The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23

WARRINGTON, July Has--teu. ON. mani
In a letter to Tappon. one OF the Indian
neace commissioners of 1868, calls at
tention to his frequent exertions In
behalf OF the Indians, bytheir settle
mept on reservations, notably In the
settlement of the Nevajoes In Arizona
and the Cheyennes. kiowas, Arrapahoes
and Comanches on Canadian and Vi
,nnrrpn rivers. In the Indian Territory.
Thn General states that he has never
favored the wanton destruction OF hui
man life i'm any instance, nor has that
been the wish Of any officer or soldier
In the army. At the same time, ne be-
lieves In compelling these Indians 10
remain on the reservations set apart Tor
them. He states that at no time were
the Indians kept in more wholesome
suhiection or In better protection than
during the brief period OF partial adj
ministration of Indian affairs 10y the
army. -
they viii No Mere he Used for Postal
service.
WASHINGTON. July 22.--All postal ser
vice on special or fast trains is with
drawn. The service in other respects
remains the same.
Mr., Vail. Superintendent Of the Rail
way Mail Service, says the department
Ia not as much crippled as was generally
supposed. From New York to st. Louis
and the Southwest, mail leaves s :55 p.
IN. over the Pennsylvania railroad mails
from the Southwest will be forwarded
East by way of Toledo and Cleveland,
Ohio. and the southwest will hardly
notice the change except to New Eng
land. No changes are noted upon the
Southern Atlantic coast or the Middle
South routes.
Editors 20 the Front.
RICHMOND. Va, July 22.-Moses p.
Handy. editor of the Enquirer, has been
appointed by the President Commits
sioner for Virginia on the Centennial
Commission. vice Gen. Il. r. Bagwell,
Avery not Pardomed.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Avery has not
been pardoned, the statement is not
-rven premature. as there is no present
nrospect for the pardon OF any of the
whisky fraud convicts, unless the Presl-
dent changes bis mind.
Tbe House.
WAsuINpToN, July a. Mr.. Hopkins
of PENNSYLVANIA, asked leave to offer q
resolution reciting that former Dis
trict Attorney for the Western District
of PENNSYLVANIA had collected money
for alleged violation OF the Internal
Revenue laws, which IL was claimed
was not paid into the Treasury, and
that the present District Attorney Is
proceeding to collect again the amount
OF judgments aforesaid. and directing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the truth OF the statement.
Mr.. Bell. OF New Hampshire, objected
The bill confirming certain land elaine
in Missouri was defeated, and the House
oItnnrnaI IN Monday
The senate.
The politicnl disabilities OF Geo. Jack
son. OF West Virginia, we're removed.
The Impeachment Court adjourned tC
Monday in consequence OF MIR. Carpen
ter's sickness.
Consideration of the river and harbol
bill was resumed. No progress mad,
with the bill.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.
sir Augustus n. raget OO the Policy
Of England.
Sir Augustus b. Paget, British repre-
sentative In Italy, in dispatch of May
%. recounts a conversation with Mele
gari, the Italian Minister of Foreign
Affairs. The latter hoped that England
would not dissuade the Porte from &C
cepting Berlin proposals. Melegar
stated these proposals, though present
ed by three Northern powers, were thu
work OF the Russian Cabinet. Russia
only would, therefore, make 1t a point o
honor. II the Porte accepted the pro
posals, to obtain the submission OF the
insurgents. Russia was unquestionabll
able to do this, because OF her immense
influence with the insurgents.
Melegari was convinced that Russit
was sincerely DESTROYS OF terminating
the instruction, and had no ambitiou
views.
Sir Augustus Paget replied that, a