Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-03
No Revision of the Tariff Laws.

No e0NtnAga Va eAg
WAsHISGToS, March 2.-The House
Committee on Ways and Means this
morning virtually decided against any
revision of the tariff laws at the present
SESSION. The first vote was upon the
adoption Of Representative Gibson s
Lill To secure more unborn collections
Oi duties on imported sugar, and result
ed: Yeas, Messrs. Gibson, FELTON,, Gar
field, Kelly, COnger, WOOd-6, nays,
MeSsrs, Tucker, Phelps, Morrison. Mills,
Carlisle, Frye, Dunnell-7. MIR. Gibson
then moved to indefinitely postpone the
consideration Of the sugar question,
which was adopted: Yeas, Messrs. Glib
SON, Phelps, FELTON,, Garfield, Kelly,
Congrr, Wood; nays, Messrs. Tucker,
Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Frye, Dunneu.
Mr.. Frye moved to lay the steel rail
bill upon the table. This covers the
ball providing that the import duty on
steel rails shall be $40 per ton. Adopt
ed. yeas, Gibson, Phelps, FELTON,, tar
field, Kelly, Conger, Frye; nays,
Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Bun
nell, WOOd-6.
Nr. Garfield moved to indefinitely
postpone Mr.. MorrisOn's bill, which
provides that no duty shall be- collected
on merchandise in excess of 30 per
cent. al yalorem on any article mbraced
ia the following schedules Of Section
2.O64 OF the Revised STATUTES, and not
subject to tax under the internal reve-
nus laws: Schedule A. cotton and cot
ton goods: B, earths and earthenware; |;
G.. hemp, lutte and fax goods,
=, metals; X, wood; l., wool and wool
on gOOds; VI, sundries, except bay rum
or bay water, and other periumery, oi
which alcohol forms component part,
rum essence or oil and bay rum essence
or oil, iusil oil or amyhic alcohol, opium,
and ali preparations OfOplum, and play
ing cards. The motion was adopted.
Yeas Messrs Gibson, Phelps, Eel
ton, Garfield, Kelly, COnger, Frye.
Nays Messrs. Tucker, Morrison,
Mills, Carlysle, Dunnell, Wood-6.
Pinohback's Nomination withdraw
WAsHISGroS, March THE Presi-
Z. h. ). Plnchback as naval officer at
New Orleans. thus leaving Lewis, the
incumbent, undlsturbed.
Embarrasslng Effect OF the SILVER Certit-
Gates
WAsHISGToN, March AIT Cabinet
meeting 10 day there MAS quite pro
traClel discussion on financial subjects.
Secretary sherman stated that silver IN
the Treasury Was constantly increasing,
and that IL Was extremely difficult to
circulate il, owing To the convenience
Oi the silver certificates Uf deposit,
which arc invariably preferred to
coin. An instance ~ 10 how the GOy-
erninent Is being embarrassed by silver
certificates Was gwen. which was to the
effect that a person desiring 10 trans
port gold from san Francisco to New
York would apply 10 the Assistant
Treasurer at the LOrmer city for stated
amount Of silver dollars IN exchange
for like amount OF gold, and
ON receiving silver would demand silver
certificates therefor, and by mailing the
certificates 10 New York he would avoid
the cost OF transporting com. On tins
account, the Secretary Of the Treasury
thought silver certificates were q great
hindrance To the free circulation OF sill
Yer coin. The revenues of the govern
mcnt were mentioned As being very
gratity ing.
Senator HUI Charged with Seduction.
WAsHlSGroN, March 2.-Suit was en-
tered in the supreme Court OF this dis
trirt to-day. 10y Jennie Raymond, who
changes senator Hill. OF Georgia, with
seduction, and claims damages - the
amount oi $1,000.