Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-28
TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
u,pyosy ON APPROPRIATIONS PROM
"' lSE0.
r.. Bedin Mission Increased Demand Tor
S,rr Dollars Democratic Ma.
iory in the Next House.
Hard Luck Of the Blaine
Committee.
Wade Hampton.

#f q
Telegram about the condition oi
,., Hampton. He has no longer amy
.inn,- regarding his complete recovery.
,.,,,rrntio Ma joriiy in tho Next House.
v,.u\oIu>, December 27.--Thc
u.mprr.d, have published Il list oi
.,uhrl~ uI the next House, which
,.,..rhrIua majority ol from six Ia ten,
r,,Iudng both Nationals aud members
,.L..rIrrtrd ia California.
harmony on Appropriations Promised.
W,,nl>uru>, December 21.-Thcre is
.,,lkrlv to be- much conflict bet ween
,l, House aud Senate on appropriation
,.r. It's w,~ anticipated, for in order 10
..,I the feasibility OF IN extra SESSION,
.. Il,u-r will not finally insist upon II
...n.,rlon 81 salaries They will only
---, liat thry shall not bc increased.
I., uiII probably bc left as they arc
...r,-rut conflict was expected on
r..rn,uar and Diplomatic Bill, but ii
..,. Lr stated ON the authority ol one Of
a.. House cunicrrrcs Un that hill that
r..,.vIll not insist upon reduction Of
oh. salaries ut Ministers. This would
.,.u To- hc the policy oi the House APP
...nrntiuu Committee on all bills.
I., will give the Senate an oppOrtuni-
o. ,IuIhr the reductions general but
r.lrr,rIuu j. made in thai body, they
..mupt rl-L IA extra session by insist
Moon rlurtinns.
Berlin Mission.
N,,nr>uru,. prccn,hcr -. Sccrc-
r,n buuS, being questioned to-day
about rhr Berlin mission, replied that
III. claims ul the several gentlemen
Do, .nr,un,I would have inir COnsidera-
u,I Ml that there waS not the slight
r,, lpmIa,.uu lur saying that this one
90. that one would get il. The subjnrt
Llinryrr been mentioned in Cabinet,
upl'tr mll Cabinet would consider it
h..r... arrisinn w.l- made. He thought
rn,n,ur would bc sent In within few
dt.a alter the r"asScmbling oi Congress.
rnrronsni Demand for Silver Dollars.
NN-u,rlnN, December -. - The
Treasury official. agree that the ap-
rrl.n ,a resumption * increasing the
III. utnI lur silver dollars To-day the
pr,rimrut closed at noon, but in the
nu u.ul There. Wrr" orders lpT over $50,
OII In standard dollars. Most ni this
Il. u.ud Nas from the West. When the
hl r., taken INTO consideration that
$1,000 Wu- very good average two
Nr.a, u,u ipr silver dollar orders the
ana mul called i"r to-day shows re-
mukahr increase III the popularity oi
Nh d"llar ut the daddics.
Hard Luck OF the Blaine Nov ement.
" ,,n,ru>, December 1.-THE bad
h OF th, EhuH" committee continues
Iu.y h,.d hIirl session yesterday,
ln..r m,mhrr- being absent There
wi. rumr difference oi opinion aS 10
tuuplrrlrr rurt,r's decision cutting
"n ,upJiIr, lat ali agreed that the dc-
,l4uu ua- binding, and is lir would not
,.m., hl- mud, up money could 10"
Mti rrru.lorr they adjourned, subject
10 lb,. call uI the chairman, after direct
lu, TINT resolution hc prepared Tor
presentation immediately upon tho
meeting "i Congress Sappr"prlating So
UoJl"Dur, forward the investigation.
Democrat. are ,latrd 1T the turn affairs
have taken, and irorly predict
that the m,"Nl.aliun will hr II
ui0ruluu- hllI" senator Garland, mem
hrr ol the committee. remarked tonight
lhu be- hrlIryrd ,hc affair would peter
"ur Without taking testimony ar making
rrpurt lie thought many Rcpubll-
rut Huuld antagunis" an appropriation
a 4 !.
ur. overly dlshuuurahI" death Tor the
investigation Many Democrats are
d,,pnsri ir couple the investigation
NI'h Potter :, ami suggest, aS they are
cd.h about tU ti/Llr out, that the account
stands even The modification they
heel over the Potter business Is some
what nruwllZrd bv the anticipated
failure ul lhc Blaine Committee.
lu view al the JaCt that the Demo
rlls ou the Blaine Committee asked
Blame lrr specific allegations ul fraud,
%" h, procured file uf the Charleston
N." n" 'o"r'fr, Il rampant Democratic
newspaper, from the columns Ol which
'Iu bee proved all that Blaine or any
other Republican has charged.
Combination Against Resumption.
NA-m>Gr"N, December -, Letters
lave been received here fur daN ar
lwr asking persons supposed Ia be al
h,uird with the grrrnback movement
nWlrul q secret, ur, at least, II private
meeting at -. Louis this week, isr the
r"I"rc 81 supporting u movement IN
tended &" defeat resumption. The let
ier' state that the combination ui some
q" lHr banks in hostility To- resumption
Nr\p,,trd No further information Oi
Su.h Il meeting has been received here.
IHr Treasury authorities say that they
ie,r u" combination that is likely to be-
MAKE hy thc banks.
Sherman ON Alleged Bank Fsvoritism.
NNsmN"ruN, December ~ Secre-
larry Sherman returned Yesterday, and
lh.S morning MAS found at his room in
'N' treasury busy, Hs usual. In con
'''s.di"n with n correspondent, he
Sp'Ar most hopefully ut the financial
outlook and good condition Of affairs In
Ne" York. lie says he found nearly
all CLASSES there favorable To resumption
AMI anxious To do what they could Ia
hrip 1t along. lie was much encouraged
WV ''NI'r uii'lIIB uttSItt W Il'I''ih'
ness and confidence in banking and
business circles quite refreshing, and
Promising we'll for the coming year
Nrl"rnng to the reiterated charge that
"' lai shown iavOritism tO certain
banks in New York, hc replied that il
WAS untrue. The very magnitude Of
"'I success said Mr.. Sherman, I'm
'''unilhg and resumption, II the ground
VI Va" chargc nl iayoritism. This
'nArIr Is absolutely untrue. The sale OF
S"h,OOO uf bonds Tor resumption
PURPOSES was made to the Syndicate,
not T"m choice, bat because the banks
q" New York couldnOt, with due regard
'hr wants ui their customers, take the
10 mm'i'dS aud furnish the gold coin the
r''aSury needed. The Syndicate bid
Use 'oIl market price and paid the actual
,',h precisely as their agreed. They
selected the First National Bank, one
VI Their members, as the medium oI
P'Nhrnt. did not II was necessary
under The law {" have Il National bank
a. an Intermediary in paying for the
"Lh'S' AMI would have accepted any
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