Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
STATISTICS or VOTE ON CHINESE
BILL.
The Potter Committee - Democratic
Caucus-ChalIsnge Accepted
Call for Bonds Con
tested Election Case,
Potter Committee.

WASHINGTON, February II. 90 The
chairman read letter from Alex.
Thaiu, Who, according To- Coylls testl-
Iuuuy. offered to sell the Florida Re-
turning Board iur SIOO,OOO Tie asks
permission to reiuto before the commit
tee the charges against him. No action
was taken upon the letter
Vim. T.. Chandler asked leave to place
in the hsnds ui the committee some
papers in the handwriting OF General
Barlow. one Was letter written 10y
him To- James Bell, Monticello, Florida,
Introducing ii. &. Hopkins, OF the Post,
office Department, a. a man nj To be
trusted.
The other paper was a memorandum
dated December =, 1876, To Miles, one
ut the Republican collectors. These
letters were put in evidence To- show that
AT the time they were written General
harlow was acting in Republican IN
terest
Chandler informed the Committee
that his Florida cipher the and numer-
Gus telrgrams sent by him To Florida,
were In the possession ui John |. lavcn-
port.
James II. Maddox, replying To Whar-
tons statements, said Wharton knew
Governor Wells Was ior sale and he pro-
posed they should see Parkard in
regard To il. They talked matters
over with him, aud >,O,OO was
Mentioned aS the sum that would hc
ruuuirrd, Packard did not decline tQ
put Up the money, but said he would
take the matter into consideration. \
lew daVs afterwards it was suggested by
Wharton that Packard should promise
the Office tu Wells, hut Packard said he
cuulu not promise him the office at
that time, hut hc had done Wells many
other acts ui kindness, and he must
ludgr from the past what lac would do
m the future.
Maddox reported the conversation tu
Wells, whu declined the offer tie said
hr did not want To- leave New Orleans
and did not want an office, hut money.
Wharton proposed that lao Maddox ]
should keep up negotiations with Wells
L. prevent his entering into any other,
but witness declined.
II. i. VI. JcWvtt, who acted as sccrc-
tary tu the Republican COupalgu com
mite ut Louisiana in 1876, testified L.
false protests made from several par
i-hy- IA louisi,Ua.
Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON. February "A prmu
cratic caucus was held in the hall ui tho
House this afternoon t. take action on
a subject previously introduced, VIZ:
the giving cut ut the public printing 10y
contract To- private parties, thus abolish
iug the government printing office. But
little interest WAS shown IN the pro
r,ydmg~. there being only twcuty-clght
members present. \ till was, however,
agreed on with the above named object,
and will be introduced in the House.
The vote IN favor ut II Was yeas ~, nays
%. Several who were present at unc
caucus sai privately that they did not,
with - few in attendance, regard the
proceedings a. Ot the least consequence
and certainly ut no binding effect on
those who were absent, besides II Was
too hate in the session To take action "n
a measure oi such Importance.
Challenge Accepted
WAsmNGroN. February 2i.-F. 7.
Devices, Chairman ot the National
COMMITTEES accepts the challenge of
ThoS VI. Nichols, Secretary of the Hon
est Money League iur a public discus
sion at th, grrrnhack question.
Statistics OF the Vote on the Chinese Bill.
WAsuINGroN, February 4.-The test
vote un the Chinese hill yesterday
stood - L. 40 in favor OF laying the
hill CA the table Whsu this failed the
Till WAS then passed without division,
The test showed eighteen less than two
thirds OF those voting against the bill,
Il were Republicans amt ~ Democrats.
Oi those iaNoriug the hill, lOi were Dem
urratS and |6 were Republicans. When
thc hill passed the senate the Ecpuhh-
cans stood l. ior, and Is against; and
the Democrats - for, and 10
against. IL will not be posi-
blc to overcome veto IN either
House Thus Tar every member OF
the Cabinet, except Sherman, Is known
% hc against the bill and 1t Is not known
that Mr. Sherman is tor II. At least
tive members of the Cabinet are pro-
uouurcd IN favor ul veto. As Vet the
President very properly declines 10
state kiS views. As the Till has not
reached him. The ahlest lawyers here
regard the measure as unconstitutional
and illvy.l, besides being a violation oi
good iaIth and an insult To the Emperor
of China. ID the hill shall bc vetoed, 1t
will Ice upon the ground that II the
treaty Is tu he modified II shduld hc
done IN the regular way.
Contested Election Case.
WASHINGTON, February I-ln the
contested election ease at Frost against
Mrtcalie. from the Third Missouri dis
trirt the Committee U Elections de
rldci unanimously 10 report IN hyor OF
MytcaIlr. the sitting memhcr.N
Teller Committee. -
WASHINGTON. February 2i.-At a
meeting ui the Teller committee the
chairman said that II II Vas desired Ia
investigate the manner of conducting
the elections IN Pennsylvania, New
York. Massachusetts,, Vermont ami
Colorado IL would bv necessary tur the
committee u sit during recess. To do
tins 10 would be necessary tu obtain
authority trum the senate, and a. the
Charscs come from the minority ui the
committee the minority ought To-
designate the states in which the COM
mittce should continue the denomination.
senator Garland replied that the minorI-
" would do this at the next meeting,
when they would he prepared To agree
upun the terms ot the resolution TO he
offered % the senate with a view OF
conducting the Investigation during the
. recess.
Call tor Bonds.
WASHINSroN. February ~ - The
Secretary Of the Treasury called for the
following 5-2O bonds. the principal and
Interest 10 be paid on and alter the oath
Of Msy next. Coupon bonds datcd
July l. 1867, SO, Nos, 9O,0Ol to 10000,