The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-13
,hs Border Troubles Grave But
ill Not threatening.
,.ltu,u VIII Not Appear at the bar
DN or the Senate.


WASHINGTON, April i2.--The pro
,.aIon Of American citizens along til,
Rio Grande Is amply provided b.
mjers from the War Department, Tn,
Ale Of affairs along the border 10 con
,lsred grave, but not sufficient,
hraiening TO warrant any step
lyOnd those already taken by tn,
(WerDment.
Tho entire delegations Of Illinois,
lSdAna and Iowa will present Il mem
ri to the President asking for the
npOyal of Mr.. Watts from the head
d the Agricultural Department, and
appointment OF John =. Reynolds,
ar.afy Of the Northwestern Agricul.
hn Association and manager OF the
Chicago Exposition for the past two
ytsn
sheconhdential friends OF Secretary
HslOw assert that one Of the main
purposes Of his trip home was to con-
hVIth certain parties In his interest
Ulcerning his Presidential aspira-
lOls Mr.. Brlstow, who has become
way confident that the people want
ln for President thinks thai 1t is
lgh time for him to be following the
ample of his rivals by setting up
pne organized plan of operations by
Which to conduct his campaign.
Army officers say that the new d.
VIson Of duties betw cen the Secretary
dWr and the General of the Army,
WILDE received with great satisfaction
g The army, and they anticipate that
twill add much to the efficiency and
2irlpllne Of the army. 1t appears
Mat all the strictly military duties are
|hmed over to General Sherman, and
nose retained by the Secretary OF War
invhat partake. OF a civil character,
l'dmay properly be entrusted to an
professional man. Sherman will
pow have such control of the execu-
|bnof all orders as will make him re-
FpOnslble for the discipline, move
nentand maintenance OF the general
Efficiency Of the army.
1t has been announced that ex-Sec-
RsIHy Belknap would appear in per-
bn at the bar of the Senate on the 18th
Instant in answer to the summons in
|heinpeachment trial. There is not
lpartCle Of truth in the statement, and
h attorneys say he has not the
lghtest idea of making spectacle OF
llmself. His counsel in the trial will
\ Judge Montgomery Blair, Judge
|eN Black and ex-senator Matt. Car
enter. Ben. Butler, although mem
|oned as one Of the counsel, will have
y direct connection with the case. 1t
PENS to be fact, however, that he is
away acting as legal adviser for the
F'Secretary, although entirely behind
aescenes. There is authority for the
Element that he has been retained by
M Belknap as her counsel, and, of
purse, has in that way a good deal TO
y about her husbands case, while
PsOrmally employed by him. The
putt will be that the willy Essex
plasman will do all the secret WIRE
Pllng In hunting up witnesses and ar
lslng testimony, and if the whole
lt-r Is not terminated by the Senate
pairing its lack of jurisdiction he will
ivery Influential albeit an unseen
VAsellor.
he Committee on Foreign Affairs
'stigating the Emma Mine Direc-
and General Echenck's connec.
with 1t, claim to have struck
7 important lead. The members
quite reticent, but it is understood
vine important witness to be sub
wed Is 0. A. eager who has been
ae city surveying the prospects for
past three weeks, but who, a day
NO age, mysteriously disappeared.
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms has been
alo New York to hunt him up. 1t
aaimed that eager made all Of
lner W. Parks investments, and
cursed money for him on account h
ae Emma Mine. Ii
iae bill for the transfer Of the Indian
'sau from the Interior to the War
4atment can not come up again
sveral days. The Hawaiian treaty
W The special order before 1t, the
sS only permitted to be consid-
aastweek by consent Of Mr.. Wood,
Ss@ charge Of the Hawaiian treaty
out he now insists that the treaty
e finally disposed of before the
su question is again taken up. Mr.
S who has charge OF 1t, is also at
aOme In Carlyle, Illinois, and 1t
auO' be brought up in any event
%ae returns, which will not be
Tue end Of this week. 90
appears that the conclusion OF the
's ways and Means Committee
!" reduce the duty Oh silks grew
-. Saeit Of political strategy. Mr..
ION had good reason to think
IVY as Secretary Of the Treasury be-
ss ~ mat q reduction Of the tariff on
4 IA Io 90 far increase the importation ,
Increase the revenue too. Ac-