The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-22
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 20.

" hehlNVTON, Uuue ~.
The Attorney General is considering
the course OF proceedings to be adopted
against the Union Pacific railroad, un-
der the act passed requiring the collec-
ton o: five per cent on the net earnings
1t is said that after the expiration OF
thirty days from the demand made by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, should
the money not be paid, the department
will move for adjudication in bank
ruptcy.
The House has adopted the confer-
ence report on the currency bill by
yeas 22l nays 40.
The Char laid before the Senate q
message from The President calling at d.
tention to the rate of interest upon the
bonds authorized to be issued, in the
bill to provide government for the
District OF Columbia. as being too low.
The message was referred to the Joint
Committee on District Affairs.
The President has nominated Blu-
ford Wilson collector of the Treasury,
vice Baniield, resigned.
General P. NJ. B. Young, a member
OF Congress from Georgia, has declined
TO accept the prominent military posi-
ton rendered him hy European
power.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The HouPe
Committee on Appropriations were in
session to-day considering the Senate's
smt udmeuts 10 bills making appropri-
tons for sundry civil expenses,
and for rivers and hsrbors, 80 as 10
present their report Tomorrow for the
action OF the House. The only other
general appropriation bill pending be-
tween the two Houses is that of making
an appropriation Tor the postofice de-
par,ment. The Senate has appointed
committee to confer with that 10 be
appointed by the House On dis
agreeing to the amendments the pros
pects are that the above mentioned bills
will be acted upon by both branches to-
morrow.
The clerks were engaged to-day en-
crossing numerous bills, and otherwise
lransacting business pertaining to Con-
gress. Daring yesterday about fifty
billie, most OF private character, were
presented to the President for approval.
The committee oil conference on the
Geneva award appropriation bill have
not been able to agree aud the probs-
biity is that it will 90 over until next
session, with many others OF public
character.
The currency bill has reached the
President. The general opinion is that
he will sign it.
| The President with members OF the
Cabine; was at the Capitol yesterday
attending to business, and will be there
Tomorrow.
The Senate will have an executive
session before adjournment, to dispose
of pending nominations. Immediately
on the meeting Of the Senate to-mor-
row, Mr.. Freelinghuysen will call W
the House blll for the execution OF the
Federal laws in Utah, in effect obollsh
ing such features OF the territorial Ju
dietary as interfere with their enforce
ment. This, together with Mr.. Ram
seys postroute bill will probably bt
passed with but little discussion.
The House Committee on Postofiice'
and Postroads late last night submit
ted report on the charges made 10y
Representative Stone that abuses ant
irregularities exist in the pos,office de-
partment in relation TO certain mai
contracts and the payment OF con
tractors for temporary service. I'M
committee, after an elaborate exsmi
nation of the subject, say that uncon
tradicted evidence has fully established
the fact that no payments OF none.
were made in any case in advance o
service nor until after the explra
lion OF the quarter in which tn
work was done. Believing, Will
combinations for "straw bidding" hsv
ireouently been made by outside par
ties. the alleged abuses aud lrregulari
ties have not existed and do not exis
in the postoffice department as charge
| in the preamble and resolutions referre'
to hy the committee. and being OF tn
opinion, after a very thorough exam
ination O. the whole question, that tn
charges against the officers OF tina
depsrtment have not been sustained
the committee Would ask that the pre-
amble and resolutions be laid on th
table and that they be discharged iron
turtber consideration OF the subJec
This was agreed to.