The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
SENATOR MCRBERY ON LOUIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOE
THE CONTINGENT FUND-THL
POSTAL SAVINGS IAN II
GrIEME

Especial Correspondence OF the Buliet.nJ
WASHINGTON, January ~, 1874.
SENATOR MCRrEBY on LOUISIANA.
Tho folks Of this burg know 81 VOL
when to visit Congress a. they DO to- 50 10
the theatre 20 see some star who has been
thoroughly advertised, |: was whispered
tina. Senator MeCroory OK Kentucky,
would speak yesterday on the Louisiana
question and the consequence was p iu'I
house. Among those on the noor were
nearly all the negro members CT the
House, Gov. Yarmouth and the rival
claimants for Senatorial honors - Messrf. |
McMlilln and Pinchbsck. Mr.. Nc
Creery's speech was, as expected, most
humorous "a satiricgl as well as foreible |
and convincing; he having proven con-
clusively, that Kellogg was a usnrper and |
fraud. His saliies OF wit and humor |
were so pointed and funny that 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that order
kcould be msintsinel, the provocation to
laughter was 10 great. MIR. MeCreery
added very greatly to his reputation as az
an orator and wi. by his speech Of ycster-
day and at the same time, as he intended
| drove a largo spike into the PinchbHek
coffin which is now being prepared to ro-
ceive the political remains Of "Pinch,'
whose demise lie expected shortly as indi-
Gated by Senator MorIons going back
on him by having his case recommi'ted
to the committee on privileges aud cleo
tions for examination into the manner OF
his election. "Pineh" is determined he is
"gone up and like oil tripped up scouu-'
drels threatens to peach upon his old con-
federa.es ellogg s. Coin case no Is
defeated in his aspiring.
o. O. nowARD's PASTOR.
Probably it is no. generally known that
Con. o. o. Howard, Of Freedman's
bureau famo who is now about being OK
amined by u court of inquiry, asked for
by the secretary Of war, on &C.
count of his loosnes3 in money
matters, is high presiding descon
5 10 tho Congregational Church here, COM
. posed of the puros. Plymouth Rock Puri-
Q tsns, and great is the tribulaton among
< them at the position in which their saini
is placed--not however, on account Of Lis
rAscalitics which tbry pretend not 10 be-
: love, but for fear of the di.graceful OK.
posure that Is euro TO come. This churcl
l. was built by funds Of the Freedman
n bureau, md perverted from It's props
@ use by u legislative trick 20 this purpose
j. Rev. j. + Rankins, the pastor Of thi
church, wherein Howard snillies cant, Of
Sunday last in prayer hoped that Tia
Lord would contound General Howard
enemies. 1t would have been better q
- have prayed that his innocence might b
:. made apparent; but Mr.. Rankin knows
- that is, if he reads the papers of oi.he
g party, and believes the Secretary Of War
A GENERAL Belknap, to be an honest man
that o. o. Howard is guilty man, snt
in the work Of confCunding tho meinbefi
of the court of inquiry will gave the cant.
ing hypocrite from his fate. Notwith.
standing the earnest prayer OF Towards
pastor, it is not believed that tho Lord
= Will 60 into either the copfounding or The
WITHDRAWING business in this case.
EEpUCISG THE ARMY.
Northumberland Sheridan was bo-
fore the House Committee on military ai.
fairs yesterday, and in his own peculiar
; concise and decided manner, gave hi;
views regarding q reduction OF the army.
Over the vast extent of country embraced
, | In his command, the Division of tho Mis-.
souii, which contained nearly all the hos
tile Indians, there was but 10000 mon
enough whom worked hard, but TO reduce
;, the number would bo 10 imperil the safety
-, OF the frontier settlements lie don't be-
n leve in Congress lcgislatins too much fol
men and officers. He believes in
, the reservation system, though he
soes in it gradual decrease
OF the red men and final mixing Of the
f remnant with the whites, as in the case Of
Q tho Cherokee, lie was very severe on
4 the idea OF moral suaei0n on the Indians.
8 aud thinks that tho War Department
= would moro efficiently, chesply and peace.
fully administer Indian affairs. sheridan
, is hard hitter, has had considerable OK
perience Of this kind, and ] believe no Is
sbou. right. The thieves Of the Interior
Department, tho Indian Ring, and the
moral suasionists 49, the broadbrims are
not the proper parties 10 deal with the
Indian; he is more likely 20 get even and
exact justice from the soldier than from
Indian agents or tract distributors. Now
that there is no further use for soldiers TO
{ oyerawo elections in the South, do not LEI
our hardy and bravo settlers ON tho front
, Ter suffer from niesardly policy, lu;
. give them eli the necessary protection
y. from those who can no more be tanned IS
}. sermons, tracts and prayers, ~ laid dowr
: in tho posce policy than could Zach
Chandler Be converted by tho prisons o.
the Senate chaplain.