The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14

pension Of the concern. The critical
condition of the company was admitted
but a proposition was made 10 the
stockholders to come to it's relief and
save their investment, and tender Of
the following effect was made: First,
they were to pay up the residue of
their subscription of twelve hundred
dollars on the basis of every thousand.
For this twenty-five hundred dollars
they were to receive one thousand dol
lars in land grant bonds, two
thousand dollars in construction
bonds, and twelve hundred dol
lars more in the capital stock OF the
Construction Company, making forty
two hundred dollars in securities for
every twenty-five hundred. There were
no responses, as the investors generally
had made up their minds that the secu-
rites would not be marketable for the
present.
One OF the most intelligent stock
holders says that he would not part
with his stock, as the seven millions OF
liabilities represent the whole and Only
debt OF the railway company, which has
three hundred miles OF track and halt
as much graded road, which ia worth
fifteen million dollars, inclusive OF the
land grant. He thinks Mr.. Scott got
TO Europe too late, and had too much
confidence in himself when be attempt
ed to negotiate his bonds at the high
figure OF ninety cents.
The Speakership and Committees.
Some OF the Democratic members OF
Congress are sending out correspon-
dence to propose that after compli-
mentary vote is cas-. for their caucus
nominee it be changed just before
counting the vote so as TO give Mr..
Blaine the unanimous support OF the
House. The reasons given for such e
whimsicality are, that 1t would be some
thing to be Speaker in the present In
solvent condition Of politics, and might
reciprocslly secure more equity in the
making uf Of committees. The COM
mittee Of Appropriations will be OF the
grayest importance, as the extravagant
Expenditures OF the last Congress have
made it difficult TO keep safe balances
in the Treasury, with both imports aud
internal revenue failing off. Mr.. Car
field expected. two years ago, to get the
Ways and Means instead Of the APP
propri&tions Committee, and a Tempo
rary GOODNESS sprang up between him
and Mr.. Blaine thereabout. Whether
this will be to Garfeld's disadvantage
in retaining his old committee, is now
discussed in view OF the attacks made
upon Garfield as to the Credit Mohlller.
The whole action OF Congress hinges
upon the composition OF committees,
and every interest, whether OF economy
or expenditure, is pressing for recogni-
ton in these minor halls Of legislation.
The absence OF so many memters from
Washington is partly due to the tact
that many members are cauCusing these
questions in New York out OF the WAY
OF newspaper correspondents Inc
speculative interest OF the country has
no hope OF revival except by direct
subsidy or through expansion, ami
hence the Washington hotel keepers
are hopeful, and say that poor coun-
try makes full lobby. The Congress-
men present, most OF whom belong to
the riff raft class, and arrive early be-
cause they have more social position
here than at home, speak audaclousIy,
however, and think that the remedy
for the country is not less legislation,
but more. They are all determined TO
relieve the country in some way, eyea
if they have TO make money 10 do II.
suspended.
The commissioner OF Indian Affairs
received news to-day that Superinteud.
ant Milroy, OF Washington Territory
hss been suspended by the Indian IN
speCtloD.
Alaska.
The Secretary OF War having re-
quested the the opinion OF the Attorney
General as to whether or not the To-
cality OF Alaska is EN- mbraced within the
term Indian country" and also wheth-
er or not the War Department has
authority 10 exercise control over
the introduction of splrituous liquors
into that territory. The Attorney
General decides that Alaska is TO be
regarded Indian country, and that
no spirituous liquors or wines can be
introduced into that territory without
orders from the War Department for
that purpose.