The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13

ntles in California. This will necessarily bring
upon the government the support Of 80 900 Califor
mia Indians, most of them the very lowest of the
Indian race, subssting upon acorns, fish, roots,
reptiles, and insects Their utter destitu don will
increase the expense OF their support unless they
should he set to work upon a government reserva-
tien of the gold mines, for the benefit Of the trea
We consider both these commits ons of great
importance, for our people are hemmed n--,hey
want elbow rsom, and must haveit.
wAsHrsoros, Oct. 10, 1880.
uPs AND DOWNS OF JUDGE BIBB
Judge Blob, late Chancellor of Kentucky, and
lsscr Secretary Of the Treasury under Mr. Tyler
now couples the humble pest Of a copying clerk
n the Treasury Department. Such are the ups
and downs of political life. Judge Bib, however,
Is a philosopher, and takes the world easy. when
he had nothing TO do, il the weather was fine, ne
vas usually TO be found on the long bridge, angling
for p.rcb and catfish, sitting patiently fer hours,
Eliminating on the politics of the day, with his eye
7,,.n, unon a bite One che occasion, however,
after watching his bob for q long hour, "by
sSb,ewsbery clock" without the siga of even a
nibbIe, his eye was attracted by huge bull-frog
sitting upon projecting timber. vi the bait in
his mouth, looking the venerable fisherman quiz
zcally in the face. That, we believe, was the only
time the Judge was caught mapping As one OF the
few ofMr Tyler's officials remaining, we hope he
be continued In ONCE, ana ne promoted 10
something corresponding in some degree with his
experience, his capacities, and official fidelity TO
duty.
BRNEPIcIARIEs OF TIKI BOUNTY LAND LAW.
Ii appear from statement OF the Adjutant Gene
raj that there were enrolled, militia and volunteers,
In Black Hawk and Seminole wars 3i,9Si men
In the Greek disturbances, (Tnlliia,).. $1,000 men
War OF 1872, (milta,) ...'.'..''....41I, goo men
Regular ARM '''.'.''.''.''' oo,"V men
Add TO these the officer Of the Mexican war
AL off ll Of he nd Of
and Of Gen HarrlsoBs Tippecanoe Campaigns OF
ISL, and We have an aggregate, probably, of not
less than 100000 men.
--thosr whose widows have died, and whose chill
dren have grown up-and deductng those who
will moi think II worth while TO apply for the boun-
ty-the applications will hardly exceed rs, 900 men,
We suspect. however, that the Asjutant General
has not included General Jacksons Indian wars If
1915 and 1919 in his estimate, nor the volunteers
engaged in New Mexico, Texas, Californis, and
Oregon, TO fight TIE Indians; all of whom are en-
titled to the bounties, at least TO the close of the
Mexican war.
FATHER RICHIE AND MR.. RrvRs
Have got themse Ives into comfortable quarrel
about the public printing. Hardly fair. We think
Father Richie wss punished sufficiently by the
House, and that Mr. Rives, after getting some
fifty thousand dollars out Of them, for the
Co,,eTsssiOuai Gi0bs, can afford to be gene
rous The only way to stop all quarrellinQ for the
future,r is DO, absh bureau of public print
ing-a national printing ofice-under similar dis
reau of pensions, or the bureau of Indian affairs.
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL.
Several contestants have been in the field for
some time, Th their plans.for the extension of the
capitol Mr. Mills, architect OF the ohc build
ings end the Washington Monument, has present
90 plan which 10 US appears the most PRACTICAL
the addition Of wing at each end of The building.
Mr.. Elliott, architect OF he Patent Office, has also
presented a somewhat similar plan; and the con-
current opinion OF th-se two eminent artists is
thy deliberate confederation by the committee.
Mr. Ciusky, whose elegant improvements of the
city canal will change II from n nuisance 10 of
the ornaments of the metropolis has put in plan;
but as includes good deal OF murla,ion OF the
present BUILDING, rs not likely TO be adopted
The committee appear 10 be hestdting upon a mag
nihcent idea; the erection Of duplicate to match
the present capitol, and TO be- connected with il by
central colonnsde But room Is waited now;
and this grand idea would take some ten years TO
finish II, End about So 0O0 900, which, however, is
nothing, il the work could be done in tune The
first thing that is wanted is place for the people
te hear the Senate debates The original architect
constructed the Senate chamber on purpose to ex-
clude the Publio under the vain idea that ts pro-
ceedings were to be open ouly To few privir god
persons admitted TO The floor. The present con-
structed gallery was after appendage. The
people want room and If the rear walls OF the gal
lery were taken away, 10 make space for the pub
lie, the present Senate chamber would answer well
enough I'LL the Duplicate capitol could he erected.
INV MEXICo-HALF HORSE. HALF ALLIGATOR.
New Mexico. il seems pending the interval Il
the action Of Texas upon the ten nillions, is "a
continue under he preset State org4nlz 1iiea
that is she u ia remain State out Of the Union,
until she can be- organized as a territory in fne
Union, with The COT sent Of Texas The people o
New Mexico seem be determined not 70 be a
territory; and we may eKpsci them 10 BE- knocking
again for admission ~ the comiug session Of Com
gtess. Thi- ~ the tirst inst IN which State
organization has preced'd territorial government;
and n New Mckee is like Mr.. Webster she will
tread no ep back wards, whe her Texas consent Is
or disrsnts We expect some trouble yet with this
half hoIse, nall alligator
FUGITtvE SLAVE EiLL-oov sEwARD
Gov. SsWard, before having this city, remarked
TO friend, that IT gentlemen thought the storm on
the slavery question had hlown over, They were
mistaken; "tor," said he, "brfore the NEE log Of
Congress IN December, there will be y whiriwind
in The North, which will tear off the iotter
branches Of slavery. like n tornado in a forest q
dead timber" IL Gov Seward also among the
prophetst
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 1880.
TIE Presidercy- Ge~,rai Cas- and Bfr Buianan
General Cass has the beet political capital Il
start with lie was voted for by just half Of tn,
States in ISIS. but they not large enough Civ,
him the Presidential seat. II is a difficult mater
however, to eeppoltical strength. especially wheI
there are rivals in the way, and dangerous aspi
rants in the ranks Of the party To which ne IL at
tached, and Of which he is a bright ornament