The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-30
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they have any reasonable ground TO b,
lieve are intended TO carry on va
against any Power with which they are a
peace, but until war shall exist between
any two nations there can be no breach
Of neutrality in permitting either Russia
or Great Britain TO Ct out vessels in thu
country for any purpose.
DEsTRucr1os OF LEGAL TENDERS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury hal
directed the destruction Of 81 ,l67 ,69t
legal tender notes, so per cent Of th,
amount OF the additional National banl
circulation issued during the month, ant
the same amount will be disbursed in sil
yer dollars for currency obligations.
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent loan TO-
day s625,6OO.
GATED.
1t IL said by prominent Democrats that
a resolution will soon be introduced in
the House directing the Committee on
the Judiciary 10 investigate the alleged
Florida frauds, and authorizing them e
send for persons and papers. This would
include the statements Of McLin and
Dennis and other proofs in that eounee-
tion. The investigation will be made
with Q view Of Wcertainipg all the
facts and not to interfere with the present
position Of President Hayes.
NEW ORLEANS MINT.
The Committee on Coinage, Weights
aud Measures has instructed Represents
tive Gibson to report Senate bill Tor the
restoration Of the New Orleans branch
mint. with the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Vance, authorizing the Secretary oi
the Treasury to constitute any superin'
tendent as assayer Of any branch mint or
assay office, and the Assistant Treasurer
OF the United States to receive gold coin
and bullion on deposit for the purpose.
provided in section 255 Of the Revised
Statutes.
IMPORTANT TO ARMY OFFICERS.
The bill introduced by delegate Stevens
authorizing the President 10 reinstate
certain officers Of the United States pro
yides that all officers who have served il
the United States army more than twenty
years continuously, and also, during the
last rebellion, who were wounded and
breyeted for gallant services, and thos,
who were honorably mustered out Of th.
service under the act Of July 10th, 1870
be reinstated and retired 10 the rank the!
occupied when previously mustered out
rourppia rr lIua pfTI
A bill was introduced 10 the House 10.
day by Mr.. Foster relating to claim
against the United States. II provide
that no claims shall be paid for property
taken, used, injured or destroyed by mill
tary forces Of the United States in th'
course Of military operations in time o
war; and after January ], 1880, no CLAIM
against the United States shall be audited
allowed or paid by any authority unde
the United States unless duly presentet
for allowance within ten years alter th,
claimant had the right to present th,
same.
NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
The Comptroller Of Currency report
the amount OF additional circulation
issued during the Month Of April, ST..
455, $40, upon which so per cent Of lega
tender notes will be retired by the Secre
tsry Of lheTreasury leaving the amount o
legal tender notes outstanding, S263, ,49l,
052; total amount OF additional circula
tion Issued since its passage, October l4th
1875 to date, S44,14S,730. The amour
Of National bank circulation outstanding
10 date, 1921 ,Gi6, ,059; amonnt Of lega
tender notes on deposit with the Treas
ury for the purpose Of retiring circula
tion, sl2. .295.5S7.
As TO THE VALIDITY oYMARRIAoE c9s
TRACl3.
The following decision was rendered
in the Supreme Court TO day: No. 260
Meister vs.. Ware, ct al, in error to Cir
cult Court for the distric! ot Pennsylya-
MA. In this case Il 10 held that thl
statutes OF any State providing for the
presence OF a minister or magistraie al
| the solemnization Of q marriage does moi
render a marriage at common law in
valid for non conformity. Such statutes
regulate the mode Of entering into mar
riage, Il is said, but they do not confer
right since they are not within the prin-
ciple that where statute creates right
and provides 4 remedy for its enforce
ment the remedy ia exclusive. A statute
may take away q common law right, bu
the presumption ia against its intention
to do 80, unless Il Is clearly expressed
Whatever directions the statutes may
give respecting its formation and solemn
zatiou, the courts have usually held |
marrisge good at common law to be goot
Notwithstanding such statutes, unles
they contain express words Of nullity
In this case the marriage was with al
Indian girl by declaration and cohAbita
tion. Reversed.
RKPRIsEsTATtvEPH PHILLIPs AND THE Foul
ASDA HALF PER CENT BosDs.
Representative Phillips' bill, intro,
duced to-day, sets aside the recent sale
Of Al per cent bonds to the Syndicate aut
declares that sales made with an sssocia
tion TO the exclusion OF all other citizen
be contrary to public policy. II also de
clares against sales for coin certificates In
stead Of the coin. The purpose Of the bill
is to bring the matter regularly befor
the Banking Committee so "a to report
back In order TO set aside the sale, anl
leave the sale Of bonds for coin alone, o
that the bonds can be sold 10 other
without the consent Of the syndicate.