The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-30
CAPITAL CRUMBS.
THE TALK OF WASHINGTON.
The Innocent Subsidy Resolution
Louisiana Wells Holds a Written
Guarantee from Sherman
Depredations on Govern.
ment Timber Lands.
The Subsidy Resolve.

hCiuS 1soiiWoy SO-hP- eS
before Congress, for aid to the construc-
ton OF their proposed line, do not feel
discouraged by the vote of the House to-
day on the Baker resolution against SUBJ
sidles. They say they attach no impor-
tance whatever to the adoption of the
resolution, and claim that their bills
do not ask for subsidy, and
they claim that the latter clause
of the resolution leaves every member of
Congress, whether he voted for the reso-
luton or not, free to determine for him.
self whether the necessity in any given
case exists for the government to aid any
enterprise beneficial to the government
or to the commercial world. 1t is assert
ed that many of the friends of the Texas
and Pacific Railway Company voted for
the resolution, claiming that the result IS
in no sense test of the strength of the
measure.
A Statement That Wells Holds
Written Guarantee from Secretary
Sherman.
The news from Louisiana about the
Returning Board is everywhere discussed
this evening, and disgusted Republicans
join the Democrats in hoping that some
of the board may give down under the
pressure, and tell the whole story OF the
fraud. There is confirmation of the re-
port that Wells is on his way to Washing
ton 10 intercede for federal interference
An intimate friend of Wells has just
received a telegram stating that Wells
had reached Montgomery, and would
probably be IN Washington tomorrow
night. He is desperate and must ge: re-
lief in some way at once. His coming
here in such haste is explained to mean
that he has some documents to draw on
Mr.. Sherman. The charge that Sher-
man had given Wells written
guarantee of protection and profit
in case he cast the vote OF
the State for Hayes has never
been fatty denied. Part of this
guarantee provided for Wells to have
the collectorship. Sherman thinks Ken
ner and Cssensve have been taken care
of through Lewis, colored, who gets the
naval office at New Orleans. The three
now in custody are almost ready to pur-
chase q 'lolle prOSsgWt by a full confession,
and Wells will probably join them if
Sherman and the President don't fix
things up. The notorious Slonaker, a
Hayes elector, and now very much dis
gusted because Hayes does not throw him
bone, has been heard to say to day that
he knew Sherman had given Wells
written pledge, for he had read It,
The Trade Dollar.
The Treasury department is embsr-
rsssed as to the proper course to be pur-
sued in relation to the coinage of trade
dollars. The demand for those coins at
San Francisco for export to China is
quite active, and is expected TO continue
to the last of April. The law requires
tAi. demand TO be met, but at the present
price OF silver and gold and the value Of
green back dollars, the trade dollars can be
placed in domestic circulation at profit
OF from three to four per cent. to the
owners OF silver bullion. A por-
ton of the San Francisco mint
coinage Of trade dollars is coming east
and the bullion dealers in New York
and elsewhere in the Esst demand that
the Philsdelphis mint shall be opened
for the same coinage. 1t is probable that
a decision will be reached by tomorrow
| and that it will be TO allow deposits OF
silver TO be made ST the Philadelphia
mint for returLs in trade dollars. fthis
i. done the coinage will be continued at
San Francisco and Carson, and all three
minis will have work sufficient TO keep
them fully employed until Congress acts
definitely on the silver question. The
director of the mint CONSIDERS it import
ant to retain the present skilled force of
workmen at the mints in view Of the
pending legislation in regard to silver.
The Cabinet decided TO day that the
consge of the trade dollar should be
resumed at the Philsdelphis mint.
Depredaiions on Government Tim.
ber Lands.
The Secretary OF the Interior has re.
ceived letter from prominent citizen
of Utah, giving An account OF the depre-
dstions of contractors for furnishing tim.
Der of all kinds to the Union Pacific
Rsilrosd, who states that these depreds.
| tions are committed sll along
the line, ard that hundreds Of
thousands OF ties, cord wood, logs and
timber of sll kinds are taken from
the government timber lands on the line
of the Union Pacific railroad track, all
the wsy from from Tie Siding to Ogden,
and that these depredstions amount 10
millions OF dollars annually. The CORE.
spot dent also s.ates that the contractors
have established system OF peonsge
similar TO that in Mexico, in whic b
scores OF honest hsrdworking settlers
snd faithful men are being oppressed in
violation of every right belonging 10
: free men in the United St:tss.
Proposed Amendment TO the Silver
Bill.
The Senate Finance Committee today
authorized Senator Allison TO offer, with
/ Its sanction, IS sn amendment
TO the silver bill, his provision
for an international money conference
TO fix 8 common ratio OF the value
Of gold and silver. The determin alton
of this ratio is not conditional prece-
dent 10 the provisions of the bill. On
the contrary the bill, If enacted, is 10 60
into effect st once, and the conference, if
agreed TO, will be held subsequently,.
The House Committee on Banking
and Currency agreed to recommend the
passage OF 8 bill disseminating the coin
age OF twenty cent pieces
Pedestrian Feat.
Miss Bertha Van Shillern, pedestri-
enne, tonight ended her feat Of walking
one hundred miles In twenty eight con.
secutive hours, having eight minutes and
five seconds to spare The last mile was
accomplished in eleven MINUTES and
tweniy-four seconds.
Atiempt TO Blow Up Building.
MONTREAL January 2s.-An at
tempt, last night. TO blow up the Insti.