Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-09
WASHINGTON.
4 Feature of the New Salary Law
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette

Special to the Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Incorrect YER
sions OF the Law under which members OF
the 43d Congress ard drawing their pay in
advance of being sworn in are In circula-
ton. The Law is part of the bill increasing
the salary, and provides that all members
whose creden ials in proper form are fled
with the ClerB, and whore notice of con-
test is not received, may receive their COM
peDsation monthly from the beginning of
their term till the beginning of the first ses.
sion of Congress, and TO avoid the difficulty
presented By the old law of requiring GER
titicate of the Speaker, since there is no
Speaker, and the Clerk is the only officer
Of the House Of Representatives, for the
new Congress which holds over, his certif-
cate was made sufficient. All members are
drawing $625 per month, except in contest
cd cases, and the salaries Crawn before a
single Gays service is performed in Deem
Ter will ba for each S5,625, or 1925 more
than the annual pay under the lay.
The aOdOcs Iastigated by Bad White
Men. -
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, July IA letter from
Indian Superintendent o. d. Neal to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated be-
fore tie assassination ofGen. Candy, shows
that the Indian Commissioners were urged
to desist from further negotiations with the
Modocs. He ssys: "For eight years they
(the Modocs) have been permitted to battle
and defy the government in the course de-
sized 10 be pursued for their benefit. l tried
to carry out your instructions pesceablg.
Persuasive measures proved ruthless. The
military tried 10 effect the desired object by
both argument and intimidation, and also
failed. The Indians commenced hOstilities;
and now | think no terms should he made
with The band which could in any way in
terfere with afterwards arTestiDg and remov-
ing the leaders aud the trial of the murder
ers."
In the same letter the Superintendent
says: "Ihere are enough of the Modocs
to demOralize all the Indians in that part Of
the Sta.e; and believe that to subdue them
now is rot only the most merciful and c ris-
tianl Ike, but the only safe way 10 deal with
them"
The same writer thus comments on the
responsibility for the conduct ofthe MOdocs:
81 have sufficient evidence t. satisfy me that
there are a few men in Yreks, Cal, some
sixty miles from Lost river, who are, to
great extent, if not entirely, responsible for
the INSTRUMENTATION of Capt. Jacks band,
and for the present trouble with them.
There are several letters in existence which
90 TO show these men have persuaded
them 10 remain off the reservation,
making .hem believe that they could
hold the land they claim under
the pre- emptiOn law if they would stay
where they are, but that if they went to the
reservation they would lose al right TO it.
The friends and couusellor5 referred 10 By
Capt. Jack have supplied tie Indians with
the best guns sud an abundance of ammu
nition to enable Il EN- TO remain off the
reservation. They will Of course find
great fault with the authorities interfering
with their customers. They have evidently
made large amount of money by their il
iic.t traffic, and their only desire was TO
make more, caring nothing for the Ultimate
fate of the Indians L. Steele, said to be
q prominent LAWYER, IS spoken Of, and
among othc,s implicated is Judge of the
State courts.
SpecuIatiOns la Regard TO Cotton.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Parti& reports
received at the Department Of Agriculture,
from tie cotton regions TO July first, repre-.
sent much Wet weather, which, IN some
States, make lie crop backward in matur-
lug. Indications are that whatever may be
the Injury 10 the crop from this aud other
causes, q deficiency will, il is supposed, be
supplied By larger planti y area than hertz
toiore, and Therefore il is believed the crop
of this ye1r viii at least be equal to that of
lasg.
The Nations Head.
The President is not expected here be-
fore next week, having stated 10 q friend at
L5rg i anch ths- 10 business Of impor-
tance required his attention at Washington
row.