Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-03
tn N TARIFF.
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moniHo oil Interests,
WASHINGTON, May l.-Representative
Tucker, Chairman OF the subcommittee
Of seven of the Ways aud Means Com
mittee, with the consent oi the sub
committee, viii, on Tuesday, present to
the full committee n schedule which he
has prepared, with the understanding
that no member OF the subcommittee
shall be committed in favor OF the bill
In whole or In part, the object being 10
bring il directly before the iull commit
tee. Among the articles, which u In
proposed by the bill tn place on the Tree
list, are wood. pulp, chrome, iron ore,
rags, salt, trace chains, halter chains,
various manufactures oi iron,
which enter into the composition
of agricultural implements, books
magazines, periodicals, etc, And
among those upon which Il IL proposed
10 reduce the tariff are paper' printing
materials, bichromate OF potassium,
WOODEN aud worstcd goods, hats and
straw goods. Mr.. Tucker believes such
a hill, while il is by no means ~ com,
brehrnsiye M the advocates at n general
tariff revision would desire, will har.
moni1e widely conflicting views ana
obtain sufficient favor To secure its' pas
sage 10y the House,
Attempt to Avert psmojraiio Thunder.
WASHINGTON, May IA caucus oi
Republican Senators was held tins nj
ternoon for the purpose ol lnterchahg-
Ing views on the Adjournment question.
M caucus action was proposed ar taken,
but the entire unanimity Ot sentiment
was developed In favor oi cooperating
with what is understood Ia bc the phr-
pose ol Democratic leaders Ia bring
about the final adjournment oi the pres
ent session oi Congress 10y the first ol
June. The general imprcsslnn seemed
tO hr that ia case the session be not
ended before tho meeting oi the Rapub-
lie,n National Con vention, there Will he
a strong probability OF its being prolong-
ed the adjournment Of the Democratic
Convention.
Public Debt Statement.
WAsuINdroN, May six per cent.
bonds, S941, ,06l 800; five per cent bonds,
Sla2, ,Ss0, 800; four aud onc-hali per
cent. bonds, Sa5O, ,OOO, 600; four per cent.
bonds, S7m, l22, $50; relunding cerllil
Gates, Sl,62i,ahO, Navy pension lnnd,
Sl4,OOO,OOO. Total coin bonds, Sl,1l7,'
6gS, 400.
Maturud debt, SS,S77, ,635 legal ten
dcrs, $40, 742, ,lO7 certificates deposit,
IS, 76O. 600: fractional currency, sl5,-
6Oi $50 gold and silver certificates,
so. .27l, $50. total without interest, SNl,-
3Sl ,Ol3. Total debt, S2,li1,OIOis, To-
tai interest, SlO,S22,0B.
Cash in Treasury, SlO9, ,465, ,WS; debt,
less cash ia Treasury, Sl,OdS,3l4,253;
decrease during April Sl2,O7S,O7O; de-
crease since June 10, 1870, sSS,ND2, boz.
Current Liabilities Interest due and
unpaid, ~, ,3aO, ,0S3; debt on which in
torsst has ceased, SSS77, ,Gi5; interest
thereon, SS40, ,iOI, gold and silver Ger
tifcates SO, 2i7, 40; United States notes
held for redemption ot certificates oi de-
post, 81, 760, 600; cash balance available
MAY |, 1850, Sl5S, 49,, ,0hl. Total, SlW,-
i6i ,3O3.
Available assets-Cash in Treasury,
SO, ldl, ,30S bonds ISSUED to Pacific
Railroad Companies, interest payable
in lawful money, principal outstand.
ing, S8i0, 0,623,Al2; interest accrued and
not yet paid, - ,203 470, interest paid by
the Onited States, Sih,B6l, las; interest
repaid hy transportation oi mails,
Sc, Sl3,OSl,6la; by cash payments OF :
per cent. earnings S665, l1S; balance ot
interest paid by the United states
S3l ,0ll .S1.
Letting Down the Last Gate.
WASHINGTON, May l.-rhe Attorney
General has prepared an opinion on the
question ~ bank reserves submitted
him by the Secretary ol the Treasury.
IL il understood that the decision sus-
tains the position Of the Comptroller 81
Currency and that the National Ranks
NAV withdraw their bonds to the maxi