Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-03
WASHINGTON.
Meeting of Democratic Advisory
Committees.

WASHINGTON, June 3-1:45 A. M
The advisory committees OF the SEN
ate and House Democratic CauCuses met
at O'Clock tonight, for the purpose'ot
receiving the report of the sub-commit-
tee appointed to formulate the conclu-
sons that were reached last Saturday.
The sub-committe submitted report
i'm accordance with their instructions,
but accompanied it with recommends
tons for several important changes in
the programme, concerning the manner
of providing the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriations. A very
prolonged discussion and elaborate re-
view OF the whole political situation en-
sued.
At 1:9O the deliberations OF the joint
meeting were still in progress. The in
dications at that hour were that the
suggestions of the subcommittee will
be adopted and form part OF the rec
ommedations to be made to the joint
caucus OF the Democratic members OF
both Houses.
2A.M. The Democratic Caucus Com
mittee have adjourned. Nothing can
be ascertained tonight in regard to their
proceedings.
Funeral of Hon. Eben Q. Ingersol.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The funeral of
Hon. Eben G.. Ingersoll, brother of Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll, of Illinois, took
place at his residence this afternoon.
The ceremonies were extremely simple,
consisting merely OF viewing the re-
mains bv relatives and friends, and a
funeral oration by Col Robert q. lnger-
soil. brother of the deceased. \ large
number of distinguished gentlemen
were present.
There were no ceremonies whatever
at the grave, buta pathetic scene occur
red when the Misses Lawler, daughters
of the late Gen. Lawler and adopted
children of Ebon G. Ingersoll, to whom
they were devotedly attached, took
their last leave of their foster father.
One of them tainted in being taken TO
her carriage and the other fingered at
the grave till almost forcibly led away
bv her friends.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, June Six per cent.
bonds, S354, $50; five per cent.
bonds, S692, ,445, $50; four and One-half
per cent. bonds, 0000,0O0; four per
cent. bonds, SG27, ,334, 500; refunding
certificates, SOS, ,723, $50; Navy pension
fund, Sl4,OOO,OOO. Total coin bonds,
81 ,967 ,4l4, ,76O.
Matured debt, $50, ,3O6, $50; legal ten
ders, S346, 742, $40; certificates OF deposit,
81, ,795, 600; fractional currency, Sl5,-
S74.777; coin and silver certificates, Sl7,-
7SO.G6O; total without interest, S407,-
l92,9S3 Total debt, 8, ,429, ,9l4, ,4O3.
Total interest, S27 ,S59, 1862.
Cash in Treasury, Sl3O,59l ,291; debt,
less cash in Treasury, S2,027, 1872, ,46S;
increase during May SG2,0j2; decrease
since June 80, 1873, SS,604 1868.
Current iablities-lnterest due and
unpaid, S5,l26,S76 debt on which in
terest has ceased, $50, so, $50; interest
thereon, S2,07O,977; gold and silver GER
tificates Sl7,7SO,6 $50; United States
notes for redemption of certificates Of de-
post. S26, 795,0 600; United States notes
! held for redemption OF fractional cur
rencv. IS, ,4OS. l66; called bonds not ma
tured, for which 4 per cent. bonds have
been issued, SlG9, ,06O; cash balance
available June =, 1879, Sl45,33l ,95S;
total, S43O, ,59l ,297.
The following are available assets:
Cash in Treasury, S430,j9l ,297;
bonds issued 10 Pacific Railroad Compa-
nies, interest payable in lawful money,
principal outstanding, S6i,623,5l2; in
tercst accrued and not yet paid, Sl,6l5,'
5S7; interest paid by the United States,
! S4l,773, ,745; interest repaid by trans.
portation OF mails, &c, Sll,l77,435; bal,
ance OF interest paid by the United
States, $50, 1885, 800.
1t il said at the Treasury Department
that the public debt statement includes
not only the called bonds, but the new
bonds issued to redeem them. The
amount OF cash on hand shows the
money received for new bonds, and
therefore should be deducted from the
aggregate Of the bonds. The debt state
! ment OF August next, after the called
bonds are paid, will show the actua
condition OF the treasury. Two million
dollars were paid in the way OF arrear'
OF pensions, and 81 10000 for river anC
harbor improvements, in addition to th'
other expenses of the government, in
Guiding the interest on the public debt