Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-02
WASHINGTON.
TrOops TO be Sent TO RIissIssippi.

HAS Stub 10 Tic wal AOJdLbuCAb loIJcl
from Lieut.. and Aid-de-camp King, dateC
New Orleans, March g, saying that greai
lawlessness exists throughout the entire
State of Mississippi, but it can't all be as.
cribed to the Ku-Klux organization.
The trial of several prominent members
of gangs and the arrest Of q large party
from the vicinity of Corinth and their con.
flnement in the Post guerdhouse at Holly
| Springs, has done much toward their gen.
eral disarmament.
Nevertheless there is bitter and resent
full spirit in every portion of the State
against the Federal Government; and there
can be no doubt of the fact that, when un-
supported by regular troops, the authorities
are defied and their lives threatened by des-
Peradoes, whom they are constantly called
on to arrest.
Messrs. Pierce and Shaughnessy, u. S.
Marshals for the Northern and Southern
districts Of Mississippi, respectively, are
given as authority for these statements
Gen. Emery, in letter dated March 8,
says: "Iast month went to Jackson to
see Gov. Powers, who had sent me various
communications asking for troops. l am
perfectly satisfied from that visit that these
acquisitions are well founded, and there is
necessity for more cavalry in that State.
Always acting on the principle in the use
of troops in civil affairs that prevention is
better than Intervention, respectfully re-
quest that l may be furnished one more
company of cavalry to be posted in Missis-
sippi. As temporary expedient, have
sent a company Of infantry to Nestaba
county, and with0femr-Sne Of two compa-
MES of cavalry in %nliHa orthern district of
Mississippi to post in eIe southern district,
where it is needed and strongly requested
by the United States Marshal.
To avoid ali legal complications about the
use of troops in making arrests and preserv-
ing order, have arranged with the Gov
ernor of Mississippi and the United States
Marshal ofthst district, between whom and
the Governor there is the best understand
ing, that all acquisitions shall be made bS
United States civil officers.
feel confident that shall be able by a
timely use of troops to maintain order in
that State without bringing the troops into
collision with citizens,
Treasury Programme.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
authorized the AssistAnt Treasurer at New
York 10 purchase one million dollars of
bonds on each Wednesday, and to sell one
million doIlaIs gold on each Thursday
during the Inonth of April.
P,etter Late than Never.
WARRINGTON, April 1.-The President
tod ~ sent message to the House con-
celming Howard, recently condemned By
q Spanish court-martial in Cuba.
KentUcly's Laws Of testimony.
nthe Supreme Court to-day in a case ap-
pealed from the United States Circuit Court
ior Kentucky, 1t was decided that witness
has 60 right in a case to be tried under the
civil rights acts of April, '66, az will give the
federal courts jurisdiction, and that only the
government and the parties to the record in
this case are to be affected by the decision.
Therefore an averment in the Indictment
that important witnesses in the case were
colored and were denied the right to testify
by Kentucky courts did not give the Circuit
Court jurisdiction in this case.
Another Alabama Note.
Earl Granville's letter arrived this morn
ing, it is a very long document and will be
read and considered in the cabinet meeting
tomorrow,
Following Fred.
Miss Nellie Grant, accompanied by Mrs.
Grant, will leave Washington tonight for
Philadelphia, to join ex-Secretary Borie and
family, enroute for Europe. The President
viii leave here tomorrow for New York,
TO join the party in that city Wednesday,
the day on which the steamer leaves.
New Orleans.
Rev. J. Sella Martin and Geo. L. Rubin,
of Massachusetts, the delegation to the
New Orleans colored convention, left here
this evening for that city. Both of these
delegates are strong administration men.
The Committee on Commerce reported
in favor Of the confirmation of John n. G..
Parker to be Surveyor Of Customs at New
Orleans vice Gen. LOngstreet resigned.
The War Department Investigation
Furnishing the French with Am.
munitiOn.
The Senate Arms Committee met this
morning. Mr.. Emery Edwards having
been sworn, states that he was connected
with the firm of Schuyler, HARTLEY & Ora
ham, and put in bid for portion of the
arms advertised to be sold on the Goth of
October 1870. He knew that Remington
was purchasing breech-loading arms for the
French government. About the middle Of
December 1870, witness was at Frank
fort, Pennsylvania, where the arsenal
for the manufacture Of cartridges and
other ammunition for the United States
is located. Remington, Squire, Gen. Dyer
and Col. Treadwell, the last named COM
mandant of the arsenal, were there at that
time. He saw them tJgether in private
room but did not hear any of their CONVEX
sation. Gill, the foreman of the arsenal,
informed him that Remington was there fer
the purpose Of purchasing ammunition.
Mortimer /. Mckenzie swOrn-Was in
the shipping business, and was cashier of
the French Transportation and Atlantic
Line of Steamers. He had no correspond
ence, directly or indirectly, with any person
in the War Department. He supposed that
such correspondence had taken place, as
there were different brokers offering to buy
and sell arms. Two men, residents OF New
York, named Martin and Schenck, came to
witness and claimed that they had infu-
ence with the Department. In both cases
he offered to pay So, 900 if they would Sc
cure him 100000 Springfelds, in addition
TO the price of the arms, but they failed
him.
Adjourned. Secretary Robson and
Commodore Case, Chief Of Ordnance, will
probably be examined tomorrow.
Investigation Of the Navy.
The Select Committee to investigate the
charges against Secretary Robson met to-
night and decided not TO receive the testi-
mony of Col. W. P. Wood, who Mr.. Dana
had on Friday called to show that Simon
johnson, deceased, employed or sought to