The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-31
AT THE CAPITAL.
WHAT'S Being Done by the Various
Committees.
Secretary sherman's Reply to Sen
ator Davis
Regarding the Repeal Of the Per-
manent Appropriations.
Investigation Into the AdulteratiOn
Of Sugars.
The Democrats Kicking About the
Census Appointments.
TIE UTE INQUIRY.

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THE UTE INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON, January 90.-Governol
Pitin, Of Colorado, to-day resumed his
teimony before the House Committee on
Inian affairs. He related incidents ol
hiinteryiew with Jack and other Indians,
goig to show that '0uray had gradually
, loshis influence over the younger Utes,
anthat feeling OF dissatisfaction and
wahad for some time past been gaining
ascadancy with them. He said that
solH OF the scouts had, previous to the
Thrnburg fight, been warned that the
Inans would attack the troops at or near
Bes river, and that the general opinion
amng the people Of Colorado was that the
outbreak was premeditated.
sRcETAEY suERMAX's ANSWER TO "nHS-
!. NRRY" g.
MsfrS1ToS, January S0.-The follow
ing etter Of the Secretary of the Treasury
irrgard to the repeal Of certain perma.
snt and indefinite appropriations, has
ben addressed to Hon: H. G. Davis,
jhai,man OF the Senate Committee on
Appropriations:
!. SIR:-Reierring TO Senate bill No. $50,
for the report OF certain laws relating to
permanent and indefinite appropriations
recently submitted for an expression Of
my views regarding its provisions and for
a statement Of the appropriations which
will be affected thereby, have the honor
to state, that while the system Of annual
appropriations. which gives to Congress
the proper supervision of all appropria-
tons and expenditures is undoubtedly
correct, its general adoption should not be
enforced without allowing sufficient time
for proper consideration fthe estimates
Of the amounts required to replace the ap-
preparations to be repealed, especially 80,
as the estimates OF the various depart
ments for the next year have already been
submitted to Congress, and In many cases
reported on by the committees having
them in charge.
In view also Of the inconvenience, II not
embarrassment, that would for time at
tend this change OF the system, | would
recommend that the date OF
the repeal be changed to take effect from
and after June 80, 1881, which, 1t Is be-
llieved, is as early date as would be wise
ITO adopt for repeal Of so large a class OF
appropriations. ,,
The following Is the form Of the bill
which provides for the disposition OF such
balances as may remain TO the credit ot
these appropriations at the expiration Of
the period OF limitation, and 1t is believed
to cover more fully all the points at issue
than the one already introduced, and it is
respectfully suggested that 1t be substi-
'tuted therefor, viz:
"A bill to repeal certain laws relating to
permanent and indefinite appropria-
tions:
Be il enacted, etc., That all laws hereto
lore made for the appropriation OF moneys
from the general Treasury for permanent
Specific and permanent indefinite objects,
except so far as they provide appropria-
lions for the sinking fund, for the pay
payment OF interest, premium or princi-
pal OF the public debt, or OF the bonds
issued to, the. Pacific Railroad Company,
for the expenses pertaining to the reiund-
ing OF the National debt, not exceeding
one half OF one per cent OF the bonds
authorized by acts OF July IA, 1879, jan
uary 20, 1871 and January IA, 1875; be
and the same are hereby repealed, to take
effect from and after June so, 1851; pro-
yided that nothing in this act shall be
construed to interfere with the present re-.
ouirements oi the law in relation to the
payments OF annuities to the Indians, or OF
anv monies received and held in the ma
ture OF trust for q specific purpose, or for
excess of duties or losses paid into the
Treasury; and provided further that the
payment OF expenditures which may be
properly incurred within one year, prior
10 June 80, 1881, under any OF the appro-
priations effected by this act, may be made
at any time within one year after that
date. at the expiration Of which time any
balance remaining OF such appropriations
shall be carried to the surplus fund:
SEC. g And be it further enacted, That
all appropriations hereafter to be made
shall remain available for two years Tor
the payment of expenditures properly
incurred within the time for which they
are Appropriated, except appropriations
for the construction OF public buildings,
rivers and harbors, lighthouses and forts,
which shall remain available for like pur.
nose for the period OF four years, at the
expiration OF WHICH periods all appro-
prfations OF balances OF appropriations,
which shall have been upon the books Of
the Treasury for said periods Of two and
four years, respectively, shall be carried
to the surplus fund, and with the excep-
tion OF the appropriations for the public
debt the limitations herein placed upon
expenditures shall apply 10 all appropria-
tions now on the books OF the Treasury.
SIC. 3. And be 1t further enacted that II
shall be the duty Of the heads OF several
departments OF the government 10 include
In their annual estimates TO Congress the
estimates OF the amounts required Tor the
expenditures under the appropriations
affected by this act for the service for the
fiscal year Of 1882 and. annually there
after.
all laws or parts Of laws inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Accompanying the letter Is long
schedule OF appropriations which will bs
affected by the proposed bill as well as o
those excepted from the It's operations.
KENTUCKY WAR CLAIMS.
The House Committee on war OlalHi
to-day. agreed to report favorably Repre-
sentative fhompson's bill to declare thu
true intent aud meaning OF the actap
proved June, 1872, which provides for th'
reimbursement OF the State OF kentuck!
for money expended in eqnipping, pay
| ing, Transporting, otc., TO aid in suppress
ing the rebellion. The object Of the bill
| is to include in the settlement the expen1
ses incurred under the head Of "Armind.
such being the intention of Congress II
the passage Of the original act.
a swREr SUnECr.
Tho hearing Of the sugar question cor
tinued this morning by the Committee o.
Ways and Means. Henry A. Brown, e1
treasury agent, concluded his statemen
with experiments and demonstration