The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

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B.Odgett ald PaFretti 0f the tzeurgia
! Convention, appointed 90 sprDeeed to
Washington to inteucede 10 behalf Of
some give hundred GeOrgians now
under political disabilities, publish a
letter in which theyinform their cOu-
stituents chat everything depends
upon the result Of the cDmiBgs eiec-
tion ia their State They say If the
! Constitution is adopted and re-
construction State officers elected
from true and loyal 1men. then the
homestead and relief measures are
saien3 9dt Z. sd szg- UH r4ae
. WAsHIN6roN. April S.LThe Sec-
retary of the Interior sent to the
House to day a communication from
the commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
who says :. g Befef43Hg- te the Office
reports of the 20th aud 21st Of Feb
ruary last, In which reference was
made to the necessity of certain ap7
propriafipss being made at ah 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 i'm
mediate action is had. by Congress
upon the estiihates referred tJ-iua said
reports, and the necessary funds ap-
propriated to enable the Department
to carry out and fulfill the promises
made with certain tribes, We shall
have trouble with them. i am=led 60
believe this from various Fum9rs that
have reached this Office, of the feel
ings and intentions of certain bands
and tribes on the plains. IF we ex-.
peet 10 keep the Indians friendly to
the Government and at peace with If,
we must fulflln our promises,
otherwise we can but expect,
as would be thea ease were we
dealing with white men and chris
tians. a renewal Of the troubles of
last Summer Besides, If our agree
meuts are DOT faith fully carried out,
the Indians will soon lose all con-
fdence in the Goger1ment. They
will believe nothing told them By, its
officers, ana almost endless war will
be the result, which viii cost millions
of dollars to suppress, and to avoid
which thousands are only asked.
This question has gbecomeg of such
grave Importance that deem it my
duty to again invite your attention to
IL. IL VIC art ~ AdFO dAUhnCA LuuAau
war this Summer, [ do not wish the
county, tq think il was caused or
brought about by acknowledgement of
the affairs of this Office, and after the
argent requests that have been made
| for funds, and the statements that
have been. made il. regard to the mat
| ter, this bureau certainly cannot be
held responsible for any acts Of hos
| tility sorl depredations that may be.
committed by the Indians.
| By orders from the Adjutant Gen
! erals Office, the Superintendent Of
the mounted recruiting service at Car
Isle Barracks, Pennsylvania, is re-
quired to forward detachments of re
cruts to Fort LeavenWorth, for the
! Third United States Cavalry
| Brevet Brigadier General John z.
| Hatch, Major of the Fourth United
/ States Cavalry, has been detailed as
| Superintendent of the recruiting SER
vice at Carlisle Barracks, for the en-
suing two years, relieving Brevet
\ Brigadier General VIM. n. Greer,
Colonel of the Third United States
Cavalry, who is ordered to join his
regiment in the Department of the
! Missouri.
General Hancock viii establish per-
| manent headquarters, tomorrow, at
! the corner Of Nineteenth and q
| Streets. There is no business being
! done or transacted at his headquarters
/ beyond the ordinary routiae Of affairs.
/ WASHINGTON, April 5. = Ia the
Senate this afternoon, Wilson, from
4 the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported with au amendment, the
I House bill. passed March 19fh 1863,
/ TO continue the Freedmeu's Bureau.
/ The amendment consists OF an addi-
tiOnal secron By wh ch the Commis-
7 si0ner is empowered to sell for cash or
Z by installmeBts. with ample secur. ~,
\ the school buildings and other build
I ings, constructed for refugees and
4 freedmen, by the Bureau, to the assO-
Z ciatiOns, cdrporations OF Trustees, who
! now use them for purposes of educa
tion or relief Of wants, under suitable
1 guarantees; that purposes for which
such buildings were constructed shall
J be observed, and 1t Is provided that
/ the funds derived therefYOm shall be
/ returned to the Bureau of.Appr0pria-
tions, and accounted for totfe Treas
ury of the United States ys.f.
f. WAsHINGToN, 4 pril 8.-Judge Cur
tbs, who Will open. fer the defense TO-
morrow IN the Impeachment case,
wall speaA only from his notes. he
not having written his remarks n ad-
/ vance Of delivery.
iai There was, to-day. greater de-
mand foF, tickets Of admission to thA
Senate. than on any previous 1ar
since the trial begaa, S0memembers.
/ OF Congress. have ..promfse6 or given