Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-27
NATIONAL TOPICS.
THE THREAD BY WHICH RESUMPTION
HANGS.
Honest Money" in the Treasuy-The
Census BiIl-Prospect That the
President will not Sign the
Anti-Chinese Bill,
The Anti-Chinese Bill.

AohiNulONi fobiudig ~ ''ShatO
Grover and Representatives Luttrell
Wigginton and Patterson, to-day, urgeC
the President to sign the snti-Chines,
bill, and presented arguments and rea
sons for 50 doing. The Presidents an
swer was similar TO that given the Re
publican Congressional delegation yes
terday. The Democrats, like the Re
publicans, left the White House Will
the impression that the President vii
not sign the bill.
Internal Revenue Bill.
WAsHINGToS, February 26.-The com
mittee of conference on thu internal
revenue bill have agreed Ia a report re-
conciing the disagreements ii the two
Houses. The Senate recedei from the
clause relating to reCtitiers and the
House from the proposed abolition Oi
the tax on matches, and compromise
il effected on the savings bank section
by providing that it shall not apply To
national banks.
OOnultiOn OF the lTthsuTy.
WASHINGTON, February 26.--ln ans.
wer to the letter from Representative
Wood, asking to be informed as to the
cash balance in the Treasury on the 18th
instant, how much of the amount is
held for resumption purposes; and how
much for other purposes, also how
much in coin, United States notes, and
other available cash resources, Secretary
Sherman says: | have to inform you
that from the latest returns received,
there was in the general assets ot the
Treasury, upon date mentioned, OF gold
coin and bullion, $l33, 3,377 ,27l ;
OF silver coin and bullion,
S355, 5,654.3S; in all sl6S,9I2, ,709. After
deduCting the amount OF current liahili-
ties from the amount of the entire as
sets, the balance available for rcsump-
ton at the same date was Sl36, i6I ,26i,
but no separate designation of partiCu-
lar moneys for this purpose has been
kept, nor has it yet been determined
whether the resumption fund can bo
considered as money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Bill to Protect Constitutional Rights OF
Citizens.
WASHINGTON, February 26-Thc bill
reported by Senator Elmunds to-day
from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
protect the Constitutional rights Of citi.
zens, Furnishes with fine and imprison-
ment any person OF persons who seek
by intimidation or any other unlawful
means to prevent the peaceful asscmb'
ling OF citizens for the purpose ol pcti-
tioning of Congress for the redress OF
grievances, or considering the subject oi
tho nomination or choice of any person
to he n memhar ar lalaon'" ~ 81 %
House of Representatives, or who
shall break up or disturb any
such assemblagcs, or prevent any cltl-
zen from exercising the right ot suffrage.
Persons or officers, charged with any
duty under this act, who refuse or
knowingly omit to give full effect to
their duties, shall forfeit 500 tO the az
grievcd party Every person who shall
cast an unlawful vote or ballot IL tO bc
punished by fine Of 5000, or 10y i'm
prisonmcnt i0r not more than five years,
or both Assault, killing and bribery
are To he visited with a fine ot 81 600,
or imprisonment for not more than two
years, or both. Persons convicted Of
any of these Oifenses are tO bo dIsquall.
fled forever from holding any office of
honor, trust or profit under the United
States.
The Census Bill.
WAsuIHGToN, February 26-The CEN
sus bill as it passed the House, pro-
vides that the enumeration shall begin
on the first Monday OF June, and the
returns shall he forwarded tO the super
yisors on or before the first of July,
1880, and in any city having over TO-
900 inhabitants the enumeration shall
he taken within two weeks from the
first Monday in June. The President,
by and with the consent Oi the Senate,
is to have the appointment of the super
visnTs Ot the census, whose number Is
limited to l5O, and who are to receive a
compensation of 500 each. The sum of
$1,000 900 S250,OOO Of which is hereby
appropriated is limited as the maximum
cost OF the census.
Personal Alteration.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-An alter
cation occurred in the Senate lobby
about 10 o'clock tonight, between DOnn
Piatt and VIM. Mc(iarrihan, which,
though oi very brief duration, resulted
in Piatt being badly punished about the
head and face. The alteration grew
out of personal illusions 10 Mc,iarra
han, published editorially in the sunday
Capitol