The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-26
DIED OF PARALYsIs.

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Did OF PARALYsIs.
J.W. Taylor, First Comptroller OF th
Treasury, was stricken with paralysi
this morning, while at his desk, and diet
at home two hours afterwards. TayloI
was appointed by President Lincoln dur
ing the administration Of Secretary
Chase.
A BILL TO REGULATE INTERSTATE COM
MERGE.
The House Committee on Commerc,
to-day sgreed to report fayorably on th'
bill Introduced by Representative Wat
son 10 regulate Interstate commerce anc
protect unjust discrimination by common
carriers.
ANOTHER IsRLATIoS SCHEME.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Seller
authorizing the issue OF and providing
for the redemption in coin oi o. s. bonds
Il directs the Secretary Of the Treasury
TO issue $500, 100000 Treasury notes, no
less than $50, 100000 nor more than 500,
600, 900 to be issued in any one year, th'
notes to be receivable In payment Of al
debts, public or private, Of the Uniiet
States, except customs duties and U. s
bonds and notes payable in coin. Th'
bill authorizes the Secretary TO buy COLI
with said notes aRd with this coin redeem
outstandipg U. s. bonds. When III,
premium on coin exceeds the marke
value Of the government bonds In The
Treasury, then the Secretary may b
authorized 10 purchase bonds with sale
notes and cancel the same, provided no
ess than s50,000000 Of said bonds shal
have been redeemed in any one year. ThI
Secretary Of the Treasury shall use th,
gold now on hand in the Treasury for th,
purpose OF redeeming outstanding gov
ernment bonds, provided that in redeem
ing the bonds under this act the prefer
ence be given TO the bonds having th'
largest rate Of interest and having tht
shortest time 10 run.
A BILL TO CHANCE THE FORM OF GOVERN
MEsT.
The bill introduced by Southard pro-
posing an amendment 10 the Constitution
10 be designated as article 10, provides
that the Executive power shall be vested
and hereafter administered by three
Presidents, constituting Supreme Ek'
ecutive Council Of three, 10 be elected BY
the qualified electors. Of each and all o.
the States and each to be taken from one
Of three several prominent sections ot
the United States known, one as the
Western States, one as the Eastern and
Middle States, and the other as the
Southern States, and no two Of whom
shall be citizens OF the same section OF
district Of country. The term oI
Office shall be six Years, and no Preai'
dent having served full term shall be
eligible for n second term, and at the first
election under this article President
from the Western District be elected for
q fractional term Of two years and on,
| from the Southern District Tor frsc
tional term Of four years, and one IRON
the Eastern and Middle District for q full
term Of ak years, and after The frat cleo
tion one President shall be elected from
one Of the three several districts every
two years. Instead OF Vice President
rs now provided, the Senate shall every
four yeats elect President OF the Senate
who Is not member Of that body, anC
who. as presiding officer, shall have anC
exercise all authority heretofore confer
red on the Vice President.
The bill further provides that each O
the PreSidents shall receive com pensa.ior
not exceeding $4,000 per year.
IMPALID on A PicEEr FESoE.
About Eve o'clock Last evening, while 4
little boy named Harry Hogan was walk
ing upon the iron fence, in front Of Chris
Church, on G street, between Sixth ant
Seventh streets southeast, he accidentally
slipped, and falling upon QUE OF the pick
cts, was impaled. A little daughter ol
Mr.. G. s. Emery attempted 10 extricst.
him from his painful position, but ind
ing that she could not succeed, lifted hiu
up as much As possible and cried ioi
help until the arrival Of the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Andrews, who relieved the boy. DR.
Roberts was seut for, and after the boy
had received attention he was taken Il
his home in hack.
AvEro.
Itis alleged that the President on Sat,
urday evening stated positively TO a gen
tleman OF prominence 10 this city tha
he would veto the silver bill. The senti
ment among Congressman, however, wa
divided last night upon the subject.
ARMY oFFIcERs' AND ALLOWANCES.
The bill regulating the pay and allow
ances OF officers OF the army, Is agreeG
upon by the House Committee on Mill
tsrY affairs, fixes the pay as fulloWf:
General, $4,000; lieutenant general
s., 900; major general, $1,000; brigadiel
general, S4.500; colonel, $500; lieuten'
ant colonel, s. 900, major, s., 500; captain
mounted, 81, 500; captain, not mounted
$1,000; adjutant, 81 600; regimental quar-
termaster, 81 800; first lientenant, mount
ed, 81 500; first lieutenant, not mounted
| 81, 400; second lieutenant, mounted, 81,
400; second lieutenant. not mounted
81, 800; cbaplain, 81 400; ordnance store
keeper, Sl,s00.
Forage in kind may be furnished I,
officers by the Qlartermasiers Depart
ment only for hOr.es kept aDd actnall!
used by such officers in the perfOrmano
Of their official dutis. wheu actually oil
military duty with troops in The Geld, a
follows:
General and Lieutenant General eacl
for eve horses; all other mounted officer
each for two horssS.
cAuCussISG FOR PRESIDENT FRO TEN.
The Democratic Senators held caucui
this afternoon to select candidate for th
position Of President pro ten Of th
Senate and unanimously agreed 10 Gas
their ballots for Senator Thurman.
some DIFFERENCE.
Mr.. Scales, Chairman Of the Committe,
on Indian Affairs, In his report 10 fayo
Of the bill 10 transfer the Indian Bureau
from the Interior TO the War Department
ahowa that the present management cost
the government S23 05 per capita, Will,
the proposed bill will show the oost Il
the government Of all ages, classes apt
colofs, Indians included, not TO exeeet
S42s per capita.
willis, Of New York, in behalf Of th,
House Committee on Education ant
Labor, to-day made = report on thl
Chinese question, which says no legisls
ton affecting the Chinese already here ]
asked or desired. They came to thi