The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-29
WASHINGTON.

ppeCial says the Administrator ls az laS
willing to admit that Col. Mckenzie die
not pursue the KickapOoS into Mexico
without instructions from Washington
and the President is made to say that !
Mexico Is 10 be an asylum for highway
robbers after the United States protests
VIC do not intend to sanction 1t. II the
Mexican Government complains Of this
the Administration has resolved to treat
the accessory as guilty as the principal
Col. Mckenzie has received orders to eX'
terminate the KiCkspoos and Lipans.
PRESBYTERIAN DELEGATION AT TIE Kx-
KCUTTvR MANSION.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-seversl hun
dred Of the delegates 10 the Presbyterian
General Assembly arrived here to-day,
from Baltimore, and soon after repaired
TO tho executive mansion, where they
were received in the blue room, by Sec.
retAries Fish, DclSno. Richardson, Belk-
nap and Attorney General Williams. A
number Of ladies accompanied them, and
after the usual preliminary introduCtiOus,
Rev. DR.. Niccolls, the former Moderator
Of tue General Assembly, speaking in be-
halt Of bis brethren, said that they were
glad in having the opportunity TO pay
their respects to the members Of the cabi.
nc. now before them; that they regretted
the absence OF the Chief Magistrate, but
that they could match their Roland with
the cabinets Oliver, their esteemed Mod
orator also being absent. They owed
their allegiance as Christians, to only one,
their adorable Saviour. Jesus Christ, but
they rendered obedience to the powers
that rule, and no hearts were more de.
voted to the government than their OWL.
He spoke OF the common sentiment OF
the General Assembly, when he said that
their prayer was that the spirit OF truth,
righteousness and peace may always
preside over the COunSels Of the govern
ment.
Secretary Fish replied TO the gentlemen
in the absence OF the President 1--WE
are charged by him TO express his regret
and disappointment in not being able TO
personally extend to you welcome, and
to say that he has watched with interest
the deliberations Of your great body rep.
resenting and controlling so large Chris.
tiau denomination. In the Presidents be.
hall, we welcome you to the city and con-
graduate you on the harmony, wisdom
and prudence which characterized your
long and important session at Baltimore"
The delegates fingered about the Ex-
ecutiVe Mansion for some time, examin'
ing the suite of rooms on the first floor,
and afterwards visited the Capitol and
other public buildings. In the course Of
the afternoon they were entertained BY
their resident friends with dinner at vii.
liard's.
Ex-Governor Jewell Is now in Wash.
ington awaiting the return Of the Presi.
dent 10 give a definite answer regarding
the tender Of the Russian mission.
The outstanding legal tenders to-day
were 1856 900, ,OO0I
WHAT TO DO WITH THE MODoc PRISONERS
Attorney General Williams has given
no notice whatever to Congressman Will
son, of Oregon, or to any other person ia.
yorable to transferring the Modocs who
have surrendered or who may be cap.
tured 10 the authorities Of that State TO be
tired for murder. The treatment Of these
savages is with the military authorities,
and no question has yet been presented
concerning them.
AWARDS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES.
The Secretary Of the Interior today
formally approved Of tho awards for In.
dian supplies and transportation made In
New York city recently by the Commls.
sioner of Indian Affairs, against which
James d, Harlan and others tiled protests.
Secretary Delano, in his letter to the Com.
missioner oil Indian Affairs communities
ting his approval, quotes the acts OF Con-
gress which give the Board Of Indian
Commissioners large power and control
over purchases and expenditures and says:
GTbo Board Of Indian Commissioner have
assumed this duty, They delegated q
committee Of their Board 10 supervise
your awards on the occasion referred TO.
This committee was present and per.
formed the duties assigned to it,
and az l am informed, you made
no award without their concur
renee In addition to this, you had
the advice OF Hon. B. r. Cowen, Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior, who was de-
tailed to this duty by this Department,
and who COncurred with the Committee
of the Board Of Indian Commissioners in
all instances. Under such circumstances
| csupot, without very Satisfactory evil
dence Of error or injustice, feel justified in
overruling the decision Of the Commission.
er Of Indian Affairs. Aiter a careful 70.
view Of the case, as presented by the
protestants by your report, and by
the opinion Of the Assistant Attorney
General, find nothing in the case which,
in my opinion, would justify an over.
ruling OF your decision In reference 10
these awards, and l therefore affirm it,
Tho Secretary Of the Interior, In his
letter to the Governor Of Texas again
requesting the latter to pardon Santanta
and Big Tree, the Indian chiefs now cou.
fined In the Texas penitentiary, explains
In addition 10 the recently published
statement on the subject that the first
REQUEST, dated 22d Of March, was revoked
on the 14th Of April In consequence Of
tue excited condition Of public sentiment
at that time growing out Of the Modoc
difficulties, and because some objection
to the pardon Of Santanta and Big Tree
was made by General Sherman, Secre-
tary DelanO goes on 10 say: " cannot
omit to add that in my opinion failure
to effect the release Of Santanta and Big
Tree, under existing circumstances, will
endsDger our present peaceable relations
with the KiOwas and Comsnches and
will be likely to result In hOstiities with
these and other tribes residing in the In
dian territory. l have therefore respect
fully to renew my request for their par
don, aud express my sincere hope that
your judgment will approve the same.