, 1869-05-20
UEcgcx S'on2s1saslonw TO Officers
Serving ia Indian t'urn.

TIE following, Is cory OF Inc Opinion OF the
Amoausy Gfns5al tn III, 70 ,, qucs'on from re
to et1cels ser, Ing in 1ndsan w1ss:
Af73kAEl GEAEiAL% u& fItF.(
!EEAsrRY llErAHTEENT, april ~. leG..
Hon. .}oA. A EHE{iH', S'-s.f.rHCF F1r:
s1E. Trc scrond -eci!tn Of the act H March !.
1862 cntl:led An act to aneud tho act or 1..6 loE
establishing rules and articles for the government
aarcs that hena:rcr '.eomSllssians ly ,'rcvct
shall OILY lie conferred tn tine OF war. aad fot
distinguished cosdE': a11 r,i''ic ser'icc in ihc
1!esions Epan bear aa;e fnm the particular action
or service for "f!ch tue officer was bresetlei.'.
r1 a:ys @ nf III s .s ioos easst o. ine 81 o.
tlans OF number OF Officers ~ promotion by bre.
vet, which hal eten reading before thnt bods
rome That hal hccn uade on account Ut services
rendered tn reecat eaezErlnents with the lndl-
sna, tn each Of hich the date NJ promotion eo.e
sIond-t With tia. vi t1e stIy4ec mentioned Tne
question which you satEnt ie whether, under the
Terms oi 1oc fay re taesr la:te. olccrs are ea-
tA:ca to enmsnsssinns y brese:, heretofore II
tended foE Them: AID whether. BY It's !tIIuA OIL
GERS Of Tits cla>' aTe HWY excluded from btryet
rfomot:cn. With ~ga., TO the llt'cr branca tho
question !. ye:y rlcar :sa: : the ot'cess reIers!
10 were net hum!ua.ei fes brcvct promotion
ly rcSAoa OF "tlsi!nGulsh@l conduct and
lcslle Ee:Etce N iaSe Of the enemy" taet
ssnnat ,.t noT q *; ~ .,'ss5ioned hy otsset The
tnE heforc the Senate r.or 10 the date Of the net
..ucA lot rtlieTe them .lclu III 0Isefastona There
uD1CIQAlltb1S NFEF H9t t1F6QtQttNG4tf. 10 t1SSl~
tute the latter trl:'irrl tic issac Of COMMISSIONS
in pursuance of ttt ?:rsiol,s Nominations. After
CONFIRMATION thercct by the Seaatc, the authority
10 commission III these cases Nns, It ApreafH
swept Away tt tEe statatc. cfcn be1ore such con-
EEnattnn WAS niaa:. !. Tosid seen, however,
that tho other Nominations mentioned, which we're
made and eors:z.tt tC- E1e7.:astaas service IN
cent cnEagencats VIII the Indians, ctr within
Ehe act, AID tha. consistently with t.s prprtA-
;ans hn.'rt cr!Ela. s;ss t.; Is. issued to the
.,t.eers designated thc."::. TIE only point which
srEErStS Ise!f Ii connection With this hraach or
The s:h'tct ts whctEr. Tr ,'ao1ioas Cla'c durlaE
instiah hos:lll:les NAV ta viewed as corfcrrcd In
1hst lrdAI t7ses arr taoafe Of n,a!nt aiming ftk-
Il: n> o. reace and sra- 7ga tsc Eni:e.s States Is
teeegai3ed ID numerous treaties made With thea,
Ut between anr OF these u7bes aat'
tic sts:suiuent, a s:.'c Of war. with nT9-
tave T. srcn 70 py ahe hesia IT,
Ut. lhustac a"t cf ~. e, ISIS, Ihizt ststs:te,
n Ea':e lrn:.>toa for fhc pay of mistaa
a,,.'s,, sn'n ~ = Ii i.as"rhtng the WAT vita tne
n,si4.s t'1:s u Ist;'ahs: 70 hrntet Promotions
n;as 9.!E: te s:.<:v.-e Of ln'lta'l hostscs for
.'s'net Sn.'l 5rts'''r u Presence OF the enemy,
mr. 10 '.s ''ess,-l 3: II ' ..ie II tIi.r Of var,
1..isin The ta~ansn- 9. he t,ar,,t.,.
ass nSe' ~ y ss5. te',,eafaiJ :ouE oe'e-
1n'inrly Deaths,
T1c New Ye-k /! - s..:aas ,h. tst1n,s,nc
.nuvFfE! yet tcnt,rr scl!.srtnce% c: the Witt
liuIsc asa its tntnat.k aarang \ vtry lev ,14r
st,y rad; 49, rs'o'
.:T.c iettsrar., anasaner.l. a lew ,1a7s AGO. tn,
sfHe Arttew JGGESIa, !..1c President ui thl
Inite1 states, n1s AT A:h'ns, Alsaran m h.
Wy to Fu.&sat, AaaeEe he Hss 10 make a speech
III Hc-:st q :ateIi:cA1c .: TIC deash Vi III. POI
Colonel liotiert Joansn7. ...
s.H:.,.rw .Il.lsua a.Hays cHhttA:.sl the tea.ic
cst arertleu for this >n1. on whom he hal In
-tSweI IL tle&sxR' ttlafs'ioa- lie vas Fona
I,u &: s;si Cr.uf Gid Remarkably 1aeAt2I
tnstgeyx liz ha, he.l i Qlrinf,er OF Tho leg1st;
'use ot Ten1cssee- a!:%1 tue upwatd path 70 ustto
ne" sctt t!>ttScr"n l.T o5ra and ea<s before hlt
Uhe ontF btsctI Is SIN f.tEE"r hllEnte.i all q
GfsGh. Ersrp.e:S: he had AN npt1ont1ollAole tD1
lo. st:nnS tr'ns. III. :as: we hc1s1 Of him RI
slors to tht nowstf h's'teash. tic was sou1e*ne
lii IN incl'flnte A.slnIn-
"The annpGuct,nrn: ct Colonel Rahert job,
son tccela caETles is lta:k to the While lion
<a.e sccrrsancs> cr:onel u, 4. tlrawnlng x
smother, brown:ns vas onc Of the h.udsonat
men in the wot1d-;ait, Euseaias, nnely furuas
Hs'h III oiscA, pleasing eodaseaAace, and CO.
plexiou as c!caE. anil Fla as hne, Aa ireland
Nantucket e,ses 70 :se 'a:rcs: u wonea
l<1trss scholar. aca j Eaa Of many accomp'!.
nents. he had oee1 with Az. Joh
Ss sga s 3enaef,s. 1n IL 19F ,b seXs5 Wns ea
Brt his stay Was of short duration. lie tecels
the appointment Ut Secretary Of Legation 10 Ns
20. hc nstes let, ttlc eoga:ry, ao*eEes. Il !
eon did lta fatal wbrk with him more speedily.
was extremely ropa!a-. anil the Idol Of Tofa
Yet NC kAse seen bin ruTa IRON tne !oseuet !.3,
sMl1es, nni trotu the EA4 est frs13fitF, and Quie
ATe:
aEeaEuiniEti. who lived bnt = short time a5tef
mas1AEe. lie never seemed - recover. 10
de2rre, from The zlcck Of her death. IN the 6
i q dcsp pen and srow az mose 1 pogns 1t il Ills nr
Inf ~: o1nc We nc. him VA !n aanlnga
o9t' ,t sso.s TINE bsiose hia Death IN the CO.. CO..
o. one1 conversation he Sa!d: y h&se 1u1t s&i
with thk mott beautiful Women In America: