The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-12
WASHINGTON.
THE NEW poBTUouEsR MINISTER,

Joseph W. Dweyer, Of Coshocton, Ohio
has been appointed revenue agent, yict
Btasher resigned, and assigned 10 duty
in Ohio and Indiana.
BURGLAR SAFE TRIAL.
The trial Of the alleged safe burglary
conspirators was resumed to-day. MI
Davidge said the defence was particularly
anxious to have F. B. Benson, now IN
charge ol the Secret Service Department
In court as a witness. A subpoena had
been Issued for him, but information had
reached here that the Solicitor Of the
Treasury had directed him to remain
where he was, In attendance on court In
Pittsburgh, Mr. DaVldge desired the
court 10 take such measures as would
compel his attendance hero.
Tho Judge said the Solicitor had prob.
ably simply directed Benson not 10 leave
Pittsburgh until he had been subpoeued,
and he directed the necessary telegram
10 bring him here on Friday and Mr..
Hill promised 10 lend his aid in the mat.
ter.
District Attorney, Fisher, was on the
stand and several times during his testi-
mony the counsel lor the government OBJ.
jected. Judge Humphrey said he would
instruct this witness just as he did all
others, for when, lawyers are,called to the
stand they forget all the law they ever
knew. The testimony mp to the recess
was uninteresting.
dIhe statement that the President's
views on the financial question have been
modified since last spring Is denied on the
highest authority. Not only has the
President not changed his opinion but he
has freely and repeatedly expressed to all
persons who have seen proper to approach
him on the subject the same views con.
tsined In his vero.message. It is equally
certain. that the Secretary OF the Treasury
has not expressed any views antagonistic
10 the opinions Of the President, and his
friends Confdenilally assert that his forth.
coming report will urge strongly upon
Congress to return 10 specie payment at
the earliest practicable period.
In the saie.burglary trial, Ex-Governor
Shepard testified that Richard Harring-
ton was in Washington April 10Th, and
Iunched with him at Welker's. This was
corroborated by Welker. Several wit
nesses testified that number Of sigma
lures apparently Whiteley's, were moi his.
sPINNRR's ANNUAL STATE
MRNT
shows the receipts Tor tho year ending
June S0lh. 1t shows a decrease compsr-
ed with the previous year in customs,
caused by the panic, OF $24, ,9S5 $50, and
IN the internal revenue, oCcasioned by the
recent changes in the law of $l1,3l5 52l.
The expenditures, exclusive Of those on
account Of the public debt, have been de.
creased $l,S60 CSC. Commendable, he
says, as this retrenchment is, II is believed
II will be still greater at the end of the
current year. Mr. Spinner says the labor
required in his office has increased and
suggests an appropriation by Congress TO
each department and its bureaus Of
round sum sufficient for the payment, at
to clerks for work performed as
likely to give good deal better service
10 the government than the present
graded system Of compensation. The re.
duclion in the number Of female employees
and the reduction Of the salaries OF those
remaining, under the act Of Congress at
It's last session, has been source Of incon.
venience 10 the department, and Of dis
tress 10 poor widows and children.
The Treasurer asks legislation 10 re.
strain the issue Of circulating notes other
than authorized by the acts oi Congress,
making the same misdemesnor, punishs.
bic by fine or imprisonment, or both.
This evil is mainly at the South, in some
localities Of which almost the circulating
medium consists OF local issues by mu-
and manufacturing companies.
He suggests an amendment 10 the law at
tachirg a penalty Tor non payment within
the pre:cribed time oi tho amounts due
from any National bank Of on additional
sum al the rate OF one per cent month
upon the amount due and unpaid, the
same 10 be retained from the next inter-
est due on its stock, held in trust for the
of circulating notes. Spinner
also urges the passage OF law auihoriz.
ing the Treasurer 10 redeem unsigned
notes Of National banks that have been
or may hereafter be delivered, in the
same manner as other notes. The
Treasurer recommends that loans be
kept separate from other accounts;
also that the unavailable balances against
public officers, SC, on which 1t is not
probable anything will be realized, ex-
cept through suits Gt law, be transferred
10 the books o! the Register of the
Treasury, and when advisable suits may
be brought therefor.
AS to tho national bank note rcdemp-
tion he thinks no further delay will oc-
cur, though the redemption agency is still
without sufficient help. Notices will
soon be sent 10 the banks advising them
Ol tho amounts charged TO their Tedemp.
ton fund TO reimburse tho treasury ior
charges for transportation and cost OF as
sorting notes. The charges will be in
proportion to the number Of notes re.
deemed, rather than their value. The re.
demption agency ho thinks should be
made division in the Treasurers office,
subject to the control Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury. There should be q stfin-
hSAs pAONASLOu VI IL" SOlLHVlluR Uhuhb
to keep good their five per cent redemp-
ton deposit, and banks ought to be allow
ed TO keep an excess thereon If desired,
An amendment TO the law is also recon-
mended, authorizing the exchange of
notes fit for circulation held by the re-
demption agency for unfit notes held
by the Treasury, which would greatly
save in trouble OF transportation, ex.
pense and time, Another amendment ia
urged requiring all notes not bearing inter.
eat, when redeemed, be treated as unfit for
circulation and destroyed. II is also re.
commended that the Comptroller Of Cur.
rency, with the concurrence Of the
Secretary, be empowered to appoint
a special agent to examine the
affairs Of banks neglectlDg to keep
up their five per centum redemption
lund, and in his report II Is recommended
10 place such banks in the hands OF re.
ceiver. With these amendments, and per,
hsps an increase Of the amount 10 be
knnt In tho Traaanru fnr n Fndarn n1;o,,