The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-26
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Southern Presbyterian Assembly.
A General Indian War.
Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment
The Bill as Passed blythe Senate
To-day's Cable Quotations.
ETC., ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Bill to Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
The Changes Made by the Committee of
Conference.
Despatch to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Below are the altera-
tions made by the committee of conference to
the act ito enforce the right of citizens of the
United States to vote in the several States of
the Union, and for other purposes" The first
material change is the following provso added
to section 20:-
provided that every registration made under the
laws Of any State or Territory for any State or other
election at which such representative or delegate in
Congress shall be chosen, shall be deemed to be
registration within the meaning OF this act notwith-
standing the same shall also be made for the pur-
tion.p
Section 81 of the bill as first passed by the
Senate is stricken out, and the following are
added
"Secton 21. And be it further enacted, That
whenever, by the laws OF any state or Territory the
representative delegate in Congress shall be
quired to be printed, written, or contained in any
ticket or ballot with other candidates or persons
to be voted for at the same election for State,
Territorial, municipal, or local officers it shall
for tas papose Of nGcns or eouvcng
any person charged with voting, or attempting
the preeeSing % sections or for committpg either OF
the Oenses thereby created to prove that the per-
son SO charged or indicted, voted or attempted or
either OF the oifenses named in the preced-
ing sections of this act with reference to such
fact shall be taken, held, and deemed to be
presumptive evidence that such person voted or
tive OF delegate, as the case may be, or that such
of1ense was committed with reference to the cleo
ton Of such representative or delegate, and Shall
be sufficient to warrant his conviction, unless
it shall be shown that any such ballot
when cast, or attempted or offered to be
cast, by him, did not contain the name OF any cand
GATE for the Office of representative delegate in
the Congress Of the United States, or that such
offense was not committed with reference to the
election OF such representative or delegate.
'Section o. And be it further enacted, That any
in the Congress- Of the Uned
States shall be voted for, whether such
der any law or authority Of the United states % or by
under any State, Territorial district or municipal
law or authority who shall neglect or refuse to per-
form any duty in regard to such election required OF
him by any law OF the United States or of any
State or Territory thereof; or violate any duty
by unauthorized, with intent to affect
any such election, or the result theref or
Of such election in regard to such representative or
delegate; or withhold, conceal or destroy any
ticate Of record 50 required BY law respecting
representative or delegate; or neglect refuse to
make and return the same as so required by law; ;
ocer to DO any act by this any Of the he pre-
ceding sections made crime; or to omit to do any
Sp s 9msiHn sas sections Sh'n made cr%e fas
r.rsS attempt Tempt u to ,,. do do, So S shall be
secuion and therefor ' as proyded for
in the nineteenth section Of this act for persons
| guilty OF any OF the crimes therein specified
| "SectiOn 23. And be 1t further enacted, That
whenever any person shall be defeated or deprived
OF his election to any oce. except elector OF Pres-
in Congress, or member Of Stale Legislature, by
reason Of the denial to any citizen citizens who
race color, or previous Condition Of servit9de ser his
right to hold and enjoy such office, and the emolu-
ments thereof shall not be impaired by such denial |;
and such person may bring any ap-
posses possession % of such ''e once, and e00'hi IN
touching the title to such Office arises out OF the
denial of the right to vote to citizens who offered to
vote on account OF race, color or previous condi-
ton OF servitude such suit or proceeding may oe in
stituted in the Circuit or District Court Of the United
States OF the circuit or district In which such person
resides. And said Circuit or District Court shall
| have concuTenty with the State Courts, jurlsdc-
ton thereof far as to determine the rights the
right guaranteed by the fifteenth article OF amend
| ment to the Constitution OF the United States and
secured by this act and that the Senate agree to the
, same" ~
count.
The following official letter concerning the
engagement with Indians inWyoming Territory.
in which Lieutenant Stambaugh was killed has
been forwarded here from the Headquarters OF
the Military Division of the Missouri
CAMP COMPANY ], SECOND CAVALRY, ATLANTIC
GULCH w. r.. May 6. 1970.-Brevet Brigadier- Gene
raj George ID. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant-Gen
Department OF the Platte, Omaha Nebraska :
General II have the honor to submit the repolt Of
an engagement with Indians. AT O'Clock A. NJ.
the 4th instant an alarm was given by the miners
that Indians in the different ravines in the
vicinity OF my camp. The command was saddled al
! once, and reconnaissance mnde, discovering
lodge OF Indians with stolen stock in Little Atlantic
| Guch. A charge was made, recovering all the
animals killing two Indians, wounding one
and dispensing the balance in every di
rection. running fight then ensued, pushing
them over the hills back OF Atlantic City, down a.
far as Twin Greek, on the Wind River Valley road
on my arrival there 1 found a small hay train cor
rallied, and was Informed by the teamsters that
portion of their stock was taken OF by the Indians
Taking Lieutenant Stambaugh and ten men pro
ceeded down the windngs of the creek about i've o
six miles. Discovering no trail OF the cattle, aud m
horse showing signs OF fatigue from severe rilng
/ set about for camp. About half wa
back met party OF from go TO 20 Indians. A ngtl
commenced at once and lasted about an hour ana
half, resulting In the killing OF i've Indians an
Wounding a number of Others and ponies, leavin
my command in possession OF the battle ground
MY loss was Lieutenant Stambaugh killed on tn
battlefield, Sergeant Brown seriously wounded i
the neck and jaw badly fractured and one hors
! wounded.
AS my command was divided into three difrerer
T parties after the Indians were dispersed over I'll
country, IL Is my opinion that they were thorough
thrashed and driven out OF the mining district thu
saving many lives. would respectfully state tina
with few exceptions, the company behaved con
!, agously throughout the day in the different engag
ments, ana particularly the detachment that accon
% | panied me in pursuit OF the cattle; they naVIn
, fought sspSrlQr numbers IQT oyer one lepl al9