Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-16

WASHINGTON, Jane l5.-The documents
sent to the house OF representatives by the
President at the instance of the Potter reso-
luton, embrace all communications to and
| from Louisiana. The communications In
charge of the department Of State have all
been heretofore published.
MOMENTS CONSIDERATION OF THE con-
DITION OF THE RED MAN OF THE FOREST.
The President and secretary of war were
In consultation to-day upon the subject OF the
Indian troubles IN the northwest. Secretary
M'Creary read to the President telegram
| received 10y him. to-day from the governor of
Oregon, relating that the Indians were COM
hitting hostllitIes on the eastern border of
| that State, and that the settlers are unprovi-
ded with arms and ammunition for their pro-
lection, and asking the government to fur
| nish them with supplies. The request will
be grant ID.
THE MEXICAN AWARD.
The committee of conference on the bill to
provide for the distribution of amounts re-
ceived from Mexico in payment Of awards of
the international claims commission, have
| reached an agreement providing for the i'm
mediate pro rata distribution, except as re-
CARDS the Neil and Labra claimants In
these cases the President is authorized, in
compliance with the request of the Mexican
government, to reopen the question of the
validity of the awards. But proviso is added
hat this authorization must not be con-
strued as any expression of opinion on the
part of congress concerning them.
TILE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The report Of the committee of conference
on the army appropriation bill, as finally
agreed on, leaves the army at twenty five
thousand men. the section transferring the
Indian bureau from the interior to the war
department is stricken out the organized
army is to remain for the present as il is, but
commission is to be appointed TO consider
and report on this subject to congress. The
clause relating to the use OF the army as a
posse c6mit0titS, is amended by emitting the
words except as herein specially authorized
by law
TREASURY NOTES.
The treasury now holds $349. $50, $50 in
United States bonds to secure the national
bank circulation. and $l3, S5S, 0O0 In bonds to
secure public deposits. United States bonds
deposited for circulation, week ending day,
S557, 900; amount withdrawn, $1S2, 200; ma
tional bank circulation, outstanding currency
notes, 1922, 632, 459; gold notes, 81 ,432, 128;
receipts of national bank notes for week end
ing to-day, as compared with corresponding
period last year, 1877, Sc. 637. 900; 1873, S.
$4,000. Receipts to-day, $500, 900.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated E. s. Hammond
fO, United States district judge for the lOest
eFH utStFfCt " LSHUeSSSeJ captain OZdE H.
Nickerson, of the Twenty-third infantry,
assistant adjutant-general,w with the rank of
major; John S. M'Clary, receiver Of public
moneys at Norfolk, Nebraska; S. s. Lawson,
of Illinois, Indian agent at Mission agency,
California; A. D. Baker, of New York, at
Red Lake agency, Minnesota; Henry S. King,
of Minnesota, at Leech Lake agency, Mime
sofa; VIM. II. H. WATSON, of Illinois, at Fort
Andreau agency, Dakota.
CONFIRMATION
The senate, in executive session, confirmed
Albert Il. Leonard as United States district
attorney for Louisiana. There was some dis
cussion, but the confirmation was made with
out division.
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