Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-28
WASHINGTON.
HOW G0RHAM BLEO THE OFFICE
HOLDERS.
A Leaf from the Campaign of f'76-The
Oliver = Cameron Case-Republican
Caucus - The Popular Loan
-Fitz John Porter's Case.
Elections Investigation Committee.

districts with an average Of 1868, and
5S Northern districts with an average ol
S7l5; no aid was given to PIP districts.
The contributions OF the Federal officers
in Wisconsin went to the State Commit.
tee. The subscriptions in the book used
in the Treasury Department are headed
by the name OF Secretary Sherman; in
the POstoilice Department by the Second
Assistant POstmaster-General; in the
Agricultural Department by Commits
S.oner LeDuC: in the Sixth Auditors
Office by the Sixth Auditor.
was put in the hands Of Blair, with the
witness recommendations as TO its use.
The general policy was to devote the
money TO close districts. About nine
districts in Ohio were thus helped. The
Librarian of the Senate helped Gorham
to compile a sort of Republican text
book, and was paid $3.50. The work did
not interfere with his official duties. No
reduction was made in his salary as
Librarian on account OF his work for the
committee. Witness thought the sub
Scriptions in the Treasury Department
might amount to Sl2,OW or $4,000.
About 5000 was subscribed in the
Postotfice Department. Very little was
got from the Interior Department.
James Y. kearns, United States Mar
shal for the Eastern district OF Pennsyl-
vania, testified He thought that as far
As United States supervisors and mar
shals are concerned, Philadelphia can
do without them verv well. The eX-
penSes Of United States supervisors
amounted TO S27 40. Special attention
was paid Randall's district because it was
in a lad part OF the city where riots ire
qucntly occur.
The Ohver-Cameron Case.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-ln the
Ohucr-CamerOn case to-day several let
tcrS written 10 the Postmaster az Mil
lcrSburs, Nv, by Mrs. Oliver, asking
about her daughter Alice, and request
ing him To find out and let her know
Alire'S whereabouts, also saying she
hal heard that oliver had murdered
her, were read aud acknowledged by the
plaintiff aS having been written by her.
\ number OF witnesses testified that
some Of the letters said 10 have been
written by Cameron were evidently
iOrgcricS.
Republican Caucus.
WASHINGTON, March PA caucus Of
the Republican members of the House
was held Immediately after the adjourn
ment to-'lay, Mr.. Frye presiding, for the
purpose OF discussing the situation in
regard to the political clauses which the
majority has determined To incorporate
in tho army, legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bills. The sub
jCct was very generally discussed, and
the sentiment was unanimous IN Oppo-
sitiOn TO the programme arranged by
the Democrats.
Garfield, kieier, Williams, OF Wis
cOnsin, BeliOrt, COnger and others made
lengthy speeches, sustaining the views
above indicated, and il was finally
agreed that every endcavor should be
made by the minority TO prevent the
passage Of tho bills named above, unless
they shall be relieved OF tine provisions
in question. The sense Oi the caucus
was that if the Democrats should insist
upon carrying ont the plan already
adopted by them the effect would be the
stOppage Of the wheels OF the Govern
ment, and the majority would be re-
spOnSible for the result.
The following resolution was adopted
without opposition:
R.slrcd, That il il the sense fthe eau
Gus that hereafter and until the apprO-
priation bills are disposed OF, no pairs by
the Republicans shall under any consid-
Grafton be made.
This resolution appears TO indicate
determination on the part ot the Re
publicans 10 resort tO tillibustering rath-
cr than rccede in any manner from the
position they have taken.
Combinations.
WASuISGroN, March 27.-The Senate
has confirmed the following nOmina-
tons W. \. Heron, Pension Agent,
Pittsburgh; FL. VI. Ncill, Secretary of
Legation, Mexico: Drs. III. A. Johnson,
of Illinois. ;. VI. BELLS, III. J. Bowditch,
James T.. Cabcll and Robert W. Mitch
ell. of Tennessee, members of the Ma
tional Board Of Health. Two others re-
main To he confirmed.
Popular Loan.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The new
four per cent ten dollar certificates
which the Secretary OF the Treasury
was authorized 10 issue hy an actoi the
last Congress, will bc ready for the
public on the first OF April, but already
orders have been received for nearly a
million ~ them, and the indications are
that they will become popular
AT once. ~ an investment for
men oi small savings. Under
Secretary Sherman circular inviting all
banks and all government officials to be-
come agents in placiug the new ccrtiti-
Gates. there have already been over SO
adphCationS. and the circular has not
been out a week. Every postmaster in
the United states will be- an authorized
agent for their sale, and will receive a
small commission. IL i expected that
a large amount OF the money Will be
raid out 20 pensioners under the arrears
OF pensions act, and tina, the certificates
will tempt poor people to withdraw
their deposits nom savings banks.
Over 10000 PERSONS took so four
kfI NtAlL. ih0.ltA-. anu NAN "a
pe0ple who had no more ts invest.
These certificates will offer an adyan-
tsccous opportunity tothose who have
more than ten and less than fifty dol
lars 10 invest.
Secretary sherman and the Comp
truiler Of the Currency have been m
consultation. and have decided that
hanks can not lawfully hold these certl-
ticates aS q part of their reserve, AMI
that the certificates are not legal
tender, but il Is the opinion at the
Treasury that a great many oi them will
yet into circulation, particularly a. they
arr re,leemable only IN exchange Tor
four Ter cent. bonds,
Information Regsrding Refcnding u U.
5. Bonds
WAsHINGroN, March 21.-The Senate
received to-day from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, in response 10 salisbury :
resolution OF the 2iih oi January, de-
tailed information regarding refund
inc Of L. :. bonds IRON the year lS,i2 10
the present time. The Secretary gives
a history of the various contracts with
syndicaies, and SAYS: In no case has
public money been delivered 70 any
parties upon collateral or otherwise /
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