The Portland daily press., 1874-06-08
WASHINGTON.
Re.ignatien Of Indian Ceramis.ioner,

tGeSlXnatl0h Oh 1nuIa0 COmmloAl0nef9s
WASHINGTON, June 6.-R. Brunt, R. Camp
bell, N. Bishop, w. E. Dodge, j. w. Farwell
and G.. H. Stuart, Indian Com missIoners, have
sent letter to the President to-day resignng
their positions, as under the new law requiring
them to attend to their official dnties in the city
of Washington, they find it impossible to reside
there They took occasion to commend the
Presidents peace policy and advocate making
the Indian bureau separate and Independents Of
the Interior department
The Presidents Plan Criticized.
The opinions among the Republican members
of the House of Representatives, as far as can
be gathered, is with very few exceptions, ad-
verse to the policy recommended by the Presi-
dent in his recently published memorandum.
Speaker Blaine 10 very outspoken in his opposi-
ton to the suggested repeal of the legal tender
act and the forced payment of taxes in gold.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $40, 54S, 965; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $57, 100000 coin, SS2 999, 1903, including
coin certificates $32, Ala, 00O outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
Status Of Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, June THE fertilization, ma
val, military academy and consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bills have become laws;
the army bill, executive, legislative and judicial
bills and Indian appropriation bill are In con-
ference The deficiency appropr1 ton bill has
| been reported back to the House on dsagreeing
amendments. The pest Office appropriation
bill and river and harbor appropriation, bill
have passed the House, but not yet considered
| in the Senate. TIE pension bill has passed
both Houses and is now with the Committee on
Appropriations on Senate amendment.
The omnibus bill has been reported to the
House ltapproprases $ss 81 q 1So The bill
The appropriations for public buildings I'M
der supervision Of the architect of the treasury
for construction, paving, grading, vaults, safes,
| furniture, fixtures, pay of custodians, janitors
etc., 81. go 600, or about 81, 600 less than
was appropriated last year.
Senators Carpenter and Edmunds were
| Yesterday and to-day going over the calendar
of the Senate with view of selecting such bills
as is necessary to act upon during the. present
| session and throwing out those which can go
over till the next. Besides the remaining gem
l eral appropriation bills there are others of an
important public character requiring action, in
| Guiding bill for the distribution of the Geneva
| award.
Various Matters.
The conference committees on several ap
propropriation bills agreed upon reports to be
presented Monday.
bill came to no conclusion to-day. Thsle was
not full attendance ADD questions at issue
were discussed only informally.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day card
various delegations in regard to the tariff duty
on plates, liquorice and earthern ware spurs.
Financial Gossip.
NEW York, June CIV Ashington specials
represent great dissatisfaction among the inf1a-
| ttonists with the attitude OF the PRESIDENT on
| the financial question, and it is considered
| doubtful whether Congress can agree upon any
bill that the President will sign.
The Conference Committee will probably pre-
sent bill embracing, as far as possible, the
Presidents views as to the time of REDEEM ption
| of legal tenders In conversation the President
says that the Republican party as we'll as him
| self, is committed to the policy of bringing
| about specie payment at the earliest possible
| moment. and they could not afford to disregard
til Dpledge.
The Herald special says a gathering of lead
| ing Democrats was held after the adjournment
| of the Senate and it Is believed they are quiet
| ly moving on to concert of action, which will
finally settle into positive objection to any
| thing passing which has not = full measure Of
| initiation in it.
The Democrats are looking more seriously at
| the propriety OF their ceasng to keep up d.
vision in their ranks on the financial question,
and are disposed to take party view, which
will make them stand together without regard
| to the financial contest. The South wants in
| creased circulation, and failing in that it will
| withdraw from active cooperation with those
| who have not favored expansion.
| The agreement intimated, if resolved upon IN
conference, will be reported respectively to the
Senate and House on Monday. The final re-
suit of all this "gerrymandering" will prove
nothing more or less than hasso.
Western infationists are greatly exasperated
at the Presidents financial pronunciamento.
Republican Congressman are also reported as
considering the President as bavlng made
mistake. 1t is said that Secretary Bristow en-
dorses the Presidents views.
Syndicate Sensation.
The Post special says there is to be thorough
overhauling of papers in the Treasury Depart
ment relating to the syndicate business, with
view to ascertaining the truth OF serious
charges.
A suit has been begun by the partners OF
Henry Clews & Co, Ia the syndicate and for
eign fiscal agency business to compel them to
account for profits, and persons familiar with
the history Of the matter say that there will be
disclosures of . startling character as to the
means employed to effect the removal of Bar.
ing Bros, and the appointment of Jay Cooke