Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-22
WASHINGTON JOTTINGS.
THE RESULT or THE POLITICAL DE-
BATE.
Democrats Hold the Fort, and the Republ-
can Line WaVering-Supreme Court
DecisiOn-Treasuy Notice
Call for Bonds.
Result Of the Political Debate.

two weeks in the House and seven days
in the Senate, the political situation i:
no clearer to-day than it was when the
contest opened. One thing, however, is
painfully apparent to the Republicans
and that is that the cry of revolution
has fallen fiat upon the people, who
are not to be excited with the goblin OF
a new reqellion; and 50 far as any OF
the Republican leaders can assert to
the contrary, it has not had
the effect of whipping the President
into the stalwart attitude besought
and almost demanded of him by his par
ty. Two weeks ago no Republican Of
any prominence had any doubt that
Hayes would veto the Army Bill. Not
a few of them now have any serious
doubt that he will not sign it. The
more the Republican position is debated
and agitated, the more untenable has it
become. Arguments have given way
to sophistry. Indeed, no argument has
been advanced by the Republicans, the
sole burden and tenor OF the speeches
made from their standpoint being mere
ly the revival of sectional issues and
drawing a Stalwart line for the President
to toe. Ii the apathy which is now no.
ticeable on the part of the leaders of the
party indicates anything, it is that some
move must be made TO gain the ground
lost should the President sign the army
bill. There have been frequent confer
ences of late-nOt in the nature of
caucuses, but quiet gatherings of the
map out some plan to get
out OF the awkward dilemma the party
finds itself in. 1t is believed now that
Secretary Sherman's recent financial ex-
plot will be used to abandon the Stalwart
position andplant the Republican banner
once more on the financial issues. The
shrewder politicians are beginning 10
see that the only glory gained by main
tanning a Stalwart position accrues TO
Grant, and that the result of making a
on that basis means his nomi-
nation TO lead the hosts. Hence the de-
sire to drop dead issues, and take up
the more vital ones of finance and the
The plans henceforward will
be to magnify the financial operations OF
Secretary Sherman. Ii Hayes signs the
army bill, the Stalwart plan of cam
paign will be abandoned, and the Re-
publicans will make their Presidential
ight on their financial record, with John
Sherman as the standard-bearer.
Supreme Court Decision.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The case of
W. III. Platt VS.. the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, involving the right OF
settlers TO pre-empt lands granted by
Con sress to the railroad company under
section thjrd OF the act OF July, 1862,
supreme Court this morning. The act
-eferred to provided that all lands grant
"a TO the company should be liable TO
if not sold or otherwise dis
posed Of within three years after
he completion OF the entire road.
On the 3rd OF September, 1873, the Secre-
.arv of the Interior decided the mortgage
executed by the company upon the
ands in 1867 was not a disposal oil
he same, within the meaning of that
statute. This Court, however, reverses
the decision of the Interior Department
and holds that the mortgage was such
disposal, and that consequently the
tract of land claimed by the complain
ant was not open TO pre-emptlon when
he undertook to pre-empt 1t, and he has
not the equitable title. Decree affirmed.
Justice Strong delivered the opinion,
Justices Bradley, Clifford and Miller
Treasury Notice.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Secretary
Sherman to-day gave notice that all
bonds included in the S5th and prior
ralls will be applied with interest TO
the maturity of the call To settlement OF
loan accounts of National depository
banks. Heretofore the same privilege
was allowed in respect TO the SSrd and
former calls. The notice to-day ex-
tends the privilege to the S4th and S5th
calls, amounting TO SO,OOO,OOO. Tins Is
done TO facilitate the settlement OF the !
per cent. loan account with National
bank depOsitOries.
Call for Bonds.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has issued the ninety
ninth call for redemption OF bonds. The
call is for S24, 566, 800 of the ten-torty
bonds Of 1864, The principal and interest
will be paid at the Treasury on and al
ter the DIST of July next, and the inter
est will cease that day. The following
is a description of the bonds;
Registered Bonds-Fiity dollars, Nos.
| .+5l 10 l,57S. both inclusive; 500, Nos.
II lOl 10 IL, 1872, both inclusive; $500,
Nos lOl 10 : ,4O2, both inclusive Il 900,
Nos. 1901 TO S0,SlS, both inclusive;
& coo. Nos. l0,SOl TO 1888, both In
elusive; $1,000, Nos. 24,70l to 2,5IO,
both inclusive.
The bonds outstanding and repre-
sentsd bv the above mentioned num-
hers constitute.the residue of those Is
sued under the act OF March l, 1864, oil
lO-4O bonds.
The Treasury Department will now
redeem the bonds embraced in the s4th
and S5th calls, paying interest TO the
date of redemption, or il will redeem at
once included in said calls with interest
10 the date OF maturity, and apply the
proceeds TO the payment OF any sub
scriptions for per cent consols.
Revision Of the Tariff.
WASHINGTON, ApTll -l.-rernanuo
Wood to-day introduced joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF a
Joint select committee TO consist OF three
members of the WAYS and Means Com
mlttee Of the House and two members
of the Finance Committee of the Senate,
10 SIT during the recess snd consider
what changes, il any, should be made
in the tariff and revenue laws and re
port by bill OF otherwise next winter;
also bin amendstory OF the acts i'm
posing duties on foreign imports, the
main features Of which formed part OF
OF the tariff bill reported by the Ways
and Means Committee Of the last Con-
gress.
Proposed Financial LegislAtion-
Mr.. Ewing's bill for taxing incomes
proyides that all incomes over 600 bt
taxed % per cent, over $1,000 ) pei
cent. and over $4,000 10 per cent Mr.
Ewing also introduced bill to provide
for the reissue of paper fractional cur
rencv. and 20 make all fractional cur
rency interchangeable with silver dot
lars or silver certificates at any OF th'
sub-treasuries, and making fractiona
currency legal tender for SO in any ont