The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-24
WASHINGTON.
THE Mo1ETY QUESTION.

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WARRINGTON, March 23,-The Com
mittee on Ways and Means this morning
had aconsultation on the moiety question
and on the proposed changes In the duties
on wines. A majority OF the committee
iaVor the four hundred million bill, but
tae different members have reserved the
right TO test the sense oi the House by
Offering amendments 10 fix the amount of
green6sck circulation at 1856, ,0OO 900 and
$3S9, 100000. WV "''N
The rules having been suspended by A
vote OF 1853 to 81, the $40O00O,0OO bill Is
now before the House. s-s
The bill reported by Mr. Sherman from
the Senate Finance Committee TODAY
likes the maximum limit of greenback
circulation at $3S3, ,0O0,0oO, and author
ICES Tree banking under the present sys-
tenn, provided that for every 81 600 600
Of new National bank notes Issued there
shall be retired 800, 900 of grcenbacks.
until the total amount OF outstanding
greenback circulation shall be reduced
to $S0O,0OO00O
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
The House Committee on Appronria-
tions this morning heard the statement
Of the acting Secretary OF the Interior and
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs urg-
Ing the appropriation Of two hundred
million dollars to provide subsistence for
the Sioux Indians now congregated at
the Red Cloud and White Stone agencies.
The sum is urged BY the Interior De-
partment as ol the utmost importance to
the preservation oil peace with all the
sioux Indians, and as being also strictly
in the interest Of economy. The subject
was referred TO q Sub. Committee.
The amendment offered by Mr., Dawes
fixing the amount Of legal tender notes at
$3.50, 900, 600 was rejected.
Ellis H. Roberts amendment, fixing
the amount OF legal tenders at $3.50 0OO,o
600, was rejected.
The House has ordered the eugross-
ment Of the bill fixing the legal tender is.
sue at $400,000,OOO.
bill.
The bill reported by Mr.. Sherman to.
day from the Senate Finance Committee,
and which he will offer as a substitute for
the bill now pending, fxeJ the maximum
limit OF United States notes at $3.50 O00,.
goo, but provides that tor every $1,000.
uOO OF circulating notes issued to The Ma.
ttonsl Banking Associations the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall retire 70 per cent Of
the United States notes until the legal
tenders outstanding shall be reduced 10
$3OO,0O0,000.
DISTRICT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
At the meeting Of the District OF CO.
lumbia Investigating Committee to day,
the examination OF Latta was resumed.
He still refused 10 answer the questions
asked Saturday relative to the property
held by him as trustee, and the Commit.
tee took the matter under consideration
In secret session. Alter the doors were
opened Latta for some time continued his
refusal to answer the question for whose
account he purchased the property re.
terred to, but finally said he had Just re.
ceived permission TO answer, and would
state that all, except the portion bought
for Messrs. Stewart, Hillger and sunder.
land, was purchased Tor Hallet Kilbourne,
the trustee.
The Memorialists today presented the
second list OF charges against the Board
Of Public Works here. The charges con.
tain general accusations Of extravagant
administration by the Board. Also, the
engineers Of the Board have made falsa
measurement OF the work done under
their supervision and that the prices for
the various items Of work were Increased
by the Board in many instances after
the contracts for said work had been
cloicd A letter was received from John
Purdy, addressed TO the Chairman OF the
Committee requesting him to have his
name withdrawn from the list OF Me-
morialists for reasons which he stated at
some length, one oi them being by de.
velopments made in the investigation
thus far he Is convinced the charges of
the memoriallsts are frivolous.
When the committee re.assemhled
Hallet Kilbourne was sworn, and refused
TO reply to the questions asked, claiming
that all the property was purchased BY
him as trustee. This property was pur.
chased from A. R. Shepherd, W. B. Par.
son, Thomas Young, G. W. Bullock,
j. w. Corcoran and others. The pro.
perty referred to was Irrespective of that
conveyed TO him as trustee BY Lstts,
He stated he had money placed in his
hands with which TO make the purchase,
but declined to state by whom the money
was furnished, except that Jay Cooke &
Co. put up $25, 900. Henry D. Cooke was
not interested In these purchases beyond
whatever interest he may have had in the
bank Of Jay Cooke & Co. Kilbourne re.
fused to give further particulars unless
some responsible party will come forward
and charge some unlawful or criminal act
committed by the firm of Kllbourne s.
LAtta, or either Of them, and connect that
act with some member Of the Board of
Public Works. So far as the purchase of
real estate by his firm was concerned,
they never had been directly or remotely
in collusion with any persons as officers Of
the Board OF Public Works. Witness
said that except IN one instance all parties
benefited or TO be benefited by the trusts
referred 10 are non.residents of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. Tho witness was told
to hold himself in readiness 10 answer,
should the Committee determine to force
replies to the questions that he had re-
fused to respond 10, and the Committee
adjourned.
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.