Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-18
WASHINGTON.
Potter Committee.


WASHiNGroN, February 1.-THE Pot
ter committee placed on tile the ailidn-
WITS oi Judge II. c. Ripley and ii. VI.
Mcintosh, To the effect that during the
sittings oi the Florida Board Of state
Canvasscrs, they called at the office oi
the Attorney General, and met at the
door Attorney General Cooke, who
stated that he had twice been Ia the 81
flee of Secretary Oi state, and had found
the door locked, and that while stand
ing in front oi the Sccretary's Office
they saw Governor Stcarns and General
Moves COME ont and walk across Ia the
Governor office. Mcintosh adds that
Judge Cooke said to him, Those infer.
nal scoundrrls, McLin and Cowgirl, the
two other members uf the bonrl, have
got me locked out, or words Ia that
effect.
Bayard Tsylor's Poverty.
WAsmINGTuN, February 1.-The con-
dition OF Bdyard Taylor's widow is pitt
full The Secretary al state, III urging
Congress 10 appropriated a year salary
OF the Minister la her, gives the reason
why. II appear, that in Berlin fur
niniivu ho''H, g. nVt 80 ',O he'd, and Mr.
had Ia hire house Tor a term oi year,
and furnish il ont al his own
means. lie furnished his official
residence very handsomely, running in
debt Tor nearly everything. by the
German law the lease terminates in six
months from time oi death Oi lessee.
Mrs. TAYLOR is lett - poor that she can
not pay the rent Tor the last quarter,
nor for the coming months until July.
She il besides unable to pay the physl-
clans who attended her husband, or
even his funeral expenses. The Consul
General has paid the funeral expenses
oi his own means, but expects rcim-
buT-emCnt.
Democratic Caucus.
WAsHINGTuN, February lS.-lmnIcli-
atcly after the adjournment Oi the
House q Democratic caucus was held
and the present system al Government
printing considered.
Mr. Rice offered resolution proyid.
ing that the public printing be- given out
hv contract by the Clerk 81 the House.
that officer H. give bonds sufficient to
to insure the proper discharge oi his
duty.
4 subsequent resolution offered by
Mr.. Willis. nf New York, was adopted.
II sets forth that the public print
inc office Was being conducted in an
extrayayant aud unsatisfactory manner,
il should be- be- abolished and arrange
mcnts made Tor giving out the public
printing by contract on properly guari
/ cd conditions and that committee De
appointed 10 report on the subject 20
| the adjourned caucus on THURSDAY
next.
Seward Investigation.
ln the Shanghai Consulate ,ass sew.
! arr. through his counsel, again declined
| tn urplucc the books Ia his possession
on the Constitutional ground, "NO per
/ son shall bc compelled in any criminal
/ case to be witness against himself"
Call for Bonds.
! W.suINDroN, -. G.. February IL
/ The Secretary oi the Treasury H.
sued the eiglitv.ninih call for the re-
/ dcmption 0f 30 lvond- II 1855, consDl'
! 0i 1857. The amount ~ s3O.UO,OD
Principal and interest will be paid of
and after the 18th oi May next, wher
interest oca-es. The following l. de
| -CriptiOn pi the bonds:
Coupon bonds, dated July !, 1885,
so. Me-. sj.OOl o. 5000, both inclusive
SIOO. NOz. liS.O1l 20 10000. bpth IN
elusive; so. N"- ~ ,O0l 90 5000, bOtl
inclusive: - 10. No.. ~ ,OJl D. lJs, 100
both inclusive. Total coupon, $1,000,
\ Opn.
! Registered bonds rcdecmabie ai th'
pic4-ur. Df the United states after July
/ lS72: 80, Mo- 3i7l 10 4, 80, both ~
elusive; 500. Nos. I,3Oi 10 $500. bOil
inclusive: $50. Nos. ll.3Ol % l,G
both inclusive; 1000. Nos. B,+0i .
ii.9DO. both inclusive; 500, So. w
iGl b. 1900, both inclusive; $1,000
Ho.. Zl,COl 90 500. both inclusive
Total r-1istered hondssl0y 90 900; sgyr'
gate. SsuDOOO