New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
PRICE -FOUR CENTS
WASHINGTON.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE ON THE sUBJGCT-PRO.
POSED ADMISSION OF INDIAN TERRITORY A.
A sTATE--ThE SAN DOMINGO QUEsTION-THB
ARMY REDUCTION BOARD.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSBl "
WAsHISGIos, Jan. !, 1871.
1t is reported here that the President will serd spe
cal message, Congress Teassembles rrlatne
the condition Of the Southern States. Accompanying The
message will be a considerable ount Of testimony IL
the shape OF reports &c., from military and other on
GERS which, in the judgment of the President, show that
very bad Of affairs exists In many sections OF tho
South. 1t is believed that he viii recommend that Con
gress appoint Committee OF s members 70 thoroughly
investigate the condition OF affairs. It is represented
that the Presidents views very decided 70 the
need Of action by Congress.
Mr.. Van Horn, Of the House Indian Committee has
been authorized to report bill organizing the Indian
Territory under the name Of Oklahoma" The bin car
res cut the principal provisions Of the treaties OF l6
It provides for the appointment by the President OF
Governor and Secretary, Supreme Court and District
Judges and Marshal, all OF whom may be white. There
TO be Legislative Council, with one branch only the
members to be composed OF the various tribes Pro
vision s made for Indian delegate in Congress and
for six interpreters who prepare the proceedings
OF the Legislature for publication in the English Ian
eusge Mr Armstrong Of the House Indian Committee
is preparing majority report upon the validity OF th"
JOY title TO the Cherokee neutral lands The report vi"
hold that the question is not TO be decided by ogS
tion but by the courts. Gen. shanks has minority
report avorng the setting aside Of the Joy purchase ss
illegal.
Mr. Sumner Is understood TO have prepared an article
in support Of his position the San Domingo question:
as shown In the recent debate, which will be published
In weekly New-York paper. Gen. Logan mas wfltteh
letter TO the President denying that he Is opposed to the
San Domingo resolution Of Senator Morton IL is asserted
here however by those who pretend to know that Gen.
Logan is violently opposed the annexation of San Do
aaoha araiu ma
our Government.
number OF merchants and others interested in Hay
ten affairs have forwarded letter here which Is to be
presented to the President urgently asking that ths
San Domingo Commission shall consist OF gentlemen
who are known not TO have committed themselves De
cidedly in favor Of annexation. II Is supposed thht
special objection s felt toward Frederick Douglass Who
II Is asserted, is an active partisan OF the policy.
The Board Of Officers in session at the War Depart
ment and OF which Gen. Hancock is President, com
peted its business yesterday, and, aier an lhiorihA
meeting on Tuesday next will adjourn sine de. The
Board has considered the cases OF 9S oucefs OF ths
number 80 have been permitted to resign before ther
cases had been concluded by the Board ana hVe case
remained uncompetedGat the adjournment for laeA OF
evidence or the 50 cases fully considered small ma
iority were reported upon unfayorably. The oniee'
condemned by the Board from the decision OF WHICH
under the law there is no appeal, nave oeeh ini
mediately discharged the service The other cases,
with but few exceptions, have been ordered
70 their homes to await orders. The most
important case receiving unfayorabe report OF III"
Board is that of Col John p. sherburne, Assistant Adu
tntG General Of the War Department Col sherburne is
the only officer appointed TO the AdutantGenerais De
partment directly the volunteer service He came
70 Washington in command OF scott's Nine Hundred
Cavalry an organization formed in the state OF New
York. and was for considerable time during the war
member Of the staff Of Gen Martindae, Military Com
t,an Ernnl Va he
his regiment to New-Orleans, and there commis-
stoned in the Adjutant-GoneraPs Department. anh
be has also been on duty on the faeh'
coast His ofense is understood to consist OF prNdte
misdemeanors OF slight Importance. Il II nhderstood
that especially in this case, Congressional acon WIZ DC
asked to reverse the decision OF the Board Ihe oce'
discharged by the Board treated in every instance as
ore the officers whose commissions in the army expire
TODAY for want of assignment, and all receive year
pay with which to begin civil LIFE Thete ls however
great dissatisfaction expressed regarding te ACTOR"
the Board ia certain cases, where friends oi poo"'
have been nterfered WITH aud several members auu sen
ators proaise TO present bills setting aside the acoE
the Board In every case, aud providing some o'er means
for reduc ing the number Of officers in the army
Tho troublesome question OF bridging the ONO lnye
which involves many others Of equal importance
as the same relates to Congress- is to he referred
Senate Committee PostOhces ana PostKoa"'' "up
all the adverse interests are TO be heard az ehs'h oE
that COMMITTEE
FUNERAL OF MRS. BELKNAr-sALES OF COLD
Ann PURCHASES OF BONDS FOR JANUARY
EDITORIAL CHANGES. .
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The funeral of the late Mrs Belknap .o0S place th. AZ
tornoon from st. Johns Episcopal Church Among Other
prominent persons present ere President Grant, Vice
President CofaI, ne members OF the Cabinet Except
ing M ikefmanl the Foreign Minister'S and Judses -
the Supreme Court The remains were Inferred IN oAh
The secretary of the Treasury has authorized the As
sistaDt Treasurer at New-lOrk 90 sell Sl,ONW0 c0.H
on each Thursday of tbf present month"; ana 10 pnrch
A 600 OOo bonds the first sld third Wednesdays and
100000 the second and f0url.. Wedh sua! y
total sale OF 100000 coin, and prVnase vi s"'VV"'
bonds during the month. ..,, =,
ing as reason for doing that the rapid grow II OF mr.
Philadelphia paper requires all his time and adnoSIsbrs
him that If he would he truly independent and happy ne
should confne his efforts TO that establishment alone
In his yaledctOry he presents as his successor It's new
editOr and proprietor, John VI. Morris esq hrmerly OF
Connecticut and now Executive Clerk OF the United
Senate who deserves the confidence Of the
Administration and the Republican party Col ForDey
says he parts from his cotemporaries OF tins city, the
with the kndiest emotions and the most grateful
recoectons that they have all been generous and Tor
bearing, and than in their cordial good
bye" words and wishes.
II appears from official data that there upward OF
800 United States Consular offices in various parts OF the
world. or this number, although the law requires them
make returns OF fees 300 have not rendered reports
while others have sent only fragmentary statements
Tue CHEST amount OF fees received respectively are -
follows:
Buenos A,rs....... e. 7as Port tRre...........e362l
Glasgow $3.50
Auts-rP.............. 2og Hamilton ?sz5