The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-03


dexican border troubles, in response To the
etter If that com mittee, copies Of the re-
,orts and correspo ndence in 1874, 1875 and 7
$50, relative 10 the troubles on the Rio
irande recently, in reply 20 the ccInmilt.e
whether the Department can dispose OF SUI
icisnt force to give complete Prot-ction 10 |
he Rio Grsnde border, LON the mouth of 1,
he river 10 Laredo, anu st ssch pOinss be- |
ween Laredo and Fort Denson as may be |
10 projections without delineation W the |
general service, the force necessary, in the |
opinion of the committee being Two full |
.egiments OF the best class Of mounted !
troops with infantry to garrison the main |
stations.
The General Of the Army reports rs fol- !
ows: Il doubt tie possibility vi pre- |
venting all raids across the Mexican bor-
iers from Brownsville TO Eagle Pass, dis
lance OF eighty-two miles bur they may be
in q great measure prevented by increas- /
ing the strength ot the companies ON the
border. Congress, by simply authorizing
the President, AT his discretion, to increase
each company serving there to 100 men,
would meet the emergenc, more
than by any other cour>e pos
sible. One such regiment Of infantry, say
the 1lth or 18th, with one regiment oi cav
airy, the Sih, and a part OF the 10th, thus
would be sufficient. l am e,n-
vinced that single company of loo men
is more efficient than two of the present
small companies. The only cavalry resi-
ment that could be sent to the kio Grande
this winter, would be the ord, how On the
L. +. X. l., and that would leave this
road exposed 10 raids from Sioux Indians,
who ale ai~aws mistrusted-
REPORT ADVERSELY.
Tb. Uor.s c.mm;,,ss on India, .e,;,. ]
to- d,v toll 6n.I ac,;on on the ouss,ion "a
~ wt.,bs, Or No, ,hav sbonld rscommend
~, ,-onr;.,;on. % s.,;sfv .nv cl.;r, for
~ e. f,s,,;naa bv Inc;,n denn.d,r;ons
~ :. c,,,r.;,,.s dsIsdeJ % ,anor, ,JverSaIy
an ali spch b;,,s and pet;t;ops referred 10
them. liking the ground that the Govern
ment is not liable TO pay foE Indian depre-
daiions, either out OF The general treasury
or Indian trust fund annuitles.
The secretary of War has replied to the
resolution oil The House calling i"r copies
Oh the orders and Instructions under which
'eh. Meigs !s acting uuri'S ms absence
nonl 'nI .ra -, no"' ,;, ] !. CaP-
a :, - Wy - 80 an - "e1
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tar ,ha ,;ma ,isT ac,n.I s1ns,ss. ni ,esv.i
"a Lo,.i h;lIs ~. - .roon,n.n;s5 h.,
AN a;d-ae-camn with fuIl nav and allow
ances, and also q clerk with salary Of
500 per month and all expenses.
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Kan.
CROOKED CONVICTIONS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February In the
United States Court, this morning, the fol-
lowing named parties, convicted of crooked
were sentenced az follows by
Judge Gresham: Philip {. Ebermine, q.
'unuVns, u ~ " LEVI" S 'oi Mi
NJ NcGr,,b and ioo + ph;II;ns each for
xa va.r. in the Son,L.rn Ind;.n, ,an;,en-
,,.rv and a ,;ne Of 81 OpI. Uanrv I,cones
q G,,c,nanr -Jno Cr,sn and D,lnnis
ReiIv each six mon,bs in ,be G;b.o,
county Jail, with a tine of 500; Geo. Ho-
gan, six months in the county jail and a
tine Of 5000. The passing OF the sentence
upon j. Bingham has been postponed for
lew weeks longer.
NATIONAL BANKS.
w,surxcrnx ID e. Febru,rv The
on f;n,nce 81 the senate has no.
ferred M The comn,roller oi currency tor
a, ..xnrassi,n oi b;s views The b;Ii IN
,n,bnrize ,ba form,,ion of national hanks
a i,I, , c,n;,aI =. nall "a $50 OoO w;,bou,
as ~ the nopnIa,ion of the Lac
u here ,bsv NAV be located
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The debt statement for January shows a
reduction of 81 ,599, 81; coin in the treasu-
ry, S73,6 ,365; currency in the Treasury,
81 ,692, $50; coin certificates, S3i, ,6O4, 400
special deposits OF legal-tenders, 81 .O60, 900;
legal-tenders, S371 ,273,l
ihL 'ANrAH'S-
Inc i@Puoiicsh Sohgressiohai campaign
.oI oI n,.ses WI n1,u ,S. p.o;Ia, % o,io' a'
,"u VI S".e ioi tne w 'a PAis".
a a preslaen., Secietaiy % Hha o'her o'ncers o'
INC eo'''"i''ee VIII oe eiee'eu.
KANSAS LEGISLATURE
topeka, Kan, February 1.-The Senate |
.o-,iay passed the bill allowing counties to
give premium of 81 per bushel for grass
hopper eggs, and 60 cents per bushel for |
lniiedged gra-shoppers. 1t also passed a |
'iii niaAtne piaintins IN civI cases give
e'u''y ,ni ior e.s.s oe,''e commencing d suit
Tue Iii H. -. ~ 80
~ M ~ f" I;s, anu T az
80, = ue ':usus u LII ~ u's'ii'' ''"oo''' was
ca TIa Iu h;,t =: ,nG a. ..oa IL, ,,o-.co,
n commence suit to test the constitution
ny hn po;,.. ~ W.. sa y, $1,000 ",.es y, 'anu ~
Ia .anS;" ''" P~ "a' P"''e" u" '"e
IT. T
I'M to 10 lessen ,be evil. orn~;na ON, mn Of ~ ,bs
g -. e "
-, r.. J;g.,, ~ -
ng mortgages, but adjourned without per
Getting it.
SUSPENSIONS.
NEW York. February The Seamless
,Iothinp COMPANY is reported TO have
allied. The company had a capital of
-ov,Voo, anu ii' iiaoiii'ies arc s"PPoseu 10
The failure, also, is reported of the E.ta-
rook Steel Pen Manufacturing ComDapv