The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-29
WASHINGTON.
THE CABINET DISCUSSES SITTING BULL AND
his RIouX,


| WARRINGTON, January 2S.-The Cabinet
to-day again gave attention to the Indian
question. Secretary SChurz presented the
reports that were received at The Interior
Department yesterday confirming the
crossing into this country OF Sitting Bull
and number Of his people. The subjecl
engages the attention OF the State Depart.
lnent as well Us the Interior and War De-
partments. The information Is meagre,
but Il is expelled that the Government
will have fuller and more definite adYices
very soon. The opinion Is not withheld
In official circles here that this Indian I'D.
vance suggests trouble in the spring and
means are already being taken TO prevent
II. A plan has been agreed on for settling
the relations ofthe Government with these
Indians, but It's details are not yet made
public.
The Secretaries Of War and Interior will
make definite arrangements concef efningi IL.
Mr.. McCrary was absent from the. session
on account ofsickness In his family. There
was an extended legal discussion at the
meeting with reference to the construc.
ton to be placed on certain partitions Of
the pension arrearages bill. This is q
matter OF great importance as to when the
payment OF the arrearages begins, Rheth-
or on the date the pensioner was dis!
charged from the Government service or
at the period at which his disability com.
menCed.
After considerable debate the matter
was left for the opinion Of the Attorney
General. ''
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IEcuBATINd ON I'd
MuNDs' AMENDMENT. .'..l
The Democratic Senators were in eau.
Gus to-day considering EdmundS amend
ment to the constitution offered yesterday,
prohibiting the payment OF disloyal per-
sons fer property injured or destroyed in
the late war OF the rebellion. Noconclus.
ion was reached.
LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE AP-
PROPRIATIoNs.
The total amount Of the legislative, ex-
Cutiye and judicial appropriation bill, as
reported from the House Committee to-
day, is$l5, ,l55, ,565, which is S222, ,672 less
than the appropriation last year, and
$94l ,GS6 less than the department estimates.
Section Of the bill provides that the pre-
sent coast and geodetic survey be trans
terred from tho Treasury to the Interior
Department. A reduction OF $500 is made
in the salaries OF the .Treasurers al
Baltimore, st, Louis, Chicago and Cincin.
natl. The estimates for me support Of life
saving stations are reduced from $50 400 to
SO, 200.
NUMBERS OF BONDS CALLED.
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IN be mid - tho % Ssth doY ~ "u Anr;I NaSt
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al bonds rsd semoIIs sSI,vT AZ nIea,SUye attes InIy
lei let 1873 1870. F;itn SoIlsr, a. ~ NJ . ss1 W 70 . 1 Sin
bo,h ircin0;ya. siSn iSENito 1Iy % On aS6 LotS I,o
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S;ve: q S0S N Xxi - IN S0G S ho,S % ;noIr.;na.
slo oG'HTT 0G 1TOOI M II, to Il is4SO botb incrs;vs
Total reo;sterod S10 mn 60o '''9'
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