The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-25

WARRINGTON, February 23.- subscrip.
tions to the per cent loan since the last
report was 81, ,7lb,55O.
THE TELEGRAPH PRATURE STICKS.
The Senate by vote Of twenty.seyen
TO thirty-one refused to strike out OF the
army appropriation bill the clause insert
ed by the House, allowing the railroad
companies TO use their telegraph lines for
commercial purposes.
THE SITTING MAN WILL CONTINUE TO SIT.
In the contested election case OF Frost vs.
Metcalt from the 81 Missouri District,
Committee on Elections, decided unani-
mously to report in favor OF Metcalf, the
sitting member.
PUBLIC DIscUssioS OF THE GRRRNBAcE
IsSUE.
F.P. Devices, Chairman OF the National
Committee, accepts the challenge Of Thos.
NJ. Nichols, Secretary OF the Honest Money
League, for q public discussion OF the
Greenback question.
TOBAcco.rAx PROSPECTS.
Tobacco men are in good spirits to-day
over tho outlook OF q reduction OF tax.
The Revenue bill comes up tomorrow US
unfinished business, and rs only four
amendments remain TO be agreed 10, the
bill will probably he passed tomorrow, In
Cluding Senate amendments. Tobacco men
allege that the only fears they have come
from the well known hostility Of Treasury
officials to the reduction OF tax, and that
the President may be influenced to with
hold his approval. Treasury officials are
opposed to reduction Of taxation on any
thing, and will do all they reasonably can
to defeat it. They fear the effects Of the
immense drafts on the Treasury the next
fiscal year with the diminished revenues.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A Democratic caucus was held in the hall
OF the House this afternoon to take action
on the subject previously introduced,
viz: Giving out the public printing by con.
tract TO private parties, thus abollshing the
public printing office. But little interest
was shown in the proceedings, there being
only twenty.eight members present A
bill was, however, agreed on with the
above named object, aud will he introduc.
ed in the House. The vote in favor OF it
was, yeas 10, nays 0. Several who were
present at the caucus, said, privately, that
they did not, with so few in attendance,
regard the proceedings as Of the least con-
sequence, and certainly OF no binding
effect on those who were absent, besides
it was too late in this session 10 take &C.
ton on measure OF such importance.
ANOTHER S2OOOOOOO.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has call
ed in an additional $50, ,000, 900 OF the $50
bonds-$l9, 600 900 coupon and $7,000,O00
registered bonds. W
The following are the 5-20s called In,
principal and interest to be paid on and
after the 10th OF May next.
Coupon bonds dated July ], 1867: $50,
Nos. 90,00l TO 100000 both inclusive; 800,
Nos. l60,O0l to 10000 both inclusive; /;
$500, Nos. 9S,00I to 100000 both inclusive; ;
$1,000, Nos. l5S, ,0Ol to 10000 both inClus.
I've. Total coupon Is, ,000, 900.
Registered bonds redeemable at the
pleasure OF United States after lst OF July,
tl872: so, Nos. 1921 to 3,940 both in
elusive; 500, Nos. 23,5Ol to 29,G20 both
inclusive; $500, Nos. II $50 to II, go both
inclusive; $1,000. Nos n, POI to A, 400 both
inclusive; 5000, Nos. $4,000 10 1895 both
inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 26,30I TO 26,a5O
both inclusive. Total registered 1000, 900;
aggregate $2O,00O,0OO. EtI tsf',I =
STATISTICS OF THE VOTE oX THE CHINESE
s.4r...g ID. HILL. a. .-.!YutS
The test vote on the Chinese bill yes.
terday stood 95 to l40 in favor Of laying
the bill on the table. When this failed
the bill was then passed without division.
The test showed eighteen less than two.
thirds. OF those voting against the bill,
II were Republicans and q Democrats,
OF those favOring the bill, l04 were Demo-
Cnts and & were Republicans. When
the bill passed the Senate the Republicans
stood II forand l7against; and the Dem.
ocrats g for and 10 against, Twill not
be possible to. overcome veto In either
Holtse. Thus far every member OF the
Cabinet, except Sherman, is known 10 be
against the bill, and 1t is not known that
Mr.. Sherman Is foflit. SAt least tve mem.
bers'of the Cabinet are pronounced in ID
vor Of veto. As yet the President very
properly declines 10 state his views, Us the
bill has not reached him. Theahlest law
yers here regard the measure as unconsti-
tutional and illegal, besides being viola.
ton OF good faith, and All insHltto the
Emperor Of China. lfthe bill shall be We.
tOetl 1t will be upon the ground that ifthe
treaty Is to he moliflel It sh0nld be done
tntheregular way.