The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-24
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, March 23.

WASHINGTON, March %.
The Committee on Ways and Means
this morning had a consultation on the
moiety question and on the proposed
changes in :he duties on wines.
A majority of the committee favor
the S4O0, 100000 bill, but different
members have reserved the right to test
the sense OF the House by offering
amendments to FIX the amount ofgreen-
backs in circulation at S3j6, 600, 900 and
s40O 100000
Indian Affairs.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tious this morning heard the statement
OF the acting Secretary of the Ioterior
and the Commissioner o! Indiau Affairs
urging the immediate appropriation OF
two million dollars to provide subsIs-
tence Tor the Sioux lndiaue, now con-
gregated at the Red Cloud and White
Stobe agencies. The sum is urged by
the Interior Department "a being OF The
utmost importance TO the preservation
OF peace with all the Sioux Indians.
and SIS being also strictly in the interest
OF economy The subject was referred
70 u b-committee
The District InVcstigaiIpn.
Atsmeeting Of the District OF Colum-
bia Investigating Committee tc-iay the
examination OF Lotia was resumed. lie
still reused to answer the questions
asked him Saturday relative to proper
ty held by him az trustee. and the com
mittse took the matter under consiGera
ton in the recent session. Alter the
doors were opened Lolita for some time
continued his retusal 10 answer the
question for whose account he purchaS
cd the property referred to, but tioalIy
ssid he had just received permission 10
ansver. and would state tina: al except
q portion which was bought TOR MessrS,
Steward. Hlllger * Sunderland, was
purchased tor Hsllet Kilbourp, trustee.
The memorIslsts presented asecond list
OF charges against the Board OF Public
Works. These charges are contained
! in the general accusations OF eXraYA-
gaut administration by the board aso.
! that the engineers OF the Board have
! made la.se measurements OF the w0EE
done under their supervision, and thstthe
prices for the various items OF wo-E
were increased by the Board in many
instances after the contracts 10: -ali
work hal been closed. y letter was
received from John Puriy. addressed
10 the chairman o. tie committee /,
guessing to have nis name wIthir@wr
from the list OF memorialisis Tor reason:
which he stated at some icug;b one o
them being that BY the Developments
| ia the investigation thus Tar he IS
confiisut that the charges OF tht
memor:aliats aye irivsiou'.
The Currency BilI
The rules were suspended to-day, /!
a vote Of l53 to 81 aGd the four huns
d!ei million bill was taken up.
The bill reported by Ar. Sherman
from the Senate Flnauce COMMITTEE
to-day, gves the maximum limit o.
c-eenback circulation nt $3.50 100000
ard authorizes tree banking and under
The present system provides that for
every one million new national bank
notes issued, there shall be
retired $7OOOO000O OF greeubacks un'
III the total amount OF the Outstanding
greenback circulation shall te retucsj
three huGdrsd millions
The ameudmeut otlsrei ~ Mr.
| Dawes fix ng the amount o. legal tea
ders at $3j6,000,0O0 was rejected; a!
WAS also that OF Mr.. E. Il. Roberts fix
! ing tie amount at $3.50 600 600. Th'
House then ordered to engrossmeEt ar'
hoa!y passed the SiJQU09o0' !'Sa
tend er bill.
Shcrman's SuhEti.utC.
Tie bill reported by Mr, Sherman
to day, from the Senate Finance CoN
mi.tee, and which Ac will cfsr as
, substitute bill, nov periinc fixes III
maximum lmi, Of l. ) Totes =: S2>2.
100000, hut provides that for ever,
million dollars Of circulating notes l.
sued to National Banking Association
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall re
tire % per cent OF the L :. notes uou
the legal tender outstanding te re!nre
three hundred millions.