New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
WASHINGTON.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. QuAhhBb-lNl@ len ZEN
EsTING KU-KLUx TBSTIhohf-A NE" A"hi
CULTURAL EXPEDITION TO JAPAN.
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WAsHNGros, Wednesday, June 70, 10

RsTING KU-KLUx TESTIMONIAL NEW AGRI-
CULTURAL EXPEDITION TO JAPAN
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUsBl
WASHINGTON Wednesday, June 2s, 1871.
Among the first to call upon the President after his
arrival here this morning. Gen. Pleasonton with
written statement of bis quarrel with Secretary BOUT
well which he has during the past few days, prepared
with great care Failing to see the President on his nrs
visit he was obliged 90 to the White House second
or third time Gen. Pleasonton claims that from the
formation OF the Government, certain duties we're en-
trusted 10 the heads Of Bureaus with which neither the
ecrtary Of that Department any one ee has been
allowed TO interfere and that this was necessary In order
that too much power responsibility shan
not be intrusted to one man. He says tna' ioriner
Secretaries Of the Treasury have attempted 10 eIese
the decisions OF their Bureau officers Dut nave peeu
oyerruled by the President in almost every importa"
instance and quotes as an example case "here WI
troer in the Treasury Department, whose decision was
reversed by the Secretary Of the Treasury appealed 10
Cen Jackson and In which the latter decided tnat
neither the Secretary the President even, nad
right TO revise Controllers work. Gen. Pleasonton cias
that on the organization Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
1t was made independent Of the secretary thah
any of the Others and that very organic act descrb
ing the Commissioners duties makes no provision Tor
supervision by the Secretary He claims, too, that
the whole drift Of legislation since the Bureau
was established has been to increase the
powers Of the Commissioner and 10 make
his office more independent In conversation tO-day
he seemed positive that when the matter Is fully under
stood by the President 1t will be decided In his 1aVor
Secretary Boutwell,. the other hand, seems TO feel
very secure I'm the position he taken and In no hurry
to trouble the President about the matter He did not
90 to the White House to-day and will not probably take
any pains to defend himself unless 1t shall prove neces
sary. He acts though he believed he had done noth
ing but what his duty, the head Of the Department.
required him to do and has therefore, no occasion TO
fbaf iu1aa0
probaby deny entirely Gen. Peasontons claim as to the
Independence of the Internal Revenue Bureau, and also
that there has ever been any legislation tending 81 Ill
that way II is almost the universal opinion mere
tonight that matters have now gone 30 far tha tDough
the President mig sincerely desire 1t, RECONCILIATION
will be impossible and that one or the other OF these
two officers will surely have to resign. Gen. Pleason-
toms conversation seems to indicate II he is not
tanned he will Immediately resign, and those who know
the Secretary best positively assert that ne VIII hoe
remain If the Commissioner does
Mr. Flournoy prominent Republican editor OF Pom
totoc Miss, was examined by the KuKlux committee
to-day Mr. Fournoy served in the Rebel army, ana Dc
longs to large and greatly respected Southern family
which fact gives his testimony weight among some
classes than that Of some other witnesses who have es
titled here He Is School Commissioner for the county In
which he resides, and IN this capacity organized the
schools for poor whites and negroes there being more OF
the former Of the latter in that vicinity In choos
ing teachers he says that he selected men VINO "ere
qualified for their positions without regard to ther po
ltical faith When the schools were fairly organized
last Spring. the teachers waited the Republicans
ordered TO leave immediately and the Democrats to sus
pend If they did not wish to be treated IN the same
manner As the mandates Of the KuKlux were not I'M
mediately obeyed and Mr. FlOurnoys newspaper was
very severe its criticisms Of the KuKuxa large pody
of them, masked. armed, and mounted, entered the
town for the purpose Of enforcing their orders ana OF
destroying Mr.. Fournoy's printing Office. Their ap-
proach became known and body OF citizens, consist
ing of Democrats as well as Republicans, organized
under the direction OF Mr. Flournoy for the purpose OF
meeting them state law in Mississippi provides tna'
when any persons appear masked, any ofhcei
or citizen may order them to unmasK, ano
If they do not obey, they may be attacked. Mr.
Fournoy therefore ordered these men 10 unmask but
vas answered by yolley The citizens then returned
the fire. and killed man. wounded several. and dis
abed number of horses. The Ku-Kux then retreated,
but the disabled horses captured and recognized
and this fact led to the Identification of their owners
OF whom been indicted The schools have not since
been moested nor have any of the KuKlux visited Mr.
FlournOy.
The Hon. Horace Caprou, Commissioner of Agriculture,
rendered his resignation to-day to take effect the LIST
of August Mr. CaprOn has accepted the offer or the
japanese Government, at salary OF 10000 year. 10 DC
chief executive officer of the department established for
the purpose OF developing the agricultural and mineral
resources OF that nation. Prof. Frederick Watts OF
Carlisle Pa, was rendered the Commissionership Of
Agriculture by the President, but he has formally de-
cned the offer on account Of the insucency OF salary
for that position. Prof. Anderson of the District OF
Columbia chemist OF the Agricultural Bureau has re-
signed his position and accepted the offer OF the Japa-
nese Government to accompany Mr. Capron as Seoogst
of the expedition Prof Pool Of Pennsylvania also joins
the party as geolOgist and acting special engineer
The aggregate resources Of the National Banks, last
quarter amounted to 19S1Oo. For the quarter end
ing June TO- 1871, it is thought the amount will be IN
creased about s5oOOOO owing to the increase in the
number OF banks,