The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-29


J.. Southern heart, 1 would say to him
fires of passion on the Southern hearth
stones have died out, and as to sounding
the Southern bell, l know that if l even
tinkled the Southern bell would fire the
Northern heart"
Then came a parliamentary squabble,
in which everybody took part, and
about which nobody seemed to know
much. The Chair, however, scored
for the opponents of the measure, which.
among others, gave old Ben Butler a
showing. 1t is worth a trip to Wash
ington 10 see Butler. He has grown
very corpulent of the good things of
this world, and throws himself back, in
speaking, till his lat sides and belly,
shake like bowl full of Jelly, as
is said of Kris Kringle. beg
the children's patron saints par.
don for the comparison. Butler
always says something characteristic,
smart and brszen. In speaking OF the
charging of there being lobby behind
this bill, he said: ii don't like to expose
myself to the seductive temptations of q
lobby" Could anything be more unique
in its candor, frsnkness and brass! Old
Ben's virtuous manhood crying out,
"Lesd US not into temptation"
A motion to adjourn being agreed 10,
the bill goes over till Tuesday.
90 into none of the details and rou.
tine of measures. Electricity does that
for your readers long before l pen my
first word. but CLEAN and gather after
the reapers, among the sheaves, and am
thankful if l get from my labors even an
"ephsh of barley"
wfgginton 10 be Seated.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The
House Committee on Elections, by 8
party vote to 4, have agreed that Wig
ginton (Dem.) was entitled to seat from
Cslifornis, and that Pscheco (Rep.) the
sitting member, was not. The majority
will submit their report on Wednesday.
The following is the vote for Wiggin-
ton: Messrs. Harris, Springer, Gambler,
Turney, Cobb, Williams and Ellis. Fer
Pachecc: Messrs. Wait, Thornburgh,
Price and Hiscock.
Prospects OF the Bland Bill for BE.
coming n Law.
There is growing opinion in and out
of Congress that the President will allow
the Silver Bill TO become law without
any action upon his part. The reason
for this opinion is that as the bill will pass
Congress By very large majority, the
President will feel unwarranted in excer-
cising his veto power, in consideration OF
the tact that the votes in both houses of
Congress demonstrate the desire OF the
people OF the Union; that, therefore, he
will allow the bill 10 become law by
the expiration OF the ten days within
which, under tie Constitution, the Presi-
dent is expected to act, and that, if at
tackled, he will defend his action by refer
ence to the fact that he bowed to the
wishes of the people as expressed through
their Congressional representatives. On
the contrary, it is claimed that Mr..
Hayes will not sign nor allow the Bland
bill, in the present shape, to become
law.
The Army Pay Bill
Introduced in the House to-day, fixes the
| paw OF the General of the Army al SlO,-
600, that of the Lieutenant-General at
So 600, that of Msjor. Generals at $4,000,
that of Brigsdier-Genersls at $1,000,
Colonels at So 600, Lieutenant. Colonels
at 81, 500, Majors at 81 600, Captains of
cavalry at 81, 800, Captains OF infantry at
l,60O, First-Lieutenants of cavalry at
81 800, same of infantry at Sl,40O; Sec
ond -Lieuteuants OF cavalry at 81 200,
same of infantry at $1,000. Under the
law all the officers below the rank OF
Colonel get what is called the "togy ra-
tion," which is ten per cent. on their pay
for each FIVE years service. The bill also
increases the pay Of Sergeant Majors
| from S22 to S33. All First Sergeants
are increased from S22 to S32, all Ser
geants from sl7 to so, all Corporsls
from SIS to SIS. The increase OF pay
to the non. commissioned officers amounts
to about $4,000 year. The decrease
of officers pay and allowances amounts
to about one million and one-quarter.
The bill for the reorganization and
consolidation of the army is no. yet
quite ready for report. 1t will provide
tor several radical changes.
An Important Bill.
Buckner Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, has
prepared an important bill bearing upon
the financial problem, which he intro
duced in the House to-day. Il provides
for the calling in of the National Bank
circulation and substituting therefor
Treasury notes receivable for sll dues to
the Government, including customs
duties, convertible into four per cent,
gold bond, the face of the note to bear
the inscription: "The United States is in
deb!ed to bearer s." The bill further
provides for the issue of these notes
to an amount equal to the sum total Of
! National bank notes now in circulation,
which is about s3l6,000,000. Under this
| bill National banks will be relieved OF
the one per cent. tax on circulation, and
the convertibility OF the notes, for which
| il provides, gives such notes double sd-
vantage over legal tenders in making
them receivable for per cent. gold
bonds at par, as well as for the payment
of duties on imports. Under the opera.
tions Of this bill the 6 per cent. bonds
are 10 be called in and 4
| per cent. bonds substituted,
which will result in q saving of sl0,-
100000 a year in interest. 1. is be.
lieved the measure proposed will be- gen.
orally acceptable TO the country. A cir
culsting medium will be afforded su-
perior 10 legal tender notes, since il will
be receivable for customs duties, which
| legal tender is not; and the feature OF in
terconvertibility for four per cent, gold
bonds. 8. par, gives it value above that
Of the legal tender note. The national
banks will also be relieved of sll respon-
sibility for their circulation, and the
present tax OF one per cent. thereon,
amounting to about S3,l30o00 per an
mum, and this, it is believed, will COM
mend the measure TO their favor.
| The Southern Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-Mr. Storrs,
on behalf of the Southern Pacific, con-
cIuded his argument yesterday before the