The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-16
B Y T Ell E'G RAP h.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
BY the Western Union Line, once North.
west corner OF Main and l2th streets.
WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON, June Is.

"AehiN0tOS, June Id.
The House Committee on Elections
has agreed 10 discharge all proceedings
Of alleged bribery against Representa-.
tive Hynes. OF Arkansas, as made by
Bradley, his contestant for election
from the State at large.
Messrs. Dawes and McCreery, mems
bers OF the new conference committee,
tesy there is but little prospect of 40
agreement outside of the redistribution
Of the national bank circulation. Fifty
millions is the amount proposed.
The President and party returned
this morning, well pleased with their
visit to Cape May.
Hays, one OF the safe burglars who
escaped on the night OF the robbery
having just been arrested, was exam
ined to-day by the District Of Colum-
bia Investigation Committee. Harring-
ton, assistant district attorney, and Co.
lunbus Alexander, one Of the memo
rialists, being the most interested per.
sons, were sent for by the committee.
The report OF the committee Is not yet
ready to be made to Congress: out may
be ready late this afternoon.
When Hays came into the commit
tee room he was arrested by detective
on charge OF burglary. the warrant
being issued at the instance OF Assib
tan, District Attorney Harrington, who
wsD previou-ly questioned by the com
mittee with reference to a party whom
Hays claims was himself, who called
on him few days before the burglary
with reference to a counterfeiting case
in West Virginia. Harrington said a
man did call on him on such
business, but he told him that
| it was out of his jurisdiction,
and he would have to 60 to the treasury
department. He failed to recognize
Hays ~ the man. Hays says he was
not with the burglar who committed
the deed; he put up the job but left
before it was DONE. Nettleship, cbiei
detective, and Whi,eley his assistant
engaged him to do it. The committee
was in session eight hours to-day and
at seven o'clock this evening finished
their report which will be made to both
Houses OF Congress tomorrow. 1t is
signed by all the members, five Repub'
licans aud three Democrats.
Crop Reports.
The statistician OF the Department o.
Agriculture makes report OF the
acreage in cotton based on the returns
from most cotton counties and on per-
sopal observation, in elk cotton States
as follows, the comparison being with
the area OF 1873: Virginia, 80
North Carolina, 80, South Carolina,
9l; Georgia, 90 Florida, 81; Alabama
Sc; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee. 81
Mississippi, 81 Louisiana, 80; Texas
lO2; Missouri, IS. The aggregate
production slightly exceeds 10 per cent
The condition of the crop is represent
ed by the following figures, l0o being
nominal or iair condition North
Carolina, 50; South Carolina, 81
Georgia. 50; Florida, 90; Alabama,
y: Mississippi, rs; Texas, 90, Ar
kansas, 90; Tennessee S5. The report
OF the condition in June, 1873, was
~ ore favorable in every State except
North Carolina and Texa', the rec
ord standing as follows: North Caro-
lima, So; South Carolina, IS; Georgia
"a; Florida, lO2; Alabama, SO; Nil
sissippi %; Louisiana, "a; Texas. So
Arksnsae, 90; Tennessee, ~. The
season has been remarkable. The
,tan3 is very poor, many plants
not having madel their appearance
on the fret of June. Since the last ol
Nav showers have been general, and
the prospects are much improved. Toe
fields are much cleaner than at this date
lssr wear, and can easily be kept Tree
from weeds with favorable weather. A
rapid Improvement is certain. and
fsir comparison with July 10 quite
probable at next report.
The Senate appropriation committee
| uDanItuOusiy aSieeu ~ iNP .,
recommend the passage OF House bil
withou, amendment, approprlatlnG
$500, ,OO0 for the relief OF the sufferers
by the overflow OF the Mississippi
river.
The Joint Committee on Levees de-
cided to recommend an amendment o
the river and harbor appropriation oil
in the Senate 80 as to provide $2,oOo'
600 for the repair OF the levees OF th'
Mississippi river.
Tue President has nominated the fol
lowing Postp asters. George w. Non
Napoleon, Ohio; John Hap'ey, Buoy
rus, Ohio; James B. Stone, Akron
Ohio.