Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-04
WASHINGTON TOPICS!
TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.

Blaine's Election Resolution.

VIttlIDliS w tUC 'pu'it'h ''"'N" ""'
considered in caucus to-day by both the
Republican and Democratic Senators
The Republicans decided TO pass u rcso-
luton for its adoption, after amend
ment that the investigation 10 made hy
u special committee instead 0i the Ja-
dietary Committee. The Republicans
also decided to offer soon II resolution
declaring the entire validity Of tho con
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and asserting
the propriety ui enforring them by ap-
propriatc legislation. The Democratic
Senators decided to take tho position
that Blaine's resolution should be
amended 10 refer to the violation of the
election laws or abridgmcnt oi the right
oi suffrage In both Northern anti SOutc-
crn States, aud thus amended to vote
Tor its adoption.
arponbaoko for Customs.
WAsulSGroS, Dcccmbor2. Tho Com.
mlt,ee on Banking aud CURRENCY will
tomorrow take up the Senate substitute
Tor the repeal OF tho resumption, which
authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury
to receive grccnhacks Tor customs and
for per cent. bonds. Several members
ui the committee hold that hc has no
authority a. aecept anything hut gold
fur customs, and they now propose Ia
give him the right 10 do what he says ia
his report hc desires and intends to do,
unless otherwise directed 10y law. Re
preventative Phillips, oi the committee,
will propose IN amendment that when
ever the coin reserve falls below $50
MO, 900, specie payment shall he Sus-
pended until il is restored to that figure.
Secretary Thompson III.
WAsluNGroN, December . Secretary
Thompson was taken quito sick at the
breakfast table this morning, and was
carried to his room. lis family have
boon considerably troubled about his
condition throughout the day.
Resumption Repeal Bill.
WAsluNGroN. Drccmhcr ). The
House Committee on Banking and
Currency to-day determined To- oppose
the adoption ui the Senate substitute
Tor House bill to repeal the specie re-
sumption act both ol which were lett
on the Speakers table nj tho close OF
tho last session.
Transfer of tho Indian Bureau.
WASuINGroN, December :. General
Sherman to-day submitted to the Joint
Commission ON transfer at the Indian
Bureau to the War Department, II num-
hcr Of official documents verifying his
previous statement regarding the advls-
ability OF the transfer The General de
scrihcd the suffering 0i the Indians, and
said the army should either hc trans
icrrod Ia tho Interior Department or
the Indian Bureau To the War Depart.
mont. Undsr tho existing management
the Government was very heavily taxed
aud the poor Indian was driven to the
wall. Notwithstanding il was his opiu.
ion that ~ years hence the American
population would reach eighty millions,
aud as tho population increased
Indian reservations would bo required
for cultivation. aud that the Indian
should be cared ior now that hc might
hc prepared Tor the emergency. The
total number uf Indians is nearly 222,-
600. aud under military management
tho greater number could he placed un
der civilian agents, always, however,
retaining the military power over them.
With reference 10 the proposition oi tho
Indian Bureau tu arm young bucks ~
soldiers or policemen, General Sherman
said the idea was inndvisablc, as II was
simply arming bitter enemy. Should
the transfer bc made, Indian wars would
hc unhcard Of all trouble could ho fore
seen and all outbreaks prevented. Quar-
termastnr-G Gcncral Mcigs is satisfied that
the transfer must provo beneficial to
both the Indians and tho army.
Ways and Means Committee,
WAsuNUroN, December 3. Tho Com
nittce on Ways aud Means, in II agcneral
interchange ul views to-day, Indicate
that it will eonlino itself to current bus
mess without considering tho measures
for change in the tariff, or kindred
legislation. The testimony taken re-
gurding reform in tho New York custom
house il printed, and will bc considered
ON Tuesday next.
Redemption OF N otes in Coin.
WAsulNGTuS, December 3.-Thc hill
introduced to-day by Representative
Phillips provides that the com in the
Treasury shall hc reduced to SD, 900 200,
and that when the amount at coin IN tho
Treasury shall exceed SlO0.uOOON. the
surplus shall hc used iur the rrdcnp-
ton oi the bonds bearing the highest
rate oi interest that arc subject to call.
Executive Nominations.
WAsulSap,S, December 3. - The
President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Scnatcto-day: New York,
Edwin A. Merritt, Collector ot Customs;
&. K. Graham, Surveyor ui Customs;
). W. Burt, Naval uhiccr; Thos. Hill
house, L. :. Assistant Treasurer. Uni
ted States Consuls Andrew Cohen, of
PENNSYLVANIA. at Pcruambuco; Henry
pithmurry, at Brcslau; g. W. Fish, of
Michigan, ut ruuis; }. j.. Trisbie, ot
Michigan, at Rio Grandc; John :, Mos
hy, oiNsrginia, at Hong Kong, Asa {.
Prindlc, oi Michigan, ut Para; II Ruglcs,
Connecticut, ut Malta; Engcnc Schuy
ler, New York, ut Birmingham; VIM.
Tomson. District OF Columbia, nj
Southampton; J. &. White, oi Illinois,
Secretary oi Legation IN Brazil; ) New.
ton Potts. of Pennsylvania, Minister
Resident aud Consul General at Bo-
livia; q. Harris Heap, oi Pennsylvania,
Consul General at Constantinople. New
Orleans Mint Henry q. Footc, ol Mis-.
sissippi, superintendent; MaSimilian
Ferdinand Bonana, oi Louisiana, Re-
finer; James Albrecht, OF lou
isiana. Assayer; Martin V. pa-
Wis. oi Pa. Conner. Collector Ui Gus
toms John y. Fuller, o., District of
Mama, q. Collector Of Internal Rev
cuuc Fleming W. Robb, Nebraska,
for the District of Nebraska John l..
Rcmmington, Ark. for the District Of
Dakota. instantaneous RUSSELL u.
Harrison, OF Pennsylvania, to be assayer
in charge OF the assay Office in Helena
Termination OF tho Bancroft German
Treaty.
NsuiSGroS, December S,-Thc joint
resolution introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Springer, requests the Presi'
dent Ia give notice Ia the Government
Of Germany that the treaty of February
~, 1865, known nv the Bancroft treaty,
will he terminated by this Gov
erniuent nj the end OF twelve
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