The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-10

Representative Warmers joint resolu.
tion, introduced in the House to-day and
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce,
provides for the appointment OF COM
mittee consisting Of three Senators and
five Representatives, who are to take into
consideration that part OF the report OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury relating to inter-
state commerce, and to inquire into the
existence OF railway and other Combina-
tions affecting interstate commerce, and
also as to discrimination in the transport
tation OF freight or passengers on inter-
state railroads and lines Accommodation,
and to investigate their effect on the vari-
Gus industries and commerce OF the coun.
try. The committee are authorized to sit
during vacation; 10 have the power to
send for persons and papers, and to re-
port by bill or otherwise such legislation
as they may deem necessary TO remedy
the evils which may be found TO exist.
THE RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKs.
The Advisory Committee Of the Caucus
Of the Republican Senators, consisting OF
Messrs. Morrill,, Conkliug, Hamlin, Nc.
MILAN, Booth, Kirkwood, Logan and Car.
penter, have decided to recommend that
party in the Senate to commit itself to
the policy OF non-action in regard to any
and all legislation affecting the currency,
whether gold, greenback or silver during
the present session. The Committee are
unanimous, with the exception OF Mr..
Morrill,, who will recommend that green.
backs would be divested Of their legal ten.
der power, and that some meproVision will be
made for their retirement.
Representative Fort had another inter
view with the President, yesterday, in re-
lation TO the latter Recommendation con,
cerning greenbacks, and Gen. Forts ad.
verse relation now pending before the
House Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency. Particular reference was made to
the apparently conflicting statements pub
lished in regard to their former interview
and the President assured Gen. Fort thai
there was really no essential difference be-
tween them in the understanding OF the
purport oil the interview, aud reiterated
that, although he adhered to the financial
recommendations OF his message, was re-
sponsible Tor them aud still believes in
them, he would nevertheless, not feel in
the least aggrieved by Gen. Forts con
tinuinE 10 pass the resolutionin question
nor by tho Republicans adopting it II tht
party disagreed with him.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The ub.committee OF the House Com
mittee on Manufactures had under con
sideration, this morning. Representativ,
McCoid's joint resolution to amend tn,
Constitution giving to Congress power t,
grant, protect and regulate trade marks
and agreed TO report iavorably, and urg
that ii be put to an early passage, in orde
that it may be ratified by the Legislature
sitting this winter. Some action will prob
ably be taken by the full committee to
morrow. The House Committee on In
dian affairs, this morning, took up the bill
introduced last week by Representativ
Belford, which provides Tor the removal G
the Indians from Colorado. Mr., Belior
appeared before the committee, ,andits pre-
visions and merits were freely discussed
but no action was taken. The general ea
preston and opinion was favorable TO tn
! Bill. The matter will again be taken u
next Tuesday.
The House Committee on Appropria
tons met this morning and arranged tn
subcommittee and their work.
The House Committee on Elections d.
cided at their meeting this morningt to d.
t fer for one week action on the motion
| disallow the petition Of McCable in Ii
. contest with 0rth, oi the Ninth Indian
district. The petition Of Martin Conway
!. N. G., during 0 portion Of the Thirt,
8 sixth Congress, aud who received pay du
/ ing the time he occupied the seat, ",
received, asking pay ior the entire session