The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-27
TO TIE DAILY IHTE1I1sENoER
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GENERAL NEWS.
Action of Democratic Caucus on
Political Business.
Adoption ofthe Programme Outlined
by Caucus Committees.
Four Men Meet Death in a Burning
Wharfboat.
A Horrible Lynching Sensation
from Kansas.
A Louisville Business Manager Dis.
appears with Company Cash.
The Pittsburgh Coal Exchange Agree
to the Three Cent Ratefor
Mining Coal. -
A Horrible Lynching Sensation
from Kansas.
A Louisville Business Manager Dis,
appears with Company Cash.
WASHINGTON.
YoM1NArIoxs nY rIIE rnnsIprSr.

lub lIUHlluNleu AUuTBW ~, w llLe, OI new
York, Minister to Germany, and Cornelius
a. Logan, OF Illinois, Minister Resident to
the Central American States.
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.
The excess Of exports over imports for
the twelve months ending February 2Sth
last was 500, $50, 1854.
AFAIsR IMPRESSION CORRECTED.
As an impression prevails that Mr.. Conk.
ling during the debate in the Senate last
Monday assailed the character OF the new.
ly elected Secretary OF that body, it is but
just 10 say that Senator Conkling explicit.
ly stated before the debate closed that the
severe remarks which might seem to refer
to Colonel Burch, and 10 which Senator
Eaton called his attention rs likely TO be
misunderstood, had no reference whatever
to that gentleman. Mr.. Conkling added
Nothing could have been further from
my purpose than to place n personal i'm.
putation, direct or indirect, near or re-
mote, upon him.
TIIEFRAuD INQUIRY AGAIN.
The Senate Committee, inquiring into
the alleged frauds in the late elections,
Senator Wallace, Chairman, to-day exam.
ined Gorham, late Secretary Of the Senate
He said during the Congressional cam
paign Of 1878 about $l0G, 600 was raised lor
Republican campaign purposes; $685.
600 from Federal officers and employees by
voluntary contribution, the remainder
from the friends OF the party not holding
Office; perhaps s., 900 or $1,000 came from
Congressman. No contributions were
asked from national banks, as such canvass
among the wealthy friends Of the cause in
New York city, resulted in obtaining
about 81 800. There may have been some
bankers contributing. Some lady EN-.
tributing. ofthe 100000 about $4,000
was expended for documents; about
ST., 900 was paid to the employees Of the
Committee; S., ,000 for furniture and gen
eral expenses. This left So, 500, OF which
$4,000 was sent to different States, and
S., 800 paid to the speakers. for expenses.
OF the balance s., 200 was lost by the fail.
ure OF the German American National
Bank. $500 remains on hand.
The subcommittee tukcs testimony in
Philadelphia on Friday and Saturday.
DEBATE IN CAUCUS OVER PROPOSED LEGIsLA-
TloN.
The Democratic members Of tho House
and Senate assembled in the hall OF the
House this afternoon to receive and take
action upon the joint report OF their com.
mittees concerning the order OF business
for tho extra session. Representative
Clymer presided. 9
Dnn.aSap toIIvo nhal,nnru In hnI,rlf aE
the House Caucus Committee, explained
the character OF the report and outlined
the discussions which had taken place
during the joint sessions Of the two com
mittees.
The adoption OF the report was also ad.
voCated by Representative Carlisle, and by
Salisbury, Voorhees, and Lamar, all OF
them being members Of the committees.
Senator Bayard lbricfy expressed the
opinion that the proper method OF obtain
ing the repeal Of the obnoxious laws
aimed at by the joint committees report
would be by the passage Of separate
measure or measures, independent Of ap.
proprlation bills.
Representative Turner delivered q
speech OF much earnsstness, insisting that
tnG EGuGIAl eltCttuls AAW ohSuAA w l6pudlI
ed totally. Several members OF the com.
mittee briefly replied.
Senator VOORHEES, said he had himself
been in favor OF sweeping that law from
the statute book, bodily, but had yielded
to the Judgment OF the majority OF the
committee, and was now Of the opinion
that the course recommended in regard to
Il is the most expedient that can DO pIr.
sued under existing circumstances.
Sneaker r ,ndall took the floor and ex.
pressed tho opinion that the action recon.
mended by the joint committee, both in il
general scope and details, was such rs to
commend itself, not only To every member
present but to The country at large. lie
did not think it vas necessary TO adopt 9
resolution binding every one presautto &
firm and lasting support Of the G9uGps qe
tion, for he was satisfied IRON his knowl
edge OF tho sentiment OF the party anC
from the tenor OF tO-tlay's interchange o
views that there would not be single
dissenting voice or vote in the ranks OF tltt
Democracy in Congress against adherin,
| 10 the action thus marked through whit
ever contest might come up until it shoul,
be crowned with SUCCESS,
These remarks were greeted with enthu
siastic applause, and after closing the de
bate, which occupied about two and a hal
hours, 1t was almost unanimously agrees
that the oDDropriation bills which failed @
enactment 1t tho Lost session Of Congress
viz: the army and legislative, oSeCutiv
and judicial bills, should be Introduced All
put on their passage Immediately, II wa
determined that the army bill should TAX
precedence !,
that measure to.m0rrow and Mr.. Akin
was requested to introduce tho logisla:iv
Ibi4, =,
identical with those contained IN the plea.
ure as 1t was passed by the last Congress
! including the clause which prohibits til
presence OF troops at the polls, tho n
peal Of the test oath for Jurors, aud II
manner Of drawing jurors; and the Ia
governing pay as incorporated in the le
; fslatiye, executive and judicial approprii
tion bill Of last session, will be substal
TALLY the same, the exceptions being SO
eral 'unimpoFtaHt alterations In It's phraS
8 ology.
/ and 2,020 Of the Revised Statutes, and Q
!. succeeding sections, including Sectit
!. 2,03J, should h0 SOYarally repealed, M
L that Section 20lJ should be amended 1
r striking ont Of the first line tho yorJ
s li'and required" Section s,0le viii
]. amended by striking ont the clause rel
tive TO the canVassing OF ballots, ScGlit