The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-22
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Investigation of the Causes Of the
Negro Exodus-The Question Of Finau.
olal Leglslatlon-1hs Relations
Between the Treasury and
the NY. Clearing
House.

II
House.
BILL FOR THE PAYMENT OF U. s. MARsHAIs.
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-The House
Committee on Appropriations took up
this morning the deficiency appropriation
bill for the pay Of U. S. Marshals and
Deputies, and after prolonged discus
sion, agreed upon and ordered their Chair.
man TO report the following bill:
BE Il enacted, dc., That $500, 900 is here.
by appropriated for the payment during
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1880, Of
fees OF the U. S. Marshals and their gen.
eral deputies; but no part OF the money
appropriated is appropriated to pay any
compensation, fees or expenses OF Mar.
shals or Deputy Marshals for services ren.
dered in connection with registration or
elections under any OF the provisions ol
Title 26 Of the Revised Statutes.
A ASl00,000 MONUMENT FOR YORKTOWN.
The House committee on the Yorktown
celebration recommends the appropria-
tion OF 100000 for a monument at
Yorktown.
THE HONEST MONEY LEAGUE IN AID OF
DAYARp.
A committee appointed by the Honest
Money League Of Milwaukee is in this
city TO present petitions in favor OF the re.
peal OF the legal tender act. The commit.
tee consists OF Alex. Mitchell, George w.
Allen, Edward s. Anderson, James Knee
land, b. Leidersdorf and David Vance.
They will ask a hearing before the proper
committees OF the Senate aud House
some day during the week. They repre-.
sent that the business men OF Mil.
waukee are almost unanimously in favor
OF supporting legislation such as suggested
by the Secretary OF the Treasury and by
Senator Bayard's resolution.
A SHORT, Low RATE BOND LIKELY TO BE
ADOPTED.
The Committee Of Ways and Means had
along session to-day over the funding bill
of Chairman Wood. There was no vote
taken, but general exchange Of views
took place. The chief point to which at.
tention was directed, was the length Of
time which the new bond should run.
This question was discussed with the un-
derstanding that those iavoring long
life for the bond, believed that low rate
OF interest would go withit. The discus
sion appeared to show more strength for a
short bond at four per cent, the govern.
ment to have the right to redeem after
ten years.
THE DEMOCRATIC CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
While there Is good deal Of dissatisiac-
ton among the Northern Democrats over
the small number Of Supervisors OF the
Census given them, the number given the
South will probably secure Democratic
votes enough to render the confirmation
OF all certain.
INVESTIGATING TIE NEGRO EXODUS.
Senator Voorhees, exodus committee to.
day examined 0. S. B. Wall, of Washing
ton City, President of the Emigrant Aid
Society. He estimated the number Of col
ored men, women and children already
transported from North Carolina through
Washington TO the West, principally to
Indiana, as between :, 900 and 5000. The
original purpose Of the North Carolina
agents OF these emigrants was to have
them go to Kansas, but the tide was di.
verted to Indiana by their agents Perry
and Williams) on the strength OF ofrepresen-
tations by members Of the Washington So.
ciety, based on circulars received from
]. II. Walker, mail agent at Terre Haute,
to the effect that there was great demand
for farm labor in Indiana, and that the
colored people would readily find employ
ment there at excellent wages, together
with the best OF treatment, and schools for
their children, etc.
A. NJ. Clapp, editor OF the Washington
National Republican and Treasurer OF the
Emigrant Aid Society, testified that he
had nothing to do with It's operations ex.
cept to act as Treasurer. As such he had
received In contributions from churches,
individuals and societies about 81 900, and
had paid 1t all out upon orders from the
President.
AT the request Of Senator Window, 1t
was to-day agreed to subpoena as witnesses
in this investigation Gov. Hendricks, OF
Indiana, and J. B. Maynard, editor OF the
indianapolis Sentinel; u. s. Marshal Dud.
ley, John @. New, and Joseph Medill, of
the Chicago Tribune.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The House Banking and. Currency Com
mittee to-day considered the Fort and
Price resolutions, also that portion OF the
Presidents message recommending the
abolition oil the legal tender quality Of the
greenbacks. Forts resolution declares
auatnat anv interfprpnca with tho LEGAL