The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-15


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II. w. Turner, Geneva.
For .Indiana-J. ]. Shoulders, Crown
Point.
For Illinois-Pangratz Boil, Green
vile; w. G. MeMurray, Farmer City;
F. Y. Hedley, Bunker Hill; g. A. Boden.
schatz, Lemont; D. II. stagle, Marseilles;
James Woodworth, Milford, Benjamin F.
Sheets, Oregon; Geo. w. schripps, Rush
Vile; Anson W. Atwood, Sheldon; Geo.
H. Thomas, Toulou; Charles A. Crane,
Warrington.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL OF LOUISIANA VOID.
In the case Of Benizin vs.. Decuir from
the Supreme Court Of Louisiana, Just de-
decided BY the Supreme Court, holds the
civil rights act Of Louisiana to be void, as
interfering with the commerce between
States; a matter wholly within the jnris.
diction Of Congress the Chief Juatice de-
liyered the opinion.
BOUND OVER 10 COURT.
kilograms from spartansburg, s. 9.
informs the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue that the principals in the recent
attack on the revenue officers while in
the discharge Of their duty, were to-day
bound over to court by the o. 8. Com
missioner.
poIsas OF THE ooIsAeEcoMsnrTEE.
The House Committee on Coinsge,
Weights and Measures to-day referred
the bill introiuced last week by Mr.. Cox,
Of New York, providing for the Coinage
OF 4 FIVE cent piece Of standard silver,
and the discontinuance OF the nickel cop
per piece, to a subcommittee consisting
Of Messrs. Marsh, Clark IN. " and Ryan.
On Thursday next the full Committee
will hear DR.. Lunderman, Director Of the
Mint, In regard to the coinage oil the sill
yer dollar and other matters.
The House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs held another session this morning in
the matter Of the Mexican border troubles,
and heard the statements Of Lieut.. Col.
Shaiter lin continuation Of his former
statement), Lieut.. Bulls and Mr.. VIM.
Schuhardt, Us. Commercial Agent At the
Mexican town Of Piedras Negras. There
was nothing new in the testimony.
THE SHOW WILL GO ON.
LONDON, January 14.-The report Of
the postponement, on account OF Victor
Eu;manuels death, Of the marriage OF
King Alfonso Is untrue. The marriage
will lie solemnized on the 23d Of January
the date originally fixed.
SURRENDER OF. AFRICAN INSURGENTS.
Adyioes from Cape Town, December
25, by telegraph from Madeira, state that
Bolman has surrendered. Kreli Galiki,
a Chief, is endeayoring TO make terms
with the British authorities, who, how.
ever, demand an unconditional snrren'
der; Chiya, minor Chief, with 200 fol.
lowers escaped.
MOURNING FOR KING VICTOR.
The official Garais announces that the
British Court will go into three weeks
mourning for the late King Victor En-
manuel, beginning tomorrow.
THAT GENTLE HINT RHPuDIATED.
A special from Rome says the state
ment fn Constantinople dispatch thai
the German and italian Ambassadors a
Constantinople, informed the Porte u II
permits the British feet TO come to Con
stantinople Germany and Italy will also
,iemand permission for their fleets Il
D ass the Dardanelles is untrue.
SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE.
THE Vice President laid before III,
Senate to-day letter from the secretar,
OF War transmitting report from As
sistant Adjutant General Vincent OF
seuate bill TO extend the time for pre-
senting claims for collecting, drilling
or organizing volunteers for th'
war OF the rebellion, in which b.
says are presented facts whicl
be believes will alleviate the necessit,
for legislation looking to the reopeninl
Of business which has been viewed a
closed since May 80, 1874. The Pfesiden
to-day, In accordance with the Hous
resolutions, tran smitted to that body
large mass Of papers on the subject o
Venezuela awards.
EDMuNpS AMENDMENT 10 kArrHEws
RESOLUTION.
The following is the full text Of III
amendment to Matthew resolution oi
iered in the Senate to-day by Edmunds
BE Il enacted, ThSt all bonds OF th
United States Issued or authorized to b
issued under the acts OF Congress are pay
able, principal and interest, In gold coli
or lis equivalent, aud that any other pay
ment without the con sent Of the eredite
will be in violation Of the public faitl
and In derogation Of his rights.
Whereas, I: appears from the record
Of the mint that the total coinage Of th
silver dollar has been s,045, 1888; and
Whereas, The silver dollar Of the Unite,
States has been long absolutely obsolet
a. any substantial part OF the money 0
the country and all Of which 90 coine'
had been almost entirely converted int,
other forms Of the metal and did not eI
nt at the the time Of the making Of an.
Of the existing loans OF the United State
or those from which the existing loan
have been refunded; and
Whereas, By provisions of the coinag
act Of 1878, passed on the 18th Of Febru'
ary OF that year, and OF the Revise
Statutes enacted on the LIST day Of tina
year, all proyiaiops Of the law authoriz
Ing the coinage ofsuch silver dollar wer
Whereas, Since the passage Of sal,
last named acts the gold coin which, b.
reason Of promises, has been only exist
log lawful coin tender and standar,
ofyalue for all payments above the sum q
Eve dollars as 1t had been the only one, i
fact, for many years before, the Unite
States has borrowed, in gold coin, from
the people Of this and other countries,
sum not less than S592, 900, 200, at . raj
Of interest lower than that Of any loa
ever before made by the government an
payable in coin; and,
Whereas, Holders Of all goyernmeu
securities have q right and expect tha
however much the United States ms
change its laws 60 a., In fact, to effect thei
interests fayorably It will never eyade 0
repeal favorable legislation for the pui
pose or with the effect to make money Q
the expense Of its creditors; and,
Whereas, Differing from the transat
tions Of affairs between private person
the public creditors have no means Of et
forcing the payment Of their obligation
and Il IL duly OF the highest oblIgatio
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