The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-24
AT THE CAPITAL.
Star Postal Routes LIkslyto bs CoutInued-
Appropriation for the Relief Of Irish
misunderstanding the Monroe
Doctrine Committee
Gossip, &c.
STAB ROUTE POSTAL sERyIcE.

STAR ROUTE POSTAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Hous
Committee on Appropriations held
meeting for the purpose Of considering th
star route service, and decided that som
action must be taken Immediately. TIL
subcommittee which has been engage,
for several weeks in investigating the sta
route service, was instructed to report a
once to the full committee with recon
mendations as to whether deficiency ap
preparations shall be made, and for wha
amount the subcommittee will prepare t
report, which shall be submitted to thl
full committee tomorrow. The genera
impression is that the committee will a
once perfect the deficiency appropriation
bill, making provisions to continue tht
star service.
RELIEF FOR IRELAND.
The House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs instructed It's chairman to-day to re.
port favorably to the House the resolu'
tion making an appropriation for the re,
lief of the suffering people Of Ireland
The resolution was amended by the com.
mittee increasing the appropriation from
one hundred thousand dolhrs, the amount
originally proposed, to three hundred
thousand dollars.
RELIEF OF LAND SETTLERS.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have to report fayorably to the
House, Representative Valentines bill for
the relief OF settlers on public lands. II
provides that when the pre-emption,
homestead or timber culture claimant
shall file a written REIMBURSEMENT OF his
claim in the local land office, the land
covered by such claims shall be held
open to settlement and entry without fur
ther action on the part Of the Commits.
sioner OF the General Land Office.
AMENDING TIE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS.
The bill introduced in the House by
Representative Vance, OF North Carolina,
to amend the Internal Revenue laws and
to prevent abuses in the administration OF
justice in courts Of the United States, pro.
vides that on the conviction OF any per.
sons for illicit sales of spirituous liquors
or the unlawful manufacture OF the same,
the District Judge shall have power to
punish, at his discretion, by fine or i'm.
prisonment, or both. That no single vio-
lation shall be an indictable ohense, but
only where accused Is guilty OF repeated
acts Of sale for money or profit. It also
provides that no marshal or deputy have
the power to bring defendants before
any other U. S. Commissioner than
in the county where the offense Is com.
mitted; that no marshal or deputy shall
have the power to arrest any party &C.
cused OF Illicit distillation or unlawful re.
failing spurious liquors withouta warrant
endorsed by creditable witness, stating
that he knows or has good reasons to be.
lieye that the law has been violated; and
further, that no attorney prosecuting for
the United States, In the Federal Courts,
can enter an indictment and prosecute the
same against any person for violation OF
the Internal Revenue laws upon mere in.
formation, but the Indictment must first
be submitted to the Grand Jury, who shall
pass on the same.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE ATTACKED.
Senior Don Justo Arosemena, Minister
resident from Colombia, has prepared and
printed pamphlet attacking the Monroe
doctrine and arguing against the policy
which President Hayes is understood't TO
have adopted on that subject, and with
reference to the Inter. Oceanic Canal
Senior Arosemena has caused copies Of his
pamphlet.to be circulated among certain
members Of the House, and has had them
sent to some Senators who are supposed
to be advocates OF the canal project and
in favor OF the Monroe doctrine. This at
tempt on the part OF foreign minister
resident in Washington to intermeddle in
our affairs recalls the case OF the French
Ambassador Genet, who, in 1893 apdNl7 l794
openly antagonized President Wasting.
toms Franco-English neutrality proclama-
ton. In that. General Washington re.
sented the French Minister'S conduct to
that extent that Genet was recalled by
his Government. What course the Presi-
dent will pursue in this case when Minis.
ter Genet's action is brought to his.official
notice can not OF course be stated, but 1t
is predicted that he will take Washington's
action as above alluded to rs q precedent.
Otherwise it is assured the House Special
Committee on Inter-0 Oceanic Canal will re-
port the matter to the House.
DECLINED WITH THANKS,
When Senator Bayard was in Richmond
last week he was invited to pay a visit to
the Readjusters' Legislature, where no
doubt formal reception would have been
rendered him. He declined with thanks
and said he did not care to visit people
who were opposed to paying their honest
debts.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
A few days ago the New York Chamber
OF Commerce passed resolutions, setting
forth the great value to the commercial
and business interests Of the country Of
the reports OF the United States Consuis
in foreign countries, relative to the ex'
tending OF our trade with such countries,
and asking Congress 10 take The. necessary
steps TO secure the immediate publication
OF these reports and their distribution In
the business centers OF the United States,
instead Of in the routine publication
which occurs but once year, when they
are included in the regular annual reports.
The State Department, which has given
consideration to this subject, is very desir.
ous Of following the suggestion Of the New
YORK Chamber OF Commerce. 1tis under
stood that the Secretary will prepare a
communication to be sent 10 Congress, ask.
inc authority from that body for the De.
partment nal to printa monthly bulletin con.
taining these reports, for circulation in all
quarters concerned. To carry out the idea
4 small increase in the clerical force OF the
Department will be necessary, and also q
moderate appropriation to defray the cost
OF printing.
HEALTH MEASURES.
Representative Leievre's bill for the sup.
preston OF infectious and contagious dis.