, 1879-01-29
THE PENSION hill.
IT Is DECLARED TO he lNorEuATtyx.


WAsu.SuroS, b. C., Jan. as.-Tllc Cabinet
considered the Arrcars.ot.lcn,,on bill to-day,
au,l It IL claimed tlat Secretary SHERMAN thinks
tlat tic law is imperative, nt tut tho trainers
oi It have BEEN 10 careless that it will nut be
possible 10 pay any money undcr 1t. This aI,-
pears to be tile opinion OF tllo accounting otll-
Gers OF ihu Treasury. who arc tho only pcrsul,s
who cat pass upon tho question. Tbs subject IL
to 10 referred 10 tho ATTORNEY. flenrral. 3!ca,1-
WIlc 1t is stated that later estimates have been
made which show tint the hill Will Feql,iru
Inllc!, lcsa sum than l.su tccn nu.lri-
ratctl. 1t IL aata ti,at tho number
OF persons on tho penson.rol1s wlla
will bs entitled to additional punatotla under tic
blll does not cxcrct 10000; that casss can t.a
settled tn nine DAYS; that tho average smouut
of cari, pennioucr would he uhout e750, aul tint
Tho tutal nIHt'1tst required to pay them would
not cxccvd $3t,DU,0N.
THE INSTRUMENTATION. MILL
n sas Hfstffn 44ssnef.Itfd frf1x.'
WAsltsaTuS, ID. t., Jan. 2s-'flrro was an
extetldea tcSai discussion W tho Cabinet mrtslng
to+lay With reference to tho construction to hs
ArrearngeH hill. II Ii matter NJ great tH!-
portatnp as to when the payment of arrearages
be4lns,-whciher OIL tl.n dale Ut tlacarco u
~us'ourr from tflr Government sery!cr. or At
WAS lett for aB nplnLon by the .Attorncy-fieneral
GRADUAL rArAksT oy PENSIONS.
D*txs.eh fo FksruH fa,ss
WASHINGTON, jan. 31.-Scerctafy Sherman
suggests that, lA order to avoid tu HENRY tlruiL
OH lilo Treasury in paving tlIy arrears Ut pgu-
slous pensioners br lAtti In IYp annual tnatal-
Menta. IN this way l.o thinks M deficit will hu
cat1.ed. te will also Fcconlnlcnt! the Eeylyu u{
,hs income tax to increase revenues.
| SENATOR CAatsrlAKcr AND Tun rENuyIAx
MISSION.
Last summer Senator Elrlsltancy formally
spped 10 tlle President for the apIUlut,ueut Vi
Minister to Mexico; but ais application was uot
| fsvorably considered, because iEle complications
with thu Dlas fioyernnent made It nrcrsaary
that Minister Fostrt, who wax familiar lly loN.
exucEteuca With MexlrRn aira,fs, should to re-
| lAtnctt. Abou: four Weaka ago au Application
WIS s!Mlu by tha Michigan delegation
| In Judge ChfIstlapcy'4 bcllalf, Tor aay
| foreEn appotutWrnt of dignity
hetltt'ug lts political ami judicial
pos!tiott,-t bcng his lpstre to Try thc elisct oi
furef2n al.t tEopteal ci1ulstu UPON hts health.
| AZ Thu request ot thc Senator tue nlMtler WIS
| regarded confdcntal uutil some njt!clui M
Mounccment should bu luadu; but thu wide pub
llcStion relieves the lMlunctluns Of secrecy and
II rau n1w bs stated that tls President MI tu1.
tertd Judge ChIlst1ancy the Peruvian NtsAtuu
the talarf Of which ia go ON i yrus, u,ul judge
Chrtatlaucy has accepted. His nou,luaton viii
as sent to the Senate this @uck, probably Thurs
dav, snd Senator Ferry will move i.s conlartaa.
~ roufiFuu1. Judge CArtstiaucyA grs!gna LOU nt
ma tesl Ia thu Senate, which b supposed 10 tu
already Ia tllu hands Of Tic Governor VI Mieht.
Vau, Hill be madu public, and the formal pro.
ccellngs relative to tie stctioa Ut hta SUCCESSOR
will tc lustt.ntel.