Daily globe., 1879-02-10
INDIAN TRANSFER AND ARMY BILLS.
Special Telegram to the Glohe.l

INDIAN TRANSFER AND ARMY BILLS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Two very important
matters were definitely decided in the House
yesterday. One was to refuse to transfer the
inulan bureau to the war department. and the
other Was 70 pass in full house Hon. Banning S
reorganization of the army scheme. The active
workings of the lobby of Indian agents. coupled
with promiscuous distribution of patronage,
combined with the honest doubts of some
members have given 4 large majority in favor
or an Indian bureau. The proposition to trans
Ter the Indian bureau to the army was debated
ct length. while the House was in a committee
OF the whole, members very generally express
ing their views on the subject. There were
variety Of amendments offered as substitutes
Tor the proposition to transfer all propositions
TO modify the orig yiaal amendment to transfer
tailed, rs did the principal proposition finally,
~ q vote Of Is to lOl. After some further
amendment to the bill the committee arose and
reported II, together with the amendments that
had been agreed to. AS the question of trans
Ter had failed IN the committee, no report was
made to the House regarding that subject, and
vote was therefore taken upon it. All amend
'nents agreed to in committee were passed in
the House. The following Republicans voted
IN favor Of the bill: Pallard, of Missouri:
Starin, of New York, Hungerford, of New
York, Cole of Missouri, Townsend, of New
ioih' bW1GuI, OF New iorK, Majors. OF Ne
bras Na, Fort, of Illinois, Burilicl1, of Iowa
Strait, of Minnesota, Brentano, of Illinois, and
Hiarsh, OF Illinois. The following Democrats
voted against it: Fuller. of Indiana, Bockner
OF Indiana, Dean, of Massachusetts, Rchoff
OF New York, icates, of North Carolina, Null
drow, OF mississippi, Cox, of New York, Cutter
ot tennessee, Young, of Louisiana, Felton, of
Georgia.
The vote on Bannng's amendment providing
l"r reorganization of the army was not strictly
party vote, quite number of Republicans
voting with the Democrats in favor of the
measure while on the other hand several Dem
ocrats voted with the Republicans against it,
1t IS not expected that this amendment will be
defeated IN the Senate. Bragdon, N. c., Buncv,
n. u, Burdett, Ia, Evans, r. l., Pollard, Mo-.
hyan, ka., Strait, Mimi, Clark Ia, and White,
Perm, were the Republicans who voted for the
adoption of the amendment. Two Democrats
i~!ttcr, N. T., aud Phelps, Conn, voted against
it.
Buffers amendment regarding TELEGRAPH
lines which was adopted authorizes railroads
to transmit telegrumS their lines for the
government at rates to be fixed by the govern
ment and according to existing law. This ro-
Vision is intended to apply to commercial as
we'll as government transactions. When it was
proposed in committee of the whole the point
was raised that 1t was not germaue, but this
was overrElcd by Mr.. Springer, who was then
IN the chair. The amendment meets with very
general approval and viii probably pass the
Senate with little opposition.
One of the most important amendments to
the army bill reported TO the House from the
COMMITTEES OF the whole is that offered by Mr.
Hewitt III relation to elections. This was
adopted in the House by q strict party vote
most OF the Republicans not voting at all, and
those who did, voting against it. This is prob
ably the only amendment or clause in the army
appropriation bill, as II passed the House, which
Will meet with any considerable opposition in
the Senate.
The army appropriation bill, as passed, ap-
propriatea IN the aggregate $26, TAT, 300 upon
estimates amounting to $40 OSl 800. Appropri-
ations fc1 sho support of the army for 1879
were $25,7?8, 1918.
FINANCIAL INDIFFERENCE.
The indifference felt by members on financial
subjects, is well illustrated by the action of the
House on the bill from the coinage committee
which proposed to authorize the exchange of
standard silver coin and gold coin at the United
States sub-treasury in New York, and at mints
for legal tender notes. A quorum could not be
secured at the night session last night to con-
slider the subject, and the bill was tabled by a
very considerable majority. The purpose of
the bill was to prevent discrimination against
silver legal tender coin, which can now be
deposited In the treasury, and silver certificates
issued, payable in silver and receivable in pay
menC of duties of the United States. It was
the
payment of legal tender uotes instead of silver
certificates would make silver dollars in circu-
lation equal to both United States notes and
gold coin.
TILDEN's CANDIDACY.
The Snnday RcpuJlicon publishes an inter-
view with Senator Davis, of West Virginia, on
the Presidential question in 1880? 1t begins as
follows
Does Mr.. Tlden really think of being a
candidate in 1880. No doubt of it, Senator
Davis replied. He is working up his chances
vigorously. Why, he has two men in this city
now in his interest. | saw them myself to-
day. Tilden means a hard money campaign
for the Democracy. Yes, if Tilden prevails the
Western idea must be excluded from the Demo
cratic platform.
DO you think Senator Bayard stands much
of a chance for the nomination. A. Bayard
IS probably the strongest man have, but
he lives too near to Tilden for his own good.
Til6en necessarily weakens Bayard's chances,
both representing the hard money idea. The
fight in the convention will be between the
hards and softs, and it looks as if the hards
will be induced to cast their united influences
for Mr.. Iilden. At all events he will leave no
stone unturned to accomplish that end.
Is the Delaware Senator working for the nom-
InatiOn; Not at all he Is not that kind of a
He nor Mr.. Thurman will condescend to
tricks. With Tilden it is different: Demo.
titLtS uSEiflc tutfG ll1uti Is certainly q very
formidable candidate: and that he expects tc
control the Presidential nomination if he cam
secure it for himself.
OFFICE HOLDERS.
The President has directed his cabinet off
GERS to submit to him the names of all impor
tant officers under their respective depart
mCnts, which expire within the ensuing thirt,
days, the object being to send either new
names or raapp0int the old ones before tn,
Senate ad journs.
EXTRA SESSION.
Republican members of the House are talk
ing openly in favor of an extra session. The
say that the probable action of the commit
tees when in possession of both houses of Con
gress will help to carry the elections for th
Republicans next fall. The schemes being pu
on to appropriation bills will lead to long an
bitter contests, and the probability of an extr
session increases day by day.
RGbesOn'S PecuIati0Ns.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representativc Viii
thorne has been authorized to present to tt
House the report of the majority of the Hous
naval committee, in relation to the admin
tration of the navy department under Secreta,
Robson. It says, during the eight years
Robesons administration there disappeare
from the navy register the names of sevent
vessels which were lost at sea and forty-six we