Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-04

Tcln. rs. Slemons, Democrat, Second
Arkansas District; BjSDee, Republican,
vs.. Hull, Democrat, Second Florida
District, puuncIiy, Democrat, vs.
WaShburuc, Republican, Third Mime
sofa District, and Curtin, Democrat, vs..
Nocum, Republican, Twentieth Penn
sylvania District.
In the cases Of Holmes, Democrat, rs.
Sapp. Republican, Eighth Iowa Dis
trirt. ami Wilson, Democrat, ". Car
penter. Republican, Ninth Iowa Dis
trict, majority report will
De made that the sitting members
are entitled % their seats. A minority
report will also be made that under the
Constitution Of the state OF Iowa no le-
cal election was held, and that there
fore. neither of the contestants are en-
titled to seats. These cases were de-
cilei bv the committee just before the
close ui the last e:SIun OF Congress, but
no report has vet been made. I'm the
cas-. oi usral-Du. Republican, ". Shc!-
lev. Democrat. iu the Fourth Alabama
District llcDcrt and Merchant ".
Ack.in. Democrat, in the Third |
Louisiana District. and Mcdowell
vs. Whittaker Democrat, Oregon,
no briefs or evidence OF any kind has
been furnished by parties giving notice
Cf contest. ami they will probably be
dropped bv the committee. The re-
mlir,u, cases before the committee are
i'm allowance for the extensions of time
granted to one or other of the re-
sp.rtivr parties i'm interest for the pur-
pose of obtaining further evidence.
The Appropriations
WASHINGTON. December g. - The
House C1mmjtjeeon appropriations met
This morning. 4 general Interchange ot
views indicated. without dissent the de-
sirraud purpose on the part %, the menu
Der, to perfect the appropriation bulls at
an early "a day as possible. The subject
OF the deficiency appropriation Tor the
nav of mdrShIlS and their deputies Tor
fhepreSpnt fiscal year received more than
incidental mention, and tAc upulonSeN-
pre-Scd warrant the statement that tins |
appropriation Will bc the iirst provided !
for.
Proposals for Bonds
WNSuI<oruv, prroWHer The loI-
Iowiu. circular WAS ISSUED this evening:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OrF,CE ug THE >EDEErAEN.
WA>uNGroN, Drcemher3, lNIa
The Secretary of the Treasury hereby
givrs notice thJt proposals Tor the sale
to the government oi one million dol
lars OF amy ui thr G per ccutum interest
brlr.nr Guuj- ui tlr United States,
known a~ the ai>rs ui 1851, wI.lbe rc-
c,iyed gr rui'irt. ul Assistant Treasury
nf tine United States 40 New York until
noon of SATURDAY, the G,u inst, 20
which time the bids will hc opened and
awards declared. the bonds thus pur-
chased tO be applied % the sinking iund,
n prnyilel i'm See. $50 Ot the Revised
Statutes of the United states. l.r pro-
p,s1lS should state the specific rHUruc-
Ter of tine bonds offered, whether regis
tered on coupon, aud under what acts
they were issued, and may hr ior any
amount not less than 500. Oilers must
De for the sale of bonds, with accrued M
terrSt tO and Including the 9th iu~i-, und
each proposal must enclose % certified
check for . per cent. of the amount oi
bluls offered The checks OF WISuc-
cpssiuI bidders Will bee returned as soon
n th. result is a~Cgrj1jned, aut those uI
th, others ON thc following business day
when tine bonds must bc delivered, aud
n plvmgnt In lawful money Will bc
male as soon as they can Doe duly eN-
amiu.d. The right is reserved to reject
anv or aIl bids and waive any detects.
[~ruurI JouN SHERMAN,
Nrotnt.
A Bill 10 Equllile the Pay OF Soldiers and
BOndboldcrs.
W,surxGroN. December &.-The fol-
lowing d, tine iulI text %, the bill intro
,ur.I u the House to-day by Mr.
Weave
A bill. lpr the relief soldiers and sailors
,yh, served iu the Army amt Navy ui
the United state, iu the late war, Tor
supprrSsi1u of tine rebellion, and To
rpsfnr. tu them equal rights with the
holders of government bonds;
Wurer,~. The soldiers AMI sailors
who served i'm the Army and Navy Ot
tha United States in the late war
for suuprrS-iOu of the rebellion,
we're from necessity of the case
compcllrl % receive Tor their
services deprecated currency
greatly inferior i'm value 40 that TIM" To
the gold coin of the United states; an4
WHEREAS. TheCOngreSS oi tine nited
States lgs heretofore Iu the most solemn
manner affirmed that gpod faith requires
that aIl government obligations shat. he
plil i'm coin or It's equivalent, and
WuEEE,.. The Obligation ui the gov
erument tu the soldiers aUd sailors VINO
hazlr,IpJ alI including their lives, that
this nation might live Is of the most sa-
cred and binding character, therefore,
r. 90 uIriei, That there shall he PAID
each private soldier, uOu-COmmlSS.oned
officer. sailor, traWStcr or musician, reg
uIarlv mustered into the service ot the
Iuitrd ~,lrc- during the late war Tor
the suppression ui the rebellion, or tp
his or their lng, representatives in
casa Di death, as soon Us his or their
claim shall be examined 10y the second
auditor of the Treasury, 'uv sum found
40 b, dut him or them, tur amount
thereof tn Dee asrcr,aiu"i as follows;
The second auditor shuii ascertain the
amount oi currency pIi., S3ii soldier or
sailor at each date of payment during
his term of service, amt shall ascertain
the gold value ot ~aI currency pay
ment mt the time hv reference in the
ouotltiuns of gold, 60 compared WITH
the currency in which the said S"lIlrr
or sailor was pdlj, aJ tlr city ot New
York M that da;c, aut s1it soldier,
sailor or LEGAL representative shall bee al
lowed and paid the difference m the
value between the currency which he
racaivel and the standard gold coin
of the limited States, I'm which he should
have been paid, together with per
cant nor annum from the date when