The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03

attention to the pending BILL says It will pass by
majority OF thirty IL Is, he says, an average bll
meets the wants OF the South and West, is mod
crate in all its plans and cannot be objected TO ex-
cept by rigid contractionlsts. member who has
served many terms says the fate OF the bill depends
entirely upon the time OF day the vote Is taken. II
1t is late in the afternoon no one anord to pre-
dict II early the session the sober judgment OF
the House Will prevail and q status be liked which
subsequent action will not change. HIS reason for
this Is that the atmosphere Of the han Of the
House In the first two hours does not vitiate the
blood, provoke dyspepsia, aggravate existing
ailments; and the average Congressman can act
wisely; but alter that the House gets unruly. The
accuracy OF this statement s confirmed by Speaker
Blaine, who finds 1t more dificult to pre-
serve order In the latter part OF each
days session than IN the earlier part. A short
time ago. when the House was on ne point OF adj
journing and the buzzng OF the restless members
was more confusing than the hum OF cotton
mill. the Speaker passlonately exclaimed, my
God, what a House this is to manageW Those
interested in the House voting wisely on the ques-
ton OF finance ad vised to pray 1ervently that
the vote may be taken early In the day.
Failing On Of the Revenue and the Pro-
vision for the Sinking Funi.
During the course OF the debate on the financial
question to-day Senator Sherman, chairman oil the
Finance Committee Of the Senate, confirmed the
accuracy OF the HERALD dispatches OF Monday
last as TO the sinking fund, and he made the start
ling announcement that we cannot provide for it
from the revenue, which, he said, has greatly
fallen on. Besides the remarkable and unlocked
for task le to his lot OF explaining for the benefit
OF some OF the Senators the modus operandt
whereby the Secretary Of the Treasury was d.
rae on hv la w IN 10 for ri
The Vacated New York Judgeship-
The Appointment and the DisaPpoint-
ments.
The President to-day nominated William J.
Wallace, OF Syracuse. N. Y, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern district OF New
YORK, vice N. K. Hall, deceased. Mr.. Wallace Is
spoken OF by members OF the New York delegation
as gentleman Of culture and great ability, In
every way fitted the important Office. Mr.. Rogers
OF Buffalo, now in Europe. declined (by telegram)
to allow his name to be used saying that he mad no
ambition to assume the responsible duties OF the
Bench. Congressman Due Of the Twenty fourth
New York district was strongly urged; but the
President declined to appoint him for the same
reason for which he refused to appoint Mr. Lowe, OF
Kansas, to the vacant Judgeshp in that State. That
was because he was member OF CONGRESS- and the
appointment to the Bench would impose upon the
special election TO I'LL the vacancy. This un-
paralleed regard on the part OF the Executive for
the State treasury OF Kansas and New York con-
vinces those who have recently talked with him
on the question OF finance that he is giving the sub
ject his most earnest consideration and will not,
30 far as 1t lies in his power, impose an unneces-
sary burden on anybody. Besides this, the Presi-
dent remarked that he did not consider it good
policy 10 ill vacancies from among those holding
an elective office, and, going still further he said,
with the highest appreciation OF the qualifications
OF the congressman mentioned, such was the pre-
vaing prejudice among the people that 1t would
be questioned whether congressman were capable
OF making upright judges
The possibility or neac issue OF fncOnpertible
paper regard acith amdzemern and anrietv, and
in my judgment, such an issue t0ould oe det,i
,aeat ana a siane.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
Favorable Report To BE Made on the
Admission OF New Mexico.
The Rouse Committee on Territories by vote
OF six to one, have agreed to recommend the pas
sage Of bill for the admission Of New Mexico as a
State In the Union.
Necessity for the Early Completion OF the
He'll Gate Improvements.
In the House Mr.. Meilish, OF New York, pre-
sented memorials OF the East Side, the West Side
and the North Side Association OF the city or New
York in favor Of increased appropriations for the
removal OF distractions at He'll Gate. They recite
that the annual loss arising from these obstruc-
lions Is 500 600; that one in fifty sailing vessels
entering the passage sustains injury by being
forced by the violence OF the currents the rocks
and shoals and that laos vessels passed the Gate
in four months In consequence of the exhaustion
OF the appropriation, work has been suspended at
He'll Gate since the 10th Of November. They were
n nn
The POlaris Survivors Asking Relief
from Congress.
IN the Senate to-day Mr.. Cragn Of New Hamp-
shire, presented memorial signed by the survi-
vors OF the Po.arts expedition, setting forth the
privations which they suffered on the Ice Zoe dur
ing period OF 1906 days, and that they are stlll
suffering physically and pecuniarily; that they
were promised q handsome reward by Captain
Hall when they shipped, and that the German
government gave the members OF its expedition
81 1000 each. They ask such relief as may be proper
in the premises, and that the Esquimaux, Hannah
and Joe, be included in any measure for relief 1t
was referred to the Committee on Naval A1ars.
Admiral or the Navy.
should Admiral Porter be taken away the ONCE
OF Admiral of the Navy viii be abolished. The
senior officer Will be Vice Admiral Rowan, who is
a native OF Ireland and who has been in the naval
service OF the United States since February L.
1926, OF which time he has seen twenty-five years
OF sea service.
The Busted Impeachment Case.
The subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
or the House to-day closed the hearing of the tes
tmony In the Busteed impeachment case.
Chairmanship Of the House District I'm
vestigatfng Committee.
Congressman Robert s. Hale, Of New York. has
placed in the hands OF the Speaker his resignation
as chairman OF the House Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Hs resignation is said to be
induced by the failure OF the House to sustain the
various recommendations Of the committee lately.
Representative Harmer, OF Pennsylvania, is sec
ond on the committee, but 1t is said VIII decline
the craftsmanship. Mr.. Cotton, OF Iowa, stands
next on the list and will probably be the chair.
man.
The Presisl mt to Visit New York To Day.