The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-07
Internal Revenue Appoint
ments- Cuba and st. Do
mingo Annexation
schemes. e
The Indian Appropriation Bill
Amendments Fail-The LOui-
siana Elections.
FROM W.ASHLNGT ron.
Special Despatch 10 The Eoening Telegraph
Election OutruRcs in Louisiana.

Election Outrages in Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, April THE Committee on Elec-
tons this morning agreed to investigate the outrages
that occurred in Louisiana at the last election held
there The committee will proceed there during the
recess and take testimony.
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The Senate Finance Committee this morning COM
menced the investigation OF the cases OF number of
collectors and assessors OF internal revenue whose
names have recently been sent to the Senate.
NCuba and san Domingo.
In regard TO the annexation schemes of Cuba and
San Domingo the Secretary OF State has Indicated to
both the Senate and House Committees on Foreign
Affairs that would be inexpedient to take action on
them at the present session.
Revenue Supervisors.
Commissioner Deano has resolved TO make
thorough examination into the characters OF Super
visors of Internal Revenue throughout the various
States. He has already recommended the removal of
several Supervisors appointed by johnson.
The Pacific Railroad.
The Pacific Railroad Committee heard Messrs.
W. K. Chandler and Chittenden to-day, on the Cen
tral Pacific investigation. Afterwards the commit
tee had secret session, for the purpose OF deter
mining what should be done, and il is understood
that they concluded nothing could be done at this
session.
The Indian Appropriation Bill.
1t seems probable that the Indian Appropriation
bill will again fail. The Senate Committee on In
dian Affairs refuses to adopt the proposition OF the
House to put two millions of dollars in the hands OF
the President to be used for the civilization of the
Indians while the House will not in the other
amendments made by the Senate.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
Text of Admiral Hon,s i Dispatches to the Navy
WASHINGTON April 7.-Despatches from Rear-Ad-
miral Hon, commanding the North Atlantic squadron,
dated March 31st, have been received at the
In pursuance OF instructions, he was about taking
steps to investigate the case Of the American brig
Mary Lowell, seized in British waters, when he
derstood from the English Consul-General that the
matter was in the hands OF the British authorities.
The English ConsulGeneral had received in reply
his demand for the return OF the vessel note stating
that the case was now in the Spanish Amiraty Court
and as soon as decision was madehe was to be
informed OF IL.
Admiral Hoff forwards to the department list of
American citizens, some with their families, some
who in the interior, and for whom he had asked
q safe conduct to Meritas through the Spanish lines.
The Captain-General Of Cuba promptly complied
with the request, and issued the necessary orders
The want Of vessels prevented Admiral Hof from
aording transportation of those people to Havana,
States If, however, they could find their way to the
coast through the lines of both Cubans and Spa
niards, he hoped to be able to relieve them at an
Mr.. Codrington, Consul at Gibara, in the northern
coast OF Cuba who had been arrested by the Spanish
authorities on suspicion OF conspiracy against the
Government, had been released ut the instance of
Admiral Ho1f and the Vice-Consul General at Ha-
vana. The ar-Admral, in his dispatches dated
the 1s ns reports the distribution of his vessels as
follows:-Contoocook, flagship, at Havana; Nara
RaIlSett NJ hey WebJ; IeuODSCOt, dI IrlUllau ue
Cuba. The Nipsic at sea, on her way from Aspn-
wall to relieve the Penobscot The Yantic was cruis
ing in Hayten waters The Gettysburg was at Aspn-
wall, having relieved the Nipsc on March D.
The Navy Department has dispatches from Rear
Admiral-Radford, commanding the European squad
ron, dated on board his flagship, the Franklin at
Lisbon March II. The Richmond was despatched on
March Is to Athens, and thence to other ports in the
Archipelago where the presence of an American
vessel might be needed. On her return she is to
touch at Tunis and Tripoh. The Tconderoga left
Lisbon on March II for the United States, and the
FrolIc was to leave on March 49, The Swatara was
at Cadiz making some necessary repairs before leav
ing for the United States.
Chief Engineer Loring has been ordered to the
Washington Navy Yard; First Assistant Engi-
neer hampton is ordered to special duty at the
Morgan Iron Works, New York; First Assistant En-
gneer David Smith Is detached from sphcia duty at
New York. and ordered to duty in Bureau Of Steam
Engineering.
The Pacific Railroad Committee.
AS the Pacific Railroad Committee cannot finish
their investigation OF the affairs OF the Central Paci-
fc Railroad Company during the present session,
they will tomorrow endeavor to come to an arrange
ment by which testimony may be taken during the
recess that the facts can be reported early in the
next session of Congress.
The Kentucky Revenue SupervisOrship.
Speed S. Fry has been appointed Supervisor of In
teTna Revenue for the district OF Kentucky in place
Of d. s. Goodloe.