The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGENoRR
GENERAL NEWS.
A Church Wrecked by a Tornado.
Congregation Buried in the Rulns.
Storm Damages on the Mississippi
Silver Coinage a Slow Business.
silver Coinnge-The Proposition
10 Issue Bullion Certificates.

silver Coinage-The Proposition
10 Issue Bullion Certificates.
WAsHIsaros, March 11.-Secretary
Sherman was before the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures thil
morning, and gave his views about the
proposed measure for issuing certificates
Of deposits Of silver bullion. In this
connection the question was discussed "a
10 whether such certificates should mere
" represent the bullion at It's market
value. or whether the government should
buy bullion with the certificates. II
seemed to be conceded that the certificates
should be issued, but the committee came
10 no conclusion as to details. DR.. Lin
derman gave information concerning the
facilities for coming the new silver dollar,
and said that to double the present capa.
city would require three additional mints,
or two In addition to that at New Orleans.
With these Eve or six millions month
could be coined. AT present, making al.
lowapces for interruptions, two millions
and half could be coined month. This
would make thirty millions q year.
The New Orleans mint could be placed in
working condition at q cost Of City or
seventy. Eve thousand dollars, so as to
coin one million more. This, added to
the coinage Of the other mints, would
make forty.two millions year.
The Secretary said the silver certificates
issued 10 the depositors OF silver bullion
were TO be based on the actual market
value Of silver on the day Of deposit based
on tho London and New York quotations
Of that day; II they were to be based on
the coinage value oi bullion they never
would be presented for redemption until
silver was worth SO pence per ounce.
The Secretary favored the issue Of
these silver certificates and the
receipt Of the bullion on depos-
II Tor them at but one point,
and that New York, as the great all
yer market Of the country. He thinks
that II depositss.were allowed to be made
in San Francisco and Carson City the
bullionists would not sell their silver but
would endeavor to corner the Govern
ment, as they would have the use Of the
the certificates while they were still re-
serving theirsilyer. This could not 80
well be done in New York with its sup.
plies coming from Europe, Mexico and
this country.
To the question as to the cost oil
doubling the capacity Of the mints, he
replied In substance that the question was
one more Of delay than Of cost, and more
Of the supply Of bullion than the capaci'
ty Of the mints. Hegaye 1t "a bis opin-
ion that under the legislation as Il stands
from 70 to 100 million silver dollars can
be put In circulation and kept at par
with gold. He favored the discontinue
ance Of the trade dollar coinage as apt to
be source OF embarrassment; preferred
the nickle 8 cent pieces to silver; favored
the abolition Of the 20 cent silver coin,
"a one whose only convenience was In
paying for ten cent drink; suggested the
restriction Of the legal tender quality Of
subsidiary silver coin 10 ten dollars and
the redemption Of il in legal tender coin
when presented at tho sub.treasuries in
sums OF one hundred dollars.
GENERAL HOWARD AGAIN ACQUITTED
In the Criminal Court before Judge
Wylie the case Of the United States vs..
Gen. o. o. Howard, late Commissioner
ofthe Freedman refugees and abandoned
lands, was taken up. This Is an action
to recover Sl30,164 found to be due on
settlement OF his accounts. II Ia alleged
that these moneys camc into his hands
by virtue Of his being such Commissioner
and Trustee, amounts being due colored
soldiers, &C., and under act Of Congress .
large portion Of this fund was invested
The defense was that the subject matter
OF this case had beer subject to inquiry
BY the Army Commission and he was
exculpated, that the funds In question
were In the hands Of G. W. Bulloch, a de
tailed officer, and defendant was not re-
sponsible. Under instructions Of the
Court, verdict was found for the de-
Tense.
The Committee Of Ways and Means
have agreed on the following changes ia
the tariff: On fans and fire.sereens Of eve
ry kind except palm leaf fans, ofwhat-
ever material composed or made: Cloth
OF otutr uutef'htt WuNoh VI heue ~ Fss
terms Of such size, shape or form or cil
as to be Ct for fans or tire-screens, 20
per cent I'D valorem; feathers, ostrich
yulture, cock and other ornamental
crude or not dressed, colored or manu-.
factured, % per cent nd yaioremj wher
dressed, colored or manufactured arti-
fetal and ornamental feathers and flow.
ers or parts thereof, Of whatever material
composed, not otherwise provided for
so per cent I'D yalorsn. Gloyes made o.
lamb skins or other leather, 50 per dozen
The Venezuelan claims inquiry closed
r. M. Reynolds, formerly Collector a
Mobile, Ala, will be nominated Firs
Auditor OF the Treasury, piec Hon. Dsyit
w. Mohan resigned.