, 1873-04-05
Presidential Pardons Regarded as
a Personal PrerogatiVe.
Morton'a Proposed Speech on the An
nexation Of Canada.
Ex-senator Harlan as the Advocate OF
the New York Central Railroad,


THE BROWN PARDON.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 4..--Hnmuol Randall
WAS informed by tho Attorney General, to-day,
that ae could not have access to tho records of
the Department OF Justice for tho purpose of
Heeing what papera woro filed to induce tho
President to pardon Brown, the Philadelphia re-
peater. Tho refusal WIS placed on the ground
TINT tho pardoning power Of tho President under
the Constitution was q personal prerogativo, not
subject to be callod in question, either by Con-
gross or tho people. This would Indicate TINT
tho Attorney General and tho President intend
to pay no attention to tho resolutions, which
passed. the House, calling for information In this
aomewlat notorious cnBo.
sEoRETAnY suaNEn.
Az might havo boen expected, thero is no
truth in tho story which was given currency in
Boston. to the effect that Senator Sumner had
doclared TINT he would nevor again aot foot on
State had rescindcd tho resolutions Of consuro
for his courBo on tho battlo-f1ng question In tho
Senate. h1r. Sumner will yisit Massachusatts In
jung, II his health permits. Had his physical
Of Ills great speeches ut the last aessfon, in de-
fenRo Of his oraaure resolution. His course In
this raattcr LAS boon cntiroly consistent, dating
back to tho timo when tho rebellion WAS In prog
reBs. He proposes to be hoard from in this d.
roctfon at tho noxt session.
INponTa FROM CANADA.
Tho refusal Of tho Senate. at its Inst extra seB-
sion to consider other than executive business,
behalf OF hls resolution, instructing tho sooro-
tary Of the Treasury to furnish report to tho
sonate, showing the amount Of imports from tho
Provinces comprising tho Dominion Of Canada,
1879, and tho amount Of exports to the same
Provinces from tho United States for tho samo
yeara, and tho nmount Of imports and exports
botweon the Unitod statos and tho same
the termination OF tho Reciprocity Treaty. His
speech will DO strong effort In bohalf of annex
alton. showing Its commercial Importance to the
Canadians and the political advantages to bo
Of the Senator to deliver this speech during tho
summer, in order Tint tho suggestions in this d.
reotion may bo brought practically before tho
poople OF the two countries Interested.
BROTHER HARLAN.
Ex-senator Harlan laa tho hardihood to deny,
In his paper, to-day, that le eVor appeared be-
foro tho commissioner Of informal Revenue aa m
attorney In behalf Of the Now York Central Rail-
to influence tho President and tho Secretary Of
tho Treasury In this matter: Coupled with this
atntam"nt il d dofonso of the Company from its
liability to pay the ta1, on the ground that the
stock, and not legitimate dividend. It is we'll
known hero TINT officers Of the Now York Cen
trail said ut the time that tho whole ofoct Of tho
Company's action was to prevent the Govern
|. [T5 the Aaaoci0ted Prtss.l
cIv1r-sEny1cE IN TIE SOUTHWEST.
WARRINGTON, April 4.-The oficera OF the
Troasury Department and members of tho Ex-
nmining Board Of that department loft last night
for st. Louia and tho Southwest, to apply tho
ctyil-seryice rules aud rogu1atons to such Offices
Of customs and tho Independent Treasury SER
ylce as fall within their operation.
ALCOHOL FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
Regulations wore, today, iBBuea from the
Treasury Department for tho withdrawal Of
alcohol from bond for scientific purposes, under
tho act, approved February 81, 1878.
INDIAN ouTnAaEs.
Tho Interior Department to-day was officially
advised by telegraph Of tho murder Of sur
veyor, by party Of forty or fifty Indians, call
ing themselves oheyonnes, while in camp twenty
miles cast OF Camp Supply. Ono man waa
wounded and the camp destroyed.
On the 10th of March, four surveyors of an
other party were murdered fifty milos further
north, whore the Cinnamon River croBHes tho
has boen missing since March :. Surveyor Bar
rott, who sends tho telegram asks, "Will
tho Government protect us7" b1r. RoBley,
agent for tho Indians at the Whiteetonc
agonoy reports under date OF tho 80th inst, from
Fort Laramie, that D. Z. Rogers, United States
mail carrier, WAS killed by Indians on tho 31st
ult., while carrying the mal from tho said AGENCY
to Laramie.
MAIL SERVICE.
Tho Post t-Oiaco Department to-day ordered
mail service on tho Chicago, milwaukee, & St..
Paul Railroad between Chicago and Milwaukee.
anEENnAoKs.
Legal tendors outstanding, s359, 9,35e,514.
"' poMEnoY BuED.
In the Supreme Court Of tho District Of Co.
WAS given against ox-sonator Pomeroy, ut tho
8uit Of Harry CloyH X Cn Few York