The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-10


| to be issued on the first of March
next, for one hundred million OF
1923, will be similar in every re-
spect to that issued yesterday morn
ing, which was revoked by Secretary
Boutwell,. 1t is said to be probable
that almost Immediately after the
issue of the call another will be issued
for like amount.
| Paid Over.
WASHINGTON, February 8. - Facts
have come to the knowledge OF the
Committee on Claims, that Gen. But
Ter has had paid over in COR IN 1868,
tothe U. s. Treasury, $262 2,OGO, b.
ing money captured in the South, L" i"ct
money belonging to the loyal people OF
me North, which had never been trans
lerred into the Treasury.
| Yesterday morning the same Com
mittea agreed to report that the debts
o. Northern creditors contiscated by the
South, aud captured by Gen. Batter,
amounting 10 $2O3 900 Oe distributed
among the Northern creditors, pro rata
RaiInoad Legislation.
: The Bill mentioned the other day,
| Intending to obviste, special Legislation
in reference to the organization O!
| Rail Roads, by prescribing certain reg
ulstiops which the Corporations, who ap-
pIy. must follow, will be reported 10 the
Senate, from the Public Lands Com~
mittee, early next week Opposition
10 it mas already been developed on the
ground that by the provisions OF the
iii. the present great Railroad Corpo-
rations could select all the valuable
sites for Railroads; not only Tor new
ones, but the privileges in the bill,
would, by being taken advantage, of
greatly enhance the value OF their
present roads 1t seems that the man
object OF the bill is to dispose OF all
applications some twenty 10 number,
uow pending before the Senate Com
mittee on Public Lands. All these
receive their quietus until acted upon,
rhe Banking and Carrepcy Commit
Will dispose Of quite number OF ollis'
pending before them, respecting the
Currency question and the resum ption
OF Sp ecie payments, rs soon as Mr. Sher'
mans bill on this subject, now pending
before the Senate, i disposed Of. The
debate upon it will reflect somewhat
tbe sense O! that bodyon this all i'm
portaut subject. and will be serviceabie
~ /. guide for the Banking and Curren'
CIV Committee.
In framing their bill, this Committee
will take the best features OF all OF the
many bills referred to them, and en-
brace them in genera one.
One ofthe prominent members OF TINS
| Committee stated that the subject OF
meddlng with our currency laws, is
about like thai of removing the Capl..
tal This idea was thought 10 be q good
one, and at one time was energetlcally
worked, but the main obstacle In the
| way was the difficulty lin selecting q
site. just as soon as one LOCALITY
thought that was the proper spot, up
came the opposition and wanted 1t IN
another.
Mr.. Hooper, the chairman OF the
Banking ard Currency Committee says
that the West has the advantage OF the
East in establishing a sound currency
basis, and that her great producing CA
pacity, and her immense importance
give her every power over the spscuia-
tors.
General Sheridan arrived last night
on a brief visit. He is ACCOMPANIED
hv General Forsythe and Col Merely
Ex-collector Murphy, OF Newport also
is here on visit.
Closing of the credit MObtiier loves
tiKation
The Special Committee of the House
Of which Judge Poland is Chairman,
met this morning and held a secret
session OF two hours. during which the
evidence was discussed preparatory to
the firal report, which they hope 10 lay
before the House in a week or ten days.
They only wait Tue return o. Mr.. Ames
10 close the examination o. the W.T..
nesses. and it was this morning decided
to send the Sergeant.at-Arms for h'm
if he is not heard from to-day: Two
kilograms have been sent 10 him, out
no reply to either has yet been re,
ceiyed. After the re examination OF
Mr. Ames, Mr.. Colfax viii be allowed
10 offer the testimony which he declares
will show where the $1,000 deposited
in the First National Bank came
from, but the committee expect to
hear all the evidence at once and then
clrse the investigation.
Judge Hale, counsel Tor Mr.. Colfax,
appeared before the Committee and ask
ed that Mr. Ames be notified TO brlng
! his memorandum book referred to IN
his testimony on bic return to the city,
which request the Committee granted
and directed that Mr.. Ames be so notl-
fied The Wilson special Committee
examined no witnesses to-day.
! Postal Matters.
Col. Bee appeared before the Senate
Committee on postoHces and post roade
! today, and was granted a rehearing on
ths snbiect of tbe Webb snbsldy OIL;
The Committee agreed to oreport the bill
to the serate, next Monday, - az
amendment to the postothce aPpropris
? ton bill, extending the service rom
Honolulu to Australia. - -
Mr.. Cole offered IS substitute tht
Burnside bill, which was rejected by
vote of FIVE to one Other aunendment'
offered BY Mr. Cole, we're al voted down
. "a. sss. ,9Sr.- hl4uT ~ aTaJ1n Eray
Snit4aJw gG'as lSrE E D., :
g4.4 ;='i.I5y $500