Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A WHEELING CASE IN THE SUPREME
COURT.
Bills Introduced in the House by Petition
Buckner's Coinage Bill-Virginia
Mixed Jury Cases,
Supreme Court Decision.

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cinnati Transportation Company, plain
tiff in error vs.. city Of Wheeling in error
TO the supreme Court OF Appeals of the
State OF West Virginia. This is an action
for the recovery OF taxes paid under
protest by the plaintiff in error to the
city Of Wheeling, upon four steamboats,
owned by it and plying upon the Ohio
river between Wheeling and Cincinnati.
The plaintiff in error denied the right of
the State to impose taxes on such
vessels, and argued that such taxation
was in violation Of the constitutional
provision that "No State shall lay any
duty of tonnage" This court holds
that the taxes levied in this case are not
the duties of tonnage within the mean
ing of the Constitution, and that the en-
rOllment OF ship or vessel under the
laws of the United States does not ex-
empt its owner from taxation thereupOn
rs personal property. The judgment of
the lower court. .ls affirmed with costs.
Virginia Mixed Jury Cases.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-With the
consent OF counsel, the hearing of the
argument upon the petitions of Virgin
ians fOrwrits ofhGb,dS corpus and ceriiOrori,
i'm the Rivcs Mixed Jury Cases, has
been postponed until the first Tuesday
in the newt term, or until the full bench
oiJuSticcs spresent, ,as the Attorney Gen
eral desires that the argument should be
heard by the full bench. The case from
Tennessee, involving similar questions,
will be argued at the same time.
Buckner's Coinage Bill.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-Referring to
Representative Buckner's proposed bill
for the coinage of six millions of silver
bullion monthly, the director of the
mint saws: This amount is not only
beyond the present capacity Of the mint
but Is largely III excess OF the prOduc-
ton of the mines OF the country, which
are estimated at fifty millions annually,
from which should be deducted three
millions used in arts and manufactures
which would leave twenty five millions
10 bc imported under Buckner's bill.
Bills Introduced.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE follow
ing bills were filed under the heads of
petitions, in the House Of Representa-
tives:
BY Mr. Nance-Providing for the free
coinage OF the standard silver dollar,
4l2l grains troy Of standard value, the
same to be legal tender at its nominal
value for all debts and dues, public and
private, except where otherwise pro-
vided by contract; and further, that
any owner ui silver bullion may deposit
the same at any United States coinage
mint OF assay office, TO be converted into
such bullion as deposited under
existing laws.
By Mr.. Springer-Autloriz and re-
curing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 purchase from time to time silver
bullion, al the market price thereof, TO
the amount such bullion may be OF
Tered, provided such bullion is the pro-
duct OF auy mine within the jurisdiction
Of the United States; he shall cause
the bullion 50 purchased to
Ice coined into the standard
silver dollars to the capacity OF the
minis, in connection with other coin
age. III is also requved.to issue silver
certificates in denominations correspOn-
ding with denominations of United
States Treasury notes, 10 the amount OF
silver bullion purchased, as provided by
bill. such certificates shall be deposit
ed IN the Treasury and shall be deemed
"A part OF the current revenue OF the
United States and shall be legal tender
al their nominal value. They shall be
redeemed bv the United States on de-
mand in silver bullion or standard sill
yer dollars AZ the option OF the govern
ment, and an amount OF such bullion
and coin, equal 10 the outstanding silver
certificates, shall be retained in the
Treasury for such redemption. Ii au-
thurizes the Secretary ot the Treasury
and Director Of the Mint ITO make
such regulations for carrying this
act into effect aS well as protect
the interests Of the United States and
sum sufficient TO purchase the bull
lion authorized is appropriated.
\ petition signed hv Messrs Warner,
AthertOn and GcdieS OF Ohio, Manning,
Money and Muldraw, OF Mississippi,
IAdd Ui Maine. Steel Of North Carolina,
Spccr oi Gcorsia, and Young OF Tennes-
Sre, was filed. embracing a bill author
izins owners oi silver bullion To have u
coined into standard silver dollars, the
provisions Of which are substantially the
same a. contained in the petition OF
Mr.. Springer.
\ urtitIun embracing hill was pre-
sented by Mr.. Warner asking that the
Revised Statutes relating 10 coinage
be amended - a. 10 admit silver to
coinage on the same conditions with
gold. Al 81 the above measures were
rc;rrrcl 10 the Committee on Coinage,
Wri.htS AMI Measures, who under the
rules recently adopted 10y the House
have leave D. report al any time.
Among other petitions filed to-day 10y
Representative Reagan, embracing bills.
were the following: To regulate
Interstate commerce and 10 prohibit
unjust discrimination by common car
riers. To amend the Revised Statutes
concerning commerce and navigation,
and the regulation Of steam vessels.
Authorizing immediate payment
of the money appropriated in 1917 10
nav mail contractors Of the following
states. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia. Missouri, Louisiana, Kentucky,
Mississippi. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and
West Virginia.
With the exceptions Of the Com
mittees on Coinage, Weights and
and Measures and Foreign Affairs, the
House committees have not vet formal
IL organized for the transaction OF busl-
ness. The two mentioned oryanlLed
this morning. The members Of the