The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-19
WASHINGTON.
IouIsIANA QUESTION IN CAUCUS,

for discussion and action during the pres
ent special session. The particular ques-
tion was whether the Senate should con-
slider Freelinghuysen's resolution, which
proposes to declare that the Senate ap-
proves tho action heretofore taken by the
President for the protection OF Louisiana
against domestic violence, and that, in
the opinion Of the Senate, he should con-
tinue 10 recognize the existing govern
ment in that State. There was q long
and animated discussion az to the pro-
priety and necessity or party policy,
Of re-opening the subject at this time. No
decision was reached. The caucus will
meet again after the adjournment Of the
Senate this afternoon.
ARREST OF A swINDLING CLAIM AGENT,
Geo. Emerson alias Col. F.W Ponton,
has been arrested on a charge Of IN at-
tempt ut swindliug. He had been Scatter-
Ing circulars broadcast announcing that
tho bounty BILL had become law, and
II claimants would forward a record Of
their services and a small retaining fec
they would DO secured their bounty,
NEoRo MORTALITY.
The colored ministers Of this city have
been consulting with the board Of health
and tho citizens Of the relief committee as
to the means necessary to diminish the
mortality among Colored people.
ON TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS.
The agents Of the British lines Of
steamers between tho United States and
English ports have made inquiry wheth-
or, under the laws OF the United States,
their vessels may transport passengers
from place to place in the United States.
The Government has declined to au-
thOrize such proceedings.
T.! VALUATION OF IRON ORES.
1t has been decided by the Government
that the valuation Of iron ores on their
importation should not be limited to the
coat Of digging and transportation to the
place OF shipment, but should be valued
ut tho place Of shipment, the same as ores
Of the samO quality and richness shipped
at other places.
CoMPTRoLLER TAYLOR NOT TO De RE-
MOVED.
II appears that all efforts to effect
ehInse ~ ny y. .onI,.. onHv VI o S,O t.,lod Snp
IroIIet o. w reJy "aYv laa.euI ''Gv ~"
[eIaty Dt'I'oT sun smls uorI'"S .nss tnS
rfeSluehs har ny I"sehI1n u remioVans .i,,
tain that hc does not intend to resign,
THE sENATORtAL CAUCUS,
Tho Republican Senators held an ad'
jOurncd caucus meeting THIS afternoon To
consider whether they should act upon
the resolution OF Senator FFellnghuysen,
namely, that the Senate approves Of the
action heretofore taken by the President
Of the United States In protecting Louis.
lana from domestic violence, and are OF
tho opinion that he should continue to re-
cOgnize in that State the exiSltng govern
ment.
Tho caucus adjourned without coming
10 a concluSIOn uus VII waa 'Vu lvL lno.mo1
~ iV1 ,I,n Sonotnrs ] ' VII" SnobS ;nsiiGcd the
D. p,o'i,an, III i"S ,vhoi Ia hSI dGns In Tonis.
M n,o ntT"irs w. AMI Scr" wiIling N yntc for
~" "S ssSoIn,in" IL ihs s"nnis nt6ers cnnlJ
n"i "I rive tEoir srpport To Il In ia prosent
;o"rs Us . n inct ,Lny dnnhtci the nrpnrieiy
~ ~ t"s,L". H. S0;,oi;1g ,ho smLio"t ns cnn,. .
y, n.an,;so ,S, w rom,lEnS wb;cI nrom;soJ IN
lns,"ro yT r"sco " tohat6 n"rties n that State.
to'iIc. % SS ,S" tnrmnI cpnsi,Icration of tbe
r"snimt;on wnnid nrolong thc nresent ex.
ocniivo ssssion by debate withput nrodu.
cing INV goo,l The renly 10 this was
,L"1 L II iho Scnilcmen were not Iisnosel
~ S .n,jamS tLo pros;ient tLov VEnnlI
Snve "o Imitation In an,,roviNr the no.
Han I heretotore taken by Kim, M their ii.
iencs wonld he construed by tLe enemies
~ tho oIministrntion ma II iiimnliei cen-
W O,,s" ~. 4 cnn,n,ittse of rivo was nnpointed In
jssT a SThStitnie far III. Fraiinrhnvsonis
sss"int;"m n orisr n ,nnrt the yiews NJ
III ihe I,"nnhl;cnn SENATOR'S md 10 avoid
a. t"s N as nn"S;hio nrovocntion fnt dohnie
on p IN ,bo NJ MI If the bemocralS
y" W.. ."s .!.,,,.,,., r' :. 1,.s,nnoo,.,. rn.,,,,
THE HAWAIIAN Nh0lf"Oo'if t""Hii ;
Inc SENATE was occupied oVsr touF
hours In the executive session this alter
noon OH the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty.
Senator Sherman was the tirSt speaker
and opposed the ratification on Imam
clal grounds, arguing that tue loSs ol the
revenue involved therein would more
than counterbalance tue political cohsid-
erations advanced IN Its iav9r. ..
Senator Booth also spoke IN opposition
to the treaty. He contended that II would
not cheaper the price OIL sugar as only
fifteen million pounds arc imported an
rually from the sandwich lSlanus, oHt
would cause q considerable loss TO the
reventie, loss that would grow larger