Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-26
WASHINGTON.
Important Order from the Commits
siOner OF Pensions.
The Indian QueatiOu.


| WASHINGTON, June % The Commits.
sioner Of Pensions has promulgated the fol-
loving new aud important order:
On and after the first of July the coDsid-
Grafton of all invalid increase cases will be
suspended by the Pension Office until the
biennial examination, which takes place on
he 4th of September. next Medical ex-
animation, however, will continue in such
cases, so that no applicant may suffer loss
as to the commencement of increase by
reason of date. Medical examin tons in
the meantime of all original cases upon file
viii be considered and disposed cf so far as
the evidence warrants.
GEN. Sherman and the Indian Burea n
WASHINGTON, June 25-The indian
Bureau to dsy received from the Wsr De-
psrtment, an official letter from 1t. Col.
Jno. r. Brooks, cor manding at Camp Sup.
| ply, in which be states that the Chey enne
and Kiows Indians are OF their reservation.
This official letter is transmitted by Major
Gen. Pope to Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, who
endorses it. Respectfully forwarded for
information of the General of The Army
and Indian Bureau-The Cheyeunes and
Kiowas are on their reservations. Gen.
Sherman endorses the passes as follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WASH
INGToN, June 24.-Respectfu submitted
to the Secretary of War. These are the
Indians to conciliate with;to whom Santants
and Big Tree are 20 be turned loose. / have
no more faith in their sincerity that | have
in prairie wolves, and as once risked my
life to test their sincerity do not propose
again to exp sc others to like danger, and
hope the Indian Bureau will manage them
without the aid of the army.
Senator West on Lou Isiana Affairs.
Senator West of Louisiana, has written
a letter on political situation in that State,
in which be says future transactions of
Louisiana and emancipation from disorder,
debt and disgrace is the progress of her
material interest and her restoration to ad
Der farmer greatness.
The Vienna Commission.
jackson S. Shultz has been requested to
remain as United States Commissioner at
Vienna, but in the event of his retiracy,
Garretson, of Cleveland, will be bis success
sOr. 1t would be no surprise if, as stated,
Minister jays official life should be termi-
mated at the close of the Exposition. The
f-ct is known here that when he was ap-
pointed, about four years ago, he said be
desired to remain abroad only about half
that time. bis retirement will be volun-
tary, ithout intimatien from the admins
tration in that direction.
More Stealing.
The First Comptroller has issued 3 circu-
lar to several United States Marshall, an
nouncing that the expenses of the United |
States Courts incurred during the present |
fiscal year are in excess Of the appropria- |
ton, which is now entirely exhausted. This |
will prevent the settieTen of unpaid &C
counts for services in the fiscal year until |
additional means are obtained. In all |
a deficiency bill for this pUr-
pose will be passed at the next session of |
Congress.
The Back Pay List Again Vindica ted |
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-The |
correspondent of the New |
York Times in attempting to discIedit the |
recently published list of congressman who |
have covered their back pay into the Treas
ury, by first treating it as q list of those |
who have refused their back pay, and then |
charging that it contains glaring inaccurs- |
cies, and that the names of Ellis II. Rob- |
erts and Merriam, of New 7 ork, should be |
10 it, and that It evidently was not compiled |
from official data. The fact is, the list as
given was from official sources, and was en-
.irely accurate; ard since its publication
has been compared By officials in the Treas
lry Department with an official list there,
and found 10 agree with it, and neither of
The names given above appear in it.
Gen. Howard VIII Return His Back
Pay.
The officers Of Howard University say
tonight that zen. Howard has made pro-
vision for the return to the University of
the $4,000 voted him last winter as back
salary for services as President, by enter.
Ing into bonds to repay the full amount
within term of years.