The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-10
ATTHE CAPITAL.
Do Lesseps Before the Canal Com
mittee.
Republican Senatorial Caucus-Thsy Re,
solve to Force an Issue on the Fltz
John Porter Bill this Sessl9n-Dlp.
lomatIo History Of the Isshmus
Canal Project Committee
Gossip and General
-. News.

| WAbtINuION, hhICu'V'-hi. 1oASoSoPn
Informed the Inter-0 Oceanic Committee to-
day that while he was not present to talk
politics, but to give scientific views about
the canal, he could not refrain from ex-
pressing his delight with the Presidents
message of yesterday on the subject oil
the canal, because it would certainly be
advantageous to have the protection OF the
United States during the work and after
the opening OF the canal. He had just
sent message 10 his son at Paris saying
that the Presidents message assured the
safety Of the canal.
Captain Eads read paper in advocacy
OF his plan OF ship railway.
REPUBLICAN, SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Republican members OF the Senate, in
caucus, alter considerable interchange Of
opinions agreed that party interests would
be promoted by continuance Of the de-
bate onU-the Fitz John Porter bill, and
therefore will not give way to rumored
intention OF the majority to postpone ac-
ton on the bill until next session.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated Ell G. De.
wolfe, Postmaster OF Findlay, Ohio; VIM.
W. Peck, OF Wyoming, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court, of New Mexico; $.
Newton, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, Associate JUS
tite Of the Supreme Court Of Wyoming.
REDUCTION OF DUTY ON CRgrAIN ARTICLES.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means unanimously agreed to report
favorably the bill which provides for
changing the rate OF duty on malt from
twenty per cent ad valorem to twenty-five
cents per bushel. The committee will give
hearing, Friday, to those in favor OF re.
pealing the duties on paper and material
entering into its manufacture. The sugar
question was taken up, and was referred
10 subcommittee, consisting oil Messrs.
Carlisle, Tucker, Frye, Gibson and Gar.
field.
TIE HOOP IRON QUESTION.
In tho Cabinet to-day the Attorney
General submitted an Indirect opinion on
the hoop iron subject, to the effect that
the Treasury Department could return to
its old ruling, making imported cut iron;
pay specific: :duty instead OF nd valorem
duty. The Secretary OF the Treasury has
not decided yet what direction he will
make in the matter.
hill RELATING TO UNITED STATES sUrERvI.
soRs OF ELECTIONS.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
have agreed to report favorably to the
House Of Representatives the Thompson
bill to regulate the number and pay Of
United States Supervisors Of Elections and
special Deputy Marshals, appointed under
sections 2,0l2 and 2,02l, revised statutes.
The bill was amended by the committee
BY the addition OF section relating to ar
rests on election days, and provides that
not more than one Deputy Marshal shall
be appointed in any voting precinct or
district by the Marshal OF the Department
in which such city or town may be situat-
ed. "That the Supervisors appointed by
and under the authority OF section 2.0l2,
revised statutes, and Deputy Marshals al.
lowed by section 2,02l as modified herein,
shall alInotreceive more than 81 80 per day for
their services, and Marshals shall not
serve more than three days and Super
visors more than six days for which they
shall receive pay; that no other fees shall
be charged for any services OF said officers
TO the United States, nor shall any other
fees be paid than out OF the public
Treasury; that no fees shall be paid ex-
cept In pursuance OF aniexpress appropri-
ton by Congress for that purpose; that 1t
shall not be lawful for any Deputy Mar
shal or Supervisor Of Election, on election
day, TO arrest any election officer, acting
as such under and by virtue OF election or
appointment under any State law, for
any oiIense against the election laws OF the
United States or OF any State, but war
rant or process for such otlense may be
executed at any time after the close oi
such election day.
TIE INTER OCEANIC CANAL.
Among the documents accompanying the
Presidents message on the subject Of the
Inter Oceanic Canal, is the elaborate re-
port form Secretary Evarts, in which he
sets forth It's entire diplomatic history,
the main point being our treaty with
New Grenada, which is still in force; and
that canal communication, should it be
accomplished in accordance Herewith,
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