Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-11
HOUSE.

Motions to suspend the rules and pass
the bill repeating the law IN regard to
test oath OF jurors, and also the law for
the appointment and payment OF super
vsOrs of election and their aids, were
rejectcd-yeas l26, nays ll3, not the
necessary two-thiTds in the affirmative.
The motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill to establish postal saw
ings banks was deieatcd-yeaa So, nays
lSi.
Eva vote, yeas Ito and nays u, the
sugar blll Was made the special older Tor
Thursday.
Mr.. Acklin introduced bill to re-
store the ranking privilege as to letters
sent OF received 10y members of Con-
gress. Also, bill to abolish the mile
age uf members Oi Congress, and substi-
tutc the actual travelling expenses. Re
ierred.
Mr.. Whitthorne moved to suspend
the rules ndadopt thcresolutlOn setting
apart February Goth for the considera-
tion of the reports OF the Naval Commit
tee on the matters recently investigated
by il. Defeated; yeas l23, nays lO7, not
the necessary twO-thirds in the atiiuna-
tive.
The House then went into Com
mlttee of the Whole Mr.. Blackburn in
the Chair on the Legislative, ENccu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation Bill.
The mll appropriates Sl5, ,l54,475 as
against the estimates of 6,096, ,GOl, and
~ against the appropriation OF last ses-
sion of SIS, ,35l 2SS.
Mr.. Atkins, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, made state
ment i'm regard to the bill and the
State ut the statement OF finances.
The discussion was interrupted 10y
an adjournment.
Seward Investigation.
WASHINGTON, February l0-ln the
course of the Seward inqiry, to-day,
Free, member of Shanghai firm,
testified that he always hearl Seward
spoken of with great regard, and that his
administration ut the Consulate was
very commendable.
The counsel fur the prosecution re-
peatcdly objected to the testimony, and
a heated discussion occurred between
chairman Springer and the counsel lor
Seward, the latter aycrung that the
committee had admitted evidence which
hat originated among the slums and in
the cutters of Shanghai.
Springer replied that he could not
listen to the counsel with patience on
any subject until lac retrartcd openly
the charge he had made against thu
committee. An explanation followed
Railway Mail Service.
WASHINGTON, February lO.-The
Senate Committee on Appropriations
to-day agreed tn add four hundred thou
sand dollars To- the amount granted 10y
the House for railway mail transpUTta-
tiun, the a lditiOnal amount Ia be used
At the discretion ui the Postmaster Grn-
eral TO secure special facilities Tor the
postal service, the purpose being 10 pro-
vide for the continuance ui What l.
Known as the fast mail service hy the
railroads.
The Way TiIden's Money Goes.
WASHINGTON, February u-At a
debt raising service at the old Foundry
Methodist Church, Yesterday, President
Haycs contributeiSSO0oi II, 80 secured.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February lu-Thr
committee ot conference on the
navy appropriation bill agreed upon a
report this afternoon.
The Potter Committee will conclude
their labors this week that majority
and minority may have time to prepare
and present reports To the House.
The House Committee on the District
oi Columbia rejected the provision for
the sinking fund ior the 36j District
bonds by ynte oi five "a six.
Regulating Interest.
The bill introduced in the House to-
day by Representative Foster tO dis
courage usury and promote legitimate
rates OF interest, makes ii unlawful for
hanks 10 allow interest on deposits OF
any character. II iurther provides that
tax Of per cent on the gross amount
deposited in each year, such tax to be
RENTED on a proper affidavit being
made that no interest has been allowed
or deposits by the bank,