The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-30
The Mississippi Investigation.
saIaOri'y Report OF senHtOrs Bay
ard and NcDOnald.
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ANAN AN W" IAAHNI - A'-Ff
the Calling gun BILL This j. described
in tbs testimony Of =. Bfrk4iule, pige
49,:
q. You spoke Of the "Gltling gun
bill, what was thatl
A. haze, think, u synopsis Of the
BILL r..t.....-
"section 8 Of the bin empowered the
commanderfn.chief 10 Organic, from the
enrolled militia, Two regiment. of ten
companies each, and 20 purchase four Or
more Gatling guns nnd organize a corps
of select officer. anl men from the infant
~ 10 send with the said guns"
That was passed by the Legislature
which assembled on the lst Of january,
1873. The dstc j. not given.
q Il was passed the spring before the
electionl
A. Yes, sir 1t was called the "Gatling-
gun bill. bccaus, the purcha'c Of four
Calling guns was authorized, aud they
We're regarded ~ weapons Of very terribly
destructive qualities The appropriation
Tor carrying out the purpose of the Cat
ling gun bill was S6O, 900 OF this
g.. 900 were authoriz 81 TO be expended
Tor military supplies aud munitions OF
war.
The next was his application to the
Secretary Of War at Washington for the
State. quotum ofarms. (Scc testimony,
page -, AMI the accompanying papers
aud applications Of A. G. Packer, aiju-
tant geRcril, organizing the State militia
ior active duiy)
Nvt.I- -. ....-. s.. Il. ..r.Ittt.t,
of profound peace here, though these
causes Of discomfort existed 10 which i
have referred aud which are stated in the
tax payers memorial and in the resoIu
tious OF the Republican club here in the
city Of Jack Governor Amcs, after
che pas,nge Of the law which was known
a. the "Gitling.guu bin, rs it preparing
for war. addressed letter % the Secre-
tary oi War inquiring about Mississippis
quota Of arms A copy Of that letter !
have here:
May %, 1878.
Sm: by direction Of hls excellency,
A.. Ames. Governor Of Mississippi,
have the honor to apply to you for the
statement of arms aud other military
property issued to this State since 1860,
under net OF Congress April %, 1908,
aud the nets ameudatOry thereto.
A communication from the Ordnance
Office. Washington. ID. c., has been re-
ceived. in which the State Of Mississippi
is charged, under the provisions of an
act approved March 8, 1870, with the
sum sl70, 167 81, and n balance due the
United states is claimed of 81 ,967 go.
The rpeords Of this office do not show
the amounts Of the apportioument for the
different years. and having no data TO
furnish respectfully apply to you to fur
nish H.
Very respectfully ysur obt sv't,
A. G.. PACKER,
Adjutant General
Tie Hon. Secretary Of Var, Washington
u. G..
That was letter written on the 2jth o
May. 1915.
ON the "a Of June, before the politica
canvas opened, Governor Ames ad
dressed q letter to General Benet, chic
Of the Ordaance Department ms follows
June ., 1915.
SIN, | have the houOr to respectfully
apply for price list of ordnance an,
ordnance stores as issued from you
Office also a book Of forms used in th
Department, it any change has been
made since the publication Of the regulu
tions. 1863.
Very respectfully, your ob't sv't,
A. G.. PACEER,
Adjutant.G General.
Brisaiier General S. y. Beaet, Chief 0
Ordnance, Washington, ID. q.
q. What do YOU know Of any military
prep.ration made by Governor Anne
early in the canvass, and prior to the oc
curcnce of any of these disturbances?
A. Aa have stated, and cited Oh
letters showing he was making militar
preparations. Then | have an orde
book. issued from the headquarters Stat
OF Mississippi. adjutant-generals oihe.
jackson, May ]. 1873, announcing of
Gers Of the Mississippi State militia, du
ing the months of February, March an
April, 1875.
"srAFF or THE COMMANDER'tS-C CHIEF
"Brigadier. General Albert G.. Packe
Of Holmes county, adjutant. Genera
February %, 1875.
"Lieuteuant-Culonel, Omar $. Lee,
Holmes county, aide decamp. Febru
ry o, 1870.
A gentleman who has since prov,
a deGaulter 20 very large amount
the county Of Holmes, and has fled q
State. AMI his whereabouts are not know
"I.lsutenant-Co james j. Spe
man Of Madison county, aide-de cam
February 20, 1875.
Fourth Disision.
"Brieadier-Gencral William Gray,
Washington county. February ?
1875. .
General Rrowu, colonel First Re
ment Infantry. February %, 1875.
"Maior rGoneral State militia, Ale
ander Warner Of Madison county. +,
ruary 26, 1875"
These gentlemen were all members
the Republican party. That Gene
Warner vas the chairmon Of the Repl
lican State executive committee.
OF these, Spellman, Gray and Bro
were colored men; no Democrats amc
them.
ANNCI NNC lAhNNA AtNA NANNNIhNI III
proceeded to perfect the military orga
Tatlon which had been ordered by Ia
and In the couaty Of Kinds, under
thority known as the "Gatkng gun bi
ON che 23d Of September, he orde
one thousand Springfield breech-load
muskets to be passhsssd. and directe,
the adi utant general Of this post. A
Ghe receipt OF those arms they were las
60 companies in this county Of Hinds
follows:
On the "a Of October. eighty &
with accoutrements, were issued to
tain Charles Caldwell, (eolored.
On the 9Th Of October, to the :
DensOn, seventeen were Issued.
On the 9th of October, fOrty-s'
issued to Captain John w. Cling
(vhite.)
On the 7th October. eighty stan
arms to Green Tapley, (cOlOred.)
ammunition.
On the 9Th Of October, eighty is
80 IA l. (Iiilin (colored } with an