, 1869-01-01
WASHINGTON.
Representative Boles' Ac-
count Of Affairs in
Arkansas.
Expiration Of Delm sr's OFF,
!. !. cial Tern,
Closing Up Of the Fieedmen's
Bureau

Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
WAsuiNaIoA, Der. 81.


Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
WAsulNaIoN, Der. 81.
AREA.sAs.
CenErcaeman Bole4, Of Arkapsas. has bern
moved By criticism In private aud offc,,l circle,
hefc, 10 write letter IN defence of the auttor;.
ties OF bis st1tc. Hc SITS Governor Cia7,oa VA.
10th to call out the militia during the CANVASS.
featlnR II might be u1sscons,1aed into an cleo.
tloreetl1 echcme. and long bore the dtscredt: Of
government which did not protect II. citizens.
Ite oFctrs are very etrict in regard to maintain.
IL 6 tsetpliIe aud respecting private property
when not found In the hands Of armed ueu or
hards. IN opposition 10 the law. The Union men,
Hf. bolea sass, A1c dttermired to hare
peace a. sll hazards. They propo.c to 70 just far
enough With the militia to attain this end, and
Will Withdraw 1t as Aoon they can be safe in go
DOING. They are Eot. he adds, Influenced in this
move hy malice Their cn!y aim is the enforce
ment OF INC laws which guarantee equal protec-
tton to al persons.
VIRGINIA.
doserfos Wclls+ OF Virginia, hss written let
tes IN reference to affairs in Lis State, Alto. H.,
lue1Ig to the Ttctory won Ia the election OF Gen.
eral dssnf. he says he believes another victory
will soon reward the labors and fidelity Of the
aepuo!'ean party In Virginia, and reeuIt In
placing her seasn In the Union. he says:
""c should nnke ali possible prrn.ratfons IN
insofc that tf1ect. By securing among ourselves
ia1mopJ o!purPose, unity Of aclton, and Vigorous
., or people sa9ad % alive
encouraged In the exercise OF a split or Iu4tIce
fs and ssFaty towaEds al who cordially utite In
taUcht to shan the open or secYet enemy WIN
Mon!d c!1se, II necefelsy, OF persutde, II possi-
tt 6,e, tae iteeaMan to abandon his newlyacqulred
which W!lt he so well eecuscd that no nan or
party viii undertake. to deny them, take them
away, OF restrict their exercise"
INDIAN ArrAIRa.
Representatives CT the Ehcrokces md the
Choctaws here haze written letter TO the Com
missioner Of 1tdia1 Affairs tayinc they hare res
fou to believe that humber OF these Ind'aps who
had Ftfred in the ULt3n army were killed in the
eamp lately attacked By custar. Tbe.object Of the
letltris 10 obtain au investigation. They also
protect agaiIrt the 1racsfer OF the Indian Bureau
70 Inc "as Department, are III favor Of separate
Departments. AID In thia are ioIned bE a de1rr,.
Lon from eone other Indians now here
uktAAR OFFICIALLY pxruScr.
Director Delraar's term OF ot1ce cxuIrca 70.
nfrht. The Chief Clerk. to-day, In b IL bch Ill,
Circulated species of certificate
OF ofacial usefulness for signatures.
but Of the hfty-tHo clsrka on duty only lou,
stcncd the paper. Mr. Delmar was to make
speech. but wrote litter instead. The S.at;st1.
catnatean now passes under tho cont1ol Of :on.
missioner Wells, In accordance vi b the lag.
cLoek or she Fn1EpaEx's nunEAC.
zee ttecdnena bureau, 70 far as tts general
Operations arc concerned. closes with to-day's
work The clafms and educational divisions
WILL hc c9tuLucd s!x mouths longer. The CLERKS
IN employ at Headquarters will be Gi.charsed az
soon as she records are finished. General How.
ata VII rrmsin in etatGc Of what Is done
~ 'utufe unless relieved By the Var
department. hts voantees rauk bas
cxFircu and he staIds ns I}sigadicr Gcncsal In
the Reg gular Army.
TUE CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON,
Letters rare been received here from MI. Bur.
lipchnes Chinese Embassy they were cour-
teona!s received By the late ministry, but feeling
sure that the fall elections would bring change
In The Enpiish Cabinet did not press their bust-
EGGS on Dis1ael preferring 10 wai, and ,rea, with
1laceione and hlstiiends. The embassy cond-
DENLY expect 10 6nd the new ministry disposed
to liberal dealings.
1uE euHnA4r CASE
is again bcfrrc the grand Jury Of Washington, The
DitHict Attorney is not at all satisfied with the
manner in which hts last suit vas shored ont of
eoaFt' and Is trying to get up new Indictment.
Several witnesses have been examined. ali of
whom appeared at the trial ir 1865.
RAILROAD sCHaAks.
number Of Maryland gentlemen arc here To
sec what the feeling Of Congress Is abous tho new
railroads North ard West. The particular matter
they have IN hand t. that Of securing a charter
Tor road from Washington to Frederick, there
TO connect with the liEo for the Penusylssnta
central. Ex-Governor Thomas will urge their
suit before Senator Shernan's Special Commit.
tee, and thinks he can carry his point With Con.
gress.
eCffERiSG AHoNa TIE CITY room.
