New-York tribune., 1871-06-30
NEW-YORK. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1877.

belief is that It had reference clearer understanding
Of their respective duties, is known the President
friendly to both gentlemen and desires tha there sna
be harmonious administration OF all business OF the
To-days session of the Ku-Klux Investigating Com.
mttee occupied entirely with the exain,nat,oh Oh
NJ H. WhitakeTa lawyer OF Meridian, Miss. He dd not
believe in the existence of the KukluX organizauon
and while admitting that some outases nad Detn con-
mtted by lawless PERSONS In various sections ne tes
that great OF the citizens In that STATE are
law-abiding and disposed to protect the cOofeu people
in All their rights The riots at Meridian last year were
in his opinion the result of the teachings OF pad men OF
both parties who had excited il-wl and bad teelng
between the white aud eoored people but az pTe@sen @
such feeling has very slight existence 10 show a
the denominated KuKluxng were not eonnnea
TO members OF any one political party the WIVES M e III
stanced and gave evidence In relation 70 case IN ehP
ter County Ala. where whlte i;epuocan, ~, reraI
teacher named Price, with the asslsahce %, se,d ,S
Kennard Deputy Sheriff. who was also coloreu he-
publican. - ...,. ,or ,ho
present fiscal year to date, is s1A,27se6j ,
No appointment has yet been made Of Commissioner
the part Of the United states under the Ifes % Oh
Washington. The President Is giving that snDec. co,
sideration and it is not improbable that ~ VIII DC ae
soon after his return to Long branch ~ Is ssted o
the Secretary OF State in connection with this Important
The following appointments were made by the Presi-
dent to-day: William II. Haines Commissioner OF Gus
toms; Lewis H. Douglass son OF FredeTlek D8ugass
semby Of the District OF Columbia; Edredge w lt'Ie
of Mexico, Wilson H. Griffith and Henry PTooasco M on
Ohio, Commissioners under the act 10 provide for the
centennial celebration of Independence at Pnla
III. w. Wilkinson, Collector OF Customs ht
Miss r. c. Humphrey, Collector OF Customs at Pensa
cola, Fla; exUnted States Senator Willard Warner Col
lector OF Customs at Mobile, Aa in place Of Dr. Miller
OF Washington ID. G..
recent letter from Gen. Grierson mentions that q
large number Of young of the kOwa tribe had been
going westward rapidly, and that several OF the
leading chiefs in pursuit of them In the recent
attack Of the Indians under Satanta and Saank three
Indians were killed. two died afterward OF wounds and
two others expected TO die. party of Indians at
tackled Whalcys Rancho, the Red River, June 8 and
repused with three killed. Onecitizen killed
The public sessions OF the Southern Claims Commits
sion SO far IL relates to the examination OF witnesses
in cases pending before them have been adjourned 70
the beginning OF October next In the mean time the
several Commissioners will consider number OF claims
distributed pro rata among the individual members for
the speeder dispatch of business. Since the 10th OF
April last the testimony in than $50 has been
taken orally, and about onethird that number have
been submitted on testimony or other evidence existing
before the creation OF the Commission. Nearly $500
claims file.
Among the many visitors waiting In the anteroom OF
the Executive Mansion to-day Mrs. Petgru- King
Bowen, who business connected with the appli-
cation for pardon of her husband under sentence
for bgamy She did not the President, but In
formed by message from him that Attorney General
Akerman would give her information that subject,
and she immediately left for that gentleinans Oice.
From this and other circumstances there seems to he
lttle any, doubt that the President has declined 10
pardon Mr. Bowen.
A meeting Of property holders was held IN the Board
OF Trade rooms tonight TO take into consideration the
bill which has passed the House Of Delegates aud Is
pending in the Council OF the Legislature for the District
of Columbia 10 issue bonds to the amount of S30O0O0,
bearing per cenum coin interest 10 run for %
years. the amount to be expended for improvements and
repairs in this District The meeting largely at
tended While those present advocated improvements
under proper guards they earnestly opposed to the
plan suggested and the expenditure Of money by the
Board OF Public Works without responsibility IL was
also cOnteuded that the organic contemplated ap
preparations for limited periods only and not for such
that the public debt is already s3OOO0 provision for
which ought to be made before further debt is incurred