The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-28
WASHINGTON.


| benuCEutIt bleUNuiNs
| WAsluEoroS, May 27,-The publishet
statement that Democratic Congressmer
had prepared an address to their Northern
colleagues, Is pronounced to he unioundet
by leading Southern men. 1t was an
nounced that the Southerners had decidet
to let the Northern Democrats engineer
the party out OF It's dilemma, and were go
Ing TO tell them SO in a formal address
promising, however, to follow wherever
the Northern Democrats would take thC
responsibility to lead. Mr.. Goode, Of Vir
ginia, who, 1t was said, was to present thil
address says that he has never heard any
thing about 1t, and docs not believe there
is any such intention. The Southern
members will, however, look to their
Northern allies TO find their way out Of the
woods, and that quickly, or there will be
u break in the Democratic ranks. There
are at least seven Senators from the South
who have publicly expressed their dis
satisfaction with the situation oi affairs,
and their intention to disobey caucus die.
tation unless some plan OF action was
adopted pretty soon that would relieve
them from embarrassment, and there are
double this number in the House who
have expressed similar sentiments.
GIVING rHE SMALL TOWNS A CHANCE.
WAsHISGroS, May 27.-The following
was issued by the Treasury Department
to-day: No more certificates will be sold
by the Treasurer OF the United States over
his counter, nor will any be furnished by
him to public officers for sale in this city,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Balti.
more. The Secretary desires the remain.
der Of the certificates to be distributed as
lar as possible among the post masters
bonded for their sale at places other than
those above mentioned.
EQUAL RIGHTS or RELIGIOUS DENoMSA.
TIoNs.
The House Committee has authorized
favorable report to the House OF bill
giving to all religious denominations the
equal right and privileges in the Indian
reservation.
FANOhhbLh ~ LlSbOh bEALEiGSs
The Ways and Means Committee directs
a favorable report upon the bill introduced
BY Mr.. Morrison, May 18th, authorizing
an allowance for loss by leakage or
casualty Of spirits withdrawn from the
distillery warehouses for expectation.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
The Presidents veto message OF the
LEGISLATIVE, executive and judicial approp.
ration btll will be sent 10 the House OF
Representatives tomorrow.
SUBSCRIPTION TO PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the per cent refund.
ing certificates since yesterdays report
were SS,S4O,s60.
THE DAY FIXED.
The Ways and Means Committee re.
ported Fernando Woods resolution fixing
the day OF adjournment the 10th Of June.
n g PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.
The President nominated ]. W. era.
craft Of West Virginia, as United States
Attorney for Idaho.
eN INDIAN AFFAIRS. gs 4
Commissioner Hagh, of the Indian Bu-
reau has returned from New York, the
annual purchases Of Indian goods having
been completed and a considerable pof-
ton shipped 10 the agencies. The prices
this year baye been remarkably low, and
the purchases are eminently satisfactory
10 the Department. The contracts for
transportation have been made at unpre-
low rates and, it is believed,
with responsible parties. 5st.u.'-
OUR IMPORTS AND ExroRTs.
The Chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics,
in his tenth monthly statement for. the
current fiscal year of imports and exports
in the United States, says the excess Of
exports over imports Of merchandise was,
for the ten months ended April 80, 1879,
$24l ,443,6 in 1878, S227, ,042, ,0S7. In
the twelve months ending April 80, 1879,
S272, 2,2l5,7 10; in 1878, S22l p6S0,0l3.
wnL DIMINISH THE REVENUE.
The Finance Committee to-day resumed
the consideration Of the Voorhees, bill
making allowances for losses Of spirits by
leakage or unavoidable accidents during
their transportation from distillery ware
houses for expectation. Secretary Sher-
man opposed the bill on the ground that
its enactment would tend to induce care
lessness on the part Of the manufacturers
and shippers and result in allowances TO
an amount that would appreciably dimin-
ish the Government revenue.
ONLY TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION.
An informal meeting Of the Democratic
Conference Committees was held tonight,
a general interchange OF views was had on
the appropriation bills and other meas
ures pending before Congress. A mem
ber Of the Committee who left previous
10 adjournment, said there had been no
propositions submitted, and that the pur-
pose OF the meeting was to enable men,
bcrs to freely express themselves on the
various questions at issue.
The meeting was slimly attended,
Me8srs. Cox, Carlisle, Hampton and
Jones, OF Florida, being absent. In reply
to an inquiry tonight, Cox said he did
not anticipate that the southern Demo.
Gratis intended to request the northern
members OF the party to map out plan
OF the future procedure as has been stat.
ed, Should they do so he would
not favor any such transaction
as in his opinion the Southern members
should share the responsibility Of any
CAUCUS action BY which the party will be
bound. Up to late hour the conference
wassttll in progress 40 :
CABINET MEETING.
Alta Cabinet meeting to-day the Attor-
nev General gave his opinion relative to
the Eads jetties, TO the effect that Captain
Eads is entitled to the payment OF $780,
OOO claimed to be due under the contract,
notwithstanding the slight filling up OF
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