Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-16
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
PROSPECTS OF THE ELECTORAL BILL.
Danger to the Postal Mail Service-Mrs.
Gaines Claims The William and
MARY College Claim-Re-
sumption Circular
Danger to the Postal Mail Service.

DANGER to the Postal Mail Service
WASHINGTON, December II. - Post
master-General Key is in earnest in his
threat to Withdraw the postal cars after
January lst unless Congress furnishes
him, before recess, the necessary money
+, run them. The Democratic mem
b,rs OF the Appropriation Committee
are very reluctant TO consent To the ne
,.,sary appropriation. Unless the com
uittee agrees to it before Mon
dly, the Republicans will attempt i'll
the House, under suspension OF the
rnlrs, to pass the necessary appropria-
ZION. II money is not supplied the
u .mocrats will have to assume the re-
sp visibility ior discontinuance Of pos
IA service 4 number OF their leading
~ IN are Just beginning To understand
m situation, and are using their in
hu .nce upon Democratic members OF
th,. Appropriation Committee 10 secure
favorable action.
William and Mary College Claim.
WASHINGTON, December ll.--The Viii
liam and Mary College claim from Nir-
ginia was up again, Yesterday. This is
rlaim iur damages for destruction al
buildings by Union troops during the
war. II has been ten years before Con
gre,s, and argued at length each session.
II is computed that the printing OF
speeches on the subject has alone cost
m re than the total amount Of the claim.
I, ,.nrral keiicr, OF Ohio, made strong
80 .r,h against ii to-day. Eden, Demo
cral, also spoke against it. The bill goes
over till next week, when vote will be
reached.
Myrs Clarke Gaines Vanishing Claims.
WAsmINGTpS, December ll.-Myra
Clarke CRANES has experienced another
in the long series OF reverSes which has
mtlr her life IA a ltigant So remarkable.
The House Committee on Private Land
Cams to-day disposed, in part, Of her
rItim tu 5000 acres in Louisiana, EN-
hrI.ing u large portion of New Orleans.
Her claim for scrip iOr this immense
trat is now reduced I" 1000 acres. The
$1,000 were Topped away from the claim
on the ground that the old Spanish
Grant upon which it is based is not good
Il, against claims OF the United States,
All that, furthermore, her grandfather,
CLARKE, had no title from the Spanish
government, but, even ii he had, the
chain in that title was broken. The
claim for 1000 acres still remaining Is
vet under consideration.
The Electoral Bill.
WALHIxGToN, December l4.-The
lIpnsc Committee on the Electoral
Count, at its meeting to-day, took up
AMI informally considered the hill which
passed the Senate yesterday. Repre-
sentative Southland, chairman oi the
committee, SAYS that, while there are
80 ne features of the bill which commend
il, there are others which make II i'm
ro ,sible for the committee to accept it.
There are two features, particularly,
which the House can not agree To. One
il the provision that each State may
provide bv law ior the trial and de
termination ol any controversy
concerning the appointment Of
Electors. The House Committee want
the tribunal To settle such controversies
To- lie definitely fixed in the bill, and that
tribunal, they think, should be the
Supreme Court of the State. 1t would
be fraught with danger to permit any
State to designate Il tribunal, for too
much regard would hc had to mere poll
ural influences. The other objectiona-
bic provision is that which makes the
decision of the State tribunal, final AMI
binding upon the two Houses OF Con
gr.SS Ii i, not thought that the House
viii submit to such Il measure, even II
th.C Committee should report il. Sourth-
arl will bring the whole subject to the
attention ui the House immediate ly after
rr'rss, and it is his opinion that the bill
will be- sent back TO the Senate with very
material amendments.
Weekly Treasury Statement
WASmNGr0N, December 1.-THE
Treasury now holds S}4H. l55,OOO in
United States bonds to secure bank cir
ruallon, and Sl3,933,3 800 in United
States bonds to secure public depositors.
United States bonds deposited on ac-
count of subscription to the iour per
cent loan, -, ,7a9,950. United States
bonds deposited for circulation for the
week ending to-day, S66G 500. United
States bonds held Tor circulation with |
drawn during the week ending to-day,
sL26,00O. National bank circulation
outstanding: Currency Tutrs, Si22,-
UE, ,Ej gold notes, 81 ,4GS, SO Internal |
revenue receipts to-day, S4h3,Sili Gus
TOMS receipts, S469, 45G. Receipts of
National bank notes ior redemption for
The week ending to-day, compared with
The corresponding period OF last year,
lnT, A,5l5,0O0; 1873, Sl,665,0 Re
rrIpts to-day, SlO6,OO0.
Commercial Treaty With Persia.
WASHINGTON, December l5.-Minister
hasSon, IN letter Ia the Secretary OF
State, from Vienna, after speaking OF the
late reception to- the Shah OF Persia by
The Emperor of Austria, says that II the
United States desired commercial !
Treaty with the Shah it is very probable |
That favorable one could be now oh !
Ined which might be OF especial AT
vantage tu our cotton manufacturers,
ant t1 some other branches ut trade.
l"e whole external trade Of Persia Is
considered u amount annually To from
>INonM0 To S20,000, 900.
Miscellaneous Notes.
HE House Committee on Appruprla-
''' "7laN dSIttl To- IttpiiIiithu an
appropriation of S4i0.OO0 for the eN-
peh>es ui the last mail service. The
committee also completed the Indian
appropriation hill Ii appropriates
AlO,O0 81, 600 less than the existing
laws
Judge Durham was authorized Ia re-
port am amendment To the Senate bill
EtoSldmg for the purchase by the United
Ha'es government of the Freedmens
hAnS, and appropriating for that pur.
h''eS2I5,OOO. The amendment reduced
'ne sum To Sl55,0o0. The committee
"'so decided Ia recommend non-concur-
eaee n' IN the Senate amendment to the
military academy bill.
;, before the committee investigating
me OMISSION Of the Hot Springs clause
H1m iron the last sessions appropriation
"hi' The Solicitor Of the Treasury this
hniofnlng testified that Benson came To
Hiu ami stated that ha hal art,osapt