The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-15
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON.
Electoral Count Bill.
WAsHrseroS, April 13.-The bill pre-
scribing the method OF counting. the
Electoral votes, and deciding questions
thereon, agreed upon by the Senate Com.
mit,ee on the Electoral Count, embodies
substantially the proposition submitted
to the corresponding House Committee
by Representative Hunton.
INTENDED RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT
PosIMAsTFR oESERAL.
Hon. James n. Tyner has, it is report
ed, determined to resign the Office Of As
sistant Postmaster General. He sailed
to-day for Europe, to attend the Interna-
tional Postal Convention. The same re-
port contains the intimGtion that Mr..
Tyuer's brother will soon relinquish his
office as Postal Card Agent at New York.
NEW ORLEANS coLLlcrossuIP.
The President will next week make a
nomination for the New Orleans Collec-
toiship. The friends Of Anderson are
somewhat dispirited, while Paekards
friends profess to have no doubt that his
name will be sent and confirmed.
SENATOR HowEls sPEEcH
on his resolution calling upon the Presi.
dent for information touching the defal-
cation Of Judge Whitaker, which Howe
made as the opening OF an attack along
the line upon Hayes policy, has been
printed for general distribution, having
flaming head lines and the motto, Strike
but Hear"
REPuBLrCAN PROSPECTS Is TENNESSEE.
A prominent Tennessee Democrat, Just
arrived here, informs leading Democrats
that the Republicans are sure TO gain two
Representatives in Tennessee in the next
election unless unusual efforts are made
to prevent it.
sHERMAs's VISIT AND IT'S REsuLrs.
Treasury officials say that Secretary
Sherman's contract for the disposal Of
filty millions OF the four and hall per
cent bonds settis the question Of the re.
sumption Of specie payments, and will
prevent any further increase in the vol
ume Of paper money az proposed by the
inilttionists. Members OF the Senate
Finance COMMITTEES say that 4 bill will
be agreed upon at the meeting next
Tuesday, providing that after the lat Of
July next legal tenders shall be received
at par for customs duties; that 4 per cent
bonds shall be sold for legal tender notes
at par, and that after the lst OF January
next all legal tender notes received In the
Treasury shall be reissued at par with
gold.
trHE UNION OF THE "rosr AND UNION"
It is understood that arrangements
have been perfected for consolidation
OF the daily Post, new Democratic organ,
and the daily Union. which was started
last fall rs an out and out Administration
paper.
to. day, passed joint resolution appro-
priating Eve thousand dollars 70 erect 4
monument over the grave Of Thomas
Jefferson.
Sessions were ordered to be held on
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday night
OF next week, to discuss the tariff bill and
c.nsidsr private pension bills.
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.
A conference Of Democratic Senators
was held this afternoon to look over the
political situation.
LAKE IlFE.sAv1SG STATIONS.
The life.saviug siatiohs on the lakes
which were open for service the lst Of
April, will continue open until the lst OF
June, and then be closed until the 1st Of
September, when they will be reopened
and remain open until the close Of nayi-
CATION. Il Ia the intention OF the Depart.
ment to keep the four stations OF Lake
! Superior open the entire season Of navi-
CATION provided the appropriation be-
comes available the lst Of July next The
present appropriation becomes exhausted
the 80 Of June.
GRANT In JERUSALEM.
The United States Consul at Jerusalem
sends an account Of the recent visit there
Of General Grant. The General was met
at Ralourah, Eve miles from Jerusalem,
BY draeomen and guards Of the Consul
4 ates Of the Greek Patriarch and Of the
Pasha Of Palestine, and BY company of
cavalry, and was welcomed into the city
with military honors.
The Pasha's military band was in at.
tendance upon the General daily, and
during the time Of his stay, he received
every mark Of consideration from the
PAsha and local Consuls, and the digui-
taries Of the Greek and American
churches.
THE RrcooSrr1oS OF THE DIAz GOVERN
MIST.
The Department Of State has not yet
received official intelligence Of the recog-
milton Of the Dias Government BY Minis.
Ter Foster. There IL no doubt, however,
Of the fact, as the instructions To
that gentleman, on returning 70 Mex.
.lico, authorized him 10 do so should
he end proper condition OF
Affairs to warrant Such action. The
reasons for recognizing the DiAs Govern.
ment are that il has shown disposition
1 TO arrange all matters In dispute between
The two Governments, and given evidence
Of ia earnestness in that direction, hay.
ing among other thipgs federal troops
70 the frontier 70 preserve the peace, thus
supplAnliug the inefficient militia.
Sequeutly no raids have occurred
ON The Rio GrAnde for the last three
months. Certainly none Of serious
character. BeSides, the Mexican Gov