The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-20
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wAsH1SaToa, June ls, 1868.
AFFA1Rs IN TEXAS.


wAsH1HaToN, June Is, 1863.
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
The Inspector General of the Freed
mems Bureau has recently returned
from an extended tour through Texas,
and coufirms statements made in the
telegram from the Constitutional Con-
vention of that State laid before Con-
gress yesterday. He says the people OF
the North have little idea of the lawless-
ness prevailing there, and of the tnse-
curitY of the life and property OF all the
UnIonists. The loyalists have again
and again asked General Hancock and
Buchanan for protection, but have been
unable to obtain the same. He ls con-
WINGED from what he saw and heard
that they will take matters In their
own hands at an early day, unless
Congress gives them authority.
THE CLERKs' PAY.
The twenty per cent. bill passed by
the House some days ago was recon.
Sidered this morning. Colonel WASH
burne made strong effort to save II
with some amendments, but the ma
jority had determined against him, and
1t was finally tabled by four majority.
A new bill of similar character can
and probably will be introduced before
the end of the session, but the proba-
bilities now are that nothing OF the
kind can go through this summer.
THE COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES.
The Senate Finance Commute to- day
reported bill providing for the sole
purpose of redeeming and retiring the
remainder of the compound interest
notes outstanding, the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized and dl'
rected to issue an additional amount oil
temporary loan certificates not exceed
ing twenty-five millions of dollars,
said certificates to bear interest at the
rate of three per cent. per annum, prln.
cipal and Interest payable i'll lawful
money on demand. and said certificates
may constitute and be held by any ma.
Honal bank holding or owning the
same, as part of its reserve.
THE sUPRRME COURT BILL.
The bill relating to the Supreme
Court, passed by the Senate this after
noon, has already gone through the
House. 1t provides that in case of va
cancy in the office of Chief Justice, or
of his inability TO discharge the pow
ers and duties of said office, the same
shall devolVe upon the Associate J u.s.
tice whose commission issenior in time,
until such Inability is removed or an
other appointment shall be duly made,
and the person SO appointed shall be
duly qualified.
THE WHISKY TAX.
The whisky ring is here in much
greater force now than at any time
since the present session of Congress
began, and all Indications point 10 the
conclusion that they are going to use
their utmost endeavors to defeat any
action on the tax bill. 1t begins to APP
whole game since last December has
been to delay matters in the hope that
summer would come and adjournment
BIO reached with the tax still standing
at two dollars. They are pressing
themselves upon the attention of the
Ways and Means Committee, and Will
probably delay the reporting of the new
bill till Saturday, and perhaps Mon
day. It is already certain their friends
in the House will earnestly oppose the
bill in whatever shape 1t Ia reported,
and some persons fear they Will make so
much debate as to kill the measure un.
less Congress remains here till well
into August.
REGULATION OF RAILROADS.
The House Committee on Roads and
Canals have been for a long time under
the order of the House considering the
question whether Congress has the
power under the Constitution to pro-
vide by law for the regulation and
control of railroads, and especially
those extending through several States,
SO as to secure-frst, safety of passen-
gsrs; second, uniform charges for
freight or transportation of property;
fourth, proper connections with each
other as to transportation of passengers
and freight. Through Mr.. Cook the COM
mittee has just made an elaborate re-
port. They have come to the conclus,
ion that Congress has the power 70
provide by law for the regulation Of
CO mmerce among the States of the
United States, and railroads are instru-
ments therein, to secure the safety o!
passengers, and such regularity and
system in running arrangements and
connections as to secure the mosi
prompt transportation of passengers
and freight; but that Congress has moi
the power to leglslate in relation &c
railroads which do not form parts o.
continuous lines extending from one
state to another. They also hold that
Congress has the power to regulate the
rates of fare or charges over any por'
ton of such continuous lines, but are
not now prepared to report bill fol-
want of necessary Information on tbs
subjects embraced in the resolutions tc
them referred.
THE CHASE MOVEMENT.
Tom. FIorence's paper here contains
the announcement of the grounds or
which Chase would accept the Demo
cratic nomination which he saws ART