The New York herald., 1873-12-16
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER l87aTRPLE SHEET

with the present organization, including the Board
OF Peace Commissioners. 1t is claimed that this
will ef7ect an immense saving to the Treasury, as
the management Of the Indian affairs at present
costs between 81, 100000 and ssOo0 900 yearly and
under the new organization 1t Is estimated that
$3,00o.0oo could be made TO more than cover all
the expenses. IL win, therefore, be urged
on the lscore OF economy In addition to the
fact that the War Department Is the proper de-
partment to exercise supervision over the Indians
This seems TO be the opinion OF army officers and
ali other persons who have had any experience In
Indian matters The laundering management
which brought about the Modoc war is cited as one
OF the many evidences OF the uselessness OF Indian
PEACE commissioners and civilian agents. 1t win
be urged that In every manner the change win be
benefit; that the whole character and tone OF the
service will be raised the ocers OF the army hold
ing their commissions during good behavior, and
therefore not liable, now, to lose their positions
with the change OF administration. The general
government would be assured an honest and faith
ful set OF agents, men OF experience who would
alike look after the interests OF the government
and the Indians, whom they would both protect
and restrain. 1t is certain that army oficers
IN this duty would command far greater respect
and influence than civilians.
Pfnchback's Case still Pending-Thc
Committee Evenly Divided.
The Pinchback election case was talked over in
the Senate to-day, the occasion giving rise to the
discussion being a resolution offered by Mr..
Morton declaring that P1nehbacks credentials
were in proper form and that he had priYfsd ncie
case. Mr.. Morton had previously reported that
the Committee on Elections were evenly divided,
Mr.. Sumner 1t ID understood, absenting himself
from the committee, and that they wished to be
discharged from further consideration. His pr1vi-
legged resolution, he announced, he would call up
for action Tomorrow, as he wished to have the
matter disposed OF before the holidays. hr.Ferry,
OF Connecticut, thought that the papers relating
to the Louisiana cases last session should
be taken from the files and laid on
the table, so that they might be ready for reference
when Pinchback's case was considered. Mr.. Nor
ton said that those papers did not have anything
to do with Pinchback's election. Mr.. Ferry re-
joined that when the matter came up 1t would In
volve discussion OF the status OF the Kellogg gov
ernmenr, and therefore it was necessary to have
all the facts before tnem particularly as Mr.. Morton
admitted that the committee this year had taken
no evidence, but relied upon points OF law argued
by counsel Mr.. Sherman, who was anxious to have
his financial bill considered, inquired II the debate
was in order, which inquiry had the effect to close
the discussion, Mr.. Ferry's motion having been
agreed to. Pinchback and his supporters are
doing big business in the way OF lobbying, but
find it uphill work. There is delegation Of
Louisiana oficials here helping on the fight which
all hope may be terminated tomorrow.
Unreasonable Luxuries ms Defined by the
Committee on Appropri iations-Bad for
the Centennial Com missiOn.
An influential member OF the Committee OF Ap-
preparations says that, among the estimates OF ap-
preparations which the committee are prepared to
treat as unreasonable luxuries, are those for the
sO-called reimbursement Of the Board Of Public
Works and the substituting OF the Philadelphia Gen.
tennial Commission. The former ask for
$4,0ooooo, and are importunate for at least good
sized instalment Of the amount before Christmas;
but the House has agreed to adjourn over
the holidays on Friday next and any grant
OF money for the Board before that time
is impossible, even though the holders OF
the District securities are dependent upon it,
as represented, for their January interest An ap-
preparation OF from one-eighth to one-fourth the
amount demanded may be made later along in the
session. but that, the Commission members believe,
will be the limit, and there s neither legal nor
moral obligation resting on the committee to re-
port an appropriation Of single dollar. The Gen.
tennial job alreads strikes the committee as being
what 1t has just been named-a job heavily backed
by the Pennsylvania politicians, whose interests
centre in and radate from the Centennial CITY, but
hardly Justfable cause OF restoration OF the tea
and cofree tax, or that bugaboo OF business men,
schedule B" Of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Bills introduced In Congress.
Mr.. Clayton's bin. amendatory OF the act OF July
%, 1866. taxing distilled spirits and tobacco subst
tutes for the taxes imposed in the forty eighth sec
tion Of said act the following stamp taxes.
namely:-On native eTervescent wines 10
cents per bottle, containing not more
fhonn MIN md pto oAH
additional pint. The bill applies both to wines in
which enervescence is natural and to those in
which carbonic acid gas is injected.
Mr.. Houghton's bill to incorporate the Southern
Transcontlnental Railway is the bill that was
introduced in the Senate recently by Mr.. Window,
and then published. The route is via Arkansas
Valley and Colorado River In Utah. The inc0rpor-
ators are mostly residents OF the Mississippi
Valley.
Mr.. Luttren's bill proposes to repeal the act OF
April s, 1872 for the relief Of Thomas B. Valentine,
relating to Merlinda Grant, IN Petaluma county.
Mr. Pages bin to prohibit the employment Of cool-
les labor, makes 1t felony, punishable by fine
OF from 900 to $4,000, and imprisonment OF from
TWO to three years. to contract or attempt to con-
tract to supply the labor Of any coolies brought
heretofore or hereafter to the United States in
violation Of the acts OF February 49, 1862 and Feb
ruary y, looS, pronlDlLlng Jne cOOne trade. Inc
penalties are also to apply to cases OF coolies
brought here In American as well as foreign ves-
sells. Reference oeing made to said acts for the def
milton OF the term coolies. The bill also makes the
employment OF coolies 80 brougns into the country
q misdemesnor punishable by fine OF $1,000 one
half Of which s to be paid the informer and the
remainder to the coolie, after paying his passage
back TO his native country.
The New Governor Of Dakota.
John L. Pennington, OF Alabama, will be the sue
cessor Of Mr.. Burbank, who has resigned as Cover
nor OF Dakota.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
John l. Pennington, OF Alabama, TO be Governor
Of Dakota Wiett p. Ottinger, Register OF the Land
once at Salt Lake City; Ames n. Brackett,
Receiver OF Public Moneys at Eau Claire,
Wis. Joseph =. Irish Register Of Land once vt