The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-08
TARIFF CHANGES.


WASHINGTON, March THE Com
mittee on Ways and Means to day made
the following changes 10 the Tariff Bill :
The rate on women's or childtens dress
goods valued at about twenty cents per
square yard was fixed at twelve cents per
square yard; dress goods weighing four
ounces and over per square yard aud cos.
ting over twenty cents per square yard
were reduced from one dollar to eighty
cents per pound. The rate on hemp or
jute carpeting was decreased from eight
10 six cents per square yard; oil cloths ior
floors, stamped, printed or painted, and
all other oil cloths except silk oil cloth
was reduced from ,hirty.fve to thirty
cents per eentum Rdvalorem, oil silk
cloth was stricken from the bill
The Comptroller OF the currency has de-
clared dividend Of ten per cent in favor
OF the creditors OF the National Bank Of
the State Of Missouri, 81. Louis, making in
all thirty-6ve per cent; ten per cent Ia
favor Of the Third National Bank Of Chi.
cago, making Htty.nine per cent and
twenty. FIVE per cent in favor Of the First
National Bank Of Oaeola, love; making
one hundred per cent.
THE PEsSsYLvASIASs AND THE TARIFF.
Morrill,, Reeves, Wharton, and other
members Of the National Industrial
League, Of Pennsylvania, representing
the allied industries, had al informal
conference, this afternoon, with Chairman
Wood and other members Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, They pro
test against the present tariff Legislation
and suggest that the subject ought to b.
remitted to committee representing all
the industrial interests OF the country,
that all incongruities Ia the tariff law
may be removed and duties levied in
such manner that one industry may not
be favored to the detriment OF others,
and that all shall be 10 harmony in any
future legislation.
Tho House Committee on Education
and Labor have agreed TO report favora
bly, on The joint resolution restoring the
eight hour law and providing that the
same te recognized as day's labor
throughout the Government service.
NO BONDS soLp FOR LESS TuAS FAR.
In response to a recent resolution o.
the Houfe, inquiring ~ to the sale oi
United States bonds for the outstanding
legal tender notes Of the United States N
par, the Secretary Of tho Treasury to-dsy
sent communication 10 the House, II
which ne says oil the bonds disposed o
by me have been sold for their par value
10 coin.
THE SILVER DOLLAR A aYrH-AFiaHsE1
"A MENTAL HALLUcfSATfoS PoF
MONTHS To COME.
After full consideration and cousnlta.
ton with the msmbers OF both houses o
Congress, the Secretary Of the TreasurI
has determined that the frat silver dol
lars to be issued will bs used only 10 ex'
change at par for gold coin or for th'
purchase Of silver bullion at the marke
price. He does not feel at liberty 10 US,
them 10 pay for current expenses unit
the amount coined ID sufficient 10 furuiat
them to oil alike, without discrimination
nor does he deem It expedient at presen
10 exchange them for United States note
or to use them In the payment Of iuteres
on the public debt until the amour
coined is sufficient TO enable him 10 do 81
impartially. Therefore, they will a
presen. be used for the purchase Of bul
lion at the market rates. The silver Ger
titicates will soon be ready for issue, anC
are Of the form Of bank notes. engraye.
10 the best manner and printed on banl
note fibre paper.
ABOUT NATIONAL PAaS.
The Secretary Of the Interior to.da,
sent to the House Communication re
commencing the appropriation OF $l5,.
900, to be expended 10 carrying out th
intention OF the act Of March lst, lS7.
relative 10 setting apart a tract OF liant
near the head waters Of Yellow ston
River as public park, to be under th,
exclusive control oil the Secretary Of th
Interior, who shall mske Ruch regulation
a. he may deem proper for the preserya
ton OF al timber, mineral deposits, na
turai curiositiss and wonders within th
park, and their retention in their natura
condition. The Communication was nc
com panied by resolutions passed BY th
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science, at its meeting 10 Louis
vile 10 1877, recommending that proyi
sion be made BY Congress for the protec
tion OF the park. The communication
was referred 10 the Committee on Publi
Lands.
TEXT OF THE NEW WHISKY BILL.
Representative Carlisle's bill to pre-
scribe the time for the payment Of th
tax on distilled spirits. was before th'
Committee on Ways and Means to-day
and was by them altered into . joint rea
olution. Representative Sayler va
unAninously Instructed TO report Il Z
The House on The asss opportunity. !