The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, August 4, 1876
SMALL PROSPECTS FOR AN ADJOURNMENT-TH
MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION AND OTHER NAT
TIERS TO BE DISPOSED OF Ely TNE SENATE.
The House resolution for adjournment has not yet
engaged the serious consideration OF the Senate nor is
there an evidence that it will at an early moment
Several Senator's upon being asked to-day when was
probable adjournment would be had were unwilling
to say anything decided about it. The spirit pre-
vaing among them is one of apparent indifference
to the wishes OF the House, and indicates
that they will take thor time. They
say that ;hey will upon the principal aud most
porant business before them prior TO coming To any
conclusion for the sake of getting away from Congress
1t Is likely that some time VIII be taken up next week
IN the discussion OF Mississippi affairs consequent upon
the presentation by Senator Boutwell, OF his report
chairman OF the investigating committee which
Gently visited Mississippi He said quite recently that
he had completed It, though good portion of it
had been prepared, and to his words las
the House ready for It and will press adjourn
ment II will be dumped the Senate Some speeches
for campaign will be made, and il improbable
that the excitement accustomed by the discussion OF the
measure will spread over to the House. On tho other
hand il Is feared among Of the republican leaders
that they have already run somewhat beyond tho
bounds OF discretion in not having their best
work where the canvass has commenced. This is
spicuously true in the of Indiana where Senator
Morton exercises SO large control over the voters
THE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN SCOUTS IN THE
SIOUX CAMpAIGN--LETTER FROM GENERAL
SHERMAN TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MILL
TARY coAM1rTEH.
General Serman to-day sent tho following communi-
cation to General Banning, Chairman Of the Military
Commttee:-"We have heard from Terry up 20 the
Goth Of July. He will mako junction with Crook
about this time, and pitch in. In the meantime
hear that General Crook has moro than 300 Indian
scouts with him bnt II Is too late TO discharge them
now us the Army bill demands The Senate has Just
passed bill restoring the old law this subject with
out asking dollar of money or any increase OF tho
aggregate Please favor the passage ut this session.
We arc law abiding men and don't nant to seem
Army bill for Indian scouts. Besides tho
ployment OF these scouts will only be for tho
pagn, aud We propose to discharge and pay of tho
whole OF then as soon as the campaign IS over"
THE VENEZUELAN CLAIM CoMMIssIoN--THE Ac-
TIoN OF THE AMERICAN COMMISSIONER con-
DEMNED-No fURTHRR DEMANDS TO BE MADE
UNDER THE AWARD.
The subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. comprising Messrs Springer and Monroe have
agreed upon report regarding the Venezuelan Com.
mission which, 1t is understood, will be the
unanimous report of the full committee
1t condemns tho action OF the American
Commissioner and says that honest government
would insist payment of the CLAIM under the cir
cunstances In conclusion II recommends Joint
resolution by Congress, authorizing the President to
notify tho government OF Venezuela that
will not insist upon any further payments
and instructng the state Department not to mako
any further distribution Of tho money already
received until further action be taken by Congress
its next Tho amount OF the principal OF the
claim is 81 200 600, which Venezuela has already
paid about fifteen per cent in the ncghborhood OF
500 by way OF interest forbearanco until she is
able to liqudate the principal