The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-09
WASHINGTON.
State Rights and Geological surysys-BIll
for The Payment Of conhscatsd Debts
Meeting Of The 6reenback.Lahar
Reform Clans.
oroLooIcA1 SURVEY or rnr STATES.

uP kh6 lOihb tooSiutiOh PASoou W tA'
House at the extra session, which pro
poses to. authorize the Director Of the
Geological Survey to extend opera
atoms Of that branch Of tho public ser
vice into the States. The discussion rails
ed the question OF States rights in connec
tion with the subject, the Democratic
members being in favor Of amending the
joint resolution SO as to provide that the
extension OF the examination into the
States shall be, "with the consent Of the
States" and the Republicans on the com.
mittee taking ground that such amend.
ment is necessary.
STILL hug Tng DELusroN.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Ferry pre-.
sented petition, signed by 557 citizens
Of Dayton, O., praying for the issuance OF
$3G4, ,000, 900 In legal notes when their con.
stitutionality shall have been decided by
the Supreme Court.
HANDS OFF.
The feeling in favor Of letting financial
questions alone seems to have gained
strength during the recess. There is no
doubt the Price resolution would receive
considerable support from Eastern mem.
bers OF both parties II 1t could be brought
to vote. 1t is safe to say that several
Massachusetts Congressman would favor
It, as they have come back reporting that
the business and manufacturing interests
OF their respective sections protest against
all agitation Of the finance question. The
general demand Is to have Congress keep
It's hands off and let the business revival
which has begun continue without fear OF
everything being upset by unwise action
at the Capitol,
Mr.. Bayard said to-day that he believed
there was majority Of the senatein favor
Of his resolution TO abolish the legal ten
der quality OF the greenback. He thinks
he has3 votes, % OF whom are Democrats
and II Republicans.
BILL ron THE PAYMENT OF SOUTHERN DEBTS
DUE SoRTnER CREDITORS.
Mr.. Herman introduced q bill in the Sem
ate to-day, OF which the following is sy-
nopsis: %
WHEREAS, The Confederate congress
ordered seqestration and confiscation OF
all debts due from the inhabitants Of the
Southern States engaged In the rebellion
to creditors residing in the loyal States,
and
WuEREAs, Under General Buffers order
oil June u, 1852, there was seized in va
rious banks at New Orleans large sums OF
money, the proceeds. OF the conliscation:of
northern creditors deposited TO the credit
OF the Confederate states, the receivers OF
loyal creditors whose debts were thus con-
fiscated and who have not been able since
the war TO collect the same from their
debtors, and
I WHEREAS, The Secretary Of the Treas
ury believes he has no power TO so dis
tribute II without further act Of legisla.
ton, and
WHEREAS, The money has been in the
United States treasury since June O, 1852,
to the great injury Of the aforesaid 'credi-.
tors, therefore
Be il enacted. That the owner OF any
such debt may sue the United States in
the Court Of Claims for the same under
such rules aud regulations as the court
mayl prescribe, and upon the final ad-
Indication thereof, the court shall order
distribution to be made to the several
claimants, in proportion 10 which they are
severally entitled, provided that each
petitioner shall pay his own costs, and
upon the final decree the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall pay the persons entitled to
the same, tile sums decided by the act to
be due them.
THE GREAT MIXED UP PARTY.
The National Greenback Labor party
conference met here to-day. About 100
or 125 delegates from different States were
in attendance, and with the exception OF
thirteen Greenback congressman were
mostly representatives OF State and local
greenback associations. There are, how
ever, a few delegates who come as repre-
sentatives oil trade and labor organizations.
Personally the conference is made up OF
lawyers, editors, workingmen and farmers,
representing many different shades OF po-
litical, social and industrial reform, but all
uniting in the endeayor TO harmonize
their respective views, and decide on the
time and place for the National Conven-
ton TO select Presidential candidate.
The place OF meeting was q small hall
that is ordinarily used for religious pur-
poses. 1tlooked little incongruous to
see over the stage the legend in green,
"For God and Home aud our Native
Land, on the wall. AT the rear OF the
hall are the words, "Go, sin no more"
On one OF the walls read "Come TO
Jesus,n and on the other, "Watch and
Pray" These notices were put up for q
Christmas celebration OF Sunday school,
and the Greenbackers allowed them TO re-
main.
The conference was called to order by
F. p. Devices, Chairman OF the Committee
OF the Greenback Labor party, who de-
livered an earnest address. Representa-
tive Murch, OF Maine, permanent chair
man. He said It was meant that the con.
ference was to be opened properly, and
called on the Rev. DR.. De La Matyr to
offer prayer. Kisses and cries OF Eve
come here for business, every man 10 his
own trade"
Amotion was made that prayer be dis.
pensed with. Murch said he had called on
De LaMatyr at the suggestion OF some OF
the delegates, and he would put the
motion. 1t was lost, and De La MatyI
offered q prayer for the blessing Of God on
The conference, after considerable dis.
cussion on miner matters, appointed q
committee 10 report on the time and place
for the meeting Of the Presidential nomi'
mating convention, and also TO report the
basis Of representation In that convention
This committee consists OF members ol
1.-The National Executive Committee and
the Congressional Committee Of the labor
party, together with one delegate from
each Of the States here represented.
A call Of the States was made for resolu
tons. They were introduced and read in
great numbers, and had reference TO oil
sorts Of subjects. Every side OF the Green
back position was defended, every pro,
position looking To the imitation Of cur
rency endorsed and every hard money
lRtatIita condemned. Bnt tha reaolutionJ