The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-27
WARRINGTON.
Presideut Hayes ON senator
HOWe,H Speech.

self on the ground that what he had done
In the way Of official action was based on
his sense Of right, without thinking for a
moment what may be the result as affect.
ing him personally. He was opposed to
public response, preierring that
his acts should be the beat interpreter Of
his motives and principles. He had
sought to perform bis duty, and with this
be was content, no matter how others with
preiudiced minds might view his conduct.
All would recollect, he said, how bitterly
Senator Howe had denounced President
Lincoln towards the close Of his first term,
and how others sought to prevent Mr..
Lincoln from being nominated for q sec.
ond term, but Notwithstanding all this he
was renominated and became more popu-
lar than ever, the people having become
better acquainted with him and apprecia-
ted his conduct more.
President Hayes was willing to be
judged by the same tribunal. He don't
appear Ia the least disturbed by Senator
Howe's speech, believing that time will
fully yindicate him. Among those who
called on him were Senators Mathews,
Hoar, Cameron OF Wisconsin, and Ferry,
and Representative McCook, Of New
York.
ALIBoS's SUCCESSOR.
Ex.Represeutatiye G. W. schofeld, OF
Pennsylvania, will be nominated by the
President to be Register Of the Treasury
10 place Of Hon. John Allison, deceased.
The subscription TO The 4 per cent loan
to-day amounted to $4,000.
REcEpT1oa COMMITTEE.
The Vice President was authorized by
the Senate to-day to appoint committee
to receive at New York the body OF the
late Capt Leonard and escort 1t TO West
Chester, Pa.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
The Senate Finance Committee to. day
decided to recommend the passage OF
House joint resolution extending to
three years the time for the payment OF
taxes on distilled spirits. Several mem.
bers Of the committee reserved the right
to oppose the measure In the Senate.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
agreed to report fayorably on Senate bill
annulling the act OF the Wyoming Legis.
lature creating a new Judicial district in
that territory and assigning Judge Peck
thereto, the new district containing very
few inhabitants and affording practically
no business.
The House adopted, yeas 1877, nays IA.
the resolution making the tariff bill the
special order for Thursday, April 4tb,
and from day to day thereafter till dis
posed Of. The Republicans voted almost
exclusively in the negative, as did also
the Pennsylvania members.
Mr.. Blaine made speech in the Senate
In regard to the appointment oi Delfosse
on the Halifax Commission. He called
the attention OF the Senate 10 the fact
that correspondence recently published
mote than justified all he said in regard
to extraordinary efforts Of Lord Gram
vile to force Delfosse upon our govern
ment.
BIDS FOR SILVER.
The Secretary ofth Treasury gives
notice that bids will be received at the
Treasury Department for delivery at
the San Francisco Mint Of silver in bars
or foreign coin, TO be paid for in coin at
New York or San Frauctsco, as desired.
cHRlsrrASoy's BILL TO ABOLISH THE
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The bill reported by Mr.. Christiancy,
from the Senate Judiciary Committee,
to-day is as follows:
Be II enacted, &C., That the bankrupt
law approved March 9, 1867, and all acts
in amendment or supplementary thereto
or in explanation thereof, be and the
same are hereby repealed; provided,
however, such repeal shall ia no manner
invalidate or affect any case In bank
ruptcy instituted and pending in any
court prior 10 the day when thia act shall
take effect. But as to all such pending
cases and all future proceedings therein,
the acts hereby repealed shsll continue
in full force and effect until the same
shall be fully disposed Of in the same
manner as il The said acts had not been
repealed.
The House Committee on Naval At
iairs has agreed to report favorably the
bill limiting enlistments in the navy to
$3.50.
The House Postolhce Committee 10.
day practically agreed to strike out Of
Mr.. Waddell'a bill, providing for the
classification OF mail matter, the clause
prohibiting Express companies from car.
rying mail matter Of the 6sst and second
class.
The Senate Finance Committee to day
reported fayorably on the nomination Of
R. NJ. Reynolds, OF Alabama, to be First
Auditor Of the Treasury.
The President has nominated Glevin
W. schofeld, OF Pennsylvania, TO be Reg
lister Of the Treasury, vice Allison, de-
ceased. Also tho following Postma.ters:
Lucius P. Kendall, Kalamazoo, Michi-
gan; Geo, W. Adams, Mount Pleasant,
Iowa.
SECRETARY soHuBz.
Secretary schurz was not able TO go 10
his office to-day, bat il now out OF bed.
His trouble /. oyerwork-l4 or Is hours
daily labor.
UTE INDIANS.
The House Committee on Tudiau Al.
fairs has agreed 10 sulmlitntc the Senate
bill for the bill in the House, authorizing
The President 10 make treaty with the
Ute Indians OF Colorado, they surrender.
log their reservations 10 Colorado and
concentrating on one reservation on the
White river.