Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-04
AT WASHINGTON.
Andrew JOhRsOn's Testimony ON the
Buell. Military Commission DOeu-
ments-G General Summary.

WASHINGTON, ,June3.-The President
has signed the bill amendatOry to the
Centennial Anniversary act.
Ex-President johnson has arrived, to
testify before the House Committee on
Military Affairs in relation to the miss
ng Buell. Military Commission dOcu
ments.
A dispatch from General Howard
states that at a council held with the
Mexicans, Pappagoes, Pimas and the
Apaches, a peace had been agreed on,
the Indians agreeing TO stop further
raids and aid General Crook in captur
ing the incorrigible hostile Indians.
General Howard says his success ap-
pears sure.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in re-
ply to the House resolution, states that
twelve million six hundred and seventy
five thousand six hundred and twenty
seven dollars have been paid into the
treasury from sales of property by Off
GERS of the Navy DepaTtm since the
thirtieth of May, 1865. All moneys are
credited TO specific appropriations, and
might be used according to the terms Of
the appropriation, on the requisition of
the Secretary of the Navy, bat in no
case were the moneys so deposited sub
ject TO the order or draft Of the officer
making the deposit.
The Conference Committee on the
tariff and tax bill have agreed on their
report. They place whisky at seventy
cents, which covers everything except
ten cent stamp on the barrel for the rec
tifier, and fix the uniform tax of twenty
cents on tobacco.
There was unusually large number of
visitors at the Executive Mansion this
morning. Hundreds of strangers are
calling to pay respects TO the President
He also gave an audience TO delegates
from Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky
and other States on their way to the
Philadelphia Convention. A delega-
ton from the Universal Peace Union
also had an interview with the Presi-
dent
Ex-President johnson arrived here to-
day in obedience 10 the summons of the
House Committee on Military Affairs,
and appeared before that committee this
afternoon. He testified that General
Buell. had published some statement in
the character of a defense, a notice of
which he had seen, but was never able
to procure full copy of it. In this state
ment he had mentioned his name in
connection with the defense of Nash
Vile, There was no personal quarrel
between him and General Buell., but
merely difference Of opinion as TO the
propriety of the evacuation Of that
city. johnson said that from sub
sequent events his own judgment
was shown 10 be correct, Therefore if bis
name was mentioned in the records Of
the Buell. Military Commission, alleged
to have been removed from the War
Department, II must have been to his
credit. The commission was held before
he came 10 Washington to take bis seat
as Nice-Pfesident; after he became Presi-
dent be never thought of the subject of
the records, nor did he know they were
lost until he saw the publication 10 that
effect I'm the newspapers, When the
ex-President came out Of the committee
room he was invited by members of the
House TO visit the Hall of Representa-
tiyes, but declined. Numerous members
of both parties gathered round him,
shook hands, and enteFed iniO o0aVersa-
tfnn with him.