The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-22
WASHINGTON.
TINE ARKANaAs INVESTIGATION,

presented his testimony already taken,
which was ordered printed and resolug
tons 10 continue the powers Of tho Com.
mittee during the vacation.
Dir. Eldritge remarked that the Ar
kansas case was very much like the South
Carolina case, and wonld take a great
deal more money out oi the Treasury, Il
was not In the power Of the Federal Gov.
ernment 10 interfere In the matter,
MIR. Poland said the Committee had
examined considerable number Of the
witnesses from Arkansas, and has got tho
general idea Of the condition OF things
there. The Committee was unanimous
ly Of the opinion, the Demo.
cratic members OF II, as we'll
as the Republican members, that
1t was necessary Tor the peace and good
order Of things In Arkansas that the
committee should be continued during
the vacation. So far as the individual
members Of the committee we're concern.
ed they had no special desire to visit Ar
kansas, but they were oil opinion that 1t
was highly proper and important that the
committee should be continued In vsca.
tion. The resolution was adopted, yeas
l90, nays 70.
FINANCE COMMITTEE coNFRREEoR RE.
PORT. .
Mr. Dawes presented q report Of the
conference committee on the currency
bill and proceeded TO explain. BE re.
gretted the report did not contain any
provision either Tor an early resumption
OF specie payment on the part OF the
Government or for any retirement under
any circumstances OF any portion oil the
Government issue. BE regretted exceed.
ingly It had been found impossible to
bring the two Housea together on any
such agreement.
CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED DY TIE
HoUsR.
The House has adopted the Conference
report on the Currency bill by yeas, 2sl,
nays, 40.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
message from the President, calling at
tenllon to the rate Of interest upon bonds
authorized to be issued 10 bill 10 provide
government for the District Of Colum-
bia as being too low. The message was
referred TO Joint Committee upon Dis.
trict Appropriations.
The President has nominated BIutord
Wilson, Solicitor Of the Treasury, vice
Bonfeld resigned.
THE APPROPRIATION Bills.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The House
Committee on Appropriations were in
session to-day considering the Senates
amendments 10 the bills making an ap.
proprlation for Sunday civil expenses and
Tor rivers and hsrbors, 80 ss to present
their report tomorrow for action of the
House. The only other general appro.
priation bill pending between the two
houses, Is that making appropriations for
postoitiCe departments The Senate has
q committee to confer with
that, to be appointed by the House on dis.
agreeing TO the amendments. The pros.
pect is that the above mentioned bills will
be acted upon by both branches to.mor.
row. The clerks were engaged to-day |
eBgrossing numerous bills and otherwise |
ransscling business pertaining 10 Con.
gress. During yesterday about fifty bills,
most OF them Of private character, was
presented to the President for approval.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
The committee Of conference on Gene.
va award distribution bill have not been |
able 10 agree and the probability Is that
1t will go over until the next session, with |
manv others Of public character.
In THE PRESIDENTS HANDS.
The currency bill has reached the
President. The general opinion Is that
he will sign It, 1he President, with the
members Of his Cabinet, was at the capi-
tai yesterday attending to business and
will be there Tomorrow.
The Senate will have. an executive
session before the adjournment TO dispose
of the pending nominations.
Immediately on the meeting Of the
Senate tomorrow FreIinghuysen will
call up the House bill Tor the execution
oil the federal laws in Utah, abolishing
the features Of the territorial jIdiCiaryso as
not TO interfere with their enforcement.
His, together with Ramsey's post route
bill will probably be passed with but little
discussion.
CHARGE OF IRREoULARITY NOT sus-
TAlNRD.
The House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads late last night submitted
report on the charges made by Repre-
sentative Stone that abuses and Irregular
tiles exist in the Postofflce Department
in rnluIinn IN nArtatn mail anntsuo,s nnJ
the payment to contractors for temporary
service The committee, alter an elabo-
rate examination Of the subject, say that
unconlradicted evidence fully established |
the fact that no payments ol money were
made In any case in advance, nor until
after the expiration ot the quarter In which
the work was done. Believing that while
combinations lor straw bidding have fire.
quenlly been made by outside parties,
Ine alleged abuses and irregularities have
not existed and do not exist In the Post.
office Department, as charged In tho pre-.
amble aud resolution referred to by the
Committee; and being Of the opinion, al.
ter very thorough examination, that
the charges against the officers OF that
Department have not been sustained, the
Committee asks that the preamble and
resolution be laid on the table, and that
1t be discharged from further consider.
alton OF the subject. This was agreed TO.
pEpLINEp TO ACCEPT.
General P. n. 3. Young, member Of
Congress from Georgia, has declined TO
accept q prominent military posidton
rendered him by European power.