The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-09
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, November s. Speaker
Randall says he intends to bring 10 the
attention of the House the manner and
circumstances under which Bland silver
bill was passed, but has delayed doing so
only from the tact that Mr.. Buckner,
whose name is Intimately associated with
the subject, has not been in the House
for two days. The Speaker further says
that however erroneous the proceedings,
and even if the House should reconsider
the subject, the majority of the House in
favor OF some such measure is go large
that its passage is certain.
The Senate Finance Committee this
morning informally discussed the silver
aueetion, but have not yet taken up any
OF the bills on the subject for action.
The Republican members OF the Sen.
ate held briet caucus to-day, TO provide
for the filing OF vacancies in various
committees, caused by the death of Sen
aLor Morton. Messrs. Hamlin, Sargent
and Allison were appointed committee
TO report on the subject to u future eau
Gus.
The Senate Finance Committee have
agreed that the House bill for the re-
monetization OF silver be taken up for
consideration by the committee on Tues
| day next.
The case OF Senator Patterson, q reqUI.
sition having been made Tor him by the
Governor of South Carolina, was before
Judge Humphreys to-day on u writ OF
habeas corpus, and WAS postponed until
November 2lst.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Chaiee
relating to the Union Pacific railroad
and its branches is measure intended to
compel compliance with the law under
penalty of forfeiture Of all the rights,
privileges, franchises and lands received
from the United States together with all
property of every kind belonging to the
company. 1t is designed to test the
question OF the power OF the executive
| department TO execute the existing laws
regulating the operation of these Pacific
railroads, and points TO further leglsla-
ton for the removal Of impedlments, It
any should be found, which prevent the
President from enforcing the acts OF Con
gross.
A delegation Of Pancs Chiefs has ar
rived.
The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs will, on Monday next, agree upon a
| bill for American representation at the
Paris international Exposition, and re-
port il to the House on that day.
A meeting of the colOred people was
held here last night in respect to the
memory of the late Senator Morton.
Addresses were delivered by Fred. Doug
lass, Plnchback and Rev. j. G. BOgwelL
and suitab resolutions were adopted.
The Democratic Representatives IN
caucus this afternoon nominated Rev
w. p. Harrison, of Georgia, { (Methodist),
tor Chaplain, in place OF Rev. John
Possl resigned.
The committee of the National Board
of Trade is here in reference to the
measures adopted at It's session in Mill
waukee in August last. The topics to be
presented to the proper Congressional
| Committees are an extension OF juris-
diCtion of the United States government
over the navigable waters of the country;
American registration of foreign built
vessels; revision of the tariff; resumption
OF specie payments; reconciliation OF
silver; establishment of trade relations
with South America; States reciprocity
with Canada and the establishment of q
department of commerce.