prevalence of
fogs. Also that in consequence of the Cookie
land in Yarmouth Roads having extended to
the northward, the name on the buoy now
called Cookie Fairway will shortly be altered
to North Cookie, and lmasters of vessels are
cautioned against passing to the westward OF
this buoy.
9his afternoon the grand jury through their
foreman, presented an Indictment against
John ID. Surratt The indictment is also
accompanied by q presentment charging
John Wilkes Booth with the murder of Abra-
ham Lincoln, John H. Surratt Daniel Har-
rold Lewis Payne and George A. Atzerott for
being present and aiding and abetting on OF
about the 14th of April, 1865. The indictment
is for murder in its first count, charging that
John H. Surratt on or about the 14th of April
1865, did murder the said Abraham Lincoln
The second count charges that John Fl
Surratt and John Wilkes Booth, did murder
Abraham Lincoln. The third count charges
with the murder of Abraham Lincoln, JOIN
III. Surratt Lewis Payne, John Wilkes Booth
David E. Harold, Geo. A. Atzerott and Mrs
M Z. Suratt. The fourth count charges tina
John Wilkes Booth, John II. Surratt, Davl
e. Harold, Geo. A. Atzerott, Lewis Payne an
Mary e. Surratt did conspire and confederat
together to kill and murder Abraham Llncoi