Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-17
RETIRING SMALL NOTES.

which will amply repay psrusal.
RETIRING SMALL NOTES.
The Fuading Bill ill-lmprovement Of the
Levees-Civil Service Reform-General
Grant
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON. December l6.
A very significant bill was introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Hill, Of Co'ora'io,
and in the House by Mr.. Belfori, Rep
resentatiye from Colorado. 1t looks to
the retirement OF lhe one and two-dollar
greenbacks, with a view to force silver
coin into circulation. 1t provides that
as rapidly as these small notes shall
come into the Treasury the Secretary
shall issue in lieu thereof notes OF the
same character, but not less in amount
than IS each. A restrictive clause pro-
vides tha, he shall not retire and cancel
these notes more rapidly than he coins
silver dollars.
BY this means it is claimed that the
volume Of the currency in circulation
will not be diminished in the slightest
degree, and that the effect will be to
force silver out. Ifpassed, it is thought
by Mr.. Belford and Mr.. Hill that the
immediate effect will be to cause the
coinage OF 81 so gold pieces, because
they would be needed in trade and
commerce.
1t is limited on the part Of these gen.
tlemen that there is disposition on the
part OF the National Banks TO destroy
the legal tender quality OF the small
notes. and that this will eHectually meet
the demands OF the country for small
currency byplacing the silver and 81 80
gold pieces in circulation.
Mr.. Beliorl says that, to his utter
amaxement, he finds that the Treasury
Department is in sympathy with this
movement OF his aud Mr. Hills, because
the Secretary wants TO get rid OF as much
of the silver he has as possible.
The Fuudiug Bill Discussion.
Hon. Fernando Wood says that only
two more gentlemen have signi6ed their
desire to make set speeches on the fund
ing bill, and he believes that il the
House treats him as literally as it did
on Tuesday, he can pass the bill by Sat
ur,lay night. The only difficulty he has
SO far experienced is that Judge kelley's
threat troubles him, and he fears 1t
would be indiscreet for him TO speak
The Judge proposes to antagonize the
bill on the ground that 8 per cent. inter
est is too high rate. Mr.. Wood told
him he would move to let him print or
let him take the largest part OF the last
hour after the previous question is
called, 30 that he did not antagonizs q
motion TO limit debate. With the best
of feeling, these two gentlemen, the one
not to resist Mr.. Woo1's motion to
limit d. bate, and the other to do practi-
cally, what Judge Kelley wants in the
way of letting him get in his speech, ii
he does not feel well enough to enter
into the de- bsts. Tbs funding bill will
probably pass by Tuesday.
The Improvement ofthe Levses.
Mr.. Gibson, from the Committee on
Mississippi Levees, has reported OIL
spproyriating 81 100000 for the im-
proyement Of the Mississippi river
under dir.ctro OF the Secretary OF War,
IN accordance with the recommends
tions, plans, specifications and estimates
under the supervision of the Mississippi
river commission. Ii was ordered
printed aud recommitted.
C,vll Service Reform.
Senator Pendleton has introduced
two bills in relation to the civil service,
one tu regulate the civil service OF the
United States and 10 promote the effi-
cheney thereof. and the other prohibit
ing Federal officers, claimants and con-
tractors from making Or receiving con
tributions for political purposes. They
were referred to the Civil Service com.
mittee.
The House Coinage Comm ttee.
The House Committee on Coinsge
held their first meeting, yesterday, and
invited Mr.. Burchard, director OF the
mint, 10 meet the committee next u N.
day, for the purpose OF discussing the
proposition TO impose melting charges
on dPpoits of bullion, either tor coin or
bars, above or below the standard.
General Grant
General Grant devoted himself to-day
| in returning the calls Of his many per-
sonal friends in this city. This evening
he dined at the residence OF Judge Al
lev. on Fifteenth street. The number oi
calls received by Mrs. Grant and Mrs.
Jessie, Grant to day wersa very numer-
| ons, the two card tables in the hallway
of General Besle's residence being piled