The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-22
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 81.

WASHINGTON, April 81.
The Senate Finance Committee have
agreed to defer action on the House
free banking bill, until it shall, be
known whether or not the President
will approve the Senate finance bill be-
fore him. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations has decided to postpone
action on the subject OF the centennial,
until the House shall have acted on
the three million bill as reported by MIR.
Kelly. and made the special order for
May 5tb.
The finance bill will to-day be a
matter OF Cabinet consideration. ...
A report submitted to the House
to-day by Mr.. Hurlbut on the bill
to charter double track railroads,
recites the various features OF the exist
ing railroad system and says the cons
pany proposing to build this great rail
road will accept the low rates OF freight
agreed on by the committee, fifteen
cents per bushel from Chicago, eighteen
cents from St. Louis, &c. The COM
pany asks the government to guarantee
it five per cent at rate OF $2O,0OO
per mile, and while the committee is
not in favor OF subsidies, it thinks it
proper that the matter should be fairly
submitted to the American people.
1t therefore reports the bill without any
recommendation.
The Arkansas Middle.
The Arkansas delegation in Congress,
together with the contestants Tor seats
in the House OF Representatives, had
an interview with the President to-day,
in the presence OF the Cabinet, relative
to affairs in Arkansas. They urged
the President to maintain the position
he new occupies, and to take all proper
measures to prevent collision and
bloodshed and TO let the matters in
controversy be settled by the
courts. These gentlemen res
ceived patient hearing, and
were assured that everything compatible
with law and the dslicacy of the affair
would be done in the direction of peace.
They retired much gratifed with the
interview. One OF the gentlemen sts-
ted that the Secretary OF War had res
ceived dispatch from Arkapsae.
There were indications that some ar
ranssrnent would he mada hy the CON
testing parties to end the hostile dem.
onstratlons.
The House Committees on Appropri-
ations and Commerce held a joint meet
ing to-day on the subject of the pro-
posed continuance Of the contract with
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
for semi-monthly mail service between
San Francisco and China at an add.
tional subsidy OF five hundred thousand
; dollars per annum. 1t was agreed that
each committee appoint a sub-commlt.
tee OF three, who, in connection with the
Subcommittee on Postal Affairs, will
consider the eubject and report to their
respective committees what action
: should be taken. The Secretary OF the
Navy will also be invited to express his
views.
Encouraging Wheat Reports from
all Parts OF the Country.
$ The Department of Agriculture hal
l received very full information concern
t ing the appearance Of wheat through
= out the country. The returns cover 6
= a very large proportion of the winter
=, wheat area in each State. The winter
has been extremely favorable in al
sections; no previous season hal
been more generally 80 since the in
= auguration OF the crop report. In th'
r South, very few exceptions to the gen.
. eral vigor, and even luxuriance o
=. growth have appeared. In the Gui
coast region, the winter pasturing o
wheat fields has been practced to th,
', advantage OF the crop. In New Yorl
and Pennsylvania the weather sine,
the middle of March has been unfavor
able, on account OF sudden changes
Il temperature and cold winds, to the in
iury of wheat on clay and undraine'
Z lands. In Ontario, Niagara, Livings
II ton and Genesee, the four countis
Il which produce one-third OF the winte
J wheat Of New York, average expecta
y tions are entertained, though come in
. Jury from freezing and thawing o
"a low ground is reported. The promis
III is remarkable in Pennsylvania, nine
, tenths of the counties making favo
! able returns-many Of them very fla
- " tering. Fully three-fourths of tn
- counties of the Ohio valley repol
either an average or superior condition
:, Beyond the Mississippi. Missouri an
&c Kansas have still fewer uncompromi
H. ing reports. There are reports frol
IA the Northwest which are more favo
u u able than usual. The prospect in Ca
y u ifornia is very promising, though con
y; plants OF injury from an unusu
|. cause, wet weather, come from sewers
s u counties. The Secretary Of the Sta
"a a Board OF Agriculture reports promi
~ ~ of forty million bushels in the State.