The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-19

which required to state any CONVERSE
ton between you and myself touching
! official matter, whether the CONVEX a.
ton took place at the meeting of the
Cabinet or at any other time. saying,
however, to committee that no infer
ence adverse TO any one should be
questions, | took the position disin-
terestedly. I understood that CONVEX
sations between the President and
heads of Departments are official mat
ters Confidential and private, and that
the privilege was as much for the part
les Immediately concerned as for the in
terest Of paolic service. IT [ was right
III view OF the matter, 1t would be I'M
derstood that the privilege can't be
waived by either of these parties. In
deed / said to the committee that |
would not feel at liberty to answer their
questions with your consent, although
! have had opportunity to examine au-
thorities on the subject, | am of opin-
ion that it Is an obligation aud public
duty to treat such matters as couhden-
tial privileges. not removed by your
consent, that / should make full answer
to question, if the privilege were merely
personal. 1t might be waived, bnt |
place it on higher grounds. [ respect
fully suggest that the appearance of
the several heads of Departments be
fore committee of Congress to testify
to convers atoms between the President
and themselves, running through
period of many month, would almost
invariably lead to disclosure of differ
enee of recollection, and present to the
country an unseemly Conflict. to which
[ will not be party. Besides it seems
to me that al inquiry by committee
of Congress tends to absortion, if not
complete obstruction of executive pow
err, aud to the establishment of purely
legislative government, in any view |
am able to take it. It seems to me
that duty requires me to adhere to my
announced purpose not to answer ques-
tons propounded to ME by commit
tee. [ repeat to you that my opinion
on the subject was repeatedly stated to
YOU and members of your Cabinet, and
as | understood, met your and their APP
proval. My withdrawal from your Cab
met does not alter or modify my duty
in this respect, nor have my views I'M
dergone any change | hope | will not
be recalled by committee, bat should
they see proper to call me again | can
not consent, as at present advised to
testify to Conversations held with the
President on official business. With
great respect am your obedient serv-
ant, Is. Ill. BRIsTow.
Crook and Terry to Join Forces.
CHICAGO, July 10, 1876.
Gen. Sheridan has forwarded dis
patches to Crook and Terry, ordering
them to jJin forcer as soon as practical
BILE, and make united att lack on the
Indians. 1t is the expectation at army
headquarters that q decisive blow will
be struck before fall. Intelligence from
Merritt is, therefore, anxiously awaited
and may be received any day, al
though it seems probable that if he
follows the savages for any distance to
engage them. his campaign will cover a
week at least. 1t is thought that if he
does not overtake the Indians soon
after the time they left the reservation
that be will not pursue them for any
distance, as it is believed they will CO.
operate with large body of northern
Sioux, south of General Crook camp
and in attacking them the cavalry
troops would probably meet with disas
ter, in the event that he does not over.
Jake them within few days after leav-
ing, Col. Merritt will probably leave at
once to join Crook.
Demand for silver Coin,
Many applications from bankers has
been received at the Treasury Depart
ment for silver in exchange for U. s.