The Portland daily press., 1871-07-18


WASHINGTON, July 17-It is understood
that certain questions in regard to McGarra
hans application for the restoration of his rec
ORD IN the Interior Department will be refer.
red to the Attorney General for his decision.
Appointnlea ats.
The President has appointed Messrs. Kelley
Williams, GuntOn and Walter Cox of this dis
trict as visitors to the Government Hospita]
for insane for six years from the LIST inst; also
H. Latham of Arizona, Commissioner to the
continental exhibition at Philadelphia,
Internal Revenue Matters.
Secretary Boutwell, to day returned the
New York Central railroad case to the Inter
nal Revenue office to be adjusted, without TAX.
ing into consideration the appeal now before
the Department..
Commissioner Pleasanton will delay for a
reasonable time the ordering OF the collection o
tax, in order to investigate books and other
ohcIal statements, which the company desire
to offer in support of their claim against the
f9li payment of tax assessed against them.
mentioned in connection with the Commiss.
iOnership of Internal Revenue in case of a va.
cancy in that Office
The Tribune Correspondents Indicted.
The grand jury has found indictments
against Hiram j. Ramsdel and a. White. o
the New York Tribune, and Charles A. Tinker
and Joseph A. Kirby, of the Western Union
and
uniawfuliy refusing to testify on certain points
before special committee Of the Senate of the
united States concerning the premature pub
iIcatIon OF the treaty of Washington This re.
fusal is declared to be against the form of stat.
ute IN such cases made and provided The
evidence of Senators Carpenter, ConkIing.
Sumner, Trumbull and Garrett Davis.
Restored.
DR.. G. w. Perine late examining surgeon Of
OF the Pension Bureau, who was removed by
the late Commissioner of Pensions because he
was Homoeopathist,ha has been appointed by the
present Commissioner member of the Board
OF examining Surgeons at Milwaukee.
Resisnatien Of Gen Parker.
Gen. Parker, Commissioner of Indian AT.
1airs, mas resigned. The following correspon-
dence on the subject was m ade public TO dav
-, Wdshsngton, June 2Z-To the Presidents =
The effect Of congressional legislation since T
have had the honor to hold the position of
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has been to
almost wholly divest the Indian Bureau of all
It's origlna! importance, duties and proper re-
sponsibilities The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs under the present arrangement is mere
~ supernumeIary officer of the Government
his principal duties being simply that of clerk
to the Board of Indian Commissioners operat.
ing wholly outside or almost independent OF
the indian Bureau. l would gladly and will
ingly do anything in my power to aid in for
lwarding and promoting to successful issue OF
the Presidents wise and benefcent Indial,
policy, but cannot, in justice to myself, long
er continue to hold ambiguous position of Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs. l therefore most
respectfully but firmly tender my resignation
OF the said office to take effect the first day of
August, 1871. Sincerely thanking you, Mr..
PRESIDENT, tor the kindness and consideration
you have always shown me, have the honor
servant,
(Signed) Ely s. PARKER.
Long Branch, July 13-Sir: Your letter of
the 18th OF June, rendering your resignation n
as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to take
effect the first day Of AUGUST, 1871, was duly
tions which have existed between us for eight
consecutive years without cause of complaint
as to your entire fitness for either of the i'm
portant places which you have had during
that time. Your management of the Indian
Bureau has been in entire harmony with my
policy, which hope will tend to the civiliza-
ton of the Indian race IL has also been able
and discreet In leaving the public service to
pursue more independent course of life, you
take with you my sincere wishes for your pros
perity and my hearty cOmmendatiOn to all
with whom the acciden Of life may bring you
in business relations for integrity and alb. lity
Very truly yours,
The New Loan.
Inc SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to date
amount to $67, ,04 400. The subscriptions to-
day amount to $21 500. The bonds already is
sued on the above subscriptions amount to
$61 ,6O5. 500.
Only a Rumor.
A rumor prevailed in all department quar-
ters this afternoon that Secretary Boutwell,
had resigned, but there was no sensible foun-
dation for the report.
Ku-Ktux C0mnaittee.
!. The Ku Klux investigating committee to-
day examined Col. N. Fl. Taney, a LAWYER OF
Alabama, mainly with reference to the Satoria
disturbances last year, when several colored
persons were taken from jail and lynched,
Taney admitted the existence of bands OF arm
ed and disguised men, and the preparation OF
occasional Outrages in that county. He con.
adhered the purpose of their organization to be
to keep the peace and prevent negroes from
stealing.
Sheriff Chisholm of DeKalb, Miss, testified
that disguised men had committed a number
of lawless acts in bis county, but they were
not now frequent. The great majority of citi.
zens of both parties had aided him in putting
them down and preventing their recurrence.
just before leaving for Washington, however
he had been told by leading conservatives th al
the Democrats were getting up an orgauiza
tiOn which would control the colored vote and
enable them to carry all the elections.