The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-10
THE TARIFF BILL.

vania, minated that his colleague Mr..
ONeil, who was trying to choke off debate
was blackguard. Mr.. Tucker of Vir-
ginia. made very able speech in favor OF
a tariff for revenue only, and was warmly
congratulated by Democratic members.
MEXICAN MATTERS.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Morgan in the Senate is IA preliminary
scheme for a railroad across the border to
the City OF Mexico for which supporters
are being enlisted among Congressman.
There is considerable interest in this scheme,
which promises to grow in strength. A
large subsidy will bc asked for this inter
national railroad,
WASHINGTON, May s.-Mr. Scheicher, OF
Texas, has received from responsible citi-
Of Corpus Christi the following letter, dated
April %, 1873, in relation to the recent
outrages by Mexicans in that State:
Ere this you have heard Of the terrible
outrages and murders committed by Next
cans in Indian garb, in Webb, Dual and
surrounding counties. Now, as you know
me to be just to ALL and that | have lived
in the counties OF San Particle, Live Oak
and Nucces for thirty years, and have been
through all of the troubles Of the frontier,
you know that what will say is So To
commence, have never seen such whole.
sale slaughter They took little boys, from
seven to twelve years old, and two men
on horseback would hold them up by their
hands while third would take out their
entrails. The men they would shoot and
then take out their entrai!s. This was
seen by women who were hidden 10 hide
the bodies in the bush, and We found the
bodies as it was told us, in the manner
stated. The killed amount TO about twen-
ty-fiyc men and fifteen children, from
seven to fourteen years old. This raid was
made to get horses for the Mexican army,
and am told by good authority that all the
raiders receive is the money they can get,
with other valuablcs, and 81 in money a
head for all horses they bling safe over the
Rio Grande. think they must have
| crossed over the river with about 800 or 600
head Of saddle horses. There were about
forty of the raiders altogether, about TWEEN
ty-six in the party that did most of the kill.
| ing, about ten in the one that was below San
Diego, and eight or ten in the one that
crossed about Eagle Pass. When say five
or six hundred head of horses mean the
number that were taken by the party that
did the most of the killing. The party that
crossed the Rio Grandc below Rio Grande
City, had about one hundred and fifty head
OF horses. do not know how many horses
| they crossed about Eagle Pass. Now, how
is it that the United States as great gov.
eminent as it is, will allow such work TO 70
on: 1t looks like such people should be
bowed out of existence. They should moi
be allowed to live. We have the power Il
stop that raiding. and why not do it a
once | say demand these men TO be turn
send troops over and get them and take tn
whole country. know you are doing al
you can to protect Us, and hope you may
be able to do 80. write this in haste
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Congressional Democratic Commit
tee was in session several hours this after.
noon on the subject of the investigation OF
Hayes title. 1t was decided to have a reso-
luton for an investigation by the Judiciary
Committee offered in the House Tomorrow
1t WAS stated at this meeting that one OF
the otfenses to be developed was, that Den
mis-, of Florida, would swear that he went
TO Hayes and told him all the details of the
frauds in Alachua county to which
he was a party, and that Hayes
then wrote a. letter To Sherman.
which has been widely published,
recommending him for special agency,
CAPTAIN EADs. f.
is here looking after the interest of the
mouth Of the Miss ssippi, He is laborins
with congressman for the modification of his
contract BY the terms Of that agreement
he is TO receive half million in cash when
he shall have completed the frs, cLannel of
twcnty-four feet in depth by two hundred
and fifty wide and two and three quarters
miles in length. l.. II year. after its com,
pletion he Is to receive an additional quar-
ter OF million for the additional depths
Of the channel Of twcnty.Six, twcnty'ciSht
and thirty feet deep and three hundred and
fifty feet wide. He Is TO rec i've three half
million payments when completed. and
three quarter million installmcnts at the
expiration OF year respectively, Captain
Eads wants the contract So modified that
he can receive the additional quarter mil
lion payment at the same time the half mil.
lion ispad, or ut the moment the work is
completed. At the present time the TWEEN
ty-tour feet depth has cen nearly reach.
ed there being only about 1900
cubic yards of mud to be remov.
ed The date fixed for the completion of
this portion of the work is September, 1870.
Capt. Eads says he does not ask an increase
of pay or m cxtention Of timc simply "A
prompt payment by the Government for the
work when It is done. There is no risk to
the country in making the modification he
asks as he /. already nearly year in adj.
vance Of what is demanded of him by the
terms of the contract He feels confident
that Congress will regard his claim with
favor. So far rs he has consulted members
of the House and Senators, he has received
the most i1atttring assurances of assistance.
His letter asking for the modification of the
contract has been sent to the Secretary of
War; who will. no doubt, speedily bring the
matter before Congress.
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LIVERY y SALE SnDLEs.-Pat Fityrcr
aid, at the corner of Fourteenth street and
Commercial avenue, offers to the public the