The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

some OL inc DOORA uIISl lAIJG4S VI IuV.palC
Deposit Company Of this city were pro.
(uced on demand Of General Butler has
created so much dissatisfaction among its
patrons rs to cause the publication Of a
card here, In which an attempt Is made
to dodge the whole matter. Several OF
the members assert that the committee
exceeded It's powers, and before General
Butler gets through, some questions ~.
volving tho rights Of private citizens will
be discussed on the floor Of the House. 1t
Is rumorcd that CubAn bonds will be hunt.
ed down wherever they can be found, and
that it is Intended TO look after lobbying in
general. ., .,sis
THE DEATH or GENERAL THoMAs-
The action Of the Democrats In the Ohio
Legislature in regard to the death OF Gen
cral Thomas, caused much disgust among
tho Democratic congressman. lmme.
diately after the reading Of the journal in
the Honse, Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania,
one of the strongest members Of the op::
position, offered suitable resolutions Of
sympathy, md they were passed BY o
vote. A large meeting Of the
ex-otTicers Of Gen. Thomas's army met
tonight, and decided to hold public
meeting sometime next week In the Hall
Of the House Of Representatives to ex-
press the sentiments Of the community In
regard 10 the death Of tho General. 1t
viii probably be one 6l' the largest meet
ings held IN the Capitol for . long time.
Allthe prominent ofilcials of.the Govern
ment will attend.
SAN DOMINGO TREATY.-San Domingo
Again occupied the attention Of the Senate
for two hours md half, Mr.. Casserly
speaking against, and Mr.. Stewart for rat
ihcation. Other Senators say there was
nothing particularly new in either speech.
Several Of them have been up to sec tho
President to ascertain Just what tho. facts
are about tho runorcd extension Of time
for ratification. He said nothing Of the
kind had been agreed upon, but he had no
doubt the DominiCans would bG ready 10
extend It IL asked to do So The treaty
has now expired by limitation, but It's
friends are confident that annexation can
be had my time this spring, on tho terms
therein set forth. Whether the President
will ask IN extension or whether he will
favor the sending Of u commission down
there he docs not yet say.
The plnn OF Senator Morton, to carry
The annexation Of San Domingo by joint
which will only require . ma
Iority votr, will not work. Tho Presi:
dent does not counsel any such thing, as
Il would be IN insult to the Senate, which,
under the Constitution, has right TO OK.
act a two,thirds majority before any treaty
Is ratified. a.
CLOSING OF FREEDMENs BUNBAu.-
Tho bill closing up tho Frcedmen's Blu.
rcau, and transferring its educational
work to tho Bureau Of Education, came
up in the House to-day, and will probably
be passed during the next morning hour.
On the first Of last September General
Howard had on hand about $1,7OO,O 600
subject to use for the purposes Of his bu.
rcan. On the first Of last February he re-
ported To the Retronchment Committee
that he had spent all Of this but about
$O40,000. Last week, in response to FUR
ther inquiry, he reported that there was
only $158,6O lefls and unnppropriated.
How hU has used 50 much money since
last fall has not yet come out in debate.
No CAHTSEr CHANGES PRoBABLE,-
There is no foundation for the many ru-
nOrs that there Is soon to be u break up OF
the Cabinet. No change will bc made at
present, md IL any is made hereafter, Mr.
Boutwell, will not 60 out, nor will Mr.
Butler come IN, nor docs the latter desire
to leave Congress.
YIsrT TO JUDGE BRADLEY.-The jersey
people made q complimentary visit this
evening 10 Associate Justice Bradley, ot
the Supreme Court The Secretary Of
the Navy, Senators Oattel1 and Stockton,
and all members of the New Jersey dele
CATION in the House were present, and
one or two brief Nnd pleasant speeches
were made. :, ...-.. Is 's-r..s
TIM MUNICIPAL RrNo.-STayor Bowen
md corporation attorney Cook have been
discovered in little speculation which in
dicates tho character Of tho entire munich
pal government Of this city. A contractor
having claim OF eight thousand dollas
tried II long time 10 get the Mayor TO pay
It. Finally MI arrangement was made
through CoOk to hive tho bill paid, on
condition that $500 should @be given 10
him rs h0 said Tor campaign purposes,
ARGUMENTS OK THE FUNDING Bill
The bank men were before tho Ways and
Means Committee again to-day, tile Sec.
rotary of the Treasury and Comptroller Of
Currency, rs on yesterday, also being
The speakers then were repre-.
sentatives Of the East, while today they
were Messrs. Scammon and Ncdill, of
Chicago, as representatives OF the West
Tho members Of the Committee say Mr..
Mcdill, who Is one Of the editors Of the
Chicago Tribune, made the best speech
that h0a bcaN delivered. He held TINT the
passage Of the Funding bill with the com.
pulSory section retained would be an act
Of bad faith, and m outrage on public
Justice, full Of danger To the business COM
munity and Of serious import from 20.
liticAl standpoint, and supported his 3rgu'
ment with many facts and figures as TO
the condition of things In the West,
SYSTEM OF NATIONAL EDUcATIoN.-
Tho House Committee on .Edncah91 to.
day reported a bill to establiSha a.system Of
national education. 1t was drawn by Mr.,
Hoar, Of Massachusetts, and on his motion
made the special order for the second
Tuesday Of next December, when II will
come up for discussion. 1t is in nineteen
sections, but tho essential features lclbSbc
stated in few words. The President Is
with the consent Of the Senate,
To- appoint a School Superintendent for
each State, and there arc provisions for
the appointment Of inspectors and Local
Superintendcnts, and ioF, tho establishment
and supervision Of district schools, The
ofthe bill is in the hands Of
the Secretary ofthe Interior and Commits.
sioner ofEducation, and the annual report
Is TO be laid before Congress by the last
named officer. The bill then goes on, to
lcvy a direct tax IN accordance with tho
Of tho Constitution, and declares
that tho money raised in each State under
this act shall 10 expended therein for the
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