The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-09
TTHE CAPITAL.
Our Relation TO the Panama Canal.
The President Asserts that no Foreign
Power Can have Part 10 Its Control
-Fori's Bill for the Exchange Of
Trade Dollars : Committee
Talk and General News.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.

/ FlNhNNlAI AAEIGhos
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Hous
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meal
ures agreed to report favorably Forts bi
to provide for the exchange Of trade do
lars for legal tender silver dollars.
provision was added that the Secretary Q
the Treasury shall cause to be exchanges
at the Treasury, and at all sub treasure
of the United States, legal tender silye
dollars for trade dollars, at par, and shal
recoin said trade dollars into legal tende
dollars as now provided by law, and shal
stop further coinage Of trade dollars, pro
vided that the amount SO redeemed ant
coined into legal tender dollars shall no
interfere with the minimum now author
lied by existing law.
MILITARY MOVEMENT.
Gen. Mcdowell, commanding the mill
tary division Of the Pacific, has been or
dered to move all available troops to sar
Francisco; to be posted where they can bt
most effectively used in case their services
should be required. This Is a precaution
airy measure.
coNsrrrurtoSALrrY OF FEDERAL ELECTION
LAWS.
In the case OF Clarke, Election Judge in
Cincinnati, involving the constitutionality
OF the Federal election laws. the court
affirms the law constitutional, and orders
the prisoner remanded to the custody OIL
the United States Marshal. Justice Field
read dissenting opinion.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The following message was received by
the senMe to-day: {"
TO the Senate: ts.
I transmit herewith report Of the Sec
retary Of State and accompanying papers
in response to q resolution adopted by the
Senate the 11th OF February last, request
ing copies Of all correspondence between
this government and any foreign govern
ment since February 1869 respecting the
ship canal across the Isthmus between
North and South America; together with
the copies otany project OF treaties respec,
ting the same, which the Department OIL
the State may have proposed or submit.
ted since then to any foreign power, or its
diplomatic representatives. In further
compliance with the resolution
deem 1t proper to state briefly
my opinion as to the policy
OF the United States with respect to the
construction OF an Inter- Oceanic Canal by
another route across the American 18TH
mus. The policy OF this country IS a ca.
nal under American control. The United
States cannot consent to surrender this
control to any European power, or to any
combination OF European powers. III the
existing treaties between the United States
and other nations, or II the rights OF SOY.
ereignty or property OF other nations stand
in the way OF this policy, a contingency
which is not apprehended, suitable steps
should be taken by Just and liberalnegotia-
tions 10 promote and establish an Ameri-
can policy on this subject consistently
with the rights Of the nations to be affected
by It. The capital invested by corpora
ton or citizens OF other countries in such
an enterprise must in great degree look
for protection 70 one or more Of the
great powers OF the world. No Eu-
ropean power can intervene for such
protection without adopting measures on
this Continent, which the United States
would deem wholly inadmissable. II the
protection OF the United States is relied
on, the United States must exercise such
control as will enable this country TO pro,
tect its national interests, and maintain
the rights OF those whose especial capital
is embarked in the work OF an inter.
oceanic canal across the American 18TH
mus, will essentially change the geograph:
ical relations between the Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts OF the United States and
the'rest OF the world. II will be the great
ocean thoroughfare between our Atlantic
and our Pacific shores, and virtually part
of the coast line OF the United States. Our
merely commercial interest in 1t Is greater
than that OF all other countries, while its
relations to our power and prosperity as
nation, TO our means of defense, our unity,
peace and safety are matters OF paramount
consideration to the peopleof the United
States, No other power would, under
similar circumstances, fail to assert Id
rightiul control over a work so closely and
yiially affecting its interest and welfare.
Without urging further grounds OF my
opinion, / repeat, In conclusion, that 1t ID
1.-THE right and duty OF the United States TO
assert and maintain such supervision and
authority over any interoceanic canal
across the Isthmus that connects North
and South America as will protect oui
national interests. This l am quite sure,
will be found not only compatible with,
but promotive oil, the widest and most
permanent advantage TO commerce and
civilization. [signedl
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, March s, 1880.
coIoRRp MErHoDIsrs CALL ON THE pRRsI
DENT.
The delegates to the Methodist Episcopa
Conference (colored) called on the Presi
dent to-day. The party numbered 25t
and was received in the East Room
Bishop Peck made an short address stating
that those present represented q gooc
cause and were doing excellent work Y
advance the cause oil christianity. One o.
two delegates followed in brief remarks
The President replied, welcoming tn,
callers and said he was glad to see 9
many engaged in such noble work. H
hoped the cause would strengthen an'
grow. ,se
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
No. I, original; exparte Albert siebol
ct al, petitions for writ Of habeas corpu
and certiorari. The petitioner in thi
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