The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
Endeavors to Place Them Under Con-
troll Of the War Department.
FOUR PER CENT SUBSCRIPTIONS.
President Hayes Signs the Arrears
of Pensions Bill.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


port upon the question of the ACCESSIBILITY of
ferring the management of the Indian service from
the Interior Department to the War Department met
this morning, All the members were present ana,
after some discussion all announced that they had
made up their minds upon the subject. vote was
then taken, which resulted as follows:-
Against the proposed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Saunders
and Oslesby and Representatives Stewart and Van
Voorhees,.
In favor of the proposition Senator McCreery and
Representatives Scales. Hooker and Boone-4.
There will. therefore. be two reports submitted to
Congress, of which will be prepared by Senator
Saunders and the other by Representative Boone.
The latter will advocate complete transfer and the
former will oppose any change in the pres
ent system of Indian management, except
possibly by the enactment of law
which shall grant the President discretionary power
to place wild hostile tribes under the direct
troll of the military authorities during certain periods
for specified purposes. general proposition of
this nature suggested by the republican
bers to their democratic colleagues on the committee
as the basis for possible unanimous report, but it
not accepted After the vote was taken this morn
ing controversy arose as to which of the
two reports should be given parliamentary prece-
dence in their presentation to Congress. The oppo-
nents of the transfer claim that its advocates having
failed to obtain majority vote in behalf of their
proposition. the latter must be considered technically
a minority. an amendment offered to an existing
law fails upon a tie vote. The matter not de-
cided, and will be subject of dispute hereafter. The
of the committee upon the following resolu
ton offered by General Scaesi--
Resolved. That it is the opinion of this committee
that it is expedient to transfer the Indian Bureau to
the War Department and that i'll the opinion of this
committee, the transfer should be made.
no1or In dn1,a ~, t1,o
mttee that while he opposed the transfer
OF the bureau to the War Department yet he was in
favor of authorizing the President. at his dis
erection, to turn to the War Department
the control of any tribe tribes that might be in
rebellion be giving trouble such tribes as he
1.-THE Presidency might think best at this time; and
that he in favor Of the Sioux being transferred
at once. with the reservation, however, that
such transfer shall not affect the schools or
farming interests. &c. The senator is also in
favor of consolidating the smaller with
the larger Ones but keeping the remote Indians
North and sending those of the South the Indian
Territory He thinks the Indians ought to hold
lands in severalty and ought to become citizens as
rapidly possible. These views will be embodied
in his report, and will lie signed by. those who
voted with him to-day. He will also present a
bill in the Senate providing that the authority be
given the President above stated. The committee
will hold final meeting next week. preparatory to
presenting their reports to Congress day not
later than The 1st of February.
PAYING THE MEXICAN CLAIMS.
The third instaImcnt of the Mexican indemnity
will be paid on the 3ls inst the day it is due This
will make 5000 900 received account awards to
American citizens. The question submitted to the
State Department concerning the We'll and La Abra
awards is still under consideration They involve
Sl.50o.0o0. The Mexican government has submitted
a large mass of documents to show that the awards
i'll these procured by fraud
COMPENSATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
The House Committee on Reform in the Civil Ser
vice this morning authorized Judge Durham to re-
port to the House. for passage without amendment.
his bill fixing the compensation OF district attorneys
The bin gives fixed salary in lieu of all fees and
allowances. except mileage at FIVE cents per mile
when compelled to leave their places of abode.
The salaries fixed are:-For Maine. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, $1,000 each. Massachusetts,.
$4,000 with two assistants at $4,000 each.
Rhode Island. $4,000. New NORTHEASTERN district
$1,000 with one assistant at $1,000; Northern dis
trct, $4,000. with two assistants at 800 each;
southern district. $4,000, with three assistants at
$4,000 each and three at $1,000 each. New Jersey,
$1,000 with one assistant at $1,000 Pennsylvania
Eastern district 5000. with assistant at $4,000
Western district, $4,000 with assistant at 81 500
MARYLAND $1,000. with assistant at $50. Dis
trct of Columbia, $4,000.
NOTES FROM THE TREASURY
The subscriptions to the four per cent loan since
yesterdays report have amounted to SHOPS 200.
The demand upon the Treasury to-day for silver dol
lars was for $4,000; for the month $4,000.
DUTY Of TOBACCO AND CIGARS
special meeting of the Senate Finance Committee
was called for this afternoon with view TO taking
action the House bill. amcndatory of the Internal
Revenue laws. which provides. among other things.
for reducing the tax tobacco but no quorum
assembled and therefore action taken ON the
bill although the members in attendance made con-
siderable progress in preparing il for formal action
next week. The committee have. however. decided
to report against reduction of the tax on cigars.
BREAKING UP ILLICIT DIsTu.IERrEs
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day re.
ceved the following kilograms:
RALEIGH. n. c., Jan. 25 1879.
Revenue Agent Kellogg and Deputy collector Far
rcll Just returned from Chatham. Captured Shaft
ncr Illicit dstilery, IL beer stands. 1000 gallons
beer, 20 gallons singlings. Ne. Destroyed. Still
saved j. YOUNG, Collector.
LyScHnuRa Va. Jan. -. 1879.
Deputy Collector Austin has returned from raid
I'VE dstiiieries and made several arrests. The West
Virginia party had got two disilleries when the par
ties separated. In Mcdowell county, W. Va,
officers fired into from the brush. and two of
them narrowly escaped q. W. ATKINSON.
y Revenue Agent.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS TUE ARREARS OF PEN
sfoNS BILL
The President this morning signed the bill known
rs the Arrears of Pensions bill
THE KID GLOVE CASES NOT TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The recent letter of Secretary sherman, addressed
To- the Chairman of the Committee Ways and
Means, is as follows;-"t is reported In the Con-
gressioaat Record of the 18th inst that there has been
referred to your committee petition of 4. 4. stew
art Il Co., Of New York. complaining of the
action of this department in what are com
monty known the kid glove cases. and
asking for investigation by Congress. | have
the honor TO concur in this request made by these
gentlemen, and hope that the investigation viii be
made at carly day as possible. a. similar cases
arc now pending The committee having considered