Daily globe., 1879-12-13
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS,
COMMERCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. Misrepresentation of the
national board of trade made arguments to-
day before the House committee on commerce,
taking strong grounds in favor of Congress
regulating charges for transportation of
freight by railroad companies and advocating
national railroad commission to supervise ali
matters relating thereto. The committee also
listened to brief remarks from J. r. Moor
head, OF Pittsburgh, representing the Ohio
r1ver commission, who urged an Immediate
appropriation of $75,000 to complete Davis
island dam, Ohio river. s ..- i'.t....-.
NvIoLAB1LITY OF TELEaRAPHIo DISPATCHES.
The Western Union Telegraph company, in
response to the subpoena issued by the Senate
committee on privileges and elections for the
production of all messages in regard to Senator
ingalls, election, and all books and records of
certain officers covering the first six months of
1879. which subpoena was made returnable on
the 11th inst, have asked and obtained extern
sion of time till next Monday, when they pro-
pose to appear before the committee by coun-
sci and show cause why the subpoena should
not be obeyed. 1t is understood that refusal
is based upon the ground that the
subpoena requires the production of
the books and records. "; heat
specifying persons or dates, and VI: at
showing that they contain anything mai: to
company conceive it to be the duty Of their
patrons and the public generally, to resist any
unnecessary and unWarranted disclosure Of
private business. Senator Ingalls, has, how
ever, fled with the committee his consent to
the production of all kilograms, either sent cr
received by him. and delivered during the past
two months. He has in person and by tele-
graph requested the president Of the telegraph
company to deliver them to the committee.
-. PosrPoN1Na THE STRUGGLE.
The Senate finance committee has postponed
till after Christmas recess, the Warner silver
bill, the trade dollar bill, and Bayard's resolu-
tion concerning greenbacks, on the ground that
the subjects require fuller discussion than
could be given by the committee before ad-
jourDment. .~ -.-
+ There was some informal discussion of Bay
ards resolution, from the tenor of which, and
the known opinion of two members who we're
absent, it may be foreshadowed. that Senators
Voorhees,, Ferry, Jones Of Nevada, and Allison
will oppose favorable report upon the resolu-
tion, and that Herman, Wallace and Morrill, will
earnestly support Bayard in its advocacy. The
casting vote upon the question of reporting it
ls, therefore, to be given by Senator Beck, who
has not yet indicated what position he will take
in regard to it. prominent member of the
committee said to-day that the trade dollar bill
will undoubtedly be reported by the commit.
tee, with the amendment proposed by Senate,
Ferry at the last session, viz: to provide that
trade dollars offered in exchange for standard
dollars shall be received only at their market
value as bullion, and that the amount of trade
dollars converted into standard dollals BY re-
coinage shall be counted as part of the annual
maximum coinage Of the latter as now author.
lied by law. -- - - @
TYLER INDICATED.
1t can be stated on excellent authority that
after careful, examination of the charges
against Con. E. B. Tyler, postmaster of -Balti-
more, and of the evidence produced by that
gentleman in reply, the President is satisfied
there is no sufficient reason for his removal on
account OF his conduct. either officially or per-
sOnal. . .. E. 5s t.e,.s.. -. :. -
>-- MISCELLANEOUS. -sz .------
Five hundred dollars have been raised in the
House of Representatives for the sufferers il,
Ireland, and the contributions will probably
reach 81, 600. ..... ..-..-s
The House committee on judiciary to-
day instructed their chairman to report favor
ably tho bill Introduced last summer by Repre-
sentative Converse to provide for circuit and
district courts of the United States st Colum-
bus, Ohio. - ~.
The treasury department has purchased $780,
OOO ounces of silver for the mint at San Fran.
cisco. -. s.. ..-.s. ~. - .-
= AL members were present at the meet
ing of the cabinet to-day. including the newly
installed secretary of war, Hon. Alex. Ramsey.
No business was transacted. -.
Judge McCrary took leave of the members of
the cabinent at q dinner given by the President
and Mrs. Hayes last evening, and left this morn
ing for st. Louis. 80 :