The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-15
WASHINGTON. A
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Secretary Sher-
man sent in a message to the House of
Representatives yesterday, alleging a large
decline in the revenue, and suggesting re-
duction of expenditures, but his real object
was to strike blow in behalf of the present
tariff and prevent its reduction. The de-
sign was transparent and much feeling was
excited. The Speaker, who is not presumed
to decide tariff reduction, manifested a
special zeal to get the paper before the
House and secure its consideration and
reference. Suggestions were made by the
Republican members to adopt action antag-
onizing a reduction of tax on tobacco as
well as on whisky, to which Mr.. Tucker, of
Virginia, made spirited reply. The assent
of the Senate, by vote of 40 yeas to nays,
to the House joint resolution, it is gener-
ally agreed, practically settles it that there
is to be no reduction.
THE SILVER BILL.
1t is agreed that the Senate shall vote this
evening on the Silver Bill and pending
amendments. The voting is expected to
begin late in the afternoon, and may run
into the night. There are over fifty votes
in the body for remonetizing silver, but the
friends of the measure are divided in re-
spect to the amendments, and conference
to-day is in contemplation to arrange a
common basis of action.
SENATOR JONES, OF NEVADA
made his long-expected speech yesterday.
1t is pronounced great effort on all hands,
and was the sensation of the day. Mr..
Jones is by far the best informed man on
and his speech showed perfect familiarity
with the branch of the question which he
undertook to discuss and maintain
viz: That the purchasing power
of silver had not decreased
but had greatly increased since 1878, He
proved this fact abundantly. If this propo-
sition be true, the charge of injustice to the
public or private creditor by payments in
silver falls to the ground. Mr. Jones tri-
umphantly vndicatcd his personal motives
from the aspersions of the Wall-street press
The speech was couched in plain, nervous
perspicuous style, was dignitied in tone
and bristled all over with telling facts drawn
from the armory of the enemy. The CON
clusion was especially eloquent and i'm
preSsiye.
JUDGE WHITAKER ExcULPATED.
The President has received papers from
New Orleans relative to the charges made
against Judge Whitaker of dcfalcation
| tr, tIa nf ial of hot
and exculpating him in the matter. The
President is reported to be mortified anC
dissatisfied that Secretary Sherman should
have made public statement on this sub
icct SO much at variance with the facts.
ROyMtOn's Enemies Give Bail.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-W. B. Moore, Ex
Special Agent of the Treasury Department
and Aaron T. Randall, indicted by the
Grand Jury of this district for criminal lbe
and conspiracy against Gen. II. V. Boynton
Washington correspondent of the Cincin
natl Gazette, gave bail Thursday in the sun
of 81, 900 each.
Reed of Toledo.
The Senate Committee on Post-offices ant
Post-roads determined to postpone all ac
ton upon the nomination of Reed for tht
Toledo Postmastership until March 18th
The Commission Of Bowling, presentincum
bent expires March 5th.
Hon. II. r. Butler
made an agreement before the COMMITTEES
in opposition to the confirmation of Mr.
Sargent, nominated for Postmaster a
Mohnen, Mass He claimed that the citi
zens did not desire the removal of the pres
ent incumbent, and that the President ha(
been misled in appointing Mr.. Sargent.
Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Storey, attorney for the Southern
Pacific. Railroad Company, made an argu
ment in behalf of that corporation befor
the Senate Committee on Railroads yeste1
day He will be followed by Colonel Bond
Vice President of the Texas Pacific Com
pany.
Representative Williams, of Oregon an
Delegate Fem, of Idaho, argued before tn
House SUBJ Committee ON the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad in favorof extending the tim
for the completion of the road.
Wells and Anderson.
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