The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-15

There remain besides the above and not
assignable to particular districts, appropria-
nous IN which Minnesota, Wisconsin ana
Iowa are Interested $436 500
General improvement OF the Mississippi River 34O
1t appears from this list that leaving of tue
count the $340, 900 for the general Improvement Of
the Mississippi belonging equally to the South and
North, the Northern States have appropriated TO
them In this bill So 49, 800, and tho Southern States
$2,332, $780,
There must be added the cost OF making surveys
for improvements less than twenty States
and more than fifty Congressional districts, all the
members representing which ARE thus compelled 10
feel nteres: in the bill sufficient to lead them
to vote for II. II will BIO seen that, counting
tho individual members interested in appropriations
for their districts. those to whom the bill promises
new surveys, and the where appropriations in
large parts Of entire State delegations the
matter has been so managed as to control tho votes
OF than two-thIrds OF the members OF the House
In Its passage, II 1t can escape scrutiny.
This the River and Harbor bill as IL ought to APP
pear before House. Ii The committee had arranged
the 260 items It contains Ia an orderly and per-
spicuous manner II could not pass without debate
and amendment. II the appropriations made in 1T
were brought separately before the House. each hav
ing to be explained and justified, not In ten would
pass.
THE RESUMPTION QUESTION BEFORE THE SEN
ATE FINANCE coMMITTEE-oRowISa oPpo-
sITroN TO MORE FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
PROSPECTS OF GOLD INITIATION.
A subcommittee OF the senate Finance Committee
has been consultation with Secretary Sherman to
get at his views OF the questions which before tho
committee. The majority OF the committee are dis
posed to help the Secretary in every way, and they
are understood TO be willing to report bill allowing
thu Secretary TO sell four per cents for greenbacks
and to allow him TO receive grecnbacks for duties
after July !, but tho imitation members OF
committee, 1t Is said insist that If any report
made bill recommended this bill shall contain a
clause giving Interpretation to the last clause OF
the Resumption act to tho eject that this clause is
understood prohibiting all further cancclla
ton Of greenbacks, ana that the Secretary may
issue the grenbacks no may redeem, 1rst in payment
for the expenses Of the government and next
In buying Hvo six per cent bonds in buying gold
to redeem such bonds.
The question which will come before the committee
at lis meeting Tuesday turns this Interpretation
OF the Resum ton act, and the rcsumptonists may
oppose this proposition. Whether they can do
successfully viii probably depend on the wishes Of
Secretary Sherman II ne does care, then It is
probable Interpretation will be adopted If he
is strongly opposed to It, which is thought prob
able, then II would very likely be rejected.
There Is growing disposition here to do
nothing IN currency matters, but let
the Secretary work out his problem IN his
own way. Tho wiser men Of both parties begin
hope that the currency question may be put 'out
of politics. as the saying Is before tho fall
begins, and that resumption In effect Will DO 80
certainly settled that neither party need pay atten-
ton In tho fall TO the innationists There
precision among public men here who have carefully
watched the course Of trade OF late and the passing
events in the financial world, that we may
have so great a balance Of trade in our favor
as 10 create something like a gold imitation before
fall, ana that this may become PLAN to make
the SILVER willing TO repeal the Silver bill,
because while that is In force law tho Secretary Is
pretty certain to use the authority gives him
sumo In silver and thus retain tho gold he may get
the treasury, who II is also that II able
to draw Europe for large amounts Europe will
send US silver while We have a Sill YER Law, but would
have TO send us gold n We wero resuming In gold.
THE NEW ORLEANS coLLEcToRsHIP-A "DAEK
HORSE COMING TO TIE FRONT.
There Is a report among the gossip mongers to-
night that the President means tomorrow to nomi-
natc Collector for New Orleans. Tho report is false
Tho President, " is said by we'll Informed persons,
has not yet made up bis mind whose name 10
send IN, but IL Is now generally admitted that
Mr. Packard will not DO nominated, aud that some
one not heretofore named will be the man, probably
Judge Hunt or Mr. Kennedy. The President is under
stood 10 have i've names under consideration
besides these two
FROM. OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.