The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-25

will proclaim the fact before tho commit
tee. Something rNCy Is looked for.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, was ngain In
conference with the Ways and Means
Committee on tho Funding bin. Several
members are reported as IavOring only
one series Of bonds, instead Of three, rs
provided in tho Senate bill. As TO the
clause affecting National Banks, Mr.. Hurl-
burd, Comptroller Of the Currency, has
urged tho representatives of those institu'
ti0ns to close their opposition and seek
relief in legislation from the one per cent.
on circulation and other taxes. The for
mer Is imposed to dciray the expense In
the COmptrOllCr's Office, which MIR. Hurl-
burl says One.eighth Of one per cent
would cover. The expenses Of that office
for the past six years averaged about
$3.50, 900 .pcr Gnnum, while tho product oi
tho one per cent tax amounts 10 $3IOOO,'
900. The tax on deposits amounts to
more than $3,0OO,0OO. In case the bAnks
urc required " takc the new class OF
bonds, Mr.. IIIurlbud would recommend
that they he relieved Of the taxes men-
toned, saye mi amount to deffay tho ex.
Nnses Of the COmptroIler's Office.
THE President today, in nm interview
with Senator Boreman, Of West VirginiA,
and Senator johnson, Of Virginia, stated
he hGd already prepared special message
to Congress, in which he recommended
the passage Of u law granting universal
amnesty 10 all lately in rebellion. lie
stated lie was in favor Of granting amneS:.
" to all and every one who desired It, and
that all they would have to do would be to
make record Of the same ut the nearest
court, sc. Senator BOrcman said he was
in favor of general amnesty, with but u
few exceptions, and those lie would never
consent, so far rs he was concerned, To be-
Ing given the franchise privilege. The
President replied that he did not desire to
mike any exceptions, and his message
would so recommend nothing but univcr-
sal amnesty. lie said, further, that after
Georgia and Texas GrcadmittCd he would
send IN the message alluded to. Senator
johnson said he was g. re itiwould do more
10 heal all differences in regard TO the late
war than my act that could be done
CorHspmdtncs Rtts1ur0h Commercial.
The report Of the Military Committee
is exciting considerable untIvOrable com.
mcnt outside Of Congress, the first Of
which is that while tho attention OF dis.
trict attorncyg IL called TO the fact that
certain parties have attempted to brlbc
members Of the House, attention is not
called To those who accepted tho bribeS'
The net of July, 1869, provides that amy
member OF Congress who shall be con.
victed of receiving reward for procuring
any Office Shall he fined not exceeding ten
thousand dollars and imprisoned not more
than two years, ind be thenCCtorth 1ts-
qualified from holding any office Of honor
or trust under the United States. The
second ground OF criticism Is that the
Committee has recommended violation
Of law in the matter, since the act
Of January, 1857, provides rs follows
mo person examined and testityins
before either House Of Congress or either
committee Of either house, shall be held to
answer criminNlly in any Court OF justice,
or be subject TO any penalty or forfeiture
for any fact or act touching which hG shall
6e required 10 testify before either House
Of Congress, or any committee of either
House, us to what he shall have testified,
whether before or alLer the date Of tlliS
act, and that no statement made by u M
per produced by any witness before either
House Of Congress or before any commit
ice ofeither House, shall be competent tes'
timOny in any criminal proceeding against
such witness in any court of justice"
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BRADLEY, who was
confirmed on Monday, presented himself
ut the Supreme Court this morning, was
sworn hy the Clerk, and at once took his
seat on the bench. IIe will bc assigned
to tho Sixth Southern Circuit. His ur.
rival here1was hRstencd by tclcgrnms, and
it Is understood some important cases 'Irc
Obc argued before tho end otthe week.