The New York herald., 1868-09-12
WASHINGTON.
Address Of the Tennessee Delegation to
the President.
Radical Account OF Affairs in
That State.
Cessation Of HOStilities Between Secretary
McCullOeh and Commissioner Rollins,

:. WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1893.
Prospect OF n September Session Of Congress.
There Is growing prospect OF a meeting OF the
two houses OF Congress the 21st inst The result
OF the frequent conferences between such Senators
and Representatives as are now here seems to be a
general opinion among them that quorum should
be present TO adopt new resolution for another
recess, to extend to some time in October There
appears to be some little uneasiness in the repub
can camp about permitting Congress to be adjourned
by Its presiding officers until December They ap-
parenty suspect that contingencies may arise before
tnat time which will result pre- judically to the party
unless they can receive prompt attention. The be-
lief Is now expressed by many well informed parties
that efforts will be made the attendance Of
q quorum on the 2lst, and that If such
should be the case that certain urgent mat
ters Of national importance viii probably be touched
Interview Between tho British Minister and
the President.
Mr.. Edward Thornton, the British Minister, called
at the White House this morning and had short in
terview with the President.
appointment Of Internal Revenue Officers.
Alvin Barnes has been appointed Storekeeper OF
Internal Revenue at Mount Sterling, KY.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day appointed
Colonel James Moore Supervisor of Internal Rev.
for the district OF Missouri the first appoint.
ment under the new law.
Supervisors by Secretary McCulloch Is accepted as
indication that the disparity of views between
that officer and Commissioner Rollins Is giving way
to more harmonious state of feeling II Is under
stood that these two officials will endeavor agree
as soon as possible, upon sufficient number Of Su-
pervsors to carry out the provisions Of the new In
ternal Revenue act in the most important districts
There s good reason to believe however, that no
man win be appointed who Is not fully acceptable to
the President
Indian Troubles Averted.
The Acting Commissioner OF Indian Affairs this
morning received q report from Superintendent
WynkoOp giving an account OF difficulty which oc-
CURED on Sunday, August 9, between soldiers at
Fort Zara In Arkansas, and party of
Kiowa Indians. The difnculty originated by
two young Kiowas, who were intoxicated,
Tiding through a white mans camp in a
disorderly manner, when they were fired on and ono
OF them seriously wounded. The Indians reported
70 their band having been fired on and the Kiowas
went 70 the Fort in battle array. but difficulty was
then prevented by the interference OF a friendly
chief. On the afternoon Of the same day wagon
master arrived at the Fort reporting that his train
Asd been robbed by Kiowas. detachment Of troops
was sent out TO the KiOwa camp and upon their ar
rival the Indian women and children jumped into |
the river to swim to the opposite bank The Indians
formed in line OF battle, when the wagon master,
becoming frightened, confessed that he had given |
the merchandise to the Indians This terminated |
the appearance Of hostites, and after some talk |
peace was arranged Agent Wynkoop reports these |
Indians generally disposed to be very friendly
Solicitor Buckley Under n Cloud.
Mr.. Binckley did not appear to-day either at the
Treasury at the Internal Revenue Bureau. He and
Secretary McCulloch met this morning while the lat
Ger was on his way to the White House. Cordial
greetings were exchanged, and few moments were
spent In confidential conversation. Although Mr..
Buckley submitted his report to the President to-
day and an interview OF some length occurred Mr.
johnson gave him no indication OF the course he in
tended to pursue in the matter, and the Solicitor
prospect for second visit to New York. clothed with
unlimited powers TO bring down swift retribution
upon the heads of the reluctant investigators as he
was before his VISIT
Increase Of Travelling Facilities.
The travelling and mail facilities between this city
and New York and Boston will be greatly increased
by the adoption Of new time tables on the several
connecting roads, to take effect the 18th inst. by
means Of which the time between New York and
washington is reduced by the morning train to
eight hours and fifteen minutes and the night train
Will be run In less than nine hours. The night train
will start from each terminus at nine O'Clock p NJ
and reach the opposite end before six A. N. BY this
new schedule the day mails from the East will be
due here before five p NJ. and can be answered by
present system.