The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-03
sINAroR nI1L Al NAUGHTY NAM.

OF Illinois, anu was appointed 10 the naval
academy from that State, September 10,
1876. tuna.
SENATOR HILL A NAUGHTY MAN.
Suit was entered in the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia to-day, by Jen-
ME Raymond, who charged Senator Hill,
OF Georgia, with seduction, and claims
damages to the amount OF $4,000.
No REVISION OF THE TARIFF LAWS THIS
SESSION.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means this morning virtually decided
against any revision of the tariff laws the
present session. The first vote was upon
the adoption Of Representative Gibson's
bill to secure more uniform collections OF
duties on imported sugar, and resulted as
follows: yeas-Gibson, Garfield, FELTON,,
Kelly ,Conger and Wood-6; nays-Tuck'
er, Phelps, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Frye,
and Dunnell-7. Mr.. Gibson then moved
to indefinitely postpone the consideration
Of the sugar question. Adopted: yeas
Gibson, Phelps, FELTON,, Garfield, Kelly
Conger and Wood; nays-Tucker, Morri.
son, Mills, Carlisle, Frye and Dunnell.
Mr.. Frye moved to lay the Steel Rail
Bill upon the table. This Is Coyert's bill
providing that the impost duty on steel
rails shall be ten dollars per ton. Adopt.
ed: yeas-Gibson, Phelps, FELTON,, Gar
field. Kelly, Conger and Frye-7; nays.
Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Dunnell
and Wood-6:
Mr.. Garfield moved to indefinitely post.
pone Morrison's bill which provides that
no duty shall be collected on merchandise
in excess OF so per cent ad valorem on
any article embraced in the following
schedules OF section 2054 Of the Revised
Statutes, and not subject to tax under the
internal revenue laws: Schedule A-cot-
tom and cotton goods; B-earth and earth
on ware; C-hemp, jute and tax goods;
lE-metals; K-wood; L-wool and wool
an goods; M-sundrles, except bay rum
or bay water, and other perfumery OF
which alcohol forms component part,
rnm. essence or oil, and bay rum essence
or oil, fusel oil or amylic alcohol, opium,
and all preparations OF opium and playing
cards. The motion was adopted: yeas,
Gibson, Phelps, FELTON,, Garfield, Kelly
Conger and Frye; nays-Tucker, Nor,
rison, Mills, Carlisle, Dunnell and
Wood-6. s,
CABINET MEETING.
At the cabinet meeting to-day there
was quite a protracted discussion on finan'
cial subjects. Secretary Sherman stated
that the silver in the Treasury was CON
stantly increasOg and that twas extreme
lly difficult to circulate 1t, owing to the
convenience Of silver certificates which are
preferred to coin. An instance as to how
the government Is being embarrassed by
silver certificates was given, which was 70
the effect that a person desiring 10 trans
port gold from San Francisco 70 New 1ofk
would apply to the Assistant Treasurer a.
the former city for stated amount OF silver
dollars in exchange for like amount .oI
4 gold. and on receiving silver would de-
mand silver certificates therefor. by
mailing the certificates TO New York he
would avoid the cost OF transporting the
coin on this account:
The Secretary OF the Treasury though
silver certificates were q great hindrance
to the free circulation Of silver coin. The
revenues OF the government were men
toned as being very gratifying, Inere
i. was communications from General Pop'
in regard to the alleged proposed invasion
OF Indian Territory brought to thu
attention Of the cabinet, in which instruc
tions were asked. 1t was decided tha
troops could not act independently, bu
must await request from the 1nterio
/, Department before proceeding to max,
arrests. The question was asked In tn
communication, .Itarrests are made wha
/, shall be done with the prlsoners" l
. was concluded that II the arrests beoam
a Too numerous to be governed by th
msrshals, that fact shall be at once report
| I'd to army headquarters. 1tappears iron
4 tie communication that permits hay
|. been Issued to persons TO 90 into the Tel
!. r;toTy with herds. General Pope state
r thSt this liberty Is abused, that whsl
herders get into the Territory they bull