The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-10
TO THE DAILY 1NTEI1IsENoER.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Proclamation of the vlrtuOus
Intentions Of the Democrats.
The Pure Aims Of the Party as Set
Forth In Caucus.
It is TO be a Thing Of Beauty and a
Joy Forever.
Trouble With the Indians in Alaska
They Threaten to Massacre
the People Of Victoria.
The Western Nail Association Resolves
to Reduce Wages Of Operatives
to Correspond with Eastern
Prices.
Important Acquisition Of the Louisville and
Nashville ilruad-AcOup d'stat
AffAntInn SnilfhaEn PaIt.
road Matters.
WASHINGTON.

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PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATIoSs-A pIsruRBEH
.., REMOVED.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-The President
nominated G. S. Smith, of Nebraska, Sur.
yeyor General for Nebraska, and A.. A,
Smith Postmaster at Leadville.
The discussion OF rules in the House
was interrupted by some person in the
gallery exclaiming, "Woe! woel woeI 10
this den of thievesl" The Door.keepers
promptly removed the disturber.
Thos. II. Dickson has been nominated
Postmaster at Vicksburg.
SENATE COMBINATIONS.
The Senate confirmed Postmaster H. A.
Disbrow, Atlantic, Iowa; Jos. F. Grave,
Nashua, Iowa; Jno. Steen, Washoe, Ne.
braska.
SILVER BULLION.
The Treasury to-day accepted bids for
5000 ounces Of silver bullion, to be de.
ltyered at the San Francisco mint.
CALL FOR BONDS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury called the
following 1040s Of 1854, principal and
interest to be paid on and after July 9th
next:
Coupons bonds-S5O, No. / to 1000, both
inclusive ;Sl00, MOL to5 ,00O, both inclusive; (;
$500, No. 1 to 5000, both inclusive 81 900,
No. to 1000, both inclusive. Total
coupons $S,O0O,0OO.
Registered bonds-S50, No. to 200, both
inclusive; 500, No. to 1000, both in
elusive; $500, No. Ito 900, both inclusive; /;
$1,000, No. l to 5000, both inclusive; S5,.
600, No. ! to 600, both inclusive; $1,000,
No: | to l,5O0, both inclusive. Total
registered 1000 900; aggregate $4,000, 900.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A brief Democratic caucus was held i'm.
mediately after adjournment to-day, for
the purpose OF taking some action which
would permit the introduction and con-
sideration OF certain financial measures
during the present season. Representa-
tive House presided, and Mills and Covert
acted as secretary's. Representative
Kenna submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That it is the judgment OF this
caucus that the House shall not adjourn
over Monday next, but that there should
be session on that day to allow the in
PRODUCTION Of bills in the usual manner
and the placing OF important legislation
in the line OF progress without unneces-
sary delay.
Representative Stephens then offered
the following resolution, with request
that it be read and laid on the table for
the action OF future caucus:
ReSolred, That the aims and objects OF
the Democracy OF the United States, as
far as we, chosen by them, members OF
the present House OF Representatives are
entitled to be considered as true expo.
nents Of those aims and objects, are direct
ed with singleness OF purpose to the
restoration OF constitutional liberty, and
with it the restoration OF peace, harmony
and prosperity throughout the length and
breadth OF the land. They abiure the
renewal OF sectional strife; they accept all
the legitimate results of the late lamented
war; they are utterly opposed to the reyi.
val in this country or any part thereof oil
African slavery or any other kind OF sla.
very or involuntary seryitude, except as o
punishment for crime; they stand pledged
to maintain the Union OF States under the
constitution, with all its existing amend.
ments as they shall be expounded by the
Supreme Court OF the United States; they
are against all unconstitutional or revolu.
tionary methods; they are for law and or.
der and protection Of life, liberty and pros.
perity, without respect to persons or social
conditions, and for the redress Of all griev'
ances they look alone to the peaceful in.
strumentality OF the constitution. First
the law making power; second, the law
expounding power; third, the law execut
ing power, and finally to the ultimate SOW
erign power Of the ballot box. They are
for free ballot as well as for fair and iust
count, and while they are opposed to a
large standing army, as we're the trainers
OF the constitution, yet they are for keep
ing the army sufficiently large to repel in
vasion, defend our extensive frontier, al
well as all necessary and interioriorts anC
garrisons, aud to enable the President to pu
down domestic violence or insurrection II
any State, and in aid OF civil officers as
posse comitatus in execution OF legal pro
cesses, in pursuance Of the constitution
and as provided in the acts Of Congress
of 1895 and 1900; but they are utterly op
posed to the use Of the military forces o
the United States in controlling or In an,
way interfering with the freedom OF cleo
tions. They are for the maintenance o
the public credit inviolate, but are utterl,
opposed to any increase OF the bondet
: debt, unless the exigencies OF war shoul,
render 1t necessary, They are for rretlench
ment Of expenditures, the lessening OF til
burdepRof taxation, and thorough re
form In the present unequal and unjus
: method Of raising revenue, They arc 10
placing the coinage Of gold and silvor O.
. the same footing, without restriction Q
Limitation on either. They are for rev
! wing the languishing and perishing indus
tries Of the country BY an increase Of tn
basis, % safticient to meSt % t6e VI arSept 1t d,
mands Of trade in every department {
labor and business.
Without transacting any further bus
ness, the caucus adjourned,