The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-27

oi MeAlco-ano stated That the aggregate military
force IN that vast area. containing nearly all
| the hostile Indians OF the Continent, was about
$4,000 men. He considered that force quite sum-
Client FOR the purpose, although the troops were
worked harder than other troops in the world |;
but he believed that to reduce it would be to Inn
peril the peace OF the frontier settlements AS It
was he was frequently compelled to re-
Iuse applications for the establishment OF
new military posts, partly because the force
ar his disposal Is small and partly be-
cause OF there being no provision made to
meet the expense OF erecting barracks
and quarters for the troops. He depre-
Gates the frequent legislation OF Congress in
regard to the army, stating that its effect has
been extremely demoralizlng to officers and men,
and thinks that IN proportion as the country Is
expanding the necessity for body OF neutral men
like the army that will obey orders Will become
more and more apparent. He Illustrated this
view by referring to the apprehensOns OF recent
troubles in Chicago, when the property owners
were anxious to find out how long IT
would take him to get troops there.
In regard to Indian matters he recognizes the
policy OF the reservation SYSTEM but thinks that
one effect Will be to diminish the number OF In
dams. the first process beng the dying out OF
the Indians on the reservations, chiefly from con-
sumption, superinduced by inconsistencies The
cess WILL he thinks. take to agriculture and get
mixed up with white blood as In the case
OF the CherOkees and other semi-etviliZed
tribes in the Indian Territory. and thus be gradu-
ally eliminated. He ridlcues the idea OF lnnnenc-
ing the Indian by moral suasion, and thinks that
the present peace pollcy Of the government can
be most efficiently and cheaply administered by
the War Department The OPINIONS elected from
Major General Mcdowell on Saturday last were
generally to this efrect.
The Government and tho Centennial
Exhibition-Presiden tlal Order for Pre-
Parntion.
The following has been issued to-day
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Whereas 1t has been brought TO the notice OF the
President OF the United STATES that in the interna-
ti0nal exhibluon OF arts, manu- actures and pro
ducts OF the soil and mine to be held IN the city OF
Philadelphia, IN the year 1876. Tor the purpose OF
celebrating the one hundredth anniversary OF the
independence OF the United states, 1t Is
desirable that from the executive depart,
sass ns nere OF t sse ae
suitable for the purpose intended there should APP
pear such articles and materials as Will when pre-
sented in collective exhibition, Illustrate the
functions and administrative faculties OF the gov
eminent IN time OF peace and It's resources as
war power and thereby serve to demonstrate the
nature Of our institutions and their adaptation TO
the wants of the people, now, Tor the purpose OF
securing complete and harmonious arrangement
of the articles ana materials designed To be
exhibited rom the executive departments OF the
GOVernueut IL Is ordered LnaC BOdru, To De COHl-
posed OF one person to be named ny the mead OF
eacn of the Executive departments which may
have articles and materials to be exholted, and
also OF one nersOn to be named in benalf Of the
Smithsonian Institution, and one to be named in
| the behalf OF the Department. OF Agriculture, be
charged with the preparation, arrangement and
| sale keeping OF such articles and materials
as the heads OIL the several DEPART
and the Director OF the smithsonian Institution
may respectively decide shan be embraced IN the
collection that one OF the persons thus named, TO
|
OF such Board, and that the Board appoint from
their own NUMBER such other officers as they may
| tn nix necessary, and that the said Board when
organized shall be authorized under the direction
OF the President, to confer with the execu-
in relation to such matters connected
| with the subject as may pertain to the respective
| hlbition. and that the names OF the persons thus
selected by the heads of the several departments
the Commissioner OF Agriculture and the Drec or
| OF the Smithsonian Institution shall be submitted
| to the President for designation.
by order Of the President.
| HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1874.
| The Bill to Redeem Legal Tender Notes
and to Regulate and Establish the
! National Currency.
| The bill TO redeem legal tender notes and to
regulate and establish the currency OF. the United
| States, introduced into the House OF Representa-
| tives to-day by Mr.. Burleigh, OF Maine provides
| for reducing one half of the legal tender notes by
|
compound interest notes at the rate Of 200 900
per month, redeemaole in four and a half per cent
thirty year gold bonds The other half Of
| the present legal tender notes are to be
retired by issuing legal tender, regulating cur
rencyn notes, redeemable on demand by inter-
| changeable 65-l00 per cent gold bonds, the
| notes, so redeemed to be held to- exchange for
| bonds, the bonds to be held to rsdeem the notes
and SO on. Four and one-half per cent forty year
gold bonds to be issued at par tor lawful money
to banking associations In each State and TeIri-
tory until each shall have banking associations,
with circulation amounting tE 81 Tor each in
| hapitant and the money received to be used to
purchase bonds bearing higher rate of interest,
these associations all to be subject to the present
banking laws. One-half of the interchangeable
| bonds may be held as reserve whenever the com.
| pound interest notes first issued shall mature.
| The banks shall have one-third reserve in coin.
| The government may redeem the notes issued un
| der this act at any time with gold. The bill was
referred TO the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency
Passage of the Bill for the Relief OF
MOntana Settlers.
The bill OF Delegate Maginnis, Tor the relief e
| the settlers In the Bitter Root valley. Montana,
extending the time OF payment for their lands and
giving them the benefits Of the Homestead law,
passed the House to-day under suspension OF the
rules the Committee on Public Lands having
unanimo usly reported in its favor.
Provisions OF the Proposed Bill Prohibit.
ing the Imports alton of Coolies.
| The bill OF Representative Luttre, OF California
| to prohibit coole labor makes 1t a felony for any
person to import cooe laborers. or contract in thi:
country to deliver them, and on conviction, imposes
fine OF not less than 1000 nor more than $4,000
with Imprisonment OF one or three years. Persons
bringing Chinese women to the United States, un
less the latter come with their husbands fathers
are to De subject to the same penalties. The cap
tains OF vessels must furnish due proof Of such re
| lationsnip Of the women.
| The Alabama Senatorial Representation
The Senate Committee On Privileges and Elec
tons to-day took up the case Of the contest be
tween Messrs. Spencer and Sykes, both claiming
the same seat as Senator nom Alabama. Mr.