The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-09

WASHINGTON, April S.-Messrs. Blod.
gett and Parrott, OF the Georgia Consti-
tutlonal Convention, appointed to pro.
ceed to Washington to intercede in be-
half of some 500 Georgians under politi-
cal disabilities, publish a letter, in
which they inform their constituents
that everything depends upon the re-
suit of the coming election in their
State. They say thatif the constitution
IL adopted and the reconstruction State
officers elected from true and loyal
men, then their homestead and relief
measures are safe.
The Secretary of the Interior sent to
the House to-day communication
from the Commissioner of Indian Az
fairs who says: "ReEerring to the
office reports of the 10th and 2lst OF
February last, In which reference was
made to the necessity of certain appro-
priations being made at an early day
in order that the faith of the Govern.
ment and promises of the Indian Peace
Commissioners may be kept good, I
desire to say 1t Is evident to my mind
that unless immediate action Is had by
Congress upon the estimates referred
to In said report, and the necessary
funds appropriated to enable the De.
partment to carry out and fulfill the
promises made with certain tribes, we
shall have trouble with them. l 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. II we
expect to keep the Indians friendly
to the Government, and at peace with
1t, we must fulfill our promises:
otherwise, we can but expect, as would
be the case were we dealing with white
men and christians, removal OF the
troubles OF last summer, besides IL our
agreements are not faithfully carried
out, the Indians will lose all conf
dence in the Government; they will be-
lieve nothing told them by its officers,
and an almost endless war will be the
result, which will cost millions of dol
lars to suppress, and to avoid which
thousands are only asked. This ques-
ton has become of so grave importance
that deem 1t my duty to again invite
your attention to 1t. five nre to have an
Indian war this summer, do not wish
the country to think it was caused or
brought about by the management of
the affairs of this office, and after the
urgent requests that has been made for
funds. and stotemen ts that have been
made In regard to matters, this bureau
certainly cannot be held responsible
for any acts of hostility!or depredatlons
that may be committed by the In
dianS.
In the Senate this p. m. Mr.. VIII.
son from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported with amendment
the House bill,passed March 10, 1868, to
continue the Freedmens Bureau. The
amendment consists of an additional
section by which the Commissioner is
empowered to sell for cash or by In.
stallments with ample security, the
school buildings and other buildings
constructed for refugees and freedmen
by the Bureau to the associations, cor
porations or trustees who now use
them for the purposes of education or
relief; Sunder suitable guarantees
that the purpose for which such build
fngs were constructed shall be observ-
ed, and 1t Is provided that the funds
derived Lherefrom shall be returned
to the bureau otapptOpriations of and ac-
counted for to the treasury of the
United States.
Judge Curtis, who will open for the
defense tomorrow in the Impeachment
case will speak only from notes, not
having written his remarks in advance
of delivery.
There was to-day a greater demand
for tickets OF admission to the Senate
than on any previous day since the
trial began. Some members of Con,
gress have promised or given orders fol
their tickets for a week to come.
The land Office has official informa,
ton that 800 farms, comprising nearly
$1,000 acres, have been added to tht
productive area OF Florida under thu
homestead act of June 1868.
The bill relative TO Jurors, before tn
Senate to-day, will allow the courts II
the cases of Surratt and JEFF. Davis t
summons jurors from any State in tn
: Union.
Tho impeachment managers met tc
: day to consider some evidence not Of
fered, concerning the Presidents in
tention of defeating the tenure-of-ofic
bill. No decision was made. Their
will be another meeting tomorrow.