The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-03

WAsulSeroN, May 2,-Ths committee o
seven Senators, appointed by the Republi
can caucus last week to prepare plan o
action in regard TO the contemplated hold
ing OF an executive session, reached al
agreement to-day, which will be reported
to the caucus tomorrow morning. They
will recommend an executive session to bC
held forthwith for the transaction oil usi'
meas, 10 the following order: lst, To refel
to the appropriate committees all nomina
tons now on the table, 2d. to take up fol
final action the various treaties which
now await ratitcAtioni and in the next
place to consider au uuContested nomina'
tons already reported, or that may be
hereafter reported from the Senate com.
mittees!
The term "unContested" as used by the
Committee, is intended TO include every
nomination which Is not objected to by
one Republican Senator from the State TO
which 1t belongs. The report will take
the ground that no other Nominations
should be considered during the present
session, bnt merely that the programme
OF business should be restricted in this
manner for the present or until other
wise determined by the caucus.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Mayl 9.-The Senate re-
convened to-day and the unfinished busi'
ness was laid before II,
Mr.. Farley called attention to the num-
ber OF nominations awaiting action and
moved to go into executive session. The
people OF bis State OF all parties are ap.
psaling to the Senate to consider the i'm.
portant matters In which they were direct
y interested. Petitions were daily COM
Ing from California asking for the con.
sideratlon Of the Chinese treaty.
A debate ensued between Messrs. Dawes
and Farley on the Chinese question, re.
Ceiving considerable attention.
Mr.. Beck said the Republicans had not
d 1red 10 20 into executive session because
OF the divisions in the party on the im'
portant nominations.
Mr.. Sausbury denied the charge made
by Mr.. Beck. The Democratic Senators
were responsible for the delay 10 transact
ing the public business.
After referring to Rlddleberger and
that bargain" he said he was not sure
that the Administration could have one
hall Of its nominations confirmed except
for the aid which II expected from the
Democrats; but II this thing was kept up,
aud II the Administration was TO aid In
strengthening the hand Of reputation In
the South, he [Saulsbury] would, for one,
say unhesitAtingIy that the Administra'
tion was not worthy Of his support.
A motion 10 90 into executive session
was lost; yeas 81, nays %.
After wasting an hour upon dilatory mo.
tions the Senate adjourned.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.
Lieutenant. General Sheridan and his
brother, Col. Michael Sheridan, accom-
panied by General Sherman, paid their
respects to-day to the Secretary Of War
The Duke OF Sutherland aud party &C.
Companied by Secretary Blaine, called
upon President Garfield this morning, and
later visited the Senate. At one O'Clock
tho Duke and party with Secretary Blaine,
Hunt and Window, Attorney. General
Mac Veagh and families, Sir Edward
Thornton and members OF the diplomatic
corps and ladies' and others stepped on
board OF the United States steamer Des'
patch for an excursion on the Potomac
At MouuO Vernon two steam launches
landed the party and lunch was served.
The coinage during April OF double
eagles, eagles and halt eagles aggregate IN
value $S,033, 600; silver dollars 81 300, 600
The United States Treasurer has decided
that deposits for The reduction Of the ma
tional bank circulation shall hereafter be
made Ia United States notes only. Thtt
decision is based on the ground that the
law requires the Treasurer to redeem BuCt
circulation when presented In United
States notes. The Treasurer has also de
ciled that deposits TO the credit OF the Gvt
per cent fund Tor the redemption nf ma
tional bank notes, shall be made in Unitet
States notes only.
Commissioner Raum to-day telsgraphet
40 follows: "My decision 10 the inLerna
tional bank case was, that where depositI
arc made OF checks or drafts which ar
Immediately carried to the credit oil thu
d positor and which Rre subject at once Il
payment by check or draft, they must b.
treated ss taxable deposits on the day tn
same are received and entered 10 tn
credit OF the leposit0r.'