The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-04
NATIONAL NOTES.
Traasurz Conference Edmunds' Nicaragua
Graa!s Fote-seDator Fair's Letter
~ shs silver s;Onven ton
Esiisl's and OLher
Testimony.

WAsHIvGToN, Jsu. 30.-A conference was
held in the Treasury Department yesterday
on the general question OF the business pros
poets OF the country, ss affected by the al
legged depreciation OF silver. There were prss-
ent Secretary McCullocb, Treasurer Wymsn,
Assistant Treasurer Acton, OF New York;
Messrs. William Dowd. George S. COe and
Vefmilyea banker OF New York. The Sec
Rotary said, in referring to the conference,
that the views of all were in harmony on
the general question that State and National
finances DO not call for any change in the
present policy of the administration. There
vas no cause. he said. 10 sporshe1d
any interruption in the general business poOs.
periiy o. the country, nor snything 90 JUS
~ depreciation Il value OF silver coin
E. fore The vote 90 the ratf Jsli0n OF the
k,cATSgUsn treaty WIS announced yesterday.
Senator Edmnnds changed from the effirms-
tive 10 the lie gRtlve. III order u be In posi-
ton 70 enter motion for reconsideration,
which motion be mss since entered
Senator Pair to-day sent the following tel
egram in response 10 an invitation to attend
the Silver Convention az Carson City:
WAsHINCTOS. Jan 50
TO Hon. ROLert briggs, Chairman. Carson City.
New
al Carson just n eeived, and regret my inability
10 respond in person. Please extend to the con-
FeniiOn assurance OF my hearty sympathy in the
movement. Let the friends OF silver stand united,
1rm and True and our silver, the saviour of the
National Treasury in time OF need, will again take
lis IIst and equal rank with gold IN the CONNER
eisl markets Of The world. JANFs G. FAIR.
Secretary Teller was again be ore the
Aen-s Gommittee on nsvment OF pensions,
bounty and back pay, 20 testify m --cl1tlon
to bic alleged connection with the transfer
Of the pension claim busin ess Of \. w. Fitz-
gerald TO George + Lemon, another pension
claim SCENT HIS testiU' ny was In most
part merely repetition OF thss given yes
terdsy.
After Teller had concluded Messrs Star
key, Forshey and Windsor. OF Washington
County, Ohio, were examined relative to
the action of the Pension Examiners. in
Ohio st the October elections. Starkey and
Forshey testified that Special Examiner
Winthrop and other Republicans toid them
If they wanted to secure pensions they must
vote the Republican ticket, and that fifteen
or twenty votes were in iuenced in this way.
IN response TO the Senate resolution call
ing fer Information in respect to the pro.
posed opening OF the Oklahoma lands to
settlement, the Secretary of the Interior
rays, while The lands retain their present
sistus they will continue TO be a source of
trouble. He can see no good reason why
immense tracts OF unoccupied lands shall
be held for the Indians 10 roam over, as they
are CeSrabie for settlement; but until the
existing state of affairs has been changed by
IA as reement with the Indians the integrity
of tEs treaties should be main tanned. Me
MORALS from the Indians protesting against
the opening of the lands to settlement &C.
company the communication.
The President has appointed John Charl-
ton a member Of the Board OF Indian Com
missioners, vice Agnew deceased.
To day while the House was considering q
private bill for the payment of an Indian
depreciation claim. the whole subject of pay
ments Of that character was briefly dis
cussed
Mr.. Holman took the position that the
Government should only be held liable
where there were treaty funds belonging to
the Indians from which payment could be
made.
Mr.. George, of Oregon. contended that this
was q narrow view, and made an extended
argument in favor of the position that the
Governments liability, even in case there
are no treaty funds due the Indians. Mr..
the whole theory aud practice OF legisl alton
on this subject bad committed the Govern
ment TO the ultimate payment OF Indian
depreciation claims He said that for years
Eastern representatives bad voted money
fIom the Treasury In the payment of claims
Of that character along their own border
snd in view Of that historical fact he re
earded it IS unjust, now that the depreda
tiOn border isremoved from their immediate
vicinity, to deny through their more numer
ous representation the modern claims of the
Western section.