Salt River herald., 1879-01-25
TELECR APH.
Special to THE HERALD.
 Wednesdays Dispatches.

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 WAsErSeToS, January 23d-At the Cabinet meeting yesterday Secretary Schurz stated that he has received re- ports from the agent at the Cheyenne Agency that information had reached that place of the recrossing the Cana dian line into the United States of the noted chief Sitting Bull with his peo--- pie, and that they were exceedingly anxious to return to thls country and come under the supervisor of the h. dian Bureau, and be distributed in the Indian country as are other tribes. The news was not confirmed by any information received at the War De pertinent, but was thought worthy of consideration, and led to some discus sion. It is reported that some five thousand lodges, or nearly 15,000 peo- pie are with Sitting Bull.
 Another subject under discussion was bill for the payment of arrears in pensions, which but recently passed congress. The discussion was not whether the bill should be ap- proved or signed, but as to the results of its being carried out. Sherman and Schurz both made statement as to the amount which it was estimated would be called for under the bill. Sherman placed lis figures at about S130,000,- GOO. He said if the amount should go out of the Treasury it would create deficit Schurz's estimate, was from the commissioner of pen sions. Bently, placed the amount at S50,O00,0O0 There was no decision as to how the bill should be dealt with.
 In the senate, the house bill report ed from the committee on finance yesterday, to facilitate refunding the national debt, was passed unanimous. ly.
 MT. Edmunds moved to take up his resolution declaring valid the 18th, 14th and 18th amendments. Reject ed by the senate.
 The consideration of the naval ap- propriation was then taken up, Mir. Blaine speaking in favor of his amendment of yesterday.
 There was stormy debate in re- gard to the southern claims bill, in the course of which Mir Bragg stated that "If the south was solid for the democratic party simply for the pur- pose of getting money out of the treasury, 1t would be we'll for the northern democracy if the southern democracy went over to the republi- can party, and he hoped they would do SO"
 The senate amendment to the In dian bill was non-concurred in.
 Mir. Potter says a subcommittee will be sent to New York to take testimony in tue cipher dispatch in vestigation.
 The number of cipher telegrams in the possession of Gen. Butler is $40.
 The House committee on appro- priations has finished the post office and legislative judicial and execu- tive appropriation bills.
 Representative Hewitt had con- ference today with Senator Burnside, who requests the postponment for the present of inc army bill.
 The House bill passed appropri- ating S60,000 for the transportation of coin and bullion, and S40,000 for miscellaneous expenses of the House.
 CHICAGO, January 23.-In the Reno inquiry Lieut.. Varnum testified that he thought that Col Reno took the best position possible after he left the woods with his command, but there were hardly enough men to hold it. Reno, however, created a diversion in the Indian village. The Indians must have attacked Custer about the time Reno left the woods, but witness thought the main fighting force of the village was opposing him. Had Reno gone forward with his con- mand to assist Custer he would have been obliged to go through the h. dian village, and witness did not be- lieve it could have been done by either command. He did not care to answer the question whether the con- duct of Reno was such as to inspire his men with courage, but finally said there was no cowaIdice in it. There was some little demoraliZation and great haste ln the method of Reno's force in getting out of the woods.
 OMAHA, Neb., Jan 23.-There is an glut of gold in this city, and the bankers complain that they cannot get rid of it, the people pre- fcrring currency and bringing it back as soon as they can when forced to take it.
 MILwAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 23-The legislature at Madison to-day in joint elected Matt. H. Carpen- Ter U. s. Senator.
 RALEIGH, N. C., January 23.-~The .wo Houses of the Legislature have elected Governor Vance |. $. Sen ltor.
 ST. PEIERsBURG, January 2S.-The Chinese Embassy was received by he Czar with great ceremony yester- lay.
 CALCUTTA, January B. - Intlli- ,ence is received here that 2 Russian steamer has made its way up the ,iver Oxus and beyond the Afghan rontier.
 PARIS, January 23.-The Repub- tqne FTdnc,Iise warns the cabinet hat majority still exists which will leep strict watch over the uses it makes of the respite given. The life T of l,tna4 1a,nr,de.