Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-11

THH CATTLE DIsEAsI-AN INuxpIATB IT,
vIsTfeAIIoH.-Hon. Horace Capron, ,mmis-
sioner OF Agriculturr, Ieturued here Saturday
iass from hls brief visit to the West, and i'm.
medirtely en'iIrd upon the d'sc" rye OF his
duti:-. While in Chicago, Colorel c. had an
interview with sonmit' e OF the ILLINOIS State
Board of Agriculture, in reference TO the O.
,ai'iny alarm concernin, the cattle disease,
and was notified that two members of said
board had fi'en appointed as commissioners to
co-operae viii the Department OF Agncu,-
culture in liking such sieps as should
be emed advisable to asce .sa'n the
cause and prevent the spread Of the disease.
Colonel Caproa Immediately e-,-es ed hs
well'us1e to Cooperate with tie Bo .rd, and
to 10 $ end Prof. Ga gre, distinguished vel
erins-y surg on OF ne Royal Albe.t COLLEGE
England, who h. red great experie ice durms
ire cent c-ttle plague in that county, was
commissioned on behalf OF the Agricultural
Department to proceed at once to Investigate
TIE causes AID means of prevention. This dis
ease is supposed to have bee brought into IL.
linois by herds of TexsI cattle going East.
Pro Can zee has made a very limited i1yes.
= IA ON as 20 TIE disease, but his wo.k now on
behalf of the Agr,cul n al Dep .rtment, will be
thorough and comple.e, and his report publish.
ed a an early day.
THE INSTRUCTIONS 10 General Buchanan.
commanding in Louisiana, meeting the ap.
p-oval OF the Pres ident, and it bning prob BILE
that General Schofield on account OF sickness
in his f1mily, would moi be present at the Cab.
ipet m. e ing to-day, when they were TO have
b?en considered. they We're forwarded
Though Army Headquar e-s yesterday eve.
ming. They ere res. I'd as important rom
embodying the iullcst recognition of the validi.
~ OF the Southern State governments, which
can now receive military aid from the General
Government in the same manner only as
could any of the older States. This paper is
thought to make 1t certain that there will be no
Congressional session in September.
CHANGES AT THE PENSION OsPIce.-Hon.
c. q. Cox, the new Comm ssioner Of Pc 'sions,
will at an carly day make a number Of cblnyes
IN the office, though the force cannot be re-
duced much. Some Inc 1hcent clerks will be
dismissed and their places filed with persons
more competent TO discharge the duties.
HON. THADDEUs STEVENS has had somew what
of a relapse since Sunday, and been compelled
TO take 10 his bed. He il quite feeble and re.
quires constant attention. His contemplated
trip to Pennsylvania will necessarily be
again postponed.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-The regular meeting Of
the Cabinet was held ;o.day; Secretaries
Browning, McCulloch, Schoaeld, Attorney
General Evarts, and Assistant Secretary Of
State Hunter being the only members present,
and the session continued unit, nearly o'clock.
TROOPS IN SOUTHERN SrATEs-ORDRR OF
THR SECRETARY OF WAR.-The following is a
copy of letter of instructions from the Army
Headquarters to Major General Buchanan,
commanding the Department OF Louisiana:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUrANr
GENERALS OFPICE, Washington, August 10,
le6e.-Ereret !N9jor General X. G. B1chanan,
Ct@mdRdfng Department Of Louisiana, Netc
trao nrtr0nf ,h SsneIai.Ine following instructions
your government, to the end that the necessary
aid msy be rendered by the United States as
uon or domestic violence in The States embraced
in your military department.. You will keep
yourself informed OF the condition of affairs in
s1snS % sSs snS WsS promptly BY tele
qurrters OF the army, any facts which may
make IL the duty Of the President under the
Constitution and laws 70 employ the military
force OF the United Stltes. You will also
maint ain such disposition of the troops under
your command that they may be ready to act
without delay on the receipt Of the Presidents
moving them 70 points where you may have
reason to apprehend necessity for their use.
The following extracts from the Constitution
and laws OF the United States indicate the con-
dition under which the military force Of the
United States may be employed to suppress
insurrections against the Government OF any
state:
Constitution-Article J.
Section 4. The United States shall guarantee
TO every State in the Union a republican form
of government, and shall protect each Of them
against invasion, and on application OF the
Legislature, or Of the Executive, when the
Legislature cannot be convened, against do.
mestic violence.
Act Of Congress aprrored February 2sth, 1885,
Section 1. And in case of an irsurrecton IN
any STATE agaInst the government thereof II
shall be lawful for the President of the United
States, on application Of the Leg stature Of such
State, or Of the Executive, when the Legisla-
ture cannot be convened, to call tor such
number Of the militia OF any other State or
Suites as may be applied for, as he may Judge
sufncie nj TO suppress such insurreeuo or in.
vasion there; provided always, &c.
And be az further enacted, That whenever IL
may be necessary in the judgment Of the Presi.
dent 10 nse the military force hereby directed
70 be called forth, the President shall forth WITH
by proclamation, command such insurgents 10
disperse aud retire peaceably to their respective
abodes within q limited time
Act # Congress Approred March Sd. 1867:
re Il enacted, DC, That In all ctses of insur-
rection or obstruction OF the laws, either of the
United States or Of any individual State or Ter
ritory, " here it is lawful for the President Of
the United States 70 call for the militia TOR the
purpose Of suppreesing such insurrection, or
OF causing the laws TO be duly executed, it shall
psses such par Of the land and naval ferce of
the United States as shall be Judged necessary
having first ohseryed all the prereq uisites Of
the law in Aat respect.
BY tsi9n:d SsR" of a'n'1sl :. Gr:rs g. Taw,srxo.
Assistant Adjutant General.
1t is understood that Colonel Dean Of Gov.
ernor Warmouth's stan, was assured by both