The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-22

examiners report on hand all money cali.
cd for by the books Of the Assistant
Treasurer at Philadelphia. The office
generally sin very satisfactory condi-
ton.
NEW YORK NAVAL OFFICER.
The President will appoint a veteran
soldier Naval Officer at New York.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Board to examine the Washington
Monument willreport that the monument
may safely be completed II a certain ad-
dition is made to secure the foundation.
TRADE DOLLARS.
There being no export demand at pres
ent for trade dollars, the Secretary Of the
Treasury has ordered the Director Of The
Mint 10 discontinue tie receipt Oideposlts
therefor at several Of the minlS, and
general order 10 that effect was to-day
issued,
Director LindCman has written letter
on the subject, replying to communi
cation urging the resembling of the order
Of discontinnnnce. He says the discon-
tinuunCc of itS coinage il mAuiitslly
proper. The trade dollar IL not legal
tender, and should the price Of silver ut
any time reCede it may become quite ,rou-
blesome to holders. Its coinage under the
present circumstances gives depositorR
profit which should bc realized by the
public Treasury as representing the poo
pie OF the United Statcp, which ia con-
trary 10 the spirit, il not the letter, OF the
law and sound public policy. Bullion or
gold value Of 420 grains Of standard ill.
yer, which is the weight Of the trade dol
lar, Is at present say o.! cents. Add j!
cents for coinage charge, and we have as
the cost OF the trade dollar to depositora
95f cents. In exchanging hard dollar
for a dollar in United States currency, the
gold value OF which is 81 SO 100 cents,
depositors realize a gatn OF something
over ] per cent. Should Congress here
after authorize the coinage OF the silver
dollar for circulation, the Government
will no doubt promptly furnish all that
may be required.
HIGH TA&Es.
The Citizens Congress Committee vol.
ed tonight that in view Of the TACT ,hst
the streets and avenues are the property
Of the United States, that the Govern.
ment is exempt from taxation, and that
large expense is entNiled upon tax.pay.
ers in providing the school accommohn.
tions for the children Of non.residents
and nOn.tax payers and Of the exhaustion
under which the property holders are
now laboring from their efforts TO i'm
prove and beautity the National Capital
they ask the Governments proportion Of
the expense be fixed at so per cent. The
debt Of the District of COLUMBIA is be
tween $23,000,000 and S24.OOO,O0O, and
the a'se-sAbIe property Of the citizens
S92, 100000. The amount Of taxes col.
lected is 81 100000, and the expenses Of
the District Government twice this
amount.
NEW ORLEANS COLLECTOR.
WASHINGTON, October 2l.-Durins las;
week the President received petition
from merchants OF New Orleans strongly
endorsing the appointment Of Judge
King as Collector Of that port. Tie
President ia represented as saying that
in view Of this endorsement he has no
reason TO withhold the nomination from
the Senate.
MORTON's DOCTOR.
DR.. Bliss, OF this city, left Iast night
for Indianapolis in response to n request
from Senator Morton and family, who
desire his advice and attention, although
il is not said any immediate danger to the
Senator ia apprehended.