Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08
Washington City Gossip.

The House OF Representatives, on March
ID, adopted resolution acquitting Major
General O. o. Howard of the grouDdless
and causeless charges lately preferred
against him, and declaring that in its judg-
ment, in successfully organizing and ad-
ministering, with fidelity, integrity, and
ability, the Freedmen's Bureau, he is de-
serving of the gratitude of the American
people. Thus is again vindicated one OF
Americas noblest and best heroes aud
statesmen.
Congress recently appropriated twenty
FIVE thousand dollars for the purpose of IA
cilitating the detection of coun,erteiters.
The operations of the Secret Service Divi-
sion extend all over the United States and
part of Canada, and through its instru-
mentality millions Of dollars are saved to
the Government every year by the discov-
cry of frauds of various kinds. The ficers,
as rule, are men of experience and integ-
rity, and in their quiet, unseen labors prove
valuable auxiliaries to the cause of justice
and public safety They have been espe
ciaily valuable in the detection OF the man
ufacturers OF counterfeit money, and have
within the past few months broken up ex
tensiye gangs OF counterleiters in various
parts of the country
Hon. Willard Salisbury, Senator from
Delaware. whose term expired on Saturday
last, was determined not to sink from pub
lie notice without one grand effort. During
~ : la ar m
bill, last week, he made lengthy speech
in opposition to the passage OF the bill, be
cause his amendment prohibiting the ex
penditure Of the money appropriated by II
for the payment of troops employed at elec
tions was rejected. During the course OF
lis remarks Mr.. Salisbury served a notice
on the Republican party that if the Demo
Gratis by a fair vote elected their nominee
for President, they intended to inaugurate
him if they had to wade knee deep in
blood Afterthis ebulition, the Delaware
Senator will, We trust, retire to his ances
trail demense with becoming dignity The
nation can spare him.
The report Of the San Domingo Com
miSsioners will, if assertions can be relied
/ on, be nothing more than a mere matter OF
! form. The minds of Senators have been
fully formed, and the uppositionists declare
that it makes no difference what that re-
port may be, they regard it as inexpedient
to annex any more contiguous tropical ter
ritory.
| \ provision was Incorporated into the
Indian Appropriation bill, by the Confer
euce Committee, before its final passage,
setting forth that hereafter no Indian ma
| ton or tribe within the territory Of the
| United States, shall be acknowledged OF
recognized as an independent nation, tribe,
/ or power. with which the United States
can contract by treaty, but that nothing in
the provision shall invalidate or impair the
obligations Of any treaty heretofore law
| fully made or ratified with any such Indian
nation or tribe.
According to Washington dispatch, the
members of the High Commission say it is
not the intention of the President 10 con-
vene the Senate in extra session if that body
| should adjourn before the High Commits
| sion get through their labord, in order to
consider and act upon the treaty that may
| be negotiated. One of the American Com
missioEers is also reported to have said that
whatever is agreed upon by the Joint
! Commission will be made public before
/ being submitted to the Senate.