The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-05
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus Committee Worrying
Over the Senate Patrunaue-Nsw
legislation Report Of the
Supervisor Of Steam
Vessels.

alarms and other officers OF the sena
, were critically examined with view Of q
certaining whether any further caucus n
ton Is advisable in regard to the distribl
ton Of the Senate patronage. The inqu
~ concerning this subject (which the con
mittee was directed to investigate at Tue,
days caucusl will be continued at anothe
meeting.
The House Committee on Rules authol
lied Representative Frye to report resc
luton for creating committee Of min
members, to whom shall be referred a
matters introduced in the House whicl
relate to the subject Of woman suffrage,
Mr.. Frost introduced in the House to
day q bill providing that when any mel
chAndise imported ct the ports OF Ney
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore
Portland, Chicago, Port Huron, Detroit
New Orleans, Cleveland, Toledo and Sal
Francisco shall appear by the manifest O
the importing vessel to be consigned Il
and destined for either Of the ports speci
fed, the Collector at the port Of arriya
shall take said merchandise in his custod,
and Immediately forward the same 4
ports Of destination. Merchandise s,
destined for immediate transportation
shall be transferred under the prope
supervisor directly from the importing
vessel TO the car, vessel or vehicle IL
which the same Is to be transported TO III,
final destination.
The privilege Of immediate transporta
ton shall extend to the ports OF New York
Buffalo, Boston, Providence, New Orleans
Portland, Ne., Chicago, Detroit, st. Louis
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Nor
folk, Charleston, Savannah, st. Paul, Gin
Cinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Milwaukee
louisville, San Francisco, Portland, Ore
gon, Memphis and Mobile.
The bill introduced to-day by Represen,
tative 0'Connor, Of South Carolina, tc
secure from loss the depositors in the
Freemen's Savings and Trust Company
provides that the Commissioners OF said
company shall within thirty days after the
passage Of the act make and file in the
Office Of the Secretary OF the Treasury 9
complete and sworn inventory OF all mon.
eys and assets every description belong
ing to said company that within sixty
days thereafter the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury shall cause to be sold at publicauction
all such property OF every description on
such terms as may seem best in his judg,
ment; that all sums so realized shall be
paid into the Treasury and become money
OF the United States; that within six
months after the passage of this act the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall pay to de
positors, or their legal representatives OF
properly constituted attorneys or agents
the balance Of deposits that may be due
said depositors by said Freedmen's Saw
ings and Trust Company, and that the
sum Of 1000, 900, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to carry out the provts-
ions OF this act, be appropriated out OF any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
James A. Dumont, Supervising Inspec.
tor General OF steam vessels, in his report
shows that during the last fiscal year there
were 1850 steamers inspected and 1928
officers licensed. The total number oi
lives lost by accidents, from various causes
we're III, forty-tour OF which were NOT
chargeable to accidents resulting from
the use OF steam in navigation. Notwith'
standing the increase OF 400 vessels to the
steam merchant marine since the last re-
port, there has been steady decrease
in the number OF fatal casualties. In view
Of the amendment to Section 4450 Of the
Revised Statutes, contained in Senate bill
No. lis, which, II passed, will reduce the
amount Of fees collected for the maintain
ance OF the service TO about S4l,S00 in
round numbers less than its actual cost,
The Inspector General says:
Ideem it my duty to call attention to the
fact that there was on June so last, stand
ing to the credit Of this service for the pay
ment Of salaries aud expenses surplus oi
Sl90, ,7Ss, which, added to the surplus oi
S59, $3.50 in excess OF the receipts during the
past fiscal year, would give total ei $780,,
TOT, a sum sufficient to meet such def
cheney, should it occur through the reduc'
ton proposed for the period Of eleven
years or upward. Further, in view OF the
fact that this accumulation in excess Of the
needs OF the service is the result OF taxes
collected, chiefly from masters, mates
pilots and engineers. 1t is to be hopee
the amendment will pass and thus furnish
means to restore this large sum Of money
TO parties to whom 1t most properly be
longs,
The report continues: The only real OBJ
lection to any part Of the steamboat law i
| 10 that portion which discriminate
against steamers engaged in inland navi
CATION, in the matter Of the personal liza
biIity OF the owners thereof. Why certain
liabilities should be imposed on vessel
navigating rivers or inland waters, whicl
are not placed on those plying in othe
waters Is incomprehensible and the hop,
Is expressed that Congress will take SOM
action to redress what Is claimed by stean
vessel owners to be great wrong to them
The District Supreme Court, at its gen
eral term, took up this morning the cas-,
OF the Lottery agent against D. NJ, Kee
liz, NJ. General, In which an injunction i
sought to prevent the latter from enforc
ling an order directing that all letters ad
dressed to the agent Of lottery, be with
held from delivery, The complainant wa
represented by Senator Carpenter ant
Judge BARLEY, but no counsel appeared
for the P. N. General.
Judge BARLEY said they were ready Il
present their case, but no answer had beei
iiled by the other side and they did no
wish the matter to be disposed OF by de
fault.
Chief Justice Carter said IL they intend
ed to carry the case 10 the .. s. Suprem
Court it might as well be chalked now.
Senator Carpenter said they did no
want any ''chalking, ," and that he was sal
isaed that when the Court should hear Ii
case it would grant the injunction aske,
for.
After consultation the case was set dow
for Saturday.
The chairman Of the House Committe
on Appropriations to-day received con
munication from the Attorney Generl
, stating the amount needed as adefcienc
for the United States MarshAls durtn
the current fiscal year Is $500, 900. Thi
is the amount voted by the two House
last session, in the bill which Prestder
Hayes vetoed on account Of Its restrictiv
/ clause prohibiting the use Of any porto
. OF the money for payment TO deputy ma
ahala NJ tha alACtinnR Tha Commits