The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-19
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WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Commit
tee on Rules to-day agreed upon basis
OF the report adverse TO the position Of G.
II. Smith in advertising to collect the
bounties in event OF the passage OF the
pending bounty bill, while acting as
Journal Clerk Of the House.
THE SILVER BILL.
The silver bill as reported from the
Senate Finance Committee, allows hold
ers Of bullion to exchange 1t at mar
ket value for the new dollar at their face
value or for United States notes at par.
The proposed Limitation Of the issue Of
silver dollars to $4,000, 900, has not been
incorporated in the bill, but the bill is
still subject to change by the committee.
TRANSPORTATION.
A delegation OF merchants from Pitts
burgh, Titusyille, Cleveland, &C., ap-
peared before the House Committee on
Commerce to-day in favor Of bill to
regulate commerce and prohibit unjust
determinations by common carriers.
Messrs. Patterson, Of Titusyille, and Hos.
tetter and Duff, Of Pittsburgh, made ar
gumcnts, and after a full discussion tho
committee entertained proposition To
investigate the whole subject and call be.
fore them witnesses and documents.
KILBouRSE.
The Sergeant.at-Arms Of the House to-
day produced Hallet Kilbourne before
Chief Justice Carter, and in his return
claimed that writ OF habeas corpus
could not legally reach the case: The
Judge ordered the Marshal 10 take
charge OF Kilbourne pending the hearing.
To facilitate the hearing the Judge re-
quested the counsel to furnish briefs and
postponed the case until tomorrow. Xii.
bourne was returned to jail in custody Of
the Marshal. a
WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on War Expenditures
to-day heard the testimony Of Elliott A.
Pendleton in relation to the checks and
drafts given by his brother, George II.
Pendleton, againt the money paid him by
the United States in satisfaction Of the
claim Of the Kentcky Railroad company.
Pendleton's testimony as President OF the
Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati, where
Geo. 81. Pendleton's account was kept,
was corroboratiye Of the latter's testi-
mony as to how he drew the money
Witness produced the checks and drafts.
CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY BRIsrow.
Secretary Bristow, this afternoon issu-
ed the following instructions ,concerping
the issuS OF silver coin IN the place oil irac-
tional currency.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, D. c. April IS, 1876.
BY virtue Of authority vested in the
Secretary Of the Treasury by the Cd sec
tion Of the act entitled, an act to provide
for the deficiency in the printing and en-
craving bureau, Of the Treasury Depart.
ment, and for the issue Of silver coin in
the United States, in place Of fractional
currency. Approved, April the 17,h,
1876.
The several officers below named are
hereby authorized upon the presentation
at their respective offices, for the redemp-
ton Of the fractional currency Of the
United States in the sums OF five dollars
or multiples thereof assorted by
their denominations, and in an
amount not to exceed 500, to-
issue therefor like amount Of silver
coin Of the United States OF the denomi-
nation Of 10, 20, 25 and so cents; and
furthermore upon the presentation for
redemption at the office Of the Treasurer
OF the United States in this city Of any
amount OF such currency, properly assort-
ed, and in sums OF not less than So, the
Treasurer is authorized to issue silver
coin therefor to the amount OF currency
presented, or he may issue his check
therefor, payable in silver coin at either
Of the Offices hereinafter named, at the OPP
tion Of the party presenting the currency,
as far as may be practicable from
time TO time. Fractional currency
redeemed in silver under these in.
s,ructions by any Of the Assistant Treas
urers Of the designated repositories
Of the United States will be sent in sums Of
81 900, or multiples thereof TO the Treas
user Of the United States in this city,
the amount 10 be charged in the Treas
ury, the general coin account as a
transfer OF funds; and any amount OF such
currency for which silver has been paid
and remaining at any time in each OF the
several offices, will be treated as coin as.
sets, and in no case will such fractional
currency be re.issued. Fractional curren.
cy sent by express or otherwise toofiicers
below named for redemption In silver un-
der provisions OF this circular should be
accompanied by letter Of advice,
stating fully the address Of the
sender, and how remittance in payment
therefor is desired, and il by the Treas
urer's check, the office at which the check
should bc made payable. The Govern
ment will not pay express charges .on
silver issued or on fractional currency
presented for redemption under the pro.
visions Of this circular. The officers
herein referred to are as follows: Treas.
urer OF the United States, at Washington,
D. C., Assistant Treasurers at Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, st. Lonis,
Charleston, N. c.. New Orleans, Gncin.
natl, Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore,
and the United States depositories at
Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
[Signed b. Fl. BRIsrow.
Secretary.