Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-26
RumOrS OF DiscOTd in the Cabinet
Denied-WOrk before the
COmmittees-LOui-
siana Affairs.
The Two Pacific RailWays-The
Indian Appropriation Bill
ChOked on by the ChOc-
taW Claim.
The Proposed Compromise in
IOuisiana-Wbat will Grant
DO with the Southern
Elephant.

WASHINGTON, January 25.-The fire.
gueut publications that member OF
the cabinet threatened to resign on ac-
count OF difference of opinion concern
ing the management OF the Louisiana
mstter, and thst in consequence the
message Of the President was changed
ia tone and language, are authoritative
" stated to be without foundation.
COMMITTEE GOSSIP.
General Garfield, chairman Of the
committee on appropriations of the
house, called on the committee of ways
and means to-day, and said his commit
lee mad long delayed action on the sp-
preparation bill, waiting a report Of the
ways and means committee, aud were
desirous to have he benefit Of their sug
restiOns as regards making the apprO-
priation for the Pacific Mail steamship
service, in regard 20 the additional sub
sijy, FOR which no appropriation was
made last year. Garfield said his COM
mitUee had the opinion Of the attorney
general that the contract for it is still in
force.
The senate committee on railroads met
this laorUing. The session was devoted
10 hearing the argument of Kibbe in the
advocacy of a bill to aid the construction
OF q double-trsck freight railroad from
New York 70 Omaha. The Texas Pa
cific bIIl was laid over till Friday. The
apuropriation committee completed the
Dastoffica appropriation to-day, and gave
five hundred thousand dollars TO the Pa
cific Mail company for China services,
hut no provision was made for extra
subsidy.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
II is said by one of the most prominent
Republican senators that during the pres
ent week Joint resolution will be intro
duced, recognizing the Kellogg govern
upent. iTrespective OF Pinchback's ad-
mission Is senator from Louisiana, and
that military governor for Louis
lana, or any other southern State, ss
some have privately suggested, is out Of
The question. General Sheridan will re-
main at New Orleans without limit as
TO time.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The senate committee on railroads yes
terdSy decided to report adversely on the
NoTtieln Pacific railroad bill, and all
Others referred TO them proposing gov
erument aid or subsidy for railroads, ex-
cent Scotts Texas Pacific railroad bill,
which was not acted upon, but laid over
until Monday.
ANOTHER BATCH OF SOUTHERN OUT
RAGE DOCUMENTS.
The President sent to the senate to-
day. in further response to the resolution
ofinquiry, another large mass OF manu-
script COPIES of the correspondence rel
ative 10 the disorders in Louisiana. The
correspondence dates back to October
"a, 1874, and begins with various cipher
telegranos sent by General Emory to the
war department, in which be expresses
strong tisapprobation of Major Merrilp5
ac ion in making affidsvits against citi-
Zeus OF shreveport, under which they
were arrested for alleged violations of
the enforcement act. General Emory
Informed Major Merrill that he con-
sidered that his personal appear
auce as prosecutor was departure
from the established rules of the service
and mischievOus in its tendency. Mer-
rim tbereupon explained that his action
was due TO the fact that no citizen could
have made these affidaYits except at the
risk of his life, and submits sundry vol
luminous reports detailing the lawless
condition of affairs in the Red river re-
giou. These reports being all before the
department, Adjutant-General Town.
send te. egrsphed to Merrill, December
L. 1874, through the headquarters OF the
army, that the department considered
his action justified by the circum-
stances. Among the papers is the re-
port OF Colonel Henry A.
Morrow, who was detailed by Gen.
ene.al Emory to make a thorough
exam ;natiDn OF the condition OF
afftirs in Red river country. He says
tbNt go s9r as il relates to the United
Gts,es there is not the slightest DISPOSE
ton II oppose General Grant, but the
opposition to the State government Is
,iefermiaed and expressed, and will
manifest itself IN open violence when
ever and wherever it asserts ITSELF This
dissatisfscti0n and discoEtent affect all
dauartments of business, and the whole
asIect OF the country has look OF pow
artv and neglect. Tue law has fallen
into disregard and disrepute, and the
iudres are openly charged with cor
ruption. The United states deputy
rnarshaIs have used United States sol
disrs IN cases where there was no neces-
sjty for them. aud in some parishes have
discharged their duties in an unnecessa-
rilv harsh. IL not cruel manner. Colonel
Morrow gives the following as his deep
seated conviction: 1.-THE present State
government cannot maintain Itself IN
power a single hour without the protec-
ton OF Federal troops; and even with
this protection they will not be able TO
collect taxes and perform the functions
Of government. The State government
has not the confidence or respect OF any
portion Of the community" Further on
fs saw that ''if the people are to be be-
Naved-aud | do believe them-there is
vervsi sincere desire to live quietly under
% h.a
United States, and enjoy the blessings
Of the national government, but there Is
no dispuising the fact that the protec-
ton afforded by the Federal administra-
ton TO the government OF the present
State executive, is e cause OF bitter,
personal aud political feeling in the
breasts OF nineteen-twentieths OF the
white inhabitants of the State" In for
Vsrding this report December 9th,
y ,spersl Emory saws: "EOT nearly two
ara the condition Of affairs
been very precarious, and the
-, government has constantly shoWn
-.-,If y, able to cope with the difi1cul'les
- IA. sif,, ton in which 1t Is placed.
81. S1,.t t.i7 - o. things is daily growing
- - - c.nmmend the subject
y, 49,. -sriorIs considers ton. The mission
- ne army to keep the peace win
out the power OF removlLS M III baa1
which disturb it has, / tl.l'hA' OSe1 =
carried a. far as practicable auH
therefore respectfully recommend !hst,
II il can be done, the powers o.
the military commander be greSt-
iv increased. or that some ON
cr mpgsUre be resorteu to 10
obtain tine desired end.n
GeneraI Sherman makes the follow
ing Endorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMY
ST. LOUIS, January j. ls'o' }
This paper is most respectfully for
warded TO the secretary Of war, with the
raTua.t that he submit it for the per
so1aI perusal OF the President. / know
of 10 officer OF Colonel Morrow's rEnk
Tgho Is better qualified to speak and write
az matters ike tiese, aud has opinion,
sre entitled 10 great consideration.
1rCf.zs 10 have some knowledge Of tia
Es7Dls 4 that section, both white ah'
pl.ek. rom long residence amonl
them during the war and several Slsl'