The New York herald., 1879-12-03

HERALD. WEDNESDAY,
wool. cotton and manufacturing interests of tn
country. For the remainder he is in favor OF pass
ing the appropriation bills by the LIST of May and
going home like decent legislators ought to do HIS
whole effort just now is exerted in making converts
to this plan of action
THE SENATE FINANCE coMMIrTEE-No oPPo-
sTrIoN TO SECRETARY sHERMAN's REFUND
ING SCHEME
The Senate Finance Committee will meet next
Tuesday and then decide upon the order in which
it will consider the bills ON its calendar. This will
bring up the discussion of the Warner Silver bill
Conversation with prominent members of the COM
mittee and with several democratic members of the
Senate shows that there will probably be but little
opposition on the democratic side to giving Secre-
tary Sherman authority to complete such refunding
operations as he desires to undertake. bill pre-
pared by the Treasury Department. providing for re-
funding the bonds maturing in 1880 and 1884, will be
introduced in the House in few days.
THE PATRONAGE OF THE sENATE-IMNENsE
PRESSURE ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE
SESSION.
1t is understood that during the caucus Of demo-
cratic Senators to-day complaint made regard
to the manner in which the Sergeant-at-Arms had
apportioned the appointments. the charge being
that Indiana had the lions shares that several of the
appointees known lobbyists and that the
olution of q former caucus naming certain Union
soldiers who should be retained had been disre-'
garded. committee was appointed to investi-
gate and report at future It was
currently rumored that the pressure for
Office was great upon the Senators that
there would have to be moro OF the
wounded aud crippled employees discharged to mako
room for the persistent seekers for Office at the
Capitol.
One Of tho democratic Senators. in conversing of
the drift Of sentiment In the this morning.
said that, while tho chief business that of or
ganization of the committees. there seemed to be
general determination to begin legislation st once
and have business session Of comparatively short
duration. The Senator added. however. that the
more moderate element among the Senators feared
that in the of the business that it
sary to undertake during the session collateral quss-
tions would arise which would consume much time
and carry the session beyond the limits desired by
the party managers.
soIIDIFYING THE NoRTH-NEGRo COLONIZATION
OF INDIANA
John Scott. leading colored man from North
Carolina. left for Indiana tonight in charge Of
company Of l25 colored emigrants He reports that
400 will bc ready to leave North Carolina when he
returns and reports to them in regard to location
He says that ut least two thousand will leave the
ton of North Carolina where he resides before
spring. The railroads. at the suggestion Of planters.
attempted to aid in keeping these people in the State
by raising the fare to Washington from So to $40.
PENSION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PRESSURE ON
THE BUREAU BUSINESS RRTARDED By I'M
PATIENT LETTER WRITER'S.
The Commissioner Of Pensions anticipates serious
difficulty in disposing Of the work Of his bureau
during the session Of Congress. owing the unpre
cedentsd pressure which will be brought to bear
the Pension Bureau to answer letters of Congress-
men regarding the claims Of the 10000 applicants
for pensions. All these claims. If allowed, carry
with them the arrearages allowed under the Pension
Law passed in the Forty-ffth Congress. In
the applicants confident that If their
claim is allowed 1t will them several hundred
dollars Of ready money. To properly answer the
letters sent by Congressman from their constituents
requires the most experienced clerks in the bureau
clerks whose knowledge Of the files is thorough
and though it is proposed to increase the clerical
force the Commissioner says that 1t would require
force of good lawyers to enter upon the discharge
the duties immediately.
The courtesy Of tho department. requires that all
letters. especially those sent by Congress shall
be promptly and explicitly answered The impa-
ience Of the pension claimants scattered throughout
the North who impatient to possess the sum
they believe is due them will only retard the exami-
nation and adjustment of this class of claims and
postpone the day when they be reached and dis
posed OF.
FROM NEW YORK.
Mr.. Charles stoughton. OF New York. has brought
to Washington eight petitions. signed by the most
York city. asking Congress to take immediate action
upon pending bills before the House and Senate
committees on commerce for the opening Of the
Harlem River, connecting the Hudson at Spuyten
Duyvil, to Long Island sound. In addition to these
memorials Mr.. Stoughton will also be able to offer
four others from prominent business men indirectly
interested in the completion Of this work.
MINT IN NEW YORK CIrY-coNGREssMAN
COINAGE FACILITIES.
Congressman Muller. of New York. has prepared
bill to establish mint in New York city, which he
will introduce in the House tomorrow. or. IL pre-
cluded by objections then. on Monday next when
the States called for bills The fact that there is
not the slightest probability OF Congress amending
the existing law making it mandatory the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to coin two million standard
silver dollars every month makes il sbso-
lutely necessary that additional mint facilities
shall be afforded without delay to provide
for the coinage of gold. At present the capacity of
the Philadelphia Mint is overtaxed in coming silver
dollars. and under existing circumstances the bur-
den OF this coinage will fall upon the Philadelphia
Mint long the law remains in force large
amount Of god-that is some thirty million dollars
in bullon-awsits coinage. The bill prepared by
Congressman Muller proposes to establish mint OF
equal capacity with the one at Philadelphia. with
superintendent. and assistant melter and
finer and assistant. and coiner with one assistant.
with live clerks and such subordinate workmen as
may be necessary. The bill provides for appro
priation of 100000 for tho building. and 500 900
for the machinery and apparatus.
COLLECTOR FREEI.AND's SUCCESSOR
Tho President will send to the Senate tomorrow
the name OF Colonel Rodney G. Ward to be Collector
of Internal Revenue for the First Internal Revenue