The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-11
WASHINGTON.
the VOTE on rHR CURRENCY nn.1

TIE VOTE ON THE CURRENCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The vote or
reconsidering the poslponement OF Ii,
currency act was In the aflrmative-yeal
l2S, nays 100 The vote on the origina
motion to postpone until Tuesday mex
was BY tellers and the motion was reject
ed. 30 the bill Is again before the House
RxRMPT1NG VESSELS FROM CUSTOM PREs
The House bill reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce yesterday exempt
Ing boats employed on canals and neu.
iral waters Of any State from the pay
ment Of all customs and other fees, wa
passed by the Senate.
DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
At the investigation into District affairs
to-day Thos. Lucas was placed on the
stand to prove the priority Of the contract
awarded him for paving Z. street, which
was subsequently, awarded to Bingham
Postmaster at Philadelphia, and said by
Governor Shepherd 10 be President oI
The Biddle Keystone Paving Co. The
object ot the mOmorialists was 10 prove
that Bingham sub let and sold his con.
tract, and never gave the work his per-
Sonal attention. ~,
The evidence Of o. E. Barney was
mainly TO the effect that during the rush
Of the work when the improvements frat
began the contractors in some instances
had torn up the streets before the En-.
gineers' Department were able to get the
contour OF the streets and cross roads.
The witness explained that on one oc.
casion a difficulty arose with reference to
the grading contract on Massachusetts
Avenue, and that no accurate measure.
ment could be made on account OF the
cross sections being entirely DESTROYED.
The matter was finally referred to arbitra.
tors lUr settlement. One was a sworn
measurer In the Architects office of the
Treasury. Arthur Shepherd was one,
and he thought Mr. Sarno was referee.
They disagreed, and the matter was sub.
seQuently referred to board, 10 assess
damages. Governor Shepherd stated,
when he heard that his brothar Arthur
vas one OF the arbitrators, that he would
not allow him 10 serve. Witness, resum.
log, said the dispute was settled By re-.
turning 10000 yards Of the grading,
which he (witneSs) had previously esti.
mated at something over 10000 yards
DE did not see where the 10000 yards
could have come from in the streets and
squares under dispute. He testified that
some OF the earth used in filling the canal
was taken from Massachusetts and New
York avenues.
Adjourned till Monday.
MORE AB)uT THE sANDoRN BUSINESS.
In the Sanborn inquiry to-day, Madge,
Chief OF Special Agents in the Treasury
Department, stated Sanborn's connection
with the department and his duties as
special agent, Those duties were in his
capacity as an employe ot the Adams
Express Co. to detect and give informa.
ton OF cases of smuggling which
were constantly going on between
Canada and Boston. Madge admitted
that he had allowed the 100000 paid to
Wallet Moalin, q whisky detective and
formerly in the employ Of sAnburn, but
he was unable 10 satisfy the committee Of
the legality Of paying out of the custom
funds the expenses Of a private contractor
TO engage for his own benefit in detecting
frauds on the internal revenue. The only
explanation Of 1t was that he did not know
till December last that Sanborn had any
such contract. Witness had appointed as
special agent to Europe A. g. Fay, Of
New York, mentioned in the case as
Sanborn's attorney, or Sanborn's friend
and had allowed his expenses to the
amount Of $1,000. He stated that some
$l40, 600 had been recovered to the treas.
ury through information derived from
Fay, and that there were suits pending
Tor some $800000. This was principally
on account OF the under valuation ol i'm
ports. He admitted that 6anborn had an
interest In these cases IN the shape Of
moietles, which seemed to be q new rove.
lation to the committee. He also admit
ted that the blue book, which Is supposed
TO contain list OF all government en-
ployes, did not contain the one OF Fay,
because Fay did not want It known that
he was engaged In this secret service.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.
The Government is having prepared a
medel commemorative OF the late Proi.
AgasSiz and his devotion to and achieve.
ments In science.
CONSULAR OFFICIALS,
The House Committee on Foreign Re-
lations to day concluded the consideration
OF the bill revising grades and salaries of
Consuls and Consuls General. The most
important amendment Is to establish the
office Of Consul General at Berlin, Mel
bourne and City oil Mexico, and at the
request Of the Hebrew CONVENTION re-
Gently held at Chicago the Committee re.
commended the establishment Of a Con-
sulate at Bucharest and Rommonid.
US, COURT IN UTAH.
The House Judiciary Committee 10.
day heard District Attorney Carey, Of
salt Lake City, in advocacy ol action
6y Congress which shall give the United
states Court In Utah proper and exclu-
sive Jurisdiction Of criminal offences, and
thus provide for the suppression Of po.
lygamy.
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION.
An Official proclamation Is made by the
President al the ratification of treaty be.
tween the United States and San Saliva.
dor for the surrender OF crimInals Il is
expressly stated that the extradition shall
NOT apply to any crime or offence OF DO.
lltical character. The treaty is TO con.
tinue Tor ten years.
Shot Himself.
CHICAGO, April 10.-H. B. Myers, at
one time manager OF the Pacific & Allan.
tic TalnorAnh Office In ihia niip and mora