The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.
No Change In the Departments Until
after the First OF June.
The Hostile Sioux to ho Removed from
the Black Hills to Indian Territory
The Whisky Kuklux Business
In Missouri.

WASHINGTON, May %. There IL no
change Ia the representation OF the
Department OF Justice and War De-
partment AT the Cabinet meeting to-,
day. Judge Pierrepolnt will not relin.
quish charge OF the Department OF
Justice until his formal acceptance Of
the appointment 10 England, about
the first OF June,
The extradition OF Winslow was tho
principal theme before the Cabinet.
Nothing Of u definite character will be
done relative TO the Misunderstanding
upon the prosecution Of the cxtraditlon
treaty uptil the arrival Of Judge Pierre
point ut the Court ofSt. James.
Mr.. orth, the Republican nominee
for Governor IN Indiana, sent In his
resignation to-day as Minister to Aus
tria aud proceeds TO Indiana to attend
to the gubernatorlal canvass.
Consideration OF the articles of i'm.
parchment against ex-Secretary Bel.
KNAPP WAS resumed with closed doors,
aud before reaching amy decision the
doors were reopened and the Senate
adjourned. II II estimated that the
Senate stands fully two-thIrds for
Jurisdiction.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations reported with amendments
the House JOINT resolution suggesting
the intercesslon OF the United States
TO secure the release OF IL. O. Neon,
don, now confined in an English phi.
son. The report comes up tomorrow,
Committee on Federal affairs In Lou, .
isiana continued the examination OF
witness q. w, Ferguson today. Near
" the whole time was occupied by
Wilson, counsel for Collector Casey,
In ss'examlning him, but nothing
OF Importance was developed Wilson
introduced several kilograms from
Casey, Herwig, Kinsella aud others,
and claimed that records showed that
Ferguson's statements were false. Dur
ing the day II subcommittee vlsl-
ted the Treasury Department with
witness TO Identity the bogus
pay rolls and reported that although
about six hundred were produced by
the Treasury Department and exam
ined 10y witness, he was unable to iden-
tify u single one beyond those for his
own salary. The committee adjourned
to meet In New Orleans on Saturday,
the eth instant. reH it
At the Cabinet session to-day, the
reply Of Secretary Fish 10 Earl Derby's
note was read. II il thoroughly re-
stricted to the position already taken
by this Government upon the subject
of Winslow's extradition and met the
unanimous approval of the Cabinet,
Secretary Brstow presented n tele
gram, addressed to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue from Supervisor
Meyer, at 81. Louis, reciting the
difficulties he met with IN executing
the revenue laws and resisting United
States offenders at Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, aud asking for u military
force to assist him In doing so. The
matter was referred to the Secretary Of
War, who viii Instruct the proper
military authority at st. Louis to give
the necessary aid. One company o
infantry will be detailed for this ser
vice.
The sickness OF j. DonaI,
Cameron was mentioned "a
circumstance which woult
prevent his immediate assumption o
the duties of Secretary OF War and AZ
consequence Judge Taft will remain
In charge OF that Department for
few days. 1t In thought that Cameron
will be here and take the oath Of ollic,
early next week. Until then the un
Outstanding Is that formal acceptance
OF the newly appointed Cabinet officer
will be delayed. y
The Cabinet considered to som
extent the situation of affair
in ire Black Hills countr,
Assurances have been give
thut an influential band of Sioux al
willing to relinqulsh their doipai
there and remove to reservations !
the Indian Territory. All costs an
, papers In regard to THAT particular VS.
referred to the Secretary Of the Int
D rior, who will give instructions to tn
!. agents Of the Interior Department r.
4 gariing proper negotiations IN ths
y direction. Should this portion Of tn
g Sioux nation positively signify thel
D willingness to settle In the India
t Territory, the hope is expressed tina
@ the entire formidable part Of the no!
a tile Indian race may soon be dom
!, ciled on that territory. " n,
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