Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Presidential Fishing Party.

fr6SiQbntidi TieHtuN FdIAys
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Presiden-
tIal party leave tonight on fishing eI-
cursion to the mountains OF Pennsylya-
mia.
The Army Bill.
The Conferences Committee on the army
bill mad q long session to-day, but falied
to agree. The matter will be resumed
tomorrow.
National Bank Bill.
Ceneral Garfield is very confident he
will be able 10 get bis National Bank bill
through the House before adjournment.
n comes up in regular order on Tuesday
next.
San DomlasO Negotiations.
7, artra session Yesterday Mr.. SchurE'
resolution to investigate San Domingo
negotiations was reconaidered. The de-
bate to-day was on the motion to refer the
resolution to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. The discussion was very ami
mated. and lasted till 6 pm, when, with
out taking any action, the Senate ad-
journed.
a Disclaimer and DenuHclatlOn.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-In the House of
PeDrssentatives Yesterday Mr.. Fitch,
rising 10 a question Of privilege, sent to
the clerks des K and had read an article
from the CTashington Stars summary Of
recent correspondence in the New York
EUeui71c Post, duplicating him in the
matter Of prOfessed disclosures IS to the
corrupt use Of Cuban bonds, and stated
that 50 far as he was concerned II was an
unmitieated falsehoOd, and the author OF
il 4 mean, cowardly liar. He called upon
the chairman of the sub committee who
have been investigating the subject 70
state whether any evidence had been pre-
him N
manner whatever.
MT RutIer. chairman Of the sub COM
mittee. said it as q pleasure for him TO
sav that there was no evidence whatever
| to implicate the gentleman from Nevada
/ in auv improper transaction in relation to
! Cuba or anything else. Mr.. Fitch sdded
/ that the purpose Of the lie was as obvious
| as the lie itself In few days the House
was to act on the question whether or not
| SDain was to be helped to crush Cuba, 50
/ thew went to the cost Of dinner or tye
dollar bill to somebody to send out the
/ first note Of SANDER.
Red Cloud Makes Speech.
] Red Cloud and his delegation Of Sioux
] Indians had an interview with the Presi-
| dent this morning. He addressed the
! President, saying he was pleased with bis
| visit here. The Great Spirit had put him
/ on This land first, and his forefsthers had
been raised in this Immediate neighbor-
mood. His people we're willing to be kind
to the whites, but they we're poor and
/ wanted what was just and right. He had
never urged war against the whites
( He pointed his people out whom
he had brought here with him to the Pres
ident. and urged the President to pity
/ them. They had been pushed from thell
! neigh ghborhood too far over the hills, where
the sun sets. Their great father, the Pres
ideut, had children; he loves them. The In
| dian loves his children, too. Could not liVe
ike the whites. Again, he urged the
President to take pity on his people, and
hoped that Fort Fetterman, near his res
srvation. would be removed.
The President replied that he had al
wsvs wanted to live IN peace with the
red man and was still anxious TO 90 50
and he Wopld protect the In
dian when wronged by the white
man. aud see that all appropriations
10 them should be carried out carefully
that all treaties made with them snoulC
I be observed, and they should not be mo
/ Tested on their reservations. The Presl
dsut advised them to learn farming, anC
tbev would then be independent. H'
could not remove Fort FetteTman. Il
! vyss needed as q base from which thes
! would derive their supplies.
Rad Cloud said he knew his Great Father
hsd 50 many children that he could mo-
/ hear of all their actions. He knew thsl
his Great Father did not know of all acts
around the red men, said TO hsve beer
/ committed by thsm.
The President said he had given instrrc
tions to the Secretary Of the InteriC l t1
supply their wants, and see that jusnce
I was done to tneIu.
They will have an interview with Sec
/ retary Cox and Commissioner Parker IN
/ q few days.