The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12
Argumea. on the McCardle Case in the
Supreme Court.
Report from Indian Agents on
Clusters Late Battle.
The Defeated Indian Baud Claimed
to Have Been Friendly.
WAsHISGTON. Dec. Ii, 1888.
MT AE Gan sSn.al Grant

attend the reunion of the societies OF the western
armies al Chicago. large number OF the officers
OF the army will leave at the same time for that pur
pose, including Major Generals Sch0feid, Thomas
and Terry Generals BaDcock, Porter and Dent, Of
General Grants STAFF Colonies Schoneld and Camp
bell Of General Schoneld's staff; Colonel Marklapd,
superintendent OF army mail during the war, and
many Others. very large crowd OF visitors paid
their respects to General Grant this morning. in
Guiding many Senators and Representatives, well
as Major General SLOVENIAN, commanding the First
military district, who arrived this morning.
A Questionable Rumor.
The despatch in New York paper to-day an
nouncing positively that +. b. Washburne is to be
Grants Secretary Of the Treasury created some sur
prise here and led to an investigation as to its
origin. 1t appears that the Information was tele-
graphed from New York by the head waiter at the
Union League banquet to Grant to another waiter
in this city. The walters telegram was to the
eject that from what he could gather from the
conversation around the table on that occasion
Washburne was the coming man For the Treasury
Department.
Correspondence Relating to the Alabama
Claims.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Fernando Wood in
the House calling for the correspondence relating
the Alabama claims cannot be responded to by the
administration until after the for the holidays
On Monday the President WILL it is sad send to the
House communication expressing his inability to
comply with the request just at present, as a de-
spatch which was recently sent to the British gov
eminent bearing on the negotiations remains still I'M
answered, and the interests involved might be pre-
JUDGED by the premature publication Of the corre-
spondence called for. The change in the English
Ministry has also temporarily suspended the immedi-
ate settlement OF the Alabama business; but 1t Is the
intention Of present administration to press the
pending negotiations to speedy conclusion the
moment the Gladstone Cabinet settles down into
working order The correspondence is very volu-
mnous and will form very interesting contribution
to diplomatic literature.
Rumored Negotiations Cor the Purchase of
Cuba.
II il rImored here that President Johnson, at the
request Of Secretary Seward, has despatched Caleb
Gushing to Spain special Ambassador to nego-
tiate the purchase OF the Island OF Cuba for the
United States Inquiry fails to develop any salts
factory foundation for the NOR; at the same time
1t is NOT authoritatlvely denied.
Tho Case Of the Georgia Senators.
II will he lucky thing for Senator Ill., OF Georgia,
II he gets his seat In the United States Senate
The Judiciary Committee, to which his credentials
referred, hardly expected to report IN his
favor. Senators Trumbull Edmunds and Hendricks
NAV see nothing informal in the election OF Senator
Hill by the Georgia Legislature but Senators Stewart
Frelinghuysen. Conklng and Rice, form majority
and Judging by their antecedents, may, In digest
ing Summers instructions to overhaul the reconsruc-
ton OF Georgia, discover That Mr. Hill is not legal
Senatorial representative OF that State by reason OF
the action Of the Legislature in eectng the colored
members. To help out this conclusion Governor
Bullock, OF Georgia; Attorney General Farrow, Il. H.
pm ut a md fnrt oil arc har a
ing delegation against Hits and Miller's admission.
Another Version Of General Custer's Victory
Over the Indians.
Letters OF an unofficial character, received by an
oticer OF OF the departments from Superintend-
ents of Indian Affairs Murphy and Wynkoop give
altogether different colorng TO tile victory recently
achieved by General Custer over Black Kettle and
his band As both these officers are OF the Indian
Bureau, which is opposed to the coercive policy
OF the war Department their statement must
be the other side OF the story Superintend-
ent Murphy says that Black Kettle has always been
a firm friend to the government, and has interfered
for the protection OF whites even so far as incur
the deep dspleasure OF large portion OF his band.
When his village was attacked by General Custers
command his people on their way TO Fort Kear-
ny to obtain their annuities, and were within fifty
miles OF the fort when the attack occurred. Super
his resignation and gives the following for
so doing:-He had ordered the Indians 10 rendezvous
at certain point to receive their annuity goods,
when they were suddenly attacked by Colonel Chi
vington at Sand Creek, and mercessly slaughtered.
After that the Indians lost all confidence In him, but
he succeeded in finding his way back to their favor.
Then while passing from the Northern hunting
grounds 10 their reservation. they were attacked by
the troops under General Hancock and again out
ragged. Again they suspected Colonel wynkoop and
refused to have any dealings with him, but once
more he contrived 10 regain their confidence. Since
the attack made by General Custer the Indians have
become bitterly incensed against the Superintend-
ent, and as he dares not venture among them any
more, he feels 1t to be HIS duty 10 resign.
Repeal Of the Tenure Of Once Act.
The House Judiciary Committee will not take any
action on Ben Buffers bill repeating the Tenure OF
onice act until after the holiday recess. The fact
that the President in his Message recommends tho
repeal Of this act simultaneously with the int roduc
ton OF Buffers bill causes the radicals 10 look
somewhat suspiciously upon the laiter's measure,
and IL is probable an effort will be made to have the
committee postpone MI action on II. Butler says he
offered the bill on his own account and without any
cousion with the President II u understood that
a majority OF the Judiciary Committee including
the chairman Mr. wilson favor The bin and will
slider II and report favoraby 20 the liouss at an
early day.
Extending the Operations Of tho Prcrdmen'-
Bnrcuu.
The Committee on FreeGneD's Affairs met this
morning to consider tho hill extending the opera
tons OF the Bureau in virginia Mississippi and Texas
until after they arc restored TO the Union General
stoneman. Governor Wells ana Others from yir.
ginia were before the committee General stone.
man thought the Bureau necessary uatn after recon
structiou. Tie said thlf the york performed bv it,
agents could not be 40 wen and cheaply performed
Ivy tue military.
The Tax, on Imported Copper.
The Finance Cornnittcc OF the Senate will hold Their
first meeting this,session next Tuesday when they
will consider the tarin copper II is understood
that inajority>of the committee favor the bl but
AZ 10 is though that general tariff bill will be intro
duced durg the session they are disposed to delay
action on n 50 as 10 put copper IN the general list
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