Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-09

startling was el1cited. The OpiniO
: signed by Messrs. Black and Carpen
ter was read and is substantially as re
ported by MFR. Blaine. It concludes
''As result of this it follows that Mr.
Blaine having the letters and paper
in his possession is not bound to sur
render them. Referringto Mr. Blaine
private affairs and being wholly be-
yond the range of the investigation
which the committee is authorized tC
make 1t would be most unjust ant
tyranical, as well as illegal, to demand
their production. We advise MIR
Blaine to assert his right as an Ameri'
can citizen and resist any such de
mand to the last extremity"
Mr.. Huuton-Do you wish the com
mittee to understand you decline tc
produce the letter I?
Blaine--Yes, sir.
WASHINGTON, june 3-Noon-The
Senate has up bill to appoint q
committee to treat with the Sioux In
| dians for the relinquishment of that
portion of their reservation known as
the Black Hills
The Judiciary committee III full
secret session will consider the report
OF the sub committee that MIR. Blaine
Is Ill contempt in not surrendoriug cor
tain papers taken from witness who is
under their protection.
The Kerr committee is quietly con-
tinuint: its investigation. There is
very slim attendance The interest
has ceased
The House is III committee on the
Indian appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, June 3-Night-SEN-
ATE.-PetitiOns from New Orleans.
Louisville and Detroit i'll favor of the
repeal of the bankrupt act were read
Several propositions were intro
duced looking to the sending of
commission to the Sioux Indians with
4 view to acquiring the Black Hills.
There was one proposition for the re
mOval of the Indians to the Indian
Territory. The bill finally passed by
a vote of 80 to 8. 1t authorizes the
President to appoint commissioner
and five persons to visit the Sioux In |
dians as soon as possible, with view |
TO the negotiation of a treaty or agree |
ment with them for thoir cession tO the |
United States of the country known AZ
Ihs Black Hills, and III the Interests of
peace. 1t appropriates 800. 900 fer ax-
Denses of the commissioners, whose 8p-
Oointmant is to be confirmed by the
Senate.
MIR. Bayatd of Delaware intro
luced n bill to extend tho time
Turing which settlement between
The United States and certain
ailroads may bo made under act of
February 9th, 1879. Referred to in
liciary committee. 1t proposes to ex-
end for one year tho time during
which, under the act of February 27th.
S75, settlements may be made OF the
cconnts of the United States and Ger
ain Southern railroads. The bill also
provides that no balances found On"
he railroad companies shall be paid
Intil the accounts are ndjudicated by
he Executive Department iii accord
nee with the existing law.
The Legislative appropriation bill
Fas removed.
All the amendments restoring sala-
les were "gree,l to. Adjourned.
HOUSE Disabilities of Roderick s.
,ennedy and Wm. r.. Jones of reyas
1erG resumed. ,
The Indian appropriation bill was ,
Many amendments were re
acted, among them ono by Seelye of S
Massachusetts, forhdaing rations to
'hite men living with Indian women.
'ho transfer of the bnrean was reached
nj the balance of the day was spent
/ arguing the point of order that the
action was not in the interest of !;
and therefore not admissa- +
lie. No conclusion was reached when
he House adjourned. \
In the Blaine investigation Mr.. r
Usher testified that he hal sent
laine the $25, 900 for the interest in
le North Pacific road and afterward
eceived the money back with interest.
lid not know why he never received G
lie stock. 6
Jewell has gone TO Hartford but re- !;
rms Tuesday. a
The judiciary committee came to no n
inclusion in reference to BIaine's 7
sf,IsaI TO surrender the letters in his
The snb- committee con- q
nued its examination. MIR. Blaine =
enied having any connection with the n
orth Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Atkins Y
id MIR. Fisher were on the stand in "
lis connection but nothing was :,
icited. !,
To-day the Southern Memorial As ,
,ciation of the District of Columbia ~
the graves of the 360 Con- =
derate soldiers who are buried at n
rlington cemetery. The exercises =
ere of simple but beautiful char G
,ter. There were present about 800 v
ersons, the ladies predominating. The T
ajority of the party started from the g
oard of Trade rooms in two large h
Id two small omnibuses and a num- =
ar of private carriages. About noon "
le assemblage was called to order on
lie portioo of the mansion by DIR. 4
arnett, who stated that Rev. h
+. Pitzer would offer a prayer, at q
le conclusion of which they would
rm a procession and march to that Il
Ortion of the grounds where they II
ould decorate the grav 90. Rev. A. Il
:. Pitzer of the Central Presbyterian Il
lurch offered II prayer in which he 4
id they recognized that God had o.
Used some up and cast down others, :.
I'd that often the hopes nearest their q
carts had been cut down. They re
Irned thanks for the blessed work y
the Son of God who had taught
em how to live and how to die, who
Id given a hope of the blessed life 6,
eyond the grave ard Il reunion in the 6,
orld to come. He asked all present n
they stood to-day i'll the presence -
the dead OF those who had =
wen up everything dear and their = =
yes III defense of what they believed =
be right, that all would be prepared !.
II that reunion, that all malice and .
might be forgotten. II
e returned thanks for the blessings q
nring the one hundred years of our .
aturaI existence now closing, and 9
raved that all breaches may be .
called and that the rulers may have :
le fear of God before them and that :
he blessing of heaven would I've be- 9
owed upon lis as a nation. The line {
as then formed and on arriving in
l,.t part of the cemetery where the | l.
dead are buried, it broke
Ito little groups who proceeded to
sposit flowers on tho graves.
MISSAUpI