Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
WASHINGTON DOlNGS.
V,OICAlS READY TO RAISE A RUG.
wv" TON.
, ,icebrsnd to be introduced in Both
Houses To-Day General European
War Anticipated - Weekly
Treasury Statement.
,,,,,r Partisan Quarrols Expected.

w,.ulNrToN, December That ! GER
Aim R.ruhlcaus inteod to get up
,l,,Jy shirt discussions in the coming
.;,u of Congress is evident from the
-, that attcmrts will be made i'll both
u,,s,. tomorrow to offer resolutions
,.,;,h must inevitably result in bitter
,,rtiS,u quarrcls, Representative
p,y, Of California, will engineer the
matter in the House, while Senator Ed
mnuIs will perform like service in the
.h,r branch. These resolutions will
lirst the Judiciary committees oi the
,.spertiye Houses to inquire whether
,bs Fourteenth amendment to the Con-
.,,u,inn WAS not violated in the recent
.ls,rions in South Carolina, Mis-
.i..inui and Louisiana, and Ill
,,.tip, said committees Ia re-
r,u bills reducing the Representa-
,,r.. rom those States in accordance
Nth th, provisions oi the amendment
,hNr referred To-. That amendment
nr,yidrs that when the right to vote for
ii,r,aiu officers therein named, and,
among others, lnr congressman, Is de-
u,,I In auy ui the male inhabitants ui
any State being twcnty-unc years al
No., ar in anv way abridged, except for
n,rtiriuatiun ia rebellion or other crime,
IN basis ul representation therein shall
il. reduced III the proportion which
M IA male citizens shall bear tn the
whole number at male citizens twenty
nu, wears ui age IN such State. Ii Is
E,lmrd that the intimidation i'll the
S1lrs named. and, perhaps, in others,
Ma, ~ great that enough citizens were
I,prlyrd ni the right To- vote Ia reduce
tbr representation from the South seven
az rIrht mruhCrs. OF course, before
IN, pru,ision ui the amendment can he
enforced. the fact will have Ia he cstab-
!I,hcd that there MAS such intimidation
anil Acknowledgement. The Radicals
ghn arc moving III this matter scarcely
hone tu establish such facts; hut the in
Induction al the resolutions will serve
lhir purpusc very well, and that is to
ke,p up an agitation uu the subject ui
alleged Sauthcrn uutrages. As, under
lhr ml,S ul the House, such resolution
As proposed can he considered only
by unanimous consent or 10y suspenslon
oi the rules, MIR Page will perhaps dis
c,,,cr that ho will not have so early All
opportunity w. he thinks To- making him.
sci notorious hy putting the bloody
shirt prominently at the head ot the
party mast
A Genoral European War.
W,smNGToN, December The rep
e,cntatWes of foreign governments in
Washington look anxiuusly Tor the
daiIy bulletins oi the progress oi the
conflict between Great Britain aud At
ghnistau, Tor il is gcncrallc believed in
diplomatic circles that it will result in
gar with Russia, and ultimately lead To
Agpnrral European war. Some at the
trd informed mrmhers oi the Diplo-
mulrIurps entertain tins opinion, and
have reached this conclusion after u
mOsl careful examination at all the at
Ieuiaut circumstances.
Weekly Tr0aSury Statement.
WAsHI>GruN, November 3O.-fhe
treasury now holds SaS,6OG, 700 in
United states bonds to secure bank cir
uatlnn. and Sl3,S33. 100 in United
States honds to secure public depositors
lultcd States huuds deposited on ac-
COUNT ul subscription I" the hour per
cent loan, S3.512NhO. United States
bonds deposited (or circulation ior the
week ending to-day ~ ,2W,5OO. United
states hunds held iur circulation with
DRAWN during the week ending to-day,
NbdiNOO National bank circulation
outstanding Currency notes, $H2", .
ulIOSd; gold notes, 81 ,i6s, $50. Internal
revenue receipts to-day, S261 40; Gus
toms receipts, SlSi,65l. Receipts at
National bank notes Tor redemption ior
the week ending to-day, compared with
the corresponding period ol last year,
SsI9NO; 1876, ~, IT,, 900. Receipts to-
dAy, SlO6 900