Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-27

vertiss for proposals. Tue attorney
general said he must advertise. Mr..
| Crsswell explained, with the aid OF Off
cIal data, the reason for his action on
certain contracts.
A LIST OF COTTON CLAIMANTS TO BE
FURNISHED,
Secretary BrIstow says that a list of
all cotton claims presented to and
paid by the treasury department from
January, 1885, to the present time will
be perfected and transmitted to the house
at the earliest practicable day. The Sec
retaTy allud6s, in his letter, to the large
amount Of work to be performed.
PROTECTION ORDERED TO THE BLACK.
HILL MINERS.
At the solicitation of Governor ThRy-
eT, who came here for the purpose of
having troops sent to protect the miners
in the Black Hills, General Sherman
yeIterdsy sent the following telegram to
General Sheridan:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY,l
WASHINGTON, March %, 1876.
General p. H. Sheridan, Chicago:
have just been to the President with
Governor Thayer. After reading the
papers and some discussion, the Presi-
dent said that the people who had goRe
10 the Black Hills Of D&kotah inside the
Sioux reservation, or WHO may hereafter
90 there, are there Wrongiully, ana that
they should be notified of the fact. The
President said that the government was
engaged In certain meRg ures that will
probably result Ia opening up that coun-
try to occupation and settlement Mean
time the Indians should not be allowed
to scalp and kill any body; and you are
authorized to afford protection to all
persons who arc coming away or who
are conveying food and stores for those
already there. 1 understand that ar
arrangements are now in progress with
Red Cloud and S Spotted-Tail to remove,
and In the meantime the agency In
dians should be kept near their agencies.
II satisfactory arrangements are not
concluded the new orders will be made
as to the whites whO have intruded on
the Sioux reservation.
W. T. SHERMAN, General.
CABINET DISCUSSIONS.
The cabinet session to-day was at
tended by all the members except Judge
Pierrepont, who has not yet returned
from New York. The principle topic OF
discussion was the case of Lawrence, the
smuggler, whose plea Of guilty Of the
charge of forgery was mentioned to tt
cabinet by Judge Taft, who returned
from New York this morning. There
was discussion on the subject of the
trial of Lawrence, and the understand
ing is that he will be tried only on the
charge TO which he has plead guilty, and
not on the other counts. Much routine
business received attention in the cabi-
net; and there was some consideration
of Indian matters. A telegram had
been received from Bismarck annOunc-
ing that serious fears exist that the In
diaEs will make a raid on that settle
ment. General Sherman does not think
this will happen, but the proper author
ities have been authorized to call on the
commandant Of the nearest military
post for aid.
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
The eub-judlciary committee met this
evening aud recalled Asa P. Robinson,
who testifisd that he had read the testi-
mony by Amos Curry before the COM
miltee. Witness never told Curry that
the package which witness brought to
B sine from Caldwell contained ponds,
or that it was an instal!ment OF bonds;
he had often talked with Curry In So
cial wsy; might have sometime said
that the package may have contained
bonds, but never said il really did; wit
ness never knew what it did not con-
tain; witness did not consider himself
responsible for what infeTeneas Curry
may have drawn from the conversation,
"a copsideTed hin q nan Of Veracity
and of good moral character.
Mr., Curry wss recalled and repeated
his former testimony that Robinson told
him the package contained bonds; wit
ness submitted two kilograms Just re-
ceived from bis wife in Arkansas, set-
ting forth that she had read in the pa.
pers RObinBon's statement about the
story, and saying Robinson did say the
package contained bonds, as she was
present with Curry at the time Robinson
made the statement; witness. said that
Robinson and himself were on good and
Intimate teInaa with each other, and he
considered Robinson man Of truth and
yeracity, never having heard his rs9u-
tAtion for verscity called into question
before.
Mr.. BIaine said he had understood
thst the committee had summpned
Caldwell from London, and assuming
that to be correct, he desired to know II
the committee Inten to keep this
matter open till Caldwell should arrive;
he thought the COMMITTEES should report
on this matter now.
Mr. Huntop, chairman, said the mat
ter OF BummOning Caldwell was in
charge of the judiciary committee and
not Of the subcommittee, and he could
notistate what their purpose was.
Mr. Blaine said If there were no wit
nefses to be hoard on the matter he
would offer himself as . witness.
After discg ssion he was SLOWED to
make Q statement, eeufiniDg himself to
the package spoken Of, and he was
sword, and said:
AR. ChAirman-It is true that in the
snr;,g o1 1871 Robinson delivered to me
in ths epeaker's nsrlor, q package;
should think the pacH=@Sse was about
eighteen or twenty inches long and
about four inches IN diameter; received
his c1rd while sitting In the speakers
chair; as soon as il became convenient
went out and met him in the speakers
psrlor; he handed me the package, and
said: 81 This Is package which Caldwell
gave me for yOu;" the package was
Gone up earelessly In brown paper, the
ends tied down, aud tied, / should
say, although cannot tell precise
ly ct this date Of time, in
Esry lOote manner; ehstted
with him @ moment about the condition
of the Fort smith road and about the
coal lands in Arkansss valley; he want
ed to see some member Of the house; /
have forgotten whom; l told him he