The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-01


unfinished appropriation bills will go over
together. This will, OF course, necessitate
the converting Of the next Congress ut an
early date, instead Of in the fall, as has
been contemplated in the event OF the
failure OF one Of the appropriation bills.
CORRECTIONS.
An item OF $1,000 has been inserted in
the sundry civil bill to pay ID. 7. Corbin's
expenses in contesting his seat in the Sem
ate from South Carolina. Instead OF $780,
600 for the construction Of the G istom
House and sub-treasury at Chicago $780,
600 Is recommended for ule completion OF
the building; 500, ,6O0 0ihaead OF $75, 600 for
the construction iOf public buildings at
Nashville and $4,000 instead OF $50, 900
for the construction Of u public buildingat
Topeka.
The committee insert the following
clause: That public notice is TO be given
for called bonds, required by the acts au-
thorlzing the refunding. Of the pub.
lie debt shall hereafter be not less than 10
days nor more than 3 months, at the dis
erection OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The committee propose to strike from
the!bill tbecl4lse tepealing es much OF
ttie4ct Of ls7Sas Authorizes. the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue coin certificates
in exchange for bullion deposited for
coinage at the minLs and assay offices
other than those mentioned in paragraph
$685., revised statutes.
A sILP-EXPLAHATORY LETTER PROM TIE ST.
PERINTESDEST OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
The following selfexplanatory letter
WAS sent to Senator Anthony to-day:
WASHINGTON, February 2S.
Hon IT, B. AaL.Ony, Chairman Committee OF
Printing:
SIR:-My attention has been called to
the amendment proposed to the snndry
civil bill, by which the government print
Ing office, costing over $500, ,QO0, y turned
oyer 70 private parties fdritlle triaing sum
ofSi 006p per ye6S WHO arelto DO the pub
Tic printing aud binding tsn per Gent be-
Low he present eost. The unttoE wofl6 is
regulated by Congress, It liking the wages
at fair living rates, to be paid the em-
ployes. Give this work to private par
ties and the wages OF the workmen will be
reduced in these hard times 80 per cent at
least, and the hours Of labor increased.
The pay rolls OF tho last fiscal year
amounted to 81 ,O32, ,2SS; on this amount
they could make q clear profit Of 20 per
cent, amounting TO S20j,377. This amount
will be taken from the wives and children
OF tho employees and put into the pockets
OF private parties. Tho scheme is i'm
practicable and cannot be carried out, for
many reasons which / have not time to
give. sEnotice-it proposes and'makes me
custodian of the ollice.-l, wish to say that
| shall'not 6ea party to any hatrange-
melti which must prove disastrous to the
public interest,
JSo. D. DEvREss, Public Printer.
STRIKING THE NONSENSE OUT or TnR LEaIs.
LATIvE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions tonight completed consideration
OF oflegislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bills, and will report to Senate
with numerous amendments, the proposed
eifeot Of which is to make the bill sub.
stantially conform 10 the corresponding
bill Of last session, as y finally became a
: The tommittee strike Sdstllc ITodse SEQ.
tions which yprQyjle for repeating the
Federal ELECTION law and t6st oatll re-
ouIrements OF the rUvisod statutes, and
House provision for changes in the law
concerning the method OF drawing jurors,
also omitted,
The committee also strike out the clause
BY which the House proposes TO consnli.
date the various scientific surveys of Ter.
rilories.
! -- R1SRALL ESoSIRATRD.