Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-25
WASHINGTON J0TTINGS.
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS
DOOMED.
ST. Martin Before the Potter COMMITTEES
Condition Of National Banks
Davis Island 0am-Cab-
met Meeting,
Potter Committee.


WASHINGTON, Jan. pa The cross
examination OF St. Martin Was proceed
ed with to-day before the Potter inyes-
tigating committee. He stated that he
had never heard that his discharge from
the position of deputy sergeant-at-armS
of the committee was due to the action
taken by Cox because athdavits were
improperly served. Cox must have
known that witnesses were being taIn-
percd with because they were all kept
in the room by ellison, Weber ami
Carter and not allowed to leave it ex-
cept to 20 on the stand to testify.
These witnesses had been prOmlsei
various sums from 500 10 $500 for con-
tradicting their evidence given bciop
the Returning Board. They were paid
500 or $50 before testifving. They never
got the rest. No body was paid. Whep
witness first informed Weber th9
lac should expose them, Weber replied
''they have not fulfilled their promise y
Inc and don't care damn what y0d
do" Witness admitted that he had
been thrice indicted, once for shooting 4
man and twice for cutting, yet how
ever, he had as clear record as amy
man in Louisiana.
Error Corrected,
WASHINGTON, January 24.-ln the
Potter committee yesterday, the reso-
luton of Representative Reed, pro-
viding that Tillen be allowed to b
reprcscnted at the meetings of the COM
mittce by counsel, was tabled, instead
OF accepted, rs stated in the report last
niuht. The Democrats all voted To la
BILE the resolution, and the Republicans
agains it, Butler being silent.
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-The cabin
ct session was one OF the longest in dur.
alton that has been had for year, all
members being present There was
considerable discussion Of the pension
hill. Indian affairs and Sitting
Bull were also much discussed.
Tie House Judiciary Committee
agreed To report fdvorably the hill 10
authorize Ohio, Indiana and Illinois 10
bring suit in the Supreme Court Tor
the recovery Of what are commonly
known aa the two per cent bonds.
Call for Bonds.
WAsuNGroN, January y. 80 The
Treasury called the following 90
bonds inr the principal and interest To-
bc paid April oath next on cuun"n
bond, dated July lst, 1877, namely
so. Nos. 5000 to $1,000, both inclusive;
SIOO, Nos. 70,0Ol to 5000 both lncln-
sivr; 500, Nos. 55,OOl To- G2,OOO, both
Inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 13,OOl 10 $1,000
both inclusive. Total number ot cou-
pous 100000
Registered bonds To hc redeemed at
the pleasure OF the United States after
January |, 1879: $50, Nos 2,25l To-
$50, both inclusive; 500, Nos. l6,4Ol
to $4,000, both inclusive; 500, Nos. 1901
ta 1850, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos
81 .SOl to 800, both inclusive; 5000,
Nos. S,3Ol To- 1880, both inclusive.
$1,000, Nos. lj.4Ol to l7,NW, both in
,iyr;. total registered bonds, $1,000
I'M; aggregate, S20,OOO,um.
Davis Island Dam.
WASHINGTON, January 2i--Ecprcscn-
tatives Bavne and Erett General
Moorhead, Pittsburgh, President ot the
ohio River Commission, and I. II. Mcr-
nll, United States Engineer, appeared
before the House Committee on Com
mercc, to-day, in advocacy oi an appro,
pration 10 complete the Davis Island
dam near Pittsburgh.
Condition Of National Banks.
WNSnINUroN, January 24.-The
Comptroller OF Currency has called lor e
report of the condition of the National
banks at the close ut business January
|, 1879. The report was called Tor to
that date ior the purpose OF obtaining,
a. nearly as possible, the condition "i
the banks ou the DAY OF the resumption
ut specie payments.
New York Nominate ms Doomed.
WASHINGTON, January 24-The SEN
ate Committee on Nominations decided
to report adversely on the New York
nominations.