Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-10
rne Inter oeeanlo Canal

WAsulSoIOS, March A--AmOng the
dOcumcnts aecOn panying tho Presi-
dents message on the subject oi the
Inter oceanic Canal ia an elaborate 70.
port from Secretary Eyarts. ia which lac
s"ts lurth It's entire diplomatic history,
the main point Of which IL that our
treaty with New Grena,la Is slill IN force,
aud tlat canal denomination should be
accomplished Herewith, and with tho
concurrence Of the United States; that
il is IA such accordance, which under
this treaty must be- deemed essential
that tho canal would bo to-day under
tho protection and guarantee Of the
United Statca aud both its project
or- and the government of New
Grenada, would DO authorized, in
certain contingencies, tu call upon tho
Government of tho United States for
futiIlment oi tho treaty obligation. In.
decd Il il proper to and that on several
Orc1sious tho Government Oi the Uni-
tel States has been called on To consider
and oniOro its guarantee Ia the Govern.
mrut at Grenada oi its rights ol sOyer.
rlgnty, property aud neutrality in the
lsthmus.
NNNAfAAAN lfNNlANt III 'bHNlA1lbht wv
scrlbcs the character Of the weighty re-
.ppuHibilitica that dcyOlve on the Uni,
tel States, 10y reason Oi tho cOnstruc-
tiuu uf tho intcr-uccanic canal
through the territory Of New Grenada,
aud remarks, Il may well be- assumed
that no contract or negotiation could bo
entered into between private prulcc-
tors and the government Oi Columbia,
except In contemplation Oi this position
ul the United States under the treaty aud
OF necessity that both the private inter
rsls aud the public engagoIncn nts involved
ia reliance upon the power aud faith VI
this government Tor their protection,
must BE- CONFIRMED To iis rightlul parti-
Cipatlon aud control IN ANY arrange
ments that may seriously affect the di.-
charge oi ita stipulated responsibilities.
Supervisors OF Elections.
WASHINGTON, March O.-Thc House
Committee on the Judiciary agreed 10
report iayOribly Io the House Repre-
sentative Thompson's hill 90 regulate
tho number aud pay Of tho United States
supervisors oi elections and special dep
uty mnrshals. appointed under sections
2.Ol2 aud 2,O2l 81 the Revised Statutes
The bill was amended 10y tho committee
by the addition Of section relating tO
arrests on election days. and provides
that not more than ono deputy marshal
shall be appointed in any voting pre-
cinCt OF district 10y the marshal
ui IA. department In which
such city OF town may be- situated, that
the supervisors appointed 10y aud under
tho authority ui section 2Ol2 oi the Re-
Vsed Statutes, aud the deputy marshals
allowed bv section 2O2l, as modified
herein. shall not receive more than 81 90
per day Tor their SERVICES, aud maTshuls
shall not serve more than thrde days
uud supervisors not more than six days,
iur which they shall receive pay; that
uu other lrcs shall bo charged ior any
services IL said officers 10 the United
states. nor shall any other lees b0 paid
out oi the public trcarury; that no fees
shall he paid except IN pursuanco oi the
express appropriation 10y Congress ior
that purpose. that IL shall not bo law
tai iIr any deputy, marshal or super
ylsurs ui elections, or any person acting
by their authority, 90 arrest or lmprlson
on election dIy any election officer act.
iug as such under aud by virtue Of clrc.
ton ur appointment under any state
law isr any oilruso against the election
laws ui tho United States or Oi any
State, but "A warrant or process for such
uilvusc may be- executed at anv time
aitvr the close ol such election day
Tarin Matters
WAsnINdroS, March a--rho House
Ways aud Means Committee unanimous,
ly agreed to report layOrably the h'll
which provides ior changing the rate oi
duty on malt from ~ per cent. adyalo-
rem % 25 cents per bushcl. The Com
mittcr will ON Friday give hearing to
those in favor oi repeating the duties on
paper aud tho materials entering into It's
The sugar question was taken up aud
referred to sub committee consisting ui
Mcssrs Carlisle, Tucker, Frye, Gibson
aud Garfield.
la the Cabinet to-day, the Attorney
General submitted au indirect opinion
on the iron hoop subject, 10 the effect
that the Treasury Department could rc-
turn to it, old rule q, making imported
cut iron pay specific duty instead oi
an aINIlurrm duty. Tho Secretary ol
the Treasury has not decided yet what
diro,tipu ur will mako IN the matter.