The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-09

standard to mature and conscientious convictions
II these sympathzers shed any tears they must have
heeRof the crocodile order.
The President's Visitors.
The President has been kept very busy to-yay With
the multitude Of visitors calling upon hiU Daring
this morning Generals Steedman, Loreyizo Thomas
and Granger and ex-senator Cowan, OF Pennsylya-
nia had interviews with the President
~ Movements of Collectors Smythe.
collector Smythe who has beeD here for some days
hobnobbing with Senators and closeted with the Pre-
dent, left for New York last evening.
Important Case in the Court of Claims.
A case involving an important principle was to-day
argued in the Court Of Claims by Messrs. d. F.
Murphy and Ashton, OF Philadelphia, for the claim
ants the claim being for services OF vessels employed
by the Quarternaster's Department during the war,
when the Quartermaster General undertook to exer-
else revlsory power and disapprove Of a contract
made at New Orleans by an assistant quartermaster
under direction Of General Candy, commander OF
that department. at the time supplies were being
sent to Mobile. The argued for the govern
ment by Mr.. Kerr, Deputy Solicitor There other
similar cases on the docket
The Mode Of Empanelling United States
Jurors.
The bill before the Senate this morning regulating
the mode OF empanelling United States Jurors In the
trial of cases where the United States is party is
regarded as quite important. 1t authorizes jurors to
be summoned and empaneed who live outside ofthe
district and State where the Is to be tried. This
will allow the courts in the cases OF Surratt and JEFF
Davis to summon jurors from any State In the Union.
The principal opposition to the bill came from the
democratic side of the Senate and it is said these
members suspect the bill was drawn for the special
purpose of meeting the cases OF Surratt and Davis.
Relief for Freedmen and Refugees.
In the Senate this afternoon MI. Wilson, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported, with
amendment the House bin passed March 49, 1858, to
continue the Bureau for the relief Of freedmen and
refugees. The amendment consists of an additional
section, by which the Commissioner Is empowered
to sell cash by instruments with ample security
school buildings and other buildings constructed for
refugees and freedmen by the Bureau to the
associations corporate bodies or trustees who
now use them for purposes Of education or
relief of wants under suitable guarantees that
the purposes for which such buildings were con-
srdcted shall be observed and it Is provided that
all funds derived thererom shall be returned to the
Bureau OF appropriation, and accounted for to the
Treasury of the United States
Relief of Persons in the South from Political
Disabilities.
Mcssrs Blodgett and Parrott, the committee ap-
pointed by the Constitutional Convention of Georgia
to visit Washington and present the list of names,
over five hundred OF them, recommended for relief
from political disabilities &C., publish to-day an
address TO the people of Georgia. in which they state
the result of their mission thither, saying among
other things that congressman seem to be somewhat
cautious about relieving persons In the rebel States
from political disabilities, and we are induced to
believe that very few IL any, will be finally relieved
until our election is and it is known
how the. election has gone and how those
desiring and needing relief have stood in
the contest. We are clearly of the opinion
that If our constitution Is ratified by the people, and
the reconstruction party succeeds in the election of
officers in the organization Of the State government
who are true and loyal men, and who can take the
required oaths then our homestead and relief meas
ures will be safe.
Indian Affairs.
The Secretary of the Interior sent to the House to-
day communication from the Commissioner Of IN.
dian Affairs who says
Referring TO the Office reports of the Goth and ost
OF February last in which reference made to the
necessity OF certain appropriations being made an
early day in order that the faith OF the government
and the promises OF the Indian Peace Commissioners
may be kept good desire to say that it is evident
to my mind that unless immediate action is had by
Congress upon the estimates referred to in said re-
ports and the necessary funds appropriated to ena.
BILE the department to carry out and fulfill the
promises made made to and the agreement made with
them. I am led to believe this from various ru-
mOrS that have reached this office OF the feelings
and intentions OF certain bands and tribes on
the Plains. IL we expect TO keep the Indi.
ans friendly to the government and at
peace with II must fulfil our prom.
ises made to them, otherwise can but expect
as would be the case were we dealing with white
men and Christians, a renewal OF the troubles had
with them last summer. Besides, II our agreements
are not faithfully carried out the Indians will soon
lose all confidence in the government They will be-
leve nothing that Is told them by its officers, and an
almost endless war will be the result, which will cost
millions OF dollars to SUPPRESS and to avoid which
thousands are only asked. This question has become
OF grave importance that deem II my duty again
invite your attention to It, II to have another
Indian war this summer do not wish the country at
large to think 1t caused brought about by the
management OF the affairs OF this office; and after the
urgent requests that have been made for funds and
the statements that have been made In regard the
matter this bureau certainly cannot be held respon.
sible for any acts OF hostility or debredations that
may be committed by the Indians.
Colonel MCGEE En- Route for Canada.
Colonel James e. MCGEE, brother of Thomas darcy
McGee, who was yesterday assassinated In Canada
left here last night for New York. He was intensely
excited about his brothers death, and intends to 20
to Canada without delay to investigate the affair and
look after the interests of the deceaseds family
Colonel McGee was one OF the bravest officers OF
Meagher's Irish Brigade.
ARMY GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON April s, 1865.