The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, June 9, 1876.
THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU PRAC-
TICALLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RULING
OF MR.. SPRINGER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COM
MITTEE OF THE wHOLE-PAssAGE OF THE IN
DIAN APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE HOUSE,
The transfer OF the Indian Bureau TO the War De-
partment may DO looked upon accomplished fact
that the Indian Appropriation BILL which has been
under discussion for several days in the House, has
boon perfected and passed 1t this afternoon by
the operation of the previous question. Tho second
section OF the bill contains a provision making the
transfer which 1t thought necessary to introduce
in this connection order that it might the
sanction OF the Senate where the passage of tho ndc
pendent or separate bill is despaircd Of
II will be remembered that the friends OF the
urc sought to achieve their purpose by introducing it
III the Legislative Appropriation bill they
learned Of the probably fatal opposition of tho
Senate TO the transfer BILL but tho amendment
embracing the transfer proposition was ruled out
Of order by Speaker Kerr. This difficulty
was presented to Mr.. Springer who has been in tho
chair pending the discussion OF the Indian Appropra-
ton bill He took the question under advisemcnt last
Saturday, when the point OF order raised by Pro-
lessor Seelye and rendered his decision to-day. In
view OF the previous ruling Of Speaker Kerr the
Legislative Appropriation bill Mr.. Springer had deli
cato duty TO discharge, but his ruling at
cepted and acquesced in without dissent had been
urged by Professor seeyo that this transfer was not
within the rule providing that provision incorpo-
rated in appropriation bill changing existing law
shall DO order unless 1t be germane to the subject
matter, and shall rerench expenditure Mr. Springer
hold that on tho face Of tho imposition itself,
tho adjustment OF . large number OF
offc no of
amount to 5000 900 annually, rctronchmont,
and the duties of these Offices being transferred to
other branch OF the government, the section was in
tho light OF existing treaties with and laws governing
the Indians germane to the subject and in order Mr..
Kerr had boon appraised Of the nature OF what Mr..
Springers decision would be, and he promptly con-
Cured it. Tho Indian Ring wrestcd with Mr. Springer
In the interval since Saturday to induce him to rule
against the section and they are quite dsconsolate to-
night the passage Of the bill with this TO them OBJ
jectonab,c and nsuperabe measure involved therein.
THE LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE
APPROPRIATION MILAN ATTEMPT TO RE-
WYE THE CIVIL SERVICE SCHEME.
An additional embarrassment to tho acceptance by
the House of tho Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill as 1t will have passed tho Senate
was furnished to-day among the numerous amend
ments made to IL already by tho Senate Committee
Appropriations. Senator Edmunds, OF vermont,
offered one which contemplates the reviving
Of tho civil service examinations and an
appropriation enabling such action, for the want
OF which It will be remembered the functions Of the
Board hitherto existing proclaimed by the Presi-
don't to havo been brought to end II was sug-
gcstcd among the Senators that perhaps this was q
reflex OF tho atc Fifth movement In New York.
Those who take strictly political and shrewder
view of the subject say that it is absurd to think Of
handcapping the republican party at this time with
such dead weight, when patronage and the hope Of
receiving IL will be such strong incentive to jealous
party cooperation and industry.
OFF FOR CINCINNATI IN THE INTEREST OF
VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
The republican Senators and members who are to at
tend tho Cincinnati Convention will leave here TO-
morrow evening ut half.past five o'clock Conspicuous
among the former will be ex-vico President now
Senator, Hamn. OF Maine, and Senator Jones, Of
Nevada The former goes TO look after the interests Of
Hayes first and Blaine next the latter will assist In
marshailing the forces OF Senator Conkng. All the
republican members from New York who can get away
will 20 TO help win the nomination for Senator Conk
ling