The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Ways and Means Committee In
Session.

SeBSi0n.
WAsHIseros, January 1.-THE Way
and Means Committee this morning con
tinued the informal discussion Of thl
tariff and tar question and without nc
tion, they adjourned TO meet on Tues
day next, when Secretary Sherman vii
appear before them.
Lieutenant Colonel shafler, Of the 24tl
infantry, Commander ut Fort Clark
Texas, was before the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs to-day, but bis testimop!
was similar 10 that given few days agt
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections to-day heard the areu.
menis OF number Of delegates from the
Woman's Suffrage Convention.
The House Committee on CommercI
to-day authorized their Chairman to re
port back the so.called Steamboat bill
with Recommendation TO pass 1t. Tn,
bill as agreed upon by the committee i
amended In accordance with the view
OF the National Board OF Steam Nayiga
tion.
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS cERrrPIoATEs.
A bill was introduced in the House By
Mr.. Price to promote the deposit Of saw
ings and the reiunding Of the Nationa
debt. II authorizes the Secretary OF III,
Treasury to issue certificates Of deposit
Of United States, OF the denomination
OF $50, $40, $50 Jand 500 each, which
..s,ig a .a.a. .k.lI bna, ,n,araat a. tl,a - ..
Of 3.65 per cent, the certificates thus is
sued 10 be deposited in such amounts Al
the Secretary Of the Treasury may direct
with any designated depository Of the
United States,o any post master Of apos
tai money order office OF the Unitet
States, on condition that all such certif-
Gates SO deposited be paid for BY
such designated depository, or The
postmaster within ninety days from
the time Of making the deposit in
coin or It's equivalent on the return ol
such certificates or any part thereof to The
Secretary Of the Treasury, and that the
certificates issued as foresaid be redeemed
only in United States four per cent bonds
and the holder thereof shall be author
lied to receive from the Secretary OF the
Treasury Of the United States, bonds bear.
ing interest at the rate Of four per cent
per annum when presented at the United
States Treasury, or any designated depos'
i,ory, in sums OF ten dollars or any mul.
tiple thereof, the said bonds being pay.
able, principal and interest, in coin oi
the standard Of July 4, 1870. The bill
further provides that all the National
banks, organized and doing business un-
der the National banking law Of the
United States, are required to receive at
par and accrued interest, all such certifi-
Gates in the payment Of any debt due the
said bank provided that no interest shall
be allowed unless the same shall amount
TO fifty cents or upward. II further
authorizes, any National bank doing
business under the United States banking
Law, to hold at its option two.thirds oi
all the reserve, required by the law to
be held, in the certificates herein before
referred to.
NEW FEATURE IN MANAGEMENT OF RAIL
ROADS.
The President received a Gommuni.
cation from Judge Usher, President Lin
coins Secretary Of the Interior, on the
subject Of the resolution Of inquiry re-
Gently adopted by both Houses, relative
10 tho enforcement OF the laws requiring
the Union Pacific Railroad and branches
to be operated as one continuous line
without discrimination. He suggests
that Congress empower the President 10
sgpoint Commissioner, who, under the
Secretary Of the Interior, shall prescribe
rules aud regulations for the operation
OF all roads in the Union Pacific Railroad
system with power TO compel the OBJ
servance OF the same or take possession
ot the roads in case the companies rebel.
la urging the necessity for such law be
says, In conclusion: After an experience
Of more than ten years with these COM
panies, an intimate knowledge Of their
management and the opportunities open
to them to evade the obligations imposed
by law, am certain that the only way TO
compel them TO do their duty and keep
their contracts is TO meet them face 10
face with ample power.
COMMITTEE BILLS.
The full House Committee on Appro.
priations to-day held meeting, when re.
ports were received from the sub Com.
mittces on Naval, Consular, Diplomatic,
FortiHcations and Military Academy
Bills. None were completed, but all are
in state OF forwardRess, which warrants
the expectation that at least two will be
ready 10 report to the House early next
week.
The bill introduced in the House to-
day by Mr.. Lapp,,of Iowa, TO give con-
struclion TO the specie resumption, act,
declares II does not authorize cancella-
ton OF the legal tender notes outstanding
or redeemed on and after January l, 1879,
but requirea them TO be paid again as
legal tenders. The bill also expressly
prohibits the Secretary OF the Treasury
from destroying the said notes, 20 as to
reduce their total amount below $780,
100000, 1t being declared to be the intent
OF the bill to provide for the continuance
Of that amount as part OF the circulating
medium.
CABINET CONSULTATIONS.
The Cabinet was in session nearly two
hours, with all the members present ex.
cept the Secretary OF the Navy. Matters
Of routine importance only are isaid to
have been under consideration, though
after the other members departed secre-
tary Evarts remained in consultation
with the President upon the subject Of
appointments OF Assistant Commission
efs to the Paris Exhibition Ithe number
OF applications for which is by no means
decreasing, while there seems 70 be a cor.
responding difficulty Of making selec-
tions.
cAs'r SAIL.
It Il understood that the Government
has been giving renewed consideration to
the case Of the supposed fillibustering
steamer Estelle, at Bristol, Il, l., and the
President does not consider that at pres
ent the steamer should be allowed tC
leave The port, and accordingly instruc'
tions have been sent 10 the proper ofiiciall
for her further detention.
scHuRz HAS not TINE TO RESIGN.
Atan adjourned meeting Of the Cabi'
net Secretary schurz was asked whether
he had any statement TO make In refer
ence to the report about his resignation
He replied that the statement had no
foundation, in fact Mr.. Sehurz had mo-
time to resign at present. A few changes