Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-16
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The Army Rcmaius as II Is.

Ihe Army Rcmaius as II Is.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-The
report of the committee OF confer
ence on the army appropriation
bill as finally agreed on leaves the
army at $4,000 men. The section
transferring the Indian Bureau
from the Interior to the War De-
partment is stricken out. The Or
ganization of the army is TO re-
main for the present as it is, but a
commission is to be appointed to
reconsider and report on this sub
ject to Congress. The clause relat-
ing to the use of the army as
posse comitatus is amended by
emitting the words "excepG when
specially authorize ed by law"
Awards In Mexican Chains Cases.
WASHINGTON, June l5th.-The
committee of conference on the
bill to provide for the distribution
of the amounts received from
Mexico in paym of the awards
of the International Claims Com
mission, have reached an agree
ment for an immediate pro rata
distribution, except as regards the
La Bra claimants. In these cases
the President is authorized, in COM
pliance with the request Of the
Mexican Government, to reopen
the question of the validity Of the
awards, but the proviso is added
that this authorization must not be
construed as any expression Of
opinion on the part of Congress
concerning them.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-SEN-
ATE.-The Committee on Military
Affairs was discharged from fur
ther consideration of the petition
that the name of John G. Fremont
be placed on the retired list of the
United States army.
Window called up the House bill
to provide for the expenses of the
select committee on the alleged
frauds in the late Presidential
election, which approrriates $780,
600 for that purpose. The Com
mittee on Appropriations having
reported an amendment appropri-
ating 500, 900 for investigations and
inquiries already or hereafter di-
rected by the Senate, it was
agreed to. Window then submit
ted an amendment appropriating
$4,000 to he used under the direc-
tion of the Attorney-General, to
defray any expenses that may be
incurred by the Department of
Justice for the detection of any
crimes com mitted against the
United States. Agreed to, and
bill passed as amended.
The Indian TrOubIes-suppiies 90
be Furnished.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-The
President and Secretary of War
were in consultation to-day upon
the subject of the Indian troubles
in the northwest. Secretary Nc
Crary read to the President tel
egram received by him to-day from
the Governor of Oregon, relating
that the Indians were com mitting
hostilities on the Eastern border OF
that State; that the settlers are
unprovided with arms and ammu-
nition for the purpose of their pro-
lection, and asking the governm ent
to furnish them with supplies. The
request will be granted.
The Potter Investigation.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-When
the Committee re.assembled,
Clark testified that he was under
the impression that he also saw
Brewster sign the second set of
certificates and that he (the gen.
tleman) signed in the Committee
room and not in the Governors of.
fee as Brewster testified yester-
day. He had read u staten ment in
the Cincinnati papers to the effect
that some of the signatures of the
Louisiana electoral returns had
been forged and thought he clipped
the paragraph from the paper and
subsequently enclosed it In q letter
to Gov. Kellogg, enquiring what
1t meant, but he had never
received reply to the letters.
Never heard anything while in
New Orleans of the so-called Sher-
man letter. In consequence of the
objection made by Gov. Kellogg to
the handwriting in the first set of
certificates, witness had caused
tseveral extra copies to be made by
a clerk in the Office writing q
palmer hand. He (witness) there.
fore had q number of certificates in
excess of those required for the use
of the Electoral College.
misrepresentation Darrell was
recalled, remaining on the stand
about five minutes, when Chair.
man Potter announced that he had
requested Senator Kellogg to ap-
pear before the committee, but had
received verbal message from him
saying that he could not comply at
present. Adjourned.
Wanss 60 be n Director.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Levi Par
sons turns up os suitor against
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad company to compel them
to recognize him as director,
claiming that he was defrauded
out of his election last month by
means of an illegal combination.