, 1870-04-11
WAsHNGToN.
Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune.

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INDIAN AYFA1Rs-
WASHINGTON. April p--Wlllsu1 Welsh late
Chairman OF the Indian Commission, prints q let
ter herr this morning In support Of the BILL pending
III the Senate 10 creatc 4 permanent BoarI Of In
dian Inspectors, consisting Of the Secretary Of the
Interior, Commissioner OF 1ndisu Aftaits, and nre
civilians, seltc,ed by the President and Senate,
who arc to hare a,yea1fy SALARY OF 900 each.
This boarl Is to take the place Of the present un-
paid lndian Commission, be attached to the IN
terror Department, vLsit the Indians from time 70
time, personally inspect the works OF agents,
sec II treaty stirulauons are carried out,
supervise the purchase land distribution OF
goedssE aaI act among The Wild Indians In
inducing hem u gQpn reservatious- Welsh says
thas the Secretary Of the Interior and Commission
er Of Indian Affairs are now too much occupied
with the details Of thelr Offices to visit the In
dams, and Grapple successfully with the compuca-
ted and difficult problem Of their civilization.
Lack OF ermAnancy in these of1lccr1 Is also great
htndrance to pesfectng and carrying out q system
that shoull be continued through many Jcars, and
adapted 10 the tribes almost a. dtssitntIas as the
African Aud Chinese. Men who viii make this q
TIE work, and whose regulations are at stake can
alone conduct Indian adairs to satisfactory con-
cluston- lie further says this bill has been-ea1t-
fully cxamined AMI tsGordiaily approved. by the
President, Secretary Cox AMI. General ,rarkes. a.
well as BY the unanimous vote Of the Senate In
dian Committee.
TENNESSEE.
Governor Senter, Of Tennessee, waa before the
Reconstruction Committee this morning, to Eve
hts views on the condition Of a1af31n that state.
He gave IN exceedingly gloomy account OF the
Disorders thaFhaye prevailed over extensive dig
tEtct6 Of The state and the imposibiuty OF protect
Ing life and enforcing the laws in these SECTIONS
lie also gave detailed account Of his astcu1p1 to
Eet troops. He made regular rrqusition upon
the President for troops This was sent to the War
Department, and there referred to Judge Advocate
Holt, who gave an opinion that the President could
not grant It, since there WAS nothing to show that
Governor Senter could not convene the Legislature
to act IN the case. This opinion, with all
the papers In the case, the Prettdent
sent By his Secretary to the Committee on Recon-
strueuon- Governor Senser gave the committee
as IN answer to Judge 1folts argument thai, while
he could assemble the Legislature, II was 80 co.,
Bttuted politically that 1t would take no step to
wars obtaining tzoops- While the Governor had
no time before the closing Of the hearing to-day to
gEe his views IN regaru 70 the proper steps to take
Ii the emergency, he thinks :hAt with, troope he
can secure quiet and order, anl obEtlte the ueces-
atty Of any legislation on thexart Of Congress look
ing to further reconstruction Of tie State
10 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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