Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
THE N EWS.
WASHINGTON,

"SDhAANNAON'
A telegram bearing date at Santa Fe,
N. NJ, Jan. 25, was received by the adjutant
general on Tuesday, stating that Maj. Nor
row, who is pursuing the victorious band Of
Apaches, was forced to so into Ojo Caliente
from San Mateo mountains, for rations. The
command had been without rations for two
days, and we're fighting daily. In the last
two days fight Mai. Morrow captured 100
horses and mules. The Indians abandoned
large quantities of property stolen in Mexico,
such as bolts Of calico, cotton, clothes, etc.
Mai Morrow is reported as having punished
the Indians severely. 1t is thought, judging
from the number of that abnd, il is composed
of all the Indians who have been living in
Mexico. The mountains are spoken of as be-
ing very rough. The loss of troops occasioned
by horses becoming disabled has proven to be
quite severe. Gen. Sherman has no official in
formation regarding the alleged killing of
Chief Victoria; he says, however, he has no
doubt it is a fact.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections resumed consideration of Ingalls,
case on the 9th. @. NJ. Foulks testified he
was in Topeka during the senatorial contest
and was an active friend and supporter of SEN
ator Ingalls,. He denied having used money
or any corrupt means whatever to influence
any member of the legislature tn vote for In
gals. f. s. Stumbaugh. republican member
of Kansas legislature was also called but his
testimony was unimpOrtant On Tuesday, the
senate confirmed L. II. Murray, of Kentucky
governor of Utah territory; Norman Buck
associate justice of the supreme court OF
Idaho. Postmasters-Missour l.. G. Cant
well, at Richmond; John W. Brown Warrens-
burg Harry W. Granly Appleton City.
The house committee on post offices,
and post roads on Monday agreed to report
favorably bill providing that the postmas
ter-general shall readjust in accordance will
the act of June ~, 1866, the salaries of al
postmasters Of the third, fourth and fiftl
clas. es whose salaries have not here,ofor,
been readjusted and who have made dlrec
official application or sworn returns of receipt
and business for readjustment, and who's,
quarterly returns show that they we're intend
cd for readiustment subsequent to the law o
1876, such readjustmont to date from the he
ginning of the quarter succeeding that il
which such applications or sworn receipt
were made.
Gov. Piikin, of Colorado, resumed lii
testimony before the house committee ON In
dian affairs on Friday. He related incident
of his interviews with Jack and other Indians
going to show that Ouray had gradually los
his influence over the younger Utes, and tina
a feeling Of disaifectiOn and war spirit hat
for some time past been gaining ascendenc,
with them. He said some of the scouts had
previous to Thornburgh's fight, been warnet
that the Indians would attack troops at o
near Bear river, and that the general opinion
among people of Colorado was that the out
break was premeditated.
The Senate on the Goth confirmed tn
following nominations To be ENJOYS extra
ordinary and ministers plenipotentiary, Jane
Russell Lowell, Massachusetts, to Grea
Britain; John W. Foster of Indiana, to Rus
sia; Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin to Spain
Philip H. Morgan, of Louisiana, to Mexico
to be United States consuls, Lewis Richmond
of Rhode Island, at Belfast, James W. Silvel
of Arkansas, at Mayaguez.
The senate committee on privileges an
elections examined two witnesses. A. A. Thom
ss and Daniel Il. Anthony in the Ingalls, cas-
on the 2s, but nothing of Importance wa
elected. This virtually closed the evidenc
in the case and the committee decided to a
low the counsel on both sides one week i
which to prepare written arguments to b
submitted to the committee.
The house committee on railways an
canals on Wednesday adopted the report q
the subcommittee in favor of the bill to al
this construction of a railroad from Sa
Antonio, Texas, to Laredo, on the Rio Grand
The bill was ordered favorably reported I
the house with a request that it be recommi
ted for further consideration.
The congressional committee appointe
to investigate the pension office has organize
by appointing subcommittee. Tho con
mittee is determined to reform things il puss
BILE, so an applicant may get his pension wit
out waiting ten or fifteen years for it.