The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Rumored Butchery Of General Crook
ana Command EXclIes the Capital.
The Report However, Believed to BE- With.
out Observation-Disclosures ProOeedlnas
in Congress Singleton and Eos.
ter Exchange left.handed
Compliments

Compliments.
WASHINGTON, July lO.-Great eN.
citement was caused this afternoon by
the report that General Crooks com.
mand had again met the Indians, and
that Crook had been killed. Up to
two o'clock yesterday evening nothing
had been heard at army headquarters to
confirm the report, aud Il was believed
to be without foundation.
The Secretary OF War has received a
large number Of dispatches from the
West, offering volunteers for the In.
dian, but there is no provision Of law
which will admit of these oilers being
entertained. TIP to noon no official
report from the Indian country had
reached the War department.
Senate-Ihe House bill establishing
postal routes throughout The country
WAS taken up, but soon laid aside FOR
other business. Mr.. Bogy presented u
petition from 81. Louis for an apprO-
prlation to make secure the bank "
the Mississippi opposite that city
Referred.
Mr., Eaton submitted Il resolution
directing the Secretary Of War TO re.
port the number OF troops in the
Southern States, aud the location OF
each command He asked for its
present consideration, but Mr.. Ed
munds 0hjectlng, the resolution went
over, Mr. Eaton gave notice that he
would call up tomorrow.
The hour having arrived for resum-
ing the consideration OF the articles of
impeachment, Whitelaw Reid, man.
aging editor of the New York Tribune,
was sworn and examined Ivy NJ. ne
Mahon.
House; Randall reported bill con.
tlnuing for ten days the act Tor delray.
ing, temporarily, ordinary n d neceS-
sary expenses of the government.
Passed. This il not the Senate bill on
the same subject, hut the original
House bill
Banning offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of War for iniorma-
ton In regard to the object of the mill.
tary expeditions under Generals Terry,
Crook and GobsOn against northwest
ern Indians, and for copies Of all cor
respoudence Ibearing on the origin
OF the expedition, and for copies OF all
military orders issued by the War De
partment, directing the expedition.
Adopted.
Hatcher introduced u bill renewing
the political disabilities of Manning
and KEN nell, OF Missouri. Passed
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the
House Geographic dispatch from the
Governor OF Maine, stating that Mr.
Blaine, having accepted the vacant
SenatOrship from that state, had re-.
signed his seat rs II member OF the
House from this day.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows: Mr. Scanlon Appointing
n committee to visit the Indian Terri
tory and report the condition and
management of the Indians.
Mr.. Steele, Of Neutrality-suspicious.
ing the President to enlist recruits for
the army to serve no more than six
months to aid in supprcssing the hos
tility of certain bands Of Sioux ln-
dians.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported
n bill amending the bill admitting
free Of duty goods for the international
Exhibition, SO us to admit the
sale aud delivery during the
exhibition OF goods, wares and
merchandise heretOfOr4 imported
and now in the exhibition buildings,
subject to such additional regulations
as may be necessary TO the security OF
the revenue, AS the Secretary Of the
Treasury may decide, and declaring
the stock OF eac il exhibitor liable for
the payment of duties on any portion
thereof, in case Of the removal Of such
portion from the building without the
payment of the lawful duties thereon.
Passed.
Mr.. Singleton, from the Conference
Committee on the diplomatic and con
sular Appropriation bill, reported that
the committee had not yet been able
to agree. He related the history Of the
bill and of the several conferences, and
! said the last conference on the part OF
the Senate declared their determine.
ton not TO allow any change OF the
law under any circumstances what
ever. He declared the House coulC
90 before the country, aud justify it,
action in that regard. The conclusion
in the public mind would be that tn,
action o. the Senate was to allow larg'
sums of money to be thrown into thu
hands of the consular and diplomat,
agents abroad, and to be expended 70
electioneering purposes. Retrench
ment in the public expenditures wa
ON absolute necessity, aud 1t was oil