The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-19
WASHINGTON,
N.}JG3a- UUJJUG
secretary Bristow's Cir
caIar on the Issue
ofSilver Coin.
Pratt recommends The Abolish
ment OF supervisors or
Internal Revenue.
nlt rrr7 n
Unjust Determinations by CON-
fg mon Carriers to be
Probed.
xuhOurnes HabeaS Corpus Writ.
Placed In Charge OF the Mar
shall Pending Hearing.
IN, Committee on Rules Covering the
Case Of Charles smith, the specu-
Iatiye Journal Clerk of the
House-The silver BiIl OF
the senate.

N ou Of merchants from Pittsburg,
n Tituwllle, Cleveland and other West
h ru cities were before the House Com
ntee on Commerce to-day In favor OF
n lbe bill TO regulate commerce and to
elOp unjust determinations by COM
n mon carriers. After full discussion,
,he committee entertained PROPOSE
lOn 10 investigate the whole subject
and call before them witnesses and
Documents. t' a.
The Sergeant-at-arms of the House
today produced Hallett Kilbourne he.
fore Chief Justice Carter and In his
X return claimed that the writ of habeas
corpus could not legally reach the
case The Judge ordered the Marshal
to take charge OF Kilbourne pending
#. hearing. To facilitate hearing Judge
Carter requested counsel to furnish
ireland postpone the case until to-
MUIlON' hiitUui uS IttuIhth " jan
n in custody Of the Marshal.
The Committee Oh Expenditures to-
n day heard the testimony Of Elliott A,
Pendleton in relation 70 checks and
drafts given by his brother, George II.
PeOdIeton, against money paid him
n %he United States Government ia
aIshetlon of the claim of Kentucky
EA. Pendlenton's testimony, as pre-
snled by the Commercial bapk of
Cincinnati where q. II. Pendlelon's |
account was kept, was corroborative
oil the latter's testomony as to how he
drew money. The witness produced
tlechecks aud drafts. ,gvtg5g
n The Committee on Rules to-day
agreed ponthe basis Of their report
adverse TO the position of Charles ii
Snth, in advertising to collect boun-
lies in the event of the passage of the |
Epenllng bounty bill while acting aS
journal clerk of the House. ttf |
"A The silver bill, as reported from the
Senate Finance Committee, allows
Eholders Of bullion to exchange 1t at
market value for the new dollar at
&ther face value and for United States |
noes at par. The proposed limitation
ofthe issue of silver dollars to fifty
millions has not yet been incorporated
|nthe bill, but while still subject to
tfhsnge in the committee, will form a
|part ofit.
General Custer appeared before the
House Commietee on Judiciary Affairs
Today In relation to the charges
fgainst General Merrill, of receiving
i've hundred dollars as bride. Cen
fnl Custer testified that all informa-
'on he possessed on the subject was
Fonlained In a private letter to him
fell the author of which he did not
Tlsh to disclose.
lnresponse to letter of the Senate
finance Committee, enquiring rs to
propriety and expediency of abol-
I'Arg the office of Supervisor OF
a'ernal Revenue, Commissioner
aH writes that II the same
Vwer to administer oath, examine
'aSs and papers and taking Of testi-
1ny be conferred upon revenue
cents, to be exercised under action Of
commissioner, the Office Of Inter
aRevenue Supervisor may be abol-
0d without loss to the service and
~ considerable saving to the Treas
Department. He recommended
'Ithis he done.
'Sretary Bristow issued this after
% the following instructions con-
alng. the issue of silver coin In
OF fractional currency EkG I.
l.E TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
washington, d. O. AprillS, 1870. J
yvirtue of authority vested in the
uaary of the Treasury by second
won of an act entitled IAN
Provide for the issue of silver
u OF the United States in place
ITactional currency" approved
Y" Il, 1876, the several officers be-
named are hereby authorized,
a Presentation at their respective
S@ Tor redemption OF fractional
f"sslcy OF the United States, IN sums
n.y., i've dollars or multiple thereof, as.
HWY by denominations, and in
AUNT not to exceed one hundred
4 ny, TO issue therefor q like amount
ssaNer coin Of the United States, of
H. nominations Of ten, twenty and
~ cents. And furthermore, upon
Rss.u.ation for redemption at the
6is Or the Treasurer Of the United
Ian ~ 10 this city of any, amount Of
currency properly inserted, and