Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-02

done their work well, and the exhibits
are all shown to good advantage. An
entertainment of some kind is given
each evening. Among the Gu.
riosities on exhibition will be found
a small glass box, four inches square,
in which can be seen a rivet from the
handouts Of "0ld John Brown" 1t is
the property of General |. II. Duval, OF
Wheeling, W. Va. A ring is also on
exhibition, the story of which is told as
follows: Over 100 years ago it was
swallowed by COW in Ireland, and a
few days after a gentleman, on drinking
a bowl of milk given by this animal, got
something, which afterward proved to
be the ring, fastened in his throat. 1t
was finally forced up, and can be seen
at the Little Washington" Loan. The
bowl from which the milk was drunk is
also among the exhibits.
Commercial Treaty with France.
WASHINGTON, December l.-Repre-
sentative Kelly, of Pennsylvania, whose
name is near the head of the Speakers
list of members desiring to move the
adoption of resolutions under the sus-
pension of rules, does not believe the
resolution which was adopted, on mo-
ton OF representative Fernando Wood,
last session, requesting the President
TO negotiate a commercial treaty with
France, expressed the real sentiment,
there having been no debate and only a
slim attendance at that time, and he,
therefore Intends to offer the following
resolution as soon as he obtains the
floor TO make the requisite motion.
Res0lred, That it is the sense of this
House that the negotiation by the Ex-
ecutive Department OF the Government
of commercial treaty whereby the
rates of duty TO be imposed upon for
egn commodities entering the United
States for consumption should be fixed,
would. in view of the provision OF Sec
ton of Article of the Constitution OF
the United States, be an infraction OF
the Constitution and an invasion of one
of the highest prerogatives of the House
of Representatives.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, December six per-
cent. bonds, S273,63l $50; five per
cent. bonds, sos, ,440, $50; four and one
half per cent. bonds, $3.50, 100000; four
per cent. bonds, S73S, ,234 200; refund
ing certificates, S2,6l1, $50; Navy pension
fund, Sl4,OO0,000. Total coin bonds,
81, ,7S6,9l7, $50.
Matured debt, S1S,247 ,595; legal ten
ders, S346, 49, ,37l; certifcateSiOf deposit,
Sl4,l00,0O0; fractional currency, Sl5,-
7O4, ,34S; gold and silver certificates, S20,-
447, 40; total without interest, $780,
993, ,S27. Total debt, s., 2,202, l50,075.- To-
tai interest, S21 ,l0S,335.
Cash in Treasury, 500 ,2l7 ,6S7; debt,
less cash in Treasury, December ],
S2,Ol6, ,O49, 723; decrease during NOvem-
Der, 500, 1923; decrease since June 80,
1879, Sll, ,l57 ,533.
Current abilities-lnterest due and
unpaid, s., ,l403 359; debt on which in
terest has ceased, SlS,247 ,595; interest
thereon, 81, l,O74,622; gold and silver GER
tificatcs S2O,471ll0; United States
notes held for redemption of certificates
of deposit, $l4, 100000; cash balance
available December !, 1879, Sl50,2OS,-
OO2; total, S2O7, ,2l7,6SS.
Available assets-Cash in Treas
ury, S2O7, ,217 ,6SS; bonds issued to Pa
cifc Railroad Companies, interest pay
able in lawful money, principal out
standing, S64,623,5l2; interest accrued
and not yet paid, 81 ,Gl5, ,5S7 interest paid
by the United States, 1879, ,450; inter
est repaid by transportation of mails,
&c, 1880, ,246; balance OF interest paid
by the United States $50, 1872, ,2O4,