West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-03-20

here believe the terms will be
promptly accepted. They are to
have, in addition to the 100 acres Of
land each, snnuities same az now,
amounting 10 ell to about SIS, 900
per year to be divided among them D..
The territory to be surrendered by
the Indians contains about hels the
area of the six New England States.
Some OF 1T contains vast mineral de-
posits and some Of it is good grazing
ground. Probably the roservation
system will be hereafter abandoned
by the Government in dealing with
the Indians. No part OF this coua-
try can be kept wilderness to fur
nish hunting grounds for nomadic
tribes. We might as well talk Of
keeping a pubic COW pasture in
the heart OF great city as to
attempt to preserve vast tracts Of
country from the foot Of the white
N IN, while towns. cities and Staes
grow up around such reservations.
The decision Of the Supreme Court
IN the cases involving the Conetitu-
tionality Of the Federal election laws
vas anticipated, and therefore sur
prises nobody. Toe Court as at
present constituted c&n be relied
upou to sustain any iniquity of the
Radical party. The Supervisors
and Marshals law being thus de-
clared Constitutional. Congress will
at once pass deficiency bill cover
Jug the coat OF these officers ID last
years elections, according to the re-
turns made by the Attorney Gener-
al. There may be some protests on
the Democratic side, bu. the Dem
ocratic policy is to pass all appro-
prlations necessary to the execution
OF even bad laws, If the party is not
strong enough to repeal them, and
If on proper trial the Supreme Court
declares them 10 be Constitutional.
The appeal will be to the people, to
authorize and effect the repeal Of
these laws at the next election.
There is, however, to be an effort to
modify these laws by limiting the
number OF Msrshals, curtailing their
powers Of arrest and time OF service.
The Inter Oceanic Canal project
has been live topic la Washington
the last week. The presence here OF
De Lesseps and of Captain E.ds,
both of whom appeared to give their
views to Congress, occasioned new
interest in the scheme, or schemes,
should say, as each OF these dlstin-
guished gentlemen has an entirely
different plan De Lesseps proposes
to cut canal through the Is linus
from Ocean to Ocean, or from the
Tao: fic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea,
whose waters are on level with
each other. This would necessitate
huge tunnel through the range oil
mountains which constitute the
back Done Of the Isthmus. Captain
Eads proposes an immense truck way
with hosting machinery at each
end. by which vessels and their car
goes may be lifted out OF the water.
taken across the land and let down
again. His theory is that this
would cost less than the canal and
ensure greater speed. But I think
the prGponderance Of sentiment ia
vors the canal if it can be construct
ed under American control, In &C.
7 cordance with the Monroe doctrine"
about which We have heard so much.
Count de Lesseps gives his adhesion
to this doctrine and feels confident
Of obtaining all the financial aid re-
CURED.
If all tbe bills favorable to the
Agricultural Depar tment now be-
lore Congress pass, why, 10 Due
will be "a much bigger man tLau old
Grant" or anybody else. TIE cat
tle bill makes the Secretaries OF
State and Treasury subordinate to
him; the sugar beet" bill gives him
$5O, 900 to dispose Of as he deems fit:
another bill makes him q Cabinet
oticer another branch department
at Annapolis, another a vast tea
garden, so, ad h6Hum. But, then.
the bilis have not passed.
PHoNo.
ORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.