The New York herald., 1876-11-01
w A Sill y G. L O n.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1876
gHK LOST MsvEYs oP THE FRKEDNASs
BUREAu-sUIrs ENTERED AGAINST GENERAL
HOWARD.
United States District Attorney Wells has CON-
menced two suits in the Supreme Court OF the District
against General Oliver o. Howard, Commissioner OF
Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. and as
trustee and law tul custodian of the irregular
tanned bounty fund.- the first tor sl5o,ooo which IL Is
alleged General Howard has failed to account for, and
she second the Of $40 ooo which Tho complaint
states is the balance and interest due Tor premium and
Interest United States bonds belonging TO the gov
rnment anu appropriated Tor the use Of the Freed
mans Bureau. which has not been paia over by Gen.
sral Howard expended for the use OF the Bureau
The complaints dated ofihe Goth OF October
and the defendant required TO plead within twenty
days aftor the service OF the papers
GENERAL sHFpIDAN LOOKING AFTER THE sup
PLIES FOR THE INDIANS UNDER THE NEW
POLICY ADorTED-THE WAR AND INTERIOR
DEPARTMENTS IN ACCORD.
Lieutenant General Sheridan, who came here to-day
on flying trip from the West, engaged In q long
consultation with President Grant General Sherman
and tho Secretary of War. lasting over two hours.
General Sheridan says his visit has political signin-
whatever and has nothing to do with Southern
plies for the Indians and TO guard against any bad
faith neglect providing food for that they
under the Of tho military authorities in large
part Their arms and ponies having been taken from
them they will be more dependent now than ever
the arrangements to be made by the government tor
feeding them. At the Standing Rock agency especi-
ally provisions will be needed promptly and General
Sheridan does want any failure the
rart Of the government in fulfilling its promises with
the Indians, which he considers condition precedent
10 the ultimate Of the mode being adopted
Tor their management
Acting Secretary Of the Interior, General Gorham,
and Commissioner Smith, OF the Indian Bureau have
been in consultation for the purpose OF assuring
ures to second General Sheridan's plans Commits
sioner Smiths report Indian affairs will be sub.
mitted to the Acting Secretary OF the Interior ton
row. Tho latter placed in the hands Of the Secretary
H War number OF statements and facts relative to
Ihe Indians and their agencies under temporary
control of the War Department, with which the In
erior Department entire accord and co-opsrs
lion
CABINET sEssIoN-FoREIGN AFFAIRS UNDER
DIsCUssIoN-No NEW PHASES IN THE SOUTH
ERN QUESTION.
The Cabinet in session for three hours to-day.
The Secretary of State owing to his long absence and
his having considerable business submit foreign
Anairs occupied the most OF the time OF the session.
Principal among tho matters discussed facts in
regard to some of foreign Ministers and changes
contemplated 1t believed that Secretary Fish also
laid before them certain information touching the
tradition treaty with Great Britain, which has been
under consideration for time, and on which he
has written his views.
Secretary cameron says that he had no new phases
Of military Affairs violence in the South to discuss
as nothing OF recent extraordinary importance had
transpircd He added humorousy, "Thero is nothing
exciting OF late date in regard TO Southern affairs
which the American people ought to know" Up to
three O'Clock nothing startling received great
deal OF nervousness occasioned in the community
here by the fact of lengthy session Of the Cabinet