The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

DERs FOR SECRETARY SHERMAN.
A resolution passed tho House yesterday which
appears have been lost sight OF in hurry OF
journment II offered by Mr. Rice. oil Ohio, and
calls upon tho Secretary OF tho Treasury In a
datory manner Tor information which 1t was designed
should got tmo tho House during the
financial debate. cmphatcaly Directs the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10 report the House within ten
days from the passage OF tho resolution exact
amount In detail OF actual gold and gold bullion
now In tho Treasury the kind and amount In detail OF
oil outstanding obligations payable demand In
god tue Kind character and amount In detail OF all
items counted as coin IN tho Treasury as published In
the public debt statement for November l. 1871 with
tho amount Of actual gold owned by the government
available Tor tho resumption OF specie pay
meuts after dcducting all such demand OBJ
legations, together with the accrued interest on the
public debt up TO and including the date on which
such report Is made to the House. BY a mistake OF
the author the word ten" instead of s.thrce" days
was inserted in the resolution as passed. 1t has
hitherto been tho custom 10 respectfully request
heads of departments to furnish Information but as
tho Secretary OF the Treasury not par
tal to tho repeacrs, especially TO those from Oho
democratic members OF the delegation from that
State thought best make their resolution impera.
tive.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES AND BLAND's SILVER
BILL.
Senator Jones said to-day that five members, a
majority Of the Finance Committee were In favor of
reporting the Silver bill passed by the House 10 tho
Senate without amendment, leaving tho members 10
amend In the Senate. The object OF doing SO is TO
take 1t out Of the hands OF tho committee as as
possible and gvo the Senate time debate the sub
ject before tho Appropriation bills passed by the
House.
az Comn flaa va
that there ought to be limit silver coinage.
Perhaps It would be we'll withdraw and two
dollar legal tenders and national bank notes. and
substitute equal amount In svor which would
remain circulation freely the subsidiary coin
ago has the withdrawal OF fractional currency.
But no docs think It WISE put out silver coin
largo while these small bills are in crcu-
lation. He will certainly vote to amend tho BILL no
does not offer tho amendment himself
senator Allison, Of tho Same committee, while he
has not fully made up his mind about tho manner in
which the bill should pass Is OF opinion that It Will
pass the Senate substantially as it camo from the
House,
Senator Wallace will vote for tho bill as It came
from tho House. or any form that embodics tho de-
OF the country generally understood by The
democracy.
Senator Bayard, tho other democratic member Of
tho committee, viii voic to amend by limiting tho
amount and its use.
Senators Ferry and Howe are reported as in favor
OF tho bill is while Senator Morrill, the chairman
and Senator Dawes. VIII put down tho limit TO SUBJ
sdiary coinage rs provided at present.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, will vote against the
bill II amended THIS gives tho complexion
OF tho Senate Finance Committee on the
subject, but, they do mot control tho bill
an amondmcft viii certainly DO mado before it caa
n IA q a h0 vii ha
referred 10 the Banking and Currency Committee and
before It again BIO reached the House will DO in
full business and the Silver bill will have to ake
It's tho regular business Of the session. SUD-
jcct all the delays which Ingenious minority can
al~nys subject it to.
CONCENTRATING INDIAN AND PENSION BUSINESS
IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. Scales. chairman Of tho House Committee on
Indian Affairs says that he will call meeting OF his
committee few days for the purpose OF consider
ing tho bill referred to It transferring tho Indian Bu-
TO tho War Department. He is OF tho opinion
that the Dill will BIO unanimously reported by the com.
mittcc TO the House, every member but having
amned the subject. Most Of tho members arc on
record In favor OF the transfer.
Mr.. Rico, Chairman OF the Committee en- Pensions
Is preparing bill for tho transfer Of the pension bu ST.
ness TO tho War Department, whore It was prior 10
tn Ho says that the business OF this bureau
Is such to mako It imperative that 1t should
be transacted in tho War Department There
10 not pension granted that does not first have TO
undergo the scrutiny and tho approval OF tho
War Department, whcrc ncarly all tho clerical labor
is DONE The bill will also provide for tho payment Of
pensions by checks on tho United States Treasury in
that the interest on registered bonds
Is seml-a nuay and quarterly paid by tho Treasury
These checks only payable to order OF the parties
In whose namo the bonds registered thus far
tho Treasury Department knows OF instance when
one has been lost stolen or msused. This system, II
applied 10 tho payment Of PENSIONS would reduce the
expense Of tho disbursement Of pension moneys, an
idea which both Congress and tho administration cor.
daily approve.
NONE OF THE MEXICAN CLAIMS TO BE PAID
WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF
CONGRESS.
Considerable feeling man Tested to-day over the
announcement from the State Department that mono
OF tho successful claimants under the decision OF tho
Mexican Claims Commission would be pad their
awards until the government authorized by act OF
Congress TO disburse the money INC amount now on
hand is nearly $500 900. equivalent to about seven
per cent OF tho whole OF tho awards Tho
disappointment OF tho claimants was all the kecncr as
Il HAD bcea understood last week that tho money
would be paid out this wook. 1t turns out, however
that Mr.. Evarts submitted the matter TO tho action OF
the Cabinet whcro a decision was reached that IL
wond be tho wiser have tho sanction Of an
act OF Congress for tho disbursement OF tho money
This step was prompted. 1t is believed by the objcc.
lions which were raised In tho Senate last
year to tho payment OF certain OF tho
claims alleged 10 BIO fraudulent. A bill
authorizing tho disbursement had been framed by
Secretary Fish and transmitted to tho House which
passed and sent TO tho Senate. Here II encoun.
tered tho opposition Of tho agents OF tho Mexican
government, who filed objections with the Judiciary
Committee against its passage, claiming that tho
awards TO We'll and TO tho La Abra Mining Company
wore fraudulent and asking an investigation OF them
Tho bill never parsed the Senate.
II Is undcrs GOD that Mr.. Evarts has prepared
bill to tho situation which will be offered in tho
House at the earliest opportunity and a suspension
OF the rulos asked to allow OF Its Immediate passage
Il will confer him right distribute the money