The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-09
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August s. Senator
Morton left this morning for 1ndianapo-
lis, where he delivers his opening speech
OF the campaign on Friday next.
EXPECTED TO AGREE.
The Conference Committee on the Leg.
islative, Executive aud Judicial Appro-
priation bill, it Is expected, will come to
an agreement this afternoon.
GOLD SALE.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will
probably sell about two millions two
hundred thousand dollars. gold early
next week. The proceeds Of the new five
per cent, which he will sell on Saturday
Tor the account Of the Geneva award, he
will award as for gold in sums not less
than S500,000.
M'GARRAHAN CLAIMS.
The House Committee on Judiciary at
their last regular meeting for the session
to-day adopted resolution looking to the
complete rein investigation Of McGarrahan's
claim, 10 the New ldria quicksilver mines.
INDIANS COMING IN.
Reports received at the War Depart.
ment from Gen. Sheridan state that many
of the Indians are now coming into the
reservations carrying arms captured from
the Eth Cavalry in the late Custer massa-
ere.
PETITION.
The Chamber OF Commerce has memo
rialized Congress, requesting that an ap:
preparation for dredging the mouth OF
the Mississippi river be made, and con-
tinued subject to the orders OF the Secre-
tary OF War as heretofore.
SPEAKER KERR,
Speaker Kerr is better, but is not yet
able TO sit up.
AGREED AT LAST.
The committee Of conference on the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill reached an agreement
this evening which doubtless insures the
final passage Of the bill by both houses
next Thursday. Two points Of contro.
versy OF a serious character during the
past few days have been az TO the House
reductions OF the salaries Of Senator's
and Representatives to 1900 per annum
from the beginning OF the current fiscal
wear, and that OF the President to S25, 900
a year after the 4th OF March next. All
other matters in controversy were salts
factorily arranged several days ago. The
majority OF the House conlerees refused
to yield the two points above mentioned,
and three OF the Senate conierees wanted
the House conferees to recede and sign
n report OF complete agreement without
bringing the House and Senate respec.
lively 10 a vote on these two points OF
difference. Representatives Randall and
Morrison absolutely refused to do so, and
finally this evening the Senate conferees
agreed to submit them for action TO the
Senate and House, and then to be bound
by whatever the respective branches OF
Congress- shall conclude. There is no
doubt that the Senate will insist that
their conierees shall stand firm, but it is
likely that the House will authorize its
conierees to recede, which they were not
willing to do on their own responsibility.
Randall and Morrison gain their point,
which is 10 secure vote on each oil these
two subjects and make the Senate respon-
sible for tho failure OF tho proposed re.
ductions.
The other principal matters Of contro.
ycrsy have been settled as follows: The
force Of clerks in the Executive Depart.
ments to be reduced by the discharge OF
765 employees, one third on September
10th, one third on October 10Th, and the
other third on September 10th, proximo.
The salaries OF all those retained who
now receive not more than 81 900 per
annum will be left untouched. The Sen.
ate conierees consent 10 the reduction -of
about ten per cent required by the House
10 be made in the salaries Of civil officers
who now receive more than 81 800 per
wear. In view OF the reduction OF the
regular clerical force, the Senate con-
ierees asked for tho insertion OF an item
Of 100000 for temporary clerks in the
Executive Department, and the commit
tee finally agreed that 100000 should be
appropriated for this purpose. The
amount involved in the proposition for
reducing the pay Of Sl,400, $1,000 and
sl,SO0 Clerks was $4,000 per annum.
The total amount Of the reduction pro-
posed by the House in this act as COM
pared with last years appropriations was
S5,700000. The Senate conferees recede
IN the items OF disagreement amount
ing to S3,600000, and the House
members yield an aggregate OF 81, 10000.
SEOO ono IA therefore the amount OF re-
duction provided for by the bill as i will
be reported tomorrow. 1t is believed
that an agreement concerning the Indian
appropriation bill will now be arrived
at very promptly. The House will prob.
ably recede from its proposition for d
transfer Of the Indian Bureau TO the War
Department, and add the ,S97S, 900 which
was omitted in consequence Of the pro-
posed change.