Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-26

Gen. Emory Censures Merrill
Condition Of Affairs in the Red
River Country.
Report on Various Railroad Subsidy
Bills.
Wa sHEGToN, Jan. 24.-The Senate
Committee on Railroads yesterday decided
to report adversely On the Northern Pacific
Railroad bill, and all others referred to them
proposing Government aid or subsidy for
railroads, except Scott's Texas Pacific Rail-
road bill, which was not acted upon, but
laid over until Monday.
Recognition Of KELLOGG.
It 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 government,
irrespective Of Piuchback's admission as
Senator from Louisiana, and that militia
r Governor for Louisiana or any other
Southern State, as some have suggested, is
out of the question. Gen. Sheridan will
remain at New Orleans without limit as to
time
Government Loan TO the Cherokee
Nation.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
have before it an act of the Cherokee
Legislature authorizing the Cherokee dele
CATION to negotiate with the Government a
loan of $4,000, to be refunded from the
proceeds Of the Cherokee lands west of
Arkansas river and south Of Kansas. 1t is
represented that this loan is necessary to
keep the Cherokee people from suffering
the present winter in consequence of the
destruction Of their crops by chinch-bugs
and grasshoppeTs.
An OmeiaI Denial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The frequent
publications that members of the Cabinet
threatened to resign on account Of the diff
ferences Of opinion concerning the manage
ment of the Louisiana matter, and that in
consequence the message Of the President
was changed in tone and language, are
authoritatiyely stated to be without fOun-
datiOn.
The POstOmee Appropriation BIZ.
Mr.. Garfield, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations Of the House, called
on the Committee of Ways and Means To-
day, and said his committee had long de-
layed action on the postOfice appropriation
bill, waiting the report of the3 Ways and
Means Committee, and were desIrous to
have the benefit Of their suggestions in re-
gard to making an appropriation for the
Pacific Mail Steamship service. In regard
20 the additional subsidy for which no ap-
preparation was made last year, Mr.. Gar
field said his committee had the opinion Of
the Attorney General that the contract for
il is still in force.
The Appropriation Committee completed
the pOsto1ice bill to-day and gave S5O0,0O0
TO tke Pacific Mail Company for the China
service, but no provision was made for the
extra subsidy.
secretary BristOw Telling show 10
Raise the Wind"
The Secretary Of the Treasury this after
noon sent the WAYS and Means Committee
tabulated statement showing the increased
amounts Of revenue that could be provided
by ue-enacting the import duty on tea and
coffee, by repeating the 10 per cent. hori-
zOntal reduction on sundry articles by the
tariff act, and by imposing various rates Of
duty on a number Of articles which are
now on the free list. In regard to the lat
ter, Secretary BriStOW makes no recOmmen-
dation, but merely enUmeTates a large
number Of articles which are now imported
free, to an aggregate amount Of some forty
million dollars per annum, and from which
the committee may select, with this de-
tailed information DOW before them, such
as can most properly, in their opinion, be
made TO contribute to the customs revenue.
The Secretary also transmitted TO the Com
mite statistics and estimates prepared by the
Commissioned Internal Revenue inregard
to increased revenue that could be secured
by adding to the tax on whisky. 1t is gen.
orally believed that if any increase is made,
it viii be to the extent Of ten cents per
gallon.
An OmefOus TnfermeddIeF Censured-
DePIOrabIe Condition OF Affairs In
the Red River Country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day, in further re-
spOnse to its resolution Of inquiry, another
large mass Of manuscript copies Of cores
relative 10 disorders in Louisiana.
The correspondence dates back to Oct. p,
1874. and begins with various cipher tele
grams sent by General Emory to the War
Department, in which he expresses strong
of Major AIerrllis action in
making afiidavits against citizens OfShreve-
port, under which they were arrested for
alleged violations Of the enforcement act.
Emory informed Merrill he considered his
personal appearance as prosecutor was
a departure from the established
rules Of the service and mischievOus
in its tendency. Merrill thereupOn
explained that his action was due to the
fact that no citizen could have made these
afidavits except at the risk of his life, and
submits various vOluminOUs reports, detail
ing the laWless condition of affairs in the
Red river region, these reports being all
before the Department. Adit. Gen. Town
send telegraphed to Merrill Dec. II, 1874,
through headquarters of the army, that the
Department considered his action justified
by the circumstances. Among the papers
is a report Of Lieut.. Col. Henry A. Nor
row, who was detailed by Gen. Emory 10
make a thorough examination Of
the condition Of affairs in the Red
river country. He says that so far
as relates to the United States, there is not |
the slightest disposition to oppose the gen.
eral government, but opposition to the State
government is determined and expressed,
and will manifest itself in open violence
and wherever it asserts itself.
This dissatisfaction and discomfort affects
all departments Of business, and the whole
aspect OF the country has a look Of poverty
and neglect The law has fallen into dis
regard and disrepute, and judges are openly
charged with corruption. United States
Deputy Marshals have used United States
soldiers in cases
Where There was no Necessity
for them, and in some parishes have dis
charged their duties in an unnecessarily |
harsh, if not cruel, manner. Col. Morrow
gives the following as his deep-seated con- |
yictions: The present State Government |
cannot maintain itself in power single |
hour With ut the
Protection CT Federal Troops,
and even with tins 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 |
Further on he |
SAYS: If expressions Of the people are TO |
be believed, and l do believe them, there IS |
a very slnces5 desire to live quietly under
the protection Of the Constitution Of the
United States, and enjoy the blessings Of the
National Government, but there is no dis |
EiT1O the ta-s that tho v,-ofnefipn afforded