The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-22

- CAb1net Meeting Yesterday-Trcas.
ury Matters-sitting BuIl's Desire "a
Retsrn to the United states-senatoi
Cha1ee's Mil to Bring silver Dollars
lnte General Circulation.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The Cabinet meeting
nnances Of the country from the treasury
aAndpoint was stated by Secretary Sherman
emtnently satisfactory. The Secretary pre-
sented the names Of new candidates and the
terms agreed upon tor exchanging the per
% cent loas In Europe. al Of which was heartily
approved- The next subject for consideration
arrears Of pensions. The discussion OF this
measure is not as to whether II should re-
coave the approval Of the Executive. but rather
MM Secretary Sherman estimated that It
WOULD take s1bo.ooo.OOo from the treasury,
~ snu tnat 70 pay out that amount would
q Secretary Sehurz. which was made up by
MI sic BENTLEY. of the pension Office.
- fs9 ooo.oee There was, no effort to reach
Su. One serious defect In the bill Ia that there
sno provision made for raising the necessary
29unt IT, OF y money to meet its requirements.
SH character In the bill there would not be go
Sacn troupis ia dealing with It, 1t was su9-
$sted that Congress- should have authorized
2e Secretary OF toe Treasury 70 sell a certain
SAss OF bonds. the proceeds to be used 10 nav
ensloners or else 70 have directed him to Day
~ ~ hip A ! per cent bonds i is possible that
II - n
|0ecal message. stating the detects in the bili
sed suggesting some such pan as mentioned
Ae0fe for carrying out It's provisions The ad.
4lnistratioR have DO desire to defeat the aims
| g Congress or delay In any manner the nav |
Sentof the Just claims OF pensioners and if
S0ngress will only say how the means are TO bs
eovded the claims will be patd.
Secretary Schurz stated that an Indian run-
aer had arrived at the BED Cloud agency from
negligence that the Indians had held council
which Sitting Bull Was present. and nnani-
moeSly decided that they ought to return 20 the
Uoitec States: that buffalo had gone south
.au PROVISIONS are 30 scarce that the Indians
we're suffering great h8rdships An Indian
ltueAner was sent on to fnd out whether the In
ui1ans would be permfued to return and upon
wnat terIps. 1t was decided to ascertain IL this
Ashaiormaton WIS authentic. then decide what
ssouid be done In the premfses. There Is no
takpproprfation to feed these Indians should
pnsisIlon would greatly increase the expenses of
He e indian Bureau. To permit the Indians to
tSaar ttSSurn without making ample provisions Tor
Ssr Nc Wocld be simply to create trouble. lt is
~ pelleyed they wilt be permitted to return
Il hspa w as prisoners of war-the terms previous
senator Chaffee presented Joint resolution
%JEay 70 retire all one and two dollar green
NJ 60 tnat the silver dollar may be brought
is1 general circulation. 1t directs the Hecre- |
T3Sl{.ol tne Treasury to cancel all one and two
ems net notes now on hanS and all that shall
s.o sS.o nack to the Treasury, and replace the |
TSsu Ssukts Ia notes of not less than five dollars. |
a. would compel the circulation of the stand
~ lSsr dollars, over SIT ,00l 900 OF which are
fos ,.n ~ tne treasury. The resolution lies over
~ Mtuss action.