The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-25

the convention.
At the last National Democratic Con
vention held in the city OF st. Louis, il
70, the following resolution was adopted
ReS0lred, That the States be requested L
instruct their delegates to the Nationa
Democratic Convention to be held in 1880
whether it be desirable to continue the
two.thirds rule longer, in force in the Ma
tional Convention, and that the National
Committee insert such request in the cal
for the next Convention.
[Signed VIZ. II. BARSUM,
Chairman.
FREDERICK, o. Prince,
Secretary.
VIM. II. Forney, Alabama; John J.
Sumter, Arkansas; F. McCoppin, Gala
iornia; D. NJ. Hughes, Colorado, Harber.
son Hickman, Delaware; Wilkinson Call
Florida; George F. Barnes, Georgia; W,
9. Goudy, Illinois; Austin Ii. Brown,
Indiana; NJ. NJ. Ham, Iowa; Isaac E.
Eaton, Kansas; II. D. McHenry Kentucky
b. +. Jonas, Louisiana; Edward Wilson,
Maine; 0uterbridge Horsey, Maryland
Edward Kanter, Michigan; William
LoCheren, Minnesota; Ethan Barks.
dale, Mississippi; John G. Priest,
Missouri; George L. Miller, Nebraska
R R. Heating, Nevada; A. W. Sulloway,
New Hampshire; Miles Ross, New Jersey
Abraham 5. Hewitt, New York; n. W.
Ransom, North Carolina; John G. Thomp-
son, Ohio; John Whitaker, Oregon; VIM.
L. Scott, Pennsylvania; Nicholas Vanslyck,
Rhode Island; James Ii. Rion, South Car
olina; William d. Bate, Tennessee; F. S.
Stockdale, Texas; 3. B. Smalley, Yer.
mont; r. A. Coghill, Virginia; Alexander
Campbell, West Virginia; William. +.
Villas, Wisconsin.
The Committee then adjourned to meet
at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, Thursday,
18th Of June.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
A meeting ola committee OF 0 was ap-
pointed by the National Committee yes.
terday, and held meeting to-day and or
ganized by selection OF John G. Thomp-
son, OF Ohio, Chairman; Fred. o. Prince,
Boston, Secretary; all members present.
The following resolution was adopted:
ReS0lred, That Col. L. A. Harris, General
II. B. Banning, Ben. Robinson, Col. @.
W. Woolley, John i. Fallett, Alexander
Long and I. Il. Roach, be and are hereby
constituted resident committee OF the
city OF Cincinnati, under the National Ex-
eCutive Committee, and are authorized to
make all needful and local provisions, and
such necessary arrangements as shall be
required for the convenience OF the con-
vention 10 be held in that city June %.
The committee then adjourned to meet
at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, Thursday,
June II.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR U, S. MARsHALs.
The President transmitted to the House
to-day, a communication from the Attor-
ney General in relation to appropriations
for United States Marshals. In the COM
munication the Attorney General informs
the President that the last Congress and
the present Congress, at the extra session,
adjourned without making appropriations
for the payment OF MArshals; that since
last July those officers have served with
out IN appropriation, and not only have
they served without compensation for
themselves or deputies, but have advanced
the sums necessary to be expended in
order that the processes Of the United
States should not fail. He is informed that
they have reached the limit OF their Co.
pacity thus TO conduct their offices, and a
failure in that would necessarily bring
about failure to enforce the laws OF the
United States, which, in such case,
would occur by the want OF suitable ap-
preparations. No one could enumerate
the vast number of cases in which that
| failure would be attended with, grave re-
suits disastrous 10 individual and public
Justice OF the United States. He had no
doubt that these officers will continue TO
do their best, but he trusts this Congress
will, soon as possible, show them that the
confidence which they felt that the appTo.
priation would be made for their fees and
expenditures has not been misplaced.
As the head OF the Department OF Justice
he feels II his duty TO inform the Presi-
dent OF the condition OF affairs and conse-
quent effects to be anticipated on public
Justice in order that the President may
urge on Congress the necessity of prompt
disposal OF the matter.
BoYSToS WILL HAVE TO SEEK SATISFACTION
ELSEWHERE.
The following letter explains itself:
WAR DEPARTIENT, Feb. "a.
II. Y. BoyntOn, Washington, D. c.:
Sal am directed by the Secretary oi
War to furnish you with the following
copy OF endorsement upon the charge pre-
ierred by you sgainst General W. 7,
Sherman, viz: The President directs that
a court martial in this case be not allowed,
inasmuCh as the civil courts afford an am
pic remedy for the acts complained OF.
TSigued1 ALEX. RAMSEY,
Secretary OF War.
Very respectfully your obedient SER
want. Tuos. F, BARR,
Judge Advocate.
DUTY or STEEL RAILS.
A number OF additional memorials from
railroad companies, demonstrating against
any reduction of the rate Of duty on stee
rnila vaTe nTesented IN CONGRESS TO-DAY