Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-20
THE NATIONAL HUB.
SHERMAN ON DISAPPEARANCE or
THE GOLD PREMIUM.
The tobacco T&-Yellow Fever lnyesti.
cation Census Recommendations
Thanks 10 the korth-Call for
Bonds Employment Of
MarshaIs.
Secretary shorman's viows Of tho Disap-
uoarauCo of tho Gold Premium.


far, sherman, in discussing the disap-
p,aranCc of the premium on gold said
that ho had un expectation that u pre-
mum would again appear lie is con
fl i,,mt that the equality Of gold and legal
tender notes ls now practically estab-
Ilshrd, aud will be permanent. There
may he, ho says, II small premium on
gold at other points than New York,
supply to cover the cost 0f exchange or
transportation, bat he does not think
that even IN these eases IL will
h, more than nominal Mr.. Sher-
man anticipates that his gold re-
serve may soon bc drawn upon, but no
does not believe that the loss oi
gold will be- great enough tn shake in tho
least the confidence ol the people in the
prrulaucnCe ui resumption Some men
who have gwen the financial situation
much careful steady are, indeed of
opinion that, instead OF losing gold, tho
coin balance ia tho Treasury will ac-
tulIly increase, aud that the demand Tor |
lrgu tender notes, now that they are
equal IN value to gold, and are much |
more convenient for all ordinary husi- |
utss purposes, will increase until they
sell IN New York at a small premium |
IN coin. An interesting coincidence in |
connection with the first sales Of gold at |
par ia New York yesterday is the fact |
that un the same day the receipts Of the |
Government III coin and currency We're |
exactly equal, the amount Of each being |
>hl 600.
Tho Tobacco Interest.
WNsIIISGTuN, ID. g., December TO-
a. ,ti ,..tt a., ~
iluu ul the Senate Committee on Finance |
again to day Most of the session was
given to MIR. Scidlcr, of the great tobac- |
90 firm OF T. L0rillard 4 Co., whoargued |
IN favor ol the hill which passed tho |
House last session reducing the tax from |
twrul Tour i0 sixteen cents. This at |
litudc ul the InrillardS is exactly the |
reverse ui last session. when they joined |
ihr Commissioner III opposing the re- |
duclIon. Then they had large outstand- |
lns contracts, based on the old tax; now |
they have not. The Commissioner of |
internal Revenue has received peti- |
ton, signed bo several Philadelphia to- |
hvcu houses, stating that the proposed |
rc ciuctIun, without allowing u drawback |
iur all tobacco in store and purchased |
under the old tax, would entail serious |
iuSS upon them, and that the trade is |
pIralyZcd on account ot tho agitation OF |
thr subject An effort will bu made to |
have the House hill amended 81 rs To |
allow u draw back.
Investigating Yellow Jack.
W WNsuINGruN, Dcccmhcr 10, An ap- |
preparation al $4,000 has been made by |
the House Of Representatives for tho |
expense oi the Committee appointed to |
investigate the yellow fever epidemic
An attempt was made to add a proyiso
which would limit the number oi experts
iu he employed to soycn but the sGnii
m'nt oi all the representatives from the
districts lately affected by or liable To-
yellow fever was So much against any |
limitation that the proposition was with
drawn and the employment ui experts
Ia optional with the committee; but the |
number will hardly exceed thirteen,
Jni they are tO bu selected from all
sections ui the country. The committee
Will devote good portion ui the recess
to the investigation III order To report
Ut as early II day as possible.
CouRus Rooomuo ndations.
W ,NIINrroN, ncccmbcr l9.--In con
|
Walker, present Chief oi tho Census
Burrtu, claims that To- postpone action
unlll next session would ho fatal Ia u
useful census. Cen. Walker urges
mainly that wide discretion shall bc
vested III the Interior Department, both
~ to- means aud authority, this being
Sp ridl service ior which no strict limit
alrons IN detail can bc applied. lie
hoses that the committee will authorize
llIr appointment Of local Supervisors
ior the census specially fitted iur the
work This is now done by United
States Marshals, who are in the main
already iuu busy, aud have no special
adaptation lur this work. lie urges,
also, the employment at specialists To
gather statistics ui manufactures, min
INK aud other social and mi scelancOus
suhItsrc.
Thoy Don't Want to Know.
WNyIISGroN. December 10 The Re
lUhIlraus du not care tu know all about
the employment oi marshals aud dcpu
tlrs IA tho late elections When South
AL offered his resolution on Monday for
ini"rmatlun On that subject, II was sent
10 the Appropriation Committee, be-
|
mediate consideration. When Atkins
reported II back to-day Garfield objected
10 ils passage, and n suggestion To send
IT ipihc Committee on Expenditures of
The Department oi Justice was also OBJ
l''i"d To-. Hence il still remains
IN the hands ui the Appropria
llon Committee, and, M il is not one oi
The privileged subjects which that com
"''ll'r can report ut any time, 1t must
Wat chance Tor call OF the commit
'r" IA regular order, and il is hard to tell
when that will hc.
No Trouble Expected with Moses Band.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-The
""vcrn"r oi Washington Territory telc-
I"phs Secretary Schurz that hc has bet
'rr news from east OF the mountains,
aud that he does not think there will be
arolliSlon between Moses band OF In
dians and the whites.
condition Of Representative Williams,
hsuiNGTOH, December l0.-Repre-
sentative Williams partook oi slight
hour'Slment tonight, and his attend
AUS reported that he had been sleeping
uuring the evening, His condition Is
s'ill very precarious.
Thanking tho North.
WAsniNGroN, December i9.-A meet.
my OF the Senators and Representatives
nom The Southern States was held ut
'He capitol this evening for the purpose
" ewing expression tn the public
sentiment IN the region recently
"'n'cied 10y the yellow fever toward the
p'ople OF the North for their charity and
assistance during the epidemic Senator
tustis presided and II. II. Monco acted
IS u Secretary. A committee composed OF
and Garland and Representatives Casey,
rn,"ung jordan, +. Cravens, Van
Il. Manning and John II. Goode,
reported series Of resolutions express
S,as thor most grateful feeling toward
Tue people OF the North Tor their gener-
bllS charity ani linJnnva Jnr;ne, tba |