The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-10
WASHINGTON.
Fuss AND FEATHERS ABOUT
BEXICO.
P1pchbaeE Thwarts the Plans OF tho
Radical SenaIOrs-PrOspsots
Ofthe silver Bill.
More Mexican Relations,

More Mexican Relations.
WASH SGToS, December S-There IS
good deal fuss and feathers concerning
our relations with Mexico, but no real
apprehension OF Al outbreak is enter
tanned by General Ord or any oil the oth-
GERS now here from the Department Of
TeIss to give testimony before BanIlng's
Military Committee. A i.atlon OF this
whole business is seemingly IN the inter-
est of adventures, who want wsF in the
hope OF gaming possession OF valuable
silver mining lands IN The lower Mexican
provinces. A new impetus 10 war ru-
mors has been given within the last few
days on account oil additional troops be
ing sent TO the Rio Grsnde. No move
ment of Disz' warrants the strengthen
ing of the Texas border; but IN view Ot
their being u strong feeling in the House
TO reduce the army, those in command
of it want the fever to be kept up, with
the hope OF dissusding Congress from re-
ducing the military establishment
Pacific Railroad COMMITTEES.
The Houle Committee on Pacific rail-
roads held d meeting to-day, 81 which
Throckmorton presided. A resolution
was adopted directing the Clerk OF the
Committee to notify Chairman Potter
that the Committee had organized, and
that if he did not propose TO assume the
Guardianship he ought to resign. The
Committee Will communicate its action
to Speaker Randall, and insist il Potter
has resigned that it be officially So
nounced to the House. Morrison says he
does not want the Craftsmanship, and
will decline it If offered 10 him.
Pinchback Withdraws.
Pinchback has tbwsrted the plans Of
the Radical Senators who wanted TO pit
him as an antagonist TO Eustis, by writ
ing an open letter to Governor Nichols,
OF Louisiana, resigniLg whatever claims
he may have had TO seat in the Senate
He says tonight that be is impeled TO
this course because he is convinced that
the Senate propose to seat EustiS, and be
does not propose to be used as q mere
cats paw to provoke political debate.
Proposed Evansville Bridge.
The Commission appointed to take
into consideration the question of 8
bridge over the Ohio river, at Evans
vile, will meet in this city next month
to agree upon report.
The Steamboat Bill.
Representative steambostmen who
have been here for two days q consults-
ton with the House Commerce Commit
tee concerning the passage OF the Reagan
steamboat bill, have the assurance that
the bill will be reported to the House on
Thursday next and that it will be as
signed early on the House calendar and
be passed soon after the holiday recess.
Testing the Strength oil Silver.
The resolution introduced by Senator |
Matthews yesterday in the Senate, to pay |
the bonds in silver, WAS q concurrent |
and not joint resolution. A concurrent
resolution does not require the signature |
OF the President, but has not the force OF |
law. Matthews motive in thus making |
1t concurrent resolution is evidently " |
get test vote, so that the Presldent can |
be advised by it of the actual strength |
OF the members of both Houses who be- |
lieve legislation in accordance with the |
resolution should be effected. When |
the resolution wss before the Senate, |
Daves called Matthews attention to the |
TACT that it was concurrent and not jOlat, |
and interjeCIed the remark, Il think the |
Senator means JOINT resolution" 10 |
which Matthews replied, No sir; | |
mean concurrent resolution, exactly g.
1t s.stes.' Matthews gave notice to-day |
that he would call up his resolution on
Monday.
Prospects OF the silver Bill
The ieeliDg grows hero that the silver
bill can be passed even over Preslden
tlal veto. II is claimed that there are
forty-three votes in its favor in the Sen
ate. The only danger anticipated in the
Senate is a division of the friends OF the
bill relative TO free coinage. Jones, OF
Nevada. wants free and unlimited com
age. Cockerell, OF Missouri, saws: at
looks decidedly as though the remonetl-
zston OF silver could not De prevented"
and this opinion is scqules2ed in by Sens-
tors Beck and Garland Gen. Ewing he's
the most sugle tive opinion. Hs believes
the original bl will get vote of i've 10
one, even over q veto, and says: 81 do
not think, however, that the President
will veto 1t. l; you read his message
carefully you will notice that he does not
say he Will veto it. He expresses his
opinions on the subject very decidedly,
but he does not say what he will do II
the bill shosld pass. Nov, the President
was educated IS an old Wing, and II
Was one of the old Wing doctrines tast
the use of the veto power wss restricted
to the prevention OF i'll considered and
uncoustitutonsl legislation, and they
never held that it was the duty OF the
President 10 attempt 10 thwsrt deliberate
and constitutional legislation by Con-
gress l think the President believes IN
this old doctrine" General Ewing also
inclnes to the opinion that the President
would not veto the Anti. ti.Resumption BIl.
under the same circumstances, sld tor
similar reasons.
The GreeDbackers Organizing.
a con ereuce wss hsd tonight with
closed doors, in the Senate end OF the
Capitol, by Senator'S, Representatives
and popular leaders favorable TO the
Green back movement. A permanent
y hLlOlhl JTeel UhCh LcASAC hs lOi LuC4i
with Sd Executive Committee Of ore
Senator or Representative from escn
State to the number OF twenty-five. Il
was arranged to have permanent room
at the Capitol.
Senatorial Programme.
WAsHISGrOS, December e-lt is
generally understood thst there will be
no vote il the Senste this week on any
important question after the Elstis Sena-
torisl case mas been disposed OF, but thst
most OF the week would De devoted 10
the discussion OF the silver bill. A num-
Der Of Senators have, therefore, msde
arrangements 10 lesve tor their homes
before the holiday recess.
Died.
Dr.. a bert 7. Bledsoe, editor OF the
Southern Rsvietc, distinguished minis
es and former professor II the Cniyer'
tity OF Virgins, died 81 AleKsndrIs, Va
sst night of psrslysls.
Uaathar Intfcatious