The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20

there d NO record Of any such letter stated
in this Washington letter The claim not paid out
Of tho wrong appropriation. nor did General Bristow
have anything whatever 70 do with passing IL through
the Treasury Department after the had awarded
payment Ho says that there Is single statement
in the Washington letter that be will at any
moment and finally dispose OF before the committee
having the matter charge upon the least intmatIon
from any member OF the thai explanation
of these new and assertions s desired from him.
THE JURISDICTION QUEsTIoS-wHAr SECRETARY
CHANDLER PROPOSES TO DO IN CASE or AN
AFFIRMATIVE DECISION DY THE SENATE
ARGUMENT By SENATOR HOWE.
II the Senate shall decide that Il has jurisdiction,
which continues DO tho prevailing opinion here now.
Secretary Chandler intends TO recommend to the
House tho impeachment OF Thompson. one Of his pre-
dccessors fwho Secretary Of the interior before
tho war whether this piece Of humor or merely
threat put forward in the interest OF Mr.. Belknap
remains DO xcen but Il Is said he Is preparing tho
case from the records of the public documents
and the investigation had by Congress aftcrward This
shows says, that Thompson, as Secretary OF the
Interior abstracsed than 100000 Of the public
moneys in the best aud exchanged them for
the individual OF contractors and that was the
last the government ever had OF the immense SUN
virtually thus stoon from the public treasury. Sccre
txry Chandler says that Mr. Thompson Is now living
and wealthy enough to be amply able to repay the
amount 10 tho government ana he should DO made to
do t.
The Senate was occupied in It's deliberations upon
the Bcknap impeachment articles listening to long
argument from Senator Howe, OF Wisconsin, VINO took
strong ground against holding jurisdiction. Ho spoke
ut great length, but not effectively Senator
Conkiing. who Ia regarded by many ms having made
tse greatest legal and ortorical effort Of his life upon
this subject. and no was congratulated by many
Senator'S The friends OF cxSecrctary Belknap believe
that tho Senate win hold has Jurisdiction. After
the decson is reached by tho Senate several Senators
will print their arguments, is said, by consent and
distribute them for general information.
THE INDIAN QUEsrIoN-sMALL CHANCE FOR
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN
DEMONSTRATORS ANXIOUS TO coNcILIATE
THE RELIGIOUS BODIES AND PRESERVE THEIR
PATRONAGE.
Senator Allison, Chairman Of the Senate Committee
on Indian Affairs states that he doubts whether tho
bill transferring the Indian Bureau the War Depart
ment will pass the Senate NO canvass has boon made
Of the question committee, as yet. and little DISPOSE
ton is felt 10 take up tho subject Of change In tho
present status tho Indians while strong objection Is
against the jurisdiction OF tho army thcm
Secretary Chandler. whlc In the Senate very much
in favor IL but since he has become member Of the
Cabinet he has been called upon 10 coincide with
the policy OF tho administration and inclined TO
the opinion that would be detrimental the inter-
ests Of Indians have Thorn under Of the
army He says that AT tho object Is to civizc the
Indian aud make HIM selfsustaning no had better DO
left the present management with the co-opera-
ton of tho religious secss" He added that there
now 40 600 Indians who were self sustaining Republ
can politicians believe that they can concliate the
support various religious denominations by leaving
the management OF Indians in its present shape and
the recent uttcrancc OF tho Methodist General Confer
enco at Baltimore has had influence here because
tho republicans fear to ALLEVIATE tho numerous religious
body represented by tho Conference Tho Senators
also disincned 70 give up that share of patronage In
the confirmation Of Indian agents which they
Joy and which used largely Tor political purposes
Thus between tho desire to conciliate the religious
patronage the poor Indian Is likely left In tho
hands OF thieves, in spite Of the remonstrance OF
all who understand the Indian question and dcsire an
honest and needed reform
THE EXPORT 10 MAKE TUITION COLLECTOR or
Tnx HJRr AT PHILADELPHIA.
There is a strong movement on foot to tho
appointment Of Alexander P. Tuition as Collector OF
tho Port Of Philadelphia in place OF Seth Comfy
Thore are charges OF any kind against tho latter
and his record AT the Treasury Department Is repre-
scented 10 DO excellent Supervisor Tuition, however,
claims that he has boen promised the place and his
friends assert that he has fairly earned IL