The New York herald., 1879-12-04

to the sinking fund. but Mr. Chase and every Secre
tary since neglected that fund"
"Is it not several years overpaid?'
Eyes. and that is why they have neglected it,
"How about suspending it till we catch up9"
'No. that would do. You see these ques-
tons of refunding bonds instance. created
excitement. The business is fast and can be SO
smoothly accomplished that few people know or try
to know about it, But you take the matter of sus-
pending the sinking fund and it might injure our
credit temporarily, because it would take . long
time to explain it. But there is no necessity for
doing that anyway"
''What do you propose to do about it?'
"There is a bill pending in our committee which
proposes to take arbitrarily from the Treasury
$1OO00o.000 each year. This would be applied to
payment Of interest the public debt. whstever
that might be. and afterward the remainder. what
ever that might be. would go to the sinking fund.
favor that bill and it may be passed" .ff
"Will you have much financial legislation this
year?"
II believe the people want as little financial legis
lation possible. believe they want the green
backs let alone and that they also want low re-
funding bond passed The silver question may be a
fruitful source of discussion.
THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAws-AMENDAdENTs
TO BE PROPOSED.
proposition is being discussed among the demo-
cratic members of the House. regard to the cleo
ton Laws and the questions involved in the extra
session. which seems to meet with favor among
democrats North and South. The proposition is
that the election laws shall be amended to
vide that the general and special deputy marshas Of
elections shall be residents OF the voting precincts
in which their duties to be performed. and that
they shall be appointed only upon the order Of a
United States Court and upon the written recon-
mendaton of the candidates for Congress at the cleo
tion and equal number to be appointed from each
party; that tho marshals shall not make any arrests
except upon warrants issued in pursuance of law.
This is the substance of the proviso which 1t pro-
posed to attach to the bill making apropriation
for the pay of United States narshals
and their deputies. It has been submitted
to the leading of the party and it is under
stood will be adopted At the last session objection
mado to recognizing the validity of the Election
law by amending It in any form. 1t appears that
that sentiment has disappeared. and the object now
is to the fairest administration Of justice at
the polls. 1t is contended that If arrests not
made except upon warrant Of law and the representa-
tives Of both parties that only good responsible
men appointed to perform the duty of protecting
the purity of the ballot. all that the democraty
desires to obtain will be gained by the adoption Of
the above proviso in the bill making appropria.
ton for the payment Of msrshals and their do
puties.
THE UTEs MUST Go--MOvEMENT TO OBTAIN
POSSESSION OF THE GREAT RESERVATION.
Tho Utes must go from Colorado. at least says
Judge Beford. the Representative from that State.
and the sentiment is re-echoed by all the members
from the Far West. Speedy action will be demanded
upon the bill introduced yesterday to appoint
commission for the removal Of the Indians from
their reservation, and in order that needed informs
ton may be at hand . resolution was offered
to-day calling upon the Secretary of the Interior fol
all correspondence with Agent Meeker. Genera
Hatch. General Adams and Special Agent Pollock ir
relation to affairs at the White River Agency since
the 1st day of January last 1t is predicted that
less Congress takes speedy action there will bt
trouble in and about the reservation next spring
because its il too large and there is too muci
wealth in it to allow 1t to be occupied
by the Indians. Judge Belford's bill contemplate
the establishment Of another reservation in som'
of the Territories. The Delegates do not like t
and they will oppose that portion Of the bill fo
they looking forward to the time when their Ter
ritories win become States. and say they do vl
to have their people embarrassed and hsrassed By
any more Indians than now within the limits o.
their respective Territories. The remedy they pro
tory to enlarge its il need be. and by positive
Legislative enactment to guard 1t for all time sgains
the encroachment Of the whites.