The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-12
v ASnlN6T0N NOTES;
The President Wants More Troops for
the Impending Indian War,

Of Conference on the Diplomatic
and Consular ApprOprla.
lions Agreed,
WASHINGTON, August ll.--Four
companies of the Fourth Artillery at
San Francisco have been ordered to
Cheyenne,
The committee Of conference on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill have agreed on II basis Of settle
ment. Mutual ccssations will be made
but II IL understood the Senate con-
ferees, in consultation with the Secre-
tary of state, will tx salaries,
The President to-day sent message
to Congress urging, In view Of the pos.
sible contingency during the vacation,
! that provision he made for more troops
In the Indian country and suggesting
that an increase Of the present cavalry
force OF $500 be- deemed advisable, and
asking that he be authorized to call
out five regiments Of volunteers, each
one thousand strong, for period not
exceeding six months.
1t is claimed by Mckee and his st.
Louis friends that his application for
pardon w,ll eventually be- granted,
either by AZ absolute pardon or by II
release on the ground Of improper in
iluences to secure his conviction.
Sixty-three members of the House
are absent on leave, fifteen without
leaYe and others are preparing to
leave before adjournment, which, 1t is
generally thought, will take place not
later than Tuesday or Wednesday.
James G. Hill, OF Boston, who has
be, II for two years assistant supervls-
Ing archltect of the Treasury, and for
several years pieyiOns u draughtsman
in that bureau, was to-day appointed
supervising architect. The appoint
ment is made by the Secretary of the
Treasury and is not subject to confirm
alton 10y the Senate.
Internal Revenue agent Garrett,
writing from Jacksonville, Illinois,
complains that Bluford Wilson has
falsely and maliciously slandered him
before the whisky fraud committee,
and entered II copy OF y letter from
Superintendent Matthews and one
from ex-C0mmissisner Pratt, latter
dated July 10th, in which CARROTS
character as an officer and man il
strongly endorsed.
A, G, Matthews, Superintendent Of
Revenue, at Chicago, was examined
this afternoon by the sub committee
on whisky frauds, and gave n history
of the immunity feature Of whisky
prosecution and said when he came to
Washington on the 9lst of December,
on business connected with this sub
ject, he saw Secretary Bristow who
was inclined to reject the terms of inn
munity proposed to those who should
plead guilty, as too broad, but would
leave the matter in the discretion of
the district attorneys and special
counsel. Solicitor Wilson said about
the same thing. The terms of
immunity as finally agreed upon,
killed whisky ring prosecution.
Committe of conference on consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill come
to agreement this afternoon, the mode
of adjustment having been suggested
by Secretary Fish, through assistant
Secretary OF State Cadwolloder. Some
hours will be necessary to put the bill
in form, when it will be reported to
the two Houses tomorrow. The de-
tails have not yet TRANSFERRED. On con-
sular branch Of bill, however, the diff
ference between the conferees of the
Senate and House was two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars and the
conferees have agreed to reduce this
amount one half, and to abolish
twenty-five of the consulates, at points
where it is supposed they are not abso.
lutely required. On the diplomatic
branch of the bill, the differences OF
the conterees were TO the extent of
Sl60, 900, but they were adjusted, rs in
the preceding instance, by reducing
the amount cne-half, and CORE
sponding reduction in the number of
ministers resident. The reduction Is
principally in South and Central Amer
lean States, and charge d'alfairs, at
much lower salaries, are to be substi-
tuted. The mission to Greece is with
drawn. Salaries attached to the en-
vows extraordinary and ministers
pleniploteniary remain unchanged.
In fact, there Is no reduction of salary
of these or Of consuls, nor IL any law
changed to affect them. The sum OF
5000, 900 is appropriated to pay the ar
rearages OF salaries due to such minis
tiers ank consuls as have been legis-
lated out OF office up to the time they
shall receive official notice OF their re.
tirement. Incorporation of 800, 600
for the relief of disabled seaman
abroad, has been reduced to $4,000.