Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Cos. Burch and
Looney. a commi tee appointed by the Con.
eervat,ves of Tennessee TO wait on the
President and lay before him the situation
Of affairs 10 that State, last night had by
appointment conference of two hours
with the President, during which Tennessee
matters were fully discussed. The Pfcsi-
dent referred the delegation to recent or
ders, AS to the linn OF executive power in
the matter. but assured them that every au.
,horized means would be used to secure
freedom Of the ballot in Tennessee and o h.
er Southern Ss' g, without Interference By
Federal or State troops. The Pr cent
took the ground that the constitut' IN for
bids in any of the States standing army
OF paid soldiers.
The President in his conversation with the
| delegation expressed himself in favor Of the
election of Seymour and Blair.
| General Comstock Of General Grants
stall, who has been abscn, some time on nc
count OF Ill health, returned this morning,
considerably improved.
! BY order Of the Secretary OF War, quite
a number OF officers OF the Veteran Reserve
CORPS are to be- mustered out and honorsbly
discharged from the United = ates service,
their services beirg no longer required.
General Rosecrans was ut tho White
vcrsation with The President
The General in noticing an article
which has just appeared in one Of the news
papers, addressed the editors a note con.
| Guiding AS follows: IL you desire 10 deal
fairly, permit me through your columns In
say 10 your Readers, and 10 all who love our
country. that my mission was one OF my
own conception, and inspired by the most
ea.ncs. desire for the welfare Of this nation,
| for which sm as willing 10 lay down ny
lie as any one who lives beneath our ~.
No party had anything 10 do with II; no in
divldual; | alone Am responsible, and any
information You have received TO the con-
| tiary il erreucnus
WAsHiNaroN. Au,. 30 The Indian Bd-
rcau has advices that the present Indian
difficulties originated With less Than 250
Chcycrnes. Arfspaho,s and Sioux. They
are called dog soldiers; are yong men. and
| start "a from Nebraska e. punish their
hereditary enemies. tie Pawn,es Passing
| through the intermediate country, they com
| mt'ei the murders and other oulrages al
| r,ady reported. Dni only against the treaty
| obligations but the wishes OF the conft der
ted nation 70 which they belong. the oil
GERS of the Bureau dcprecaie the commenf =
mcnt of indiscriminate hosiilities acainkt
tn tril e. but say they should be sum-
none to council aud the delivery of the
of 'nders demand ! by the agents of the
Bureau. 60 that only the guilty shall be
made 10 suffer. In the present temper OF
the military any other course will lead 10 q
protracted Indian war.
WAeHiNeToN. Aug 30.-lnformation has
been rec sivtd here that u movement has
been commenced with view to unite the
Unit S'.tes, England and Russia in a
grand expedition ~ solve the problem of
ne North Pole. that is, to reach 1t il possi
bic, and ascertain its surroundings.
WAsHiNGroN, Aug 30-The stat, De-
par mcnt has been officially advis d that In
con qnence of the prevalence of on l.
eious dcscase among horned cattle In this
country, the Canadian Government has
temporarily prohibited the importation of
such cattle into that province from the mi
ted Static