The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

| WASHINGTON, June 7.-Discussion in executive ses
sion developed much more favorable feeling towards
the ratification of the San Domingo treaty than here
| tOfore manifested.
Red Cloud made speech at the Grand Council Of
indian officers to-day, saying he wanted Fort Fetter
man removed and the military taken out of his coun.
try He described the people who sent there as
men who had no sense and no hearts. He also wants
his reservation movedaway from the Missouri and pro
tests that it is the whites and not the Indians who
have been untrendy. He made an earnest demand
against the whites coming the Black Hills and Bic
Horn mountains, which he said belonged to him his
people were melting away like the snow on the bill
sides when the is warm while the whites are like
blades of grass in spring, and great and power
ful. He wants ammunition. His speech was of great
length and delivered while he was sitting on the floor
Not at all probable that the Government will give them
powder at present. The usual speeches were made by
Cox and Parker. Cox said they could not have DOW.
der until all the bands are at peace with the whites
| WASHINGTON, June S.-The President leaves to-
morrow for Pennsylvania and returns Monday.
Two resolutions have been introduced regarding
| Cuba. One is complete neutrality allowing both OF
either party to purchase supplies here The other in
sstng that the contest be arranged in accordance
with the rules of war; and that assassination of prison
ers cease.
Revenue $3.50, 900.
Senator Wilson has returned.
There are nineteen amendments to the pending cur
reDcy bills
The Secretary of State has official information re-
garding the reported Jewish massacre.
An Illicit dstillery has been seized in Alaska.
A. Carson, of Pine Bluff, Ark, and John McIane,
Of Corpus Christi, Texas nominated for postmasters
WASHINGTON, June 9.-ButIer, in his report from
the Judiciary Committee on the Indebtedness of GER
tain Southern railroads. says the most of them and
especially those which made moderate purchases have
settled Several roads most largely indebted have set
up counter claims, which in litigation. Suits are
pending agant the followiog roads for the following
amounts East Tennessee and Virginia, $25S, ,829 :;
East Tennessee and Georgia, $685. Nashville and
Chattanooga, $50, $780, Nashville and Northwestern
S4Io4 Three G G"2%f f5 s protesting against hs the
destined to affect proceeding in court, expressed
desire for an amcable settlement without litigation,
and asked the Secretary or some competent tribunal
be authorized to compromise the differences. The
Committee consents to this and proposes to abandon
the suits. The bill reported is in accordance with this
recommendation
Revenue S276000.
Assistant Attorney General Field has resigned
Deano will be absent until Saturday.
Nominatons-O. S. Glosson, Bear Admiral VIM.
Reynolds, Commodore.
WASHINGTON, June 9-Red Cloud had final inter-
view with the President to-day and reiterated his petit
tions tor the removal of Fort Fetterman also for pow
der rations ETC.. varying but little from his former
speeches, and substantially in no respect from his
speech at the Council on Tuesday.
The President, in responding, said Fort Fetterman
would not be removed; that it needed as much
for the protection of Indians against the eneroachments
of whites as to protect the whites against Indians and
as far as he had the power he would protect both.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to the Senate
to-day copy Of the opinion of the Attorney General
and draft of the proposed bill relative to eVicons OF
the purchasers of lands sold for the payment of
the direct Federal tax in the Southern States. The
Attorney General recommends that the defendants to
such suits have the power to transfer them to the
United States courts, and that the purchasers then
evicted be reimbursed by the successful plaintiffs
the amount Of taxes, &c. paid the United States for
the property.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Major Perry Fuller has
given bond before Judge Wye, of this city, in the
Of $4,000 to certain charges against him
in New Orleans. Fuler's bondsmen Senators
Ross, of Kansas and Mcdonald of Arkansas. Fuller
was represented before Judge Wylie by Congressman
Sheldon, of Louisiana.
1t is reported that the new tariff goes into effect on
the 1st of July. Duties on cattle to be reduced one
half.
Revenue over million
Boutwell, has gone North he will be absent week.
The President will be absent week.
Private dispatches from Oregon indicate that the
member of Congress heretofore claimed as Republi-
can is Democratic The Democrats have made clean
sweep.
Spurious stamps on North Carolina tobacco have
been seized in Baltimore The counterfets slightly
longer and the tinted lines of the genuine absent
The House ordered special committee on the al
legged false statement made by the correspondent OF
the New York Post. During the discussion Gen. But
Ter said there was question OF yeTacty between
himself and the correspondent.