Daily globe., 1879-02-10
INDIAN TRANSFER AND ARMY RJJJs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Two very important
matters were definitely decided in the House
yesterday. One was to refuse to transfer the
Indian bureau to the war department. and the
other was to pass in full house Hon. Banning s
reorganization Of the army scheme. The active
workings of the lobby Of Indian agents. coupled
with promscuous distribution Of patronage,
combined with the hvnest doubts of some
members, have given large ma jority in favor
OF an Indian bureau. The proposition to trans
Ter the Indian bureau to the army was debated
at length, while the House was in a committee
or the whole, mbers very generally express
ing their views on the subject. There were
aVar!ety OF amendments offered as substitutes
ior the proposition to transfer all propositions
10 modify the original amendment to transfer
i&lIeo' rs dlo the principal proposition finally
by vote of IS to l0l. After some further
amendment to the bill the committee arose and
reported it, together with the amendments that
had been agreed to- As the question of trans
Ter had tailed in the committee, no report was
made to the House regarding that subject, and
q vote was therefore taken upon it. All amend
rents agreed to in committee We're 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
York, Dwight, OF New York, Majors, of Ne
hraska, Fort, of Illinois, Bur6ick, of Iowa,
STRAIT of Minnesota Brentano, of Illinois, and
ol liiluolo. 1ue IOllOWlnS democrats
voted against it: Fuller, Of Indiana, Bockner.
OF Indiana, Dean, of Massachusetts, Richoff,
OF New York, feates, of North Carolina Mul-
drow, of Mississippi, Cox, Of New York, Cutter,
OF Tennessee, Young, Of louisiana FELTON,, of
Georgia.
The vote on Banning's amendment providing
for reorganization of the army was not strictly
party vote, quite a number of Republicans
voting with the Democrats in favcr 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. G., Bundy,
n u, Rurdctt, Ia, Evans, R. l., Pollard Mo-
Ryan, ka., Strait, Mimi, Clark Ia, and White
Penn, were the Republicans who voted for the
adoption of the amendment. Two Democrats
Gutter, N. Y, and Phelps, Conn.,, voted against
it.
Butlcrs amendment regarding telegraph
lines, which vas adopted, authorizes railroads
10 transmit telegraGls over their lines for the
government at rates to be fixed by the govern
ment and according to existing law. This lro-
VlSlon Is Intended to apply to commercial as
yell as government transactions. When it was
proposed IN committee of the whole the point
was raised that it was not germane, but this
vas overruled by Mr. Springer who was then
IN the chair The amendment meets with very
general approval and will probably pass the
Senate with little opposition.
One or the most important amendments to
the army bill reported to the House from the
committee of the whole, is that offered by Mr..
Hewitt in relation to elections. This was
adopted IN the House by u 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 it passed the House, which
VIII meet with any considerable opposition in
the senate.
The army appropriation bill, as passed, ap-
propriates in the aggregate $2G, TAT, 800 upon
estimates amounting to $23, ,0Sl, 300. Appropri-
atlons fo1 the support of the army for 1879
were G25, 776, 1878.
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,
tor legal tender notes. a quorum could not be
secured at the mig Mt 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 now be
deposited IN the treasury and silver certificates
issued payable in silver and receivable in pay
ment of duties of the United States. It was
claimed by those who favored the bill that the
payment of legal tender uotes instead of silver
certificates would make silver dollars in circu.
latlon equal to both United States notes and
gold coin.
TILDEN's CANDIDACY.
The SUm1ay Rcpn5ljc0n publishes an inter-
view with Senator Davis, of West Virginia. on
the Presidential question in 1880? It begins as
follows:
Docs MIR. Tilden 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
new in his interest. | saw them myself to-
a hare
'orthc Democracy. Yes, if Tilden prevails the
Western idea must be excluded from the Demo
cratic platform.
DO you think Senator ]Sayard stands much
OF q chance Tor the nomination. A. Bayard
IL probably the strongest man have, but
he lives too near to Tildcn for his own good.
Tilden necessarily weakens BayarGs 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. Tilden. At all events he will leave no
stone unturncd to accomplish that end.
Is the Delaware Senator working for the NOM
inat'"n2 Not at all. he Is not that kind Of
man. lie nor Dir. Thurman will condesceud to
tricks With Tilden it is different Demo-
Gratis declare that Tilden is certainly yery
formidable candidate, and that he expects to
control the Presidential nomination if he can t
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
ments, which expire within the ensuing thirty
days, the object being to send either new
names rcappoint the old ones before the
Senate adjourns.
EXTRA SESSION.
Republican members Of the House arc talk
ing openly in favor of an extra session. They
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 the
Republicans next fall. The schemes being put
on to appropriation bills will lead to long and
bitter contests, and the probability Of an extra
session increases day by day.
R0beson's Peculutions.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representative Whit
thornc has been authorized to present to the
House the report of the majority of the House
naval committee, in relation to the admins
tration of tie navy department under Secretary
Robeson. It says, during the eight years o
Robesou's administration there disappeared
from the navy register the names of sevent,
vessels which were lost at sea and forty y-six wer
sold and the proceeds paid into the treasury
Three were sold and the proceeds paid over t,
contractors, and twenty were destroyed b,
order OF Nubeson and the materials cut up ant
paid over or credited to contractors. If thi
destroyed property, which cost the governmen
IL hundred 1nilliou dollars, is credited at onl,
h1ty-hVe Millions have an expenditure
during the eight years Of over two hundred ant