The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-07
WASHINGTON.
Bepurt of the Hot Springs Commissioners
Prospects for Financial Legislation at
the Present Session Of Congress
The Grant Boom on the Wane.


STAR POSTAL ROUTES.
WASHINGTON, January 8.-The Commit
tee on Appropriations received this morn
ing n voluminous batch OF documents
from Second Assistant Postmaster General
Brady relative to the star routes.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
The House Committee on Commerce
this morning agreed to reopen discussion
upon tho interstate commerce bill, and
at the request OF several leading railroads
will give hearing commencing Tuesday
next.
ouRAY WANTS TO BRING HIS WIFE.
Secretary Schurz to-day received a
telegram from General Hatch, saying that
0uray desired to bring his wife with him
to Washington, and inquiring whether tho
request should be granted. The Secretary
replied in the affirmative.
THE UTE PROBLEM.
Secretary Schurz tonight received a
telegram from Gen. Hatch, dated Ala
mosa, January 0, stating that he would
leave for Denver, en- route for Washing.
ton, on the morning ofthe 7th accompanied
by the Indians mentioned in his dispatch
OF the 4th inst. Secretary SChurz expects
the party TO arrive at Washington on Sun
day night. The Secretary is inclined to
believe that as result of this visit OF
Ouray and his party, all the Indians de-
manded will be surrendered.
GRANT DooM REACTION.
The anti.Grant feeling, particularly in
the North, is being felt here in marked
degree within the past few days. The
Grant men are becoming alarmed. They
disclaim any intention to force the nomi-
nation Of Grant il against the better judg-
ment OF the party. A well known Ohio
Republican who has just arrived in the
city, who lately ran for Congress in the
Fourteenth District, says that il Grant is
nominated the Democrats will almost GER
tainly carry Ohio. Such testimony as this
and much Of the same sort, heard here
lately, is having damaging effect on the
third term boom. Ohio is regarded as
essential to Republican success, and Ohio
Republicans are in a situation to make
themselves heard.
- -' FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
There is much speculation as to the
OF financial legislation, but
the best opinion is that nothing Of import
ance will be done in this direction. 1t will
be remembered that several resolutions
bearing on this subject were introduced in
the House before recess and referred to
the Banking and Currency Committee, in
Guiding two by members Of that commit
tee, Price, Of Iowa, and Fort, OF Illinois,
both in favor OF the "let.well.enough.
alone" policy. Mr.. Price was especially
desirous to have to have the House make
such "a declaration without delay, and
sought to secure action on his resolution
by the committee.
Judge Buckner, chairman OF the COM
mittee, expresses the opinion that the reso-
luton will never be reported, and Mr..
Price himself fears that such will be the
case. Judge Buckner is as strongly op.
posed to financial legislation at this ses-
sion as Price, but he thinks tho best way
to avoid agitation is for the committee TO
make NO report. Price believes that his
resolution would receive q majority in
each party and be carried by two-thirds il
it could be brought before the House.
Both Buckner and Price are confident that
no measure looking toward depriving
greenbacks OF their legal.tender quality
can pass Congress.
REPORT OF THE hot SPRINGS COMMISSIONERS.
Secretary Schurz sent to the Senate to-
day copy Of the final report OF the Hot
Springs Commissioners, together with n
schedule showing the names Of the par.
ties in whose favor awards were made and
a list OF the persons to whom certificates
were issued for the property condemned,
amounting in aggregate to $74,G96. Tho
report is accompanied by a copy OF COM
munication filed with the Commissioners,
which contains charges against tho Chief
Clerk OF the Commissioners, and questions
OF the fairness OF the award III several
cases. The Commissioners say that they
found it impossible to investigate the ac-
cusations against their clerk and finish
their work within the time required by
law.
Secretary Schurz, in his letter to the
President OF the Senate, which accom-
panied the report, in referring TO these
charges, says: As the Department has not
the power to compel attendance OF wit.
nesses, or the production Of papers, nor
means at its disposal to conduct an inves.
tigation OF the charges made, l have
deemed it my duty to lay the matter be.
fore your honorable body for such action
as may be judged advisable. Referring 10
the property condemned by the Commis.
sioners, the Secretary says that no pro.
vision has been made for the payment OF
those certificates, and suggests that they
be made receivable in payment for lands
at the Hot Springs. Under existing laws
it Is made the duty OF the Secretary OF
the Interior, within thirty days after the
Commissioners shall have filed their 70.
port, to instruct the United States land
officers at the Little Rock land district, to
allow said lands to be entered as provided
by law. The time within which instruc.
tions are to be forwarded to locate the land
will expire on January IA.
Money for the Relief OF ireland Mnst Go
Through Certain Chhnnels.