Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-08

Congressman Cannon, OF illinois. said
Yesterday that lie thought three or iour
vi the minor Appropriation bills wonio
lie ready ID report to the House this
week, and would be acted upon before
the holiday recess. Nr. Cannon is en-
gagged in preparing the Military Acad'
emy hill, and Mr. Baker is at work upon
the Fortiiications bill. There will be
no trouble, think" said Mr.. Cannon,
"in getting through with all neediul
work by the 4th ot March. / am IN
favor Of doing up the work as soon as
possible, and believe my party friends
are OF NV opinion. Let us get away
from here, and devote nine months o.
1881 TO bread and butter getting"
Nominations-Cabinet Meet!ng-Retire-
ment Of General Ord.
WAsHINGroS, December "A lar4e
number of nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day, but did not reach the
Capitol until after adjournment. The
only new appointments, however, were
those OF Gen. W. b. Hazen. 10 be Chief
Signal Officer, with the rank OF Brigadier
General, and W. A. Miles to BriglGier
General, vice Ord retired. The re-
mainder of the list was the appointments
daring recess.
Army orders to-day announce the re-
tirement of Brgadier Gen: raj Ord.
Nothing OF general interest took place
to-day i'm the Cabinet meeting. II is
thought in army circles that General
Schofield will be relieved in the course
6 Il u.Il hrnhn
bly be Brigadier General D. d. Howard,
now commanding the Department OF
Columbia. IL il sail that Gen. Scho-
field will go to san Francisco.
Agricultural Products Of United States.
WASHINGTON, December THE fol-
lowing contained in the report OF the
Commissioner OF Agriculture sent TO
Congress to-day, show the value OF the
most important OF our agricultural pro-
ducts during the last two years, and the
value OF the expectations thereof for the
same period: Products for 1879, bread
s,ufis, animals, animal matter, etc,
81 9l9, ,9ji, ,397; for 1880. 81 OO0. 900, COO,
testimated); value OF agricultural ex.
ports for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1879, STAG 64l .233; for 1880, Sl66, ,4oO,-
42s; brraiStufs. g.. for 1879, S2i6,39l =
C6G; ior 1850, S2Ss.0j0, POI; cotton, &c,
for 1879, Sl73.l5S,20O; for 1880. S22l,-
5l7,323; wood, IL, for 1879, so, ID, ,961 !;
for 1880. S22 900. 600; miscellaneous for
1879 S53, 3,Si3, OPS; for 1850, Si9,OW,OOG.
Total for 1879, S60i, ,l56, ,i92; total ior
1880, SAG, 967, ,9j2. Total exports Of the
same years: 1879, S7l1O93,TT; 1880,
3,9iG. .353.
Local Taxation OF Legal Tender Notes
WASHINGTON, December The bill
OF Senator Mcdonald to authorize LOCAL
taxation nf legal tender Treasury notes
OF tie United states is az follows:
b Il Enacted, ttc That from and after
the passage OF this act any State or Ter
ritory of the United States mey provide
t,rincip.lins in the valuation oil personal
property OF owner or holder of any legal
tender notes of the United States de-
nominated lawful money, owned or held
ty any person or corporation in assess.
ing taxes imposed by the authority Of
such State or Territory and may impose
tux thereon, but the tax imposed on
any such legal tender Treasury notes
shall not be at greater rate than is as
sessed or imposed upon gold or silver
coin oi the United States IN the hands
ot individual citizens or residents Of
such state or Territory.
Cutting il Down.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE Ways and
Means Committee OF the House to-
day unanimously resolved that the
chairman be authorized - amend the
rciunding bill now before Congress by
inserting three per cent wherever tie
words "thrce and hali'' occurs. The
committee believes the time has arrived
when three per cent bonds can be iloated
at par.
Sitting Bull w II Surrender.
. washington, December G.-Adlutant-
General Drum, today received u dis
patch from General Terry, OF -. Paul,
Minnesota, stating that he had received
information from the camp on Poplar
Creek and from 1t. BuiorS, which in-
dicatcd that Sitting Bull would probably
come in and surrender al BufOrd.
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, December Since the
opening of the present term, the SUI
rrcme Court OF the United States has
made unusually rapid progress through
ont the docket, and heard an argument
20 day in case No. l23. At a date cor
responding date last year only 9j cases
had been reached in the regular cal 50
that the court is this term % Cases
ahead OF its last years record. Should
the present rate OF progress be main
tanned iOr the next two weeks, - II
seems likely to be, the cases will
b. called before the Cnristmas
HOLIDAYS, which would not or
dinariiv he reached earlier than the
last OF January or first Of February, ami
il is important that the counsel IN the
cases rs high on the calender as No. l65
should have their briefs in readiness Tor
submission before the oath OF the pres
ent month. Since they are very likely
10 he called for, there Is no probability
tina, anv Oi the Justices OF the court Will
retire from the bench at present. IL is
understood that Justices Strong and
Swayne are bo.h desirous Oi giving up
their positions a. soon As they can do
So, without leaving the court In emp
pied condition, but the announcement
oi any particular date for their retire
ment il premature. IL Ia more than
probable they will retain their seats on
the bench until the end OF the present
terms.
SENATE.
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