The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
The Doorkeeper's Position in the
House Made Vacant.
SOUTHERN DgIoCRATS IN THEIR WAR PANT.
Statistics Concerning Office-Holders in
the United States.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILL.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WARRINGTON, April =, 1878.
THE BUSINESS BEFORE coNGREss-FAIn PROS
PEcrs FoR AN ADJOURNMENT BIZ THE 1sr
or JULY.
The Appropriations COMMITTEES 10 50 forward win
ts work and harmonious 10 its deliberations that
there 10 now fair prospect that Congress may ad
journ by the middle Of Juno Tho Navy BILL which
passed by the House, under Mr.. Clymers manage
mept. In . single session. has been very slightly
changed by the Senate committee which has added
only 100000 10 Il. part OF this sum will be
allowed BY the House in conference committee. and
ths bill will become law with but very little delay
The Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill has been reported and action only until
Mr. Atkins. who has its management shall recover
from an illness. Tho River and Harbor bill has been
reported. will be pretty thoroughly discussed and
amended In both houses, and may encounter Presi-
Dental veto n too many small jobs are left IN IT,
The Army bill y almost ready In committee,
but necessarily awaits the action Of tho
House on the Army Reorganization bill. The Poss
ors bin is also in very forward state The D,plo-
ratic and Consular bill 10 before the Senate Commit
Ice There remain on'y the sundry Civil and Def
neuey bills. which always kept back until near
lhs close OF the session.
The Pacific Railroads Adjustment bill may como to
vote In tho Senate TO- morrow and it's friends claim
majority for IT, The Tariff bill did not como up
IN the House to-day. tho case Of Doorkecper Polk
having consumed tho day. Mr. Wood will probably
bring the taFn bill up Tuesday next and IL will DO
debated for ten days two weeks Tho Texas Pacific
bill, when reported, win also several days.
md the bill compelling the Pacific roads to pro rate
will be discussed several days. Thcre are stil num-
Dor OF contested eieesou to be decided. Tho
proposed changes in tho internal taxes will consume
some tme in discussion. There is bill for new
afasa i0~a1 ~
tho Indians 70 the War Department has also TO
come before the House. and Il curious fact tina. tho
Indian Ring, which last year and in all previous years
Violently opposed this change. strongly favor
and urge IT, There 10 good deal Of other business
waiting or preparing-such ~ . bin changing the
patent laws; bill to create board for the invest
mcnt Of savings; the report on Mexican matters: Mr..
Echleicher's proposition 10 complete all The public
buildings now begun, ana several other important
Matters mot 10 speak Of Mr. Bairs pct enterprise OF
investigating tho Presidential election and possible
report from the COMMITTEES on improving the Method
VI Eiecsing rresdcnt But on the whole Con gress
can get through by the middle Of June and the
experienced members now believe Il will adjourn At
any rate no later than tho LIST Of July.
PACIFIC RAILROAD SINKING FUND-srRENarH
OF Mr.. THURMAN's BILL.
The bill concerning the Pacific Roiroad Sinking
Senator Thurman, Of ohio, has charge or win DO
passed. except in contingency, BY an affirmative
VOTE variousy estimated at from shirty forty
Inrcc. The following named Senators viii.
II Is believed vote In favor OF n:-Messrs.
Anthony, Armstrong. Bailey, Bayard, Beck,
Booth, Butler, Cameron Of Pennsylvania, Cameron
Of Wisconsin. Christiaucy. Cockrci, Coke DAVIS OF
Illinois, DAVIS OF West Virginia, Edmunds, Eustis.
Ferry, Garland. Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hoar,
Howe, Johnston, Jones OF Nevada, Keenan, Kirkwood.
McCrecry, Nc Donald. Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Maxcy.
hcrrimon. Morgan, Morrill,, Oglesby, Plumb, saus.
bury, Thurman, Voorhees,, wadeigh, Wallace.
wthcrs. OF these two or thrcc doubtful but the
friends Of the Thurman bill claim thirty votes
Before this railroad debate Is closed IL Is prob
sblo that Senator win urge investigation Of
what Is generally regarded the severe illusions OF
Senator Edmunds touching bribery and corruption
and the sesndslous lobbying In the United States
sensse majority Of the Senators win be glad 10
have an investigation.
rHE NEW blue BooK-A VAST ARRAY OF
oFvIcE-HoLDERs.
The new Blue Book, just published, a cumoerous
end utterly useless but very costly publication which
oontsins the namc Of every person employed In tho
federal service. gives $3.50 tho total number OF
federal oiccholders OF all kinus and degrees This Is
about IN $50 Of the total population or for every 90
votes. Tho vast number OF Office seekers ceases TO
excite surprisc when tnrse figures known, for II
there wcre but i've applicants for every place this
would mako 10 every eighteen Of tho voting pop
uiation . federal place hunter But when the State
local of1cers added to the federal the number
Of persons VINO orc paid for attending TO
the business Of ruling tho remainder becomes
frIshtfui 10 contemplate. Counting school
officers. constables and justices OF the peace
with the moro important piacemcn IL Is probable
that the State and local Office holders at least as
numerous as those In federal employment. and NJ
that ratio In ioriy.nve voters would be draw
Ing hts support from tho public purse, or. IN o,hcr
words, every collection OF forty.nve through
out tho country Is Obliged to support one man by
their labor In order to maintain such government
10 have But we allow Ave place hunters Tor every
State and local place, we'll for tho federal occs.
the result would show that every ninth voter In the
sntrs Republic 10 an oficeseckcr.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.