ZEE condition Of the poorer classes OF Wash
ington fe euch that toe citizens have been com.
Nlle1 10 organize general aid eociety, and SOM
honses will be established At several points next
week.
LITTER OF THAMES.
General Grant hRd q letter Of thanks vrlttento
the colored citizen Of Maryland, who sent him
lat turkey for his Christmas dinner,
nEr1e1oN or EMITTED s7A11s LAVE
sucge Jaues, Of the Commission to Codtfy the
LAVE, has completed his work Oh such as relates
10 public printing. 0Ae-ihird OF tie sts.ute. now
On the books were found to be obsolete o. re-
rca!ed. The question OF rc.enaci1ng the laws a.
ready revised by this commission ELL be brought
up soon after Congress meets.
To TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
NEw TEAMS cALLe.
WAsursaToS, Dec. 81. Army aud navy ofaces,
Tespeets to ttc ieeident On Nv NJ e Yesrs st1 ta.v
Rccepttons by officials and private citizens will
be quite Etnesa!.
The President was Today presented with fine
hiesory cane, eut from Lockout Mountain. Ths
conoF II IN Old personal friend. -.-..
CRETAE AND CUBAN ATFAIRs 70 BE BROUGHT RE.
FORE CoSaRRse,
Friends Of the Cresan Insurgents In thts citv
tion Of rome members of the House COMMITTEES
ou Foreign Ailatre. and received assurances that
tne ..M1 snt1ses should be c5amincd. Hon. Shelby
shct u!loch, mt mbct OF that committee. Eno
bas remained here during the recess. has bccu
FIFE Ei,,ns this saables,, as we!la. the Cuban 9nes-
, M S Sfon-h hte Ger
before ihc committee, who will decide wheths. !.
the condition Of things ~ such that sny action oi
IS mrathy or otheswite, is demanded. The Gu
ban fnsurEee;on VII engage The attention Of the
I'm ,amt & eennisse, md Is the esidcas di:pos!-
forts IN the Wcsr 1ndils 10 cut loose from Eusp.
pean Dominion.
THE Latest DODGE.
DELEGATION Of Cherokee Indian. have arrived
mere 70 NIX for an inrctttgnttan into tie recent
hrht BY tustar. They attasm that The tribe At
among thosc killed The Comm,s.Ioner OF ID.
an Anaits ha. also received memorials signed
ID rasa. Th;eh ssano
the tauefef Of the 1nt1an Bu1eau to the War De.
TIE coo1sEss srrvEEs GRANT AND TIE rzzs,-
Referring to The coolne.s between the Pecst-
ee1s ara Geae,s, M G,ans tnc p,pe's mention the
81 ealcial esiq4et'e on New Tears, IL Waehing.
thc efcs1s Of tho an army ~ I'D nd ns7y, atntonea IL
Washington, arc expected 10 1aske On that daT.
X II suggested tnat 9faot, BY htu aneence
from the city on Friday, will be relteyrd OF
his enhancement. There Is another custom OBJ
served between outgoing and Incoming Prtsl-
Gents, that observed on the 9TH OF Msrch1 which
will renew the kind Of embarrassment referred to,
namely: On h.t day, tho outgoing President
notifies kl' saecetsol Ct nts rssdlns.s e
tlen ese',xc tests ,,:,, Tho attsE in *
place assigned for The .aaacu1at,on essc-
nouy 10 lake place. II Gcne1a4 Grant de-
eitnce to come IN contact with President John
son, on New Years Day. bccause Of the uup}eak-
nut feeling between them, the same excuse will,
In all probability. induce him to avoid meeting
with Nj. J Johnson on tho ath Of March. Probl-
bly, this embarrassment may be overcome. Lon-
tlssept With Gcncral Grants practice o! ayoit!uz
prepared ov1ticus and ee7cm onteg, he may de-
cine the Inauguration ceremony and quietly
take the oath OF Office befnfa comoCtcnt officer
sven Justice Of the Pcsce-snd a. quietly
take possession ol the White House.
MAINLAND, KEHrCckT AID MISSOURI coxaAIss-
The speculation ahout an apportIonncnt Of
ne. members OF Congress for MARYLAND, Ken
upon the tdeA that Congress has hefose It tho
facts necessary to aathorlzc new appor,ionments
at once !; but II should DC remembered that the
sp pottlonsn. u aad recent elections Of ConRrcss-
man. have taken ptscc under the existing laws .
Congress, and that body Will tavc no foun 1a1tof
for further action Till the Few census ehal1 be
completed. Until this csusus Is taken It canuut
be Known to CoIEfcss, officially, what uumoert
Of male citizens cTef twenty one JcSft OF aye
excluded from .1c1cfszng the elective franchise.
| 7nE ALABAMA c1AIks-coScEssIoEs 70 Kh0L4Sp.