, 1880-04-04
NOTES AND NEWS.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.

| NOTES AND NEWS.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Special Dtsp6teh to TIE Chicago Trfbune.
WAsH1SGroS,.tD.~C e., April 3.-There Is
manifested but little concern in the action OF
the President upon the Deficiency biI4a with
the United States Marshal amendment. The
general opiiionseems to be that the Presi-
dent will sign it, but prominent member of
the House said friday that there was as good
Il reason for the President to veto the bill us
there was last year, and that Edmunds'
speech furnished abundant grounds for 4
veto message. A gentleman who is very
near to the President, however, said tonight
| that he had no doubt the President would
sign the bill, for the reason that the Deputy
Marshal amendment substantially embraces
the principles the President said in one Of his
veto messages he would approve as an inde-
pendent proposition. The only point is
whether he would approve it as rider on all
| A PEsT1FERoUs SHEET.
The United States Court has decided that
| All attempt 10 suppress tile Liberal, nn Alex
| andria {Va.) sensational newspaper. by
throwing the entire edition into the river
from Potomac steamboat, is not
the District Of Columbia. The Gully remedy
is by proceedings for robbery. The case has
i been referred to the Grand Jury. The paper
has been very severe in It's ATTACKS upon citi-
gems Of Alexandria, and the editor will find
it difficult to PRINT paper there hereafter.
TROOPS AT THE POLLS.
Some OF the leading Democrats are much
alarmed at the proposition Of the House Mil
itary Committee to attach political riders to
the Army. Appropriation bill relative to
troops at the polls. This class of Democrats
s ira ft-t. hall ln
ported to the House with the proposed po]it--
ica1 rider upon it, and the Democrats attempt
to sustain it as party measure. bitter de-
bate must follow in which the Repu ublicahs
will be victorious, and the Democrats will be
tisan debate that the Republican leaders have
four months, and if tile Republicans
were called npon to direct the policy Of the
their liking. The Republicans have had an
abiding faith during the entire regular
session that the Democrats wond open the
way for their own destruction, and If the pro-
posed political rider shall be reported on the
capabilities OF the Democrats Tor self-destruc-
ton have not been overestimated.
SECRETARY SHERMAN
seems to be planning for q permanent resi-
dence here, whether or hot he succeeds i'll
becoming President. The EUe1llng Stan. says:
CEcIClhlS CHE4Iluil ID HOUut%U EIOAlll
for a handsome residence on I street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth, northwest
opposit franklin Square. The plans .haye
been prepared, aud the bids were opened to-
day for the work. The site lsa very deslr-
Park, and the character Of Mr., Sherman's
house will be in keeping. with the houses in
that section Of the city. It will probably cost
in the neighborllood Of $4,000.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The attempt to influence Northern Pacific
stock BY the reported action Of the House
jobbing character, rs the report is nothing
really but the individual opinion Of one man,
Chalmers, and has yet to be considered by
the. Committee. It is wholly IL the interest
ern Pacific Railroad. Tie Attorney General
.lenies that lie has given any opinion upon
the subject. 1t IS probable that the basis for
the report is the fact that the Auditor Of Rail-
road Accounts has had conference with
the Acknowledgment on the subject. and
may have embodied some oral opinions Of
Judge Deyens in a letter In which he (the
Auditory has written to the Senate Commit
tee OIL the subject.
THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY
is now .distributing;its sixty-third annual re-
port The Secretary says that the t!neasiness
still continues. The Society Is daily in the re-
ceipt of letters of inquiry and appeals for :!
help: ffc thinks the coloreu population at |
the South are more disconteilted with their
War. As stated in the report, lie believes
half a million would immediately e.nigrate
to Liberia if opportunity were furnished. |
The Society undertakes t8 give free passage /
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eighty or 100 will soon start for Liberia
under it's auspices. Depending as it does
entirely on private beneyolence, the Society's
funds are limited, and It Is obliged to tlisre
said the attitude Of tho whites toward the
ilegroes who wished to einix17itc interfcrcl |
with the carrying out of such desires. Many
own little properties, but il it was suspected
that emigration was contemplated the whites
qucnuy have to remain or sacrifice his
accumulated + earnings. Nevertheless liz
declared the negroes in many localities
Of conqner1ng the rac5-prejudice
and power. and were anxious to surrender
everything and einigrate to the North and to
Liberia if facilities wcrs furnished them for
rsvef. The comparatively great Gust of |
to Liberia worked to the ad-
vantage Of those sections of our own cour-
Try favored by the enligrants.
a THE c1s1PPEwAs.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Commits
'ioner Ut Indian Affairs are ende;yoring to
persuade t1Ie Chippewa Indians to settle in
With all the sclni-ciyilized tribes.
WEST POINT HOARD.
The President has appointed Gen. Robert
Patterson, Of Pennsylvania; j. T.. Eaton, Of
Minnesota; Gen. James Gr,.ns Wilson, of
'ornelius ANtman, Of Ohio; Col. Ennnolls
lark, Of New York; and Ten. Stewart Van
Vlict, U. s. A.. 4 Board of Examiners to at
end the examination at the West Point Mill
ary Academy.
TIE RECORD,
- HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 3.-The House
net this morning CIR: Carlisle in the cfair)
or debate only, and Immediately went into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.