Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-14
WASHINGTON.

"A0hlNJlON.
The Sioux not on the War Path.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Morrill,,
the Chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations, and Delegate Hooper, of Utah,
had an interview with Red Cloud last even
ing, during which the Indian Chief said
there would be no war if the whites waited
for the Sioux to commence it. His people
having no food, have to hunt, and when
doing that were told they were off their
reservations and were shot at This made
trouble, and the Indians get the blame, for
they have no writers or papers. Mr..
Hooper told Red Cloud, that more than
$4,000 Mormons had CROSSED the Sioux
country in the last twenty-five years, and
never lost life or animal or bale of goods
until the railroad was built, since which
time they lose somo property on every
train. Red Cloud said he knew the Nor
mons; they always talked straight and
dealt fairly with his people. The delega-
ton start tomorrow noon for New York,
where they viii remain day or two, and
then proceed directly home.
The AtchisOn Branch Railroad.
By the bill granting lands to tae Central
or Atchison Branch of the Union Pacific
day, this road, which now is built one hun
dred miles west of Atchison, Kansas, will
get at the minimum 2, 500. 600 acres of the
best lands in Kansas and Nebraska. Under
the original grant the road only got the
odd sections, and did not receive anything
for the section that had been taken by pre-
emption, by other railroads or by school
land, etc. but by this new bill they have
a fertile region, fifty miles wide within
which to select lands to make up that
deficit. The company has already re-
ceived the additional sections, and mil
lion and half of dollars from the Govern
ment on bonds. The President of the
road, q brother Of Senator Pomeroy, was
on the Senate floor when the bill passed,
and twenty y-seven Senators were absent
when the final vote was taken. 1t goes to
the House for concurrence.
General ROsecrans.
Gen. Rosecrans denies the report now
in circulation that fiibusters are leaving
the border for Mexico.
Thanks.
A dispatch from London states that Lord
Clarendon has officially rendered the
thanks of the English Cabinet to the
United States government for their prompt
suppression of the Fenians, and trusts that
Gen. 0Neill and others who participated
in the late raid will be punished as they
deserve for violation of the neutrality laws,
and that the President will allow the law
to take its course.
The Cuban Question.
1t is the intention of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to bring up the Cuban
question in the House this week. Both
the majority and minority reports are to-
day officially published with that purpose
in view. The majority Of the committee,
headed by Gen. Banks, will hold that it is
the right and duty of the United States:
First, to recognize the contest in Cuba.
Second, to declare and maintain an impair
tial neutrality. Third, to give to both
parties the same advantages of intercourse
and trade with US. Fourth, to invite the
President to demonstrate against the bar
barous manner in which the war has been
conducted.
A minority of the committee, composed
of Orth, of Indiana, Willard, of Vermont,
Judd, of Illinois and Amber, of Ohio, will
submit as a substitute for these PROPOSE
tions bill making it q misdemeanor to fit
out or equip ships of war with intent that
they shall be employed In the service OF
any province or State for the purpose of
subduing American colonies claiming inde-
pendence, and providing for the forfeiture
of such vessels. The minority say they
have seen no evidence that there is a Cuban
revolutionary government in existence, ex-
ercising any permanent control over any
portion of the island, and are constrained
to the belief that the constitution, the po-
HticaI divisions, and the control of the
island are mainly on paper. The absence
of elections, the doubts as to what the con-
stitution contains, the way it was promul-
gated, the fact that the insurgents hold no
important city or town, have no capital or
vessels afoat, ETC., show that there is no
government outside of the Cuban camps.
They look, further, upon the proposed
declaration of neutrality as & concession of
belligerent rights which would enlarge the
mowers of Spain against this country at
Anne when they believe it to be the duty of
Gthe United States to preserve an impair
tiaI neutrality b etween the parties in this
struggle as in every other struggle against
European supremacy on any portion of
this continent. The minority also recon-
mend that the Government maintain a
naval force in Cuban waters to protect the
rishts of American citizens,
The So. Thomas Treaty.
E,stters from Denmark show that the
Government and people are much morti-
Ged of the neglect of the Senate on the
srbiect Of the st. Thomas treaty. Even
its rejection would have left less unfriendly
feeling than is now manifested among the
Danish people.
The III Ornet Released.
The President yesterday ordered the
release of the Cuban privateer Hornet,
sejzed at Wilmington last fall, TO Fernan-
do Macais, the original purchaser of the
vessel from the United States, the Gov
ernment requiring, however, bonds in the
sum of $50, 900 that the vessel be not used
10 commit hostilities against Spain, nor in
anv other way in violation of neutrality
laws of the United States. Gen. B. F.
- 3utler and Hon. w. L. Chandler are
sureties upon the bond. The vessel and
other property restored are valued at about
500. GOO. The decision of the President
Is the cause of great rejoicing among the
friends of the Cuban patriots.
The Tax Bill.
Nothing has been done by the Senate
Finance committee with the House tax bill.
A delegation of distillers is here endeavor-
ing TO get the committee to abolish the
snecial tax on distilled spirits. They make
the point that under The permission OF con-
tinuous distillation at the distillery much
of the products of distillers reach CON-
merce and consumption without being SUBJ
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