The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-08
WASHINGTON.

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The Chinese Problem.
WASHINGTON, January Ga number Of
New York merchants are causing their
opposition to be known to any attempt to
drive out the Chinese from California. 1t
is also known here that large number
Of merchants in san Francisco are also OPP
posed to any action in that direction.
Their belief is that il We insist upon any
such modification, the Chinese will put an
end to the whole treaty, retaliate
upon our countrymen in China, and
deprive us OF the advantages We
already enjoy as traders at the
treaty ports. This belief is founded upon
certain observations some Of the Chinese
Embassy let fall in the course of cOnver-
sation on the subject with some New York
merchants. These merchants state that
there are various enterprises requiring the
employment Of large number Of cheap
labOrers which were to go into operation
as soon rs spring arrives, but as their pro.
jcctors have been calculating upon China
men for that cheap labor, these may all be
delayed il an attempt is made to set aside
the tcaty.
THE SrGAR TAX.
WASHINGTON, January The Ways
and Means Committee will hear persons
interested in the sugar tax on Thursday
and Friday mornings.
PATENT OFFICE RECEIPTS.
The patent Office receipts for the year
Just ended amount TO S125,32j.
THE FOUR PER CENTS.
The subscriptions to the four per
cent loan to-day were S2,1733,25O.
JUSTICE HUNT.
Associate Justice Hunt remains in a
critical condition, but it is thought to.
night that he is somewhat easier.
STEPHENS FRUSTRATED.
Representative Stephens had an attack
OF the neuralgia OF the bowels last night
and is worse, physically. than for years.
THE TOBACCO TAx.
The arguments upon the tobacco tax bill
will he closed at an early day. The Com.
missioner vi Internal Revenue will proba.
/ bly, he heard this week.
RIVER ASD HAEBOE BILL.
Mcssrs. Rcgan, Kcnna and ITuhbclI
have been authorized 10 prepare Il river
and harbor bill within specified limit us
IN amount, ior consideration Of the full
Committee on Commerce.
/ THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
Senator Spencer states positively that
the Committee on Commerce will make an
adverse report upon the New York Gus.
toms nominations. lie is equally certain
they will he rejected. lie believes Senator
Cunkling is going to be consulted both in
the committee and in the Senate
COTS CERTIFICATES.
The general feeling Of the Senate Fl.
nance Committee in an informal discus.
sion to-day was favorable To the issuance
Oi Treasury certificates To anv person de.
posting coin or United States notes, the
certificates to bear interest at the rate Of
80 per cent per annum, aud be convert.
be within one year from date into four
per cents, issued upon the retirement OF
the six per cents.
ASKS ZOE Az ISvESTIGATIpS.
Judge Hlod.ctt in u letter to Speaker
Randall, earnestly requests the House t.
vigorously investigate the charges against
him. \ numcrously sighed petition was
also laid before the House stating that Ger
tain grave ruinOrs had been widely circu
lated in Chicago affecting the honor and
dignity nf Judge lilohsctt, and requesting
an investigation OF the same.
NuuiSArioNs.
The President has sent in the iollowin.
nominations; Thomas L.. Nelson, tn br L
. $, District Judge for Massachusetts; Jas
. Il. Howell, Iowa. Orange Ferris, New York
and 4. q. Adds, Vermont, Southern
} Claim, commissioners, Lewis T.. Pavnc
, Virginia, I, ;. Attorney for Wyomin!
, Territory; \. Worth Spatcs, Maryland
Secretary for Wyoming Territory, Pete
! Mantun kcsiStcrui Land Oilirr, Bismarck
. Dakota, James Long-trc"t, Postmaster Il
! GAINESVILLE Georgia.
TNNiSG T.. :. NuIHS.
Il \ hill introduced by senator Ne
= Donald 10 authorize local taxation Of t'ui
- ted states nut"-, proposes that any Stat,
, or Territory, in assessing taxes, may in
u Clnd" in III" valuation oi personal proper
y ly any legal tender notes dcnUminatcd n
i lawful money provided that the Ia
. shall no, be- Il, u greater rate than is u,
y scsS"d upon United States gold ur siIyc
= coin in the hands 0t individuals in surl
State or Territory
TIE ISTEHCIINSGg OF MONEY.
r Senator Booths bill fur tho inlcrrhanp
I. Of subsidiary silver Cunsnnd United Stat,
: notes, relates trall subsidiary silver cuiI
: without exception, and provides, frs
Il That any person presenting them in sun
il "f $50 or nultplrs, shall bc entitled to r.
Is rclvc legal tender notes iur them Srrnn,
That the Treasurer Or any Assistant Trrn
urcr receiving any C0in under the proyi
ions pf this art shall exchange the san
for 'nilrd S,at"- notes, in sums II lwrni
n dollars pr muilIplr4 thereof upon IL
4. mand u the holder Of such notes,
ii TIiErhrgR POH RoNDS.
" The committee who opened the bids I,
X furnishing the l'lcstinrtiYn class Of pap
y. for the printing ni United States bond
notes, Sc, will submit to Secretary She