The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.
INTERESTING NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
A1TunInts in the star ROut' Cause.-The "SIss
Questions" InTOlIsd-A Dialogue On the VIr'
TIaIA Dsbt-AbOut COAfsdsrAtS Beads.
Memorial HOSpItAl-SOtsS, etc.

| appltuuluk uuHub' ~ WAS VI GoulsS oAA
eloquent, entertaining effort. being in his
best style, but it contained more Of anec-
dote than authority, more rhetorical pyro-
technics than legal principles and prece-
dents. His thesis was that process by in
formation Is unconstitutional. Itis in con-
tlict with the genius Of our institutions and
with the rights OF American citizens, He
insisted that the crime laid at the door OF
his client was infamous, and that hence
he could only be tried upon indictment by
grand jury. He was listened to with
great attention by the. crowded audience,
but his eloquenCe had less effect upon the
clear.minded, cool.headed Judge than the
arguments that preceded it or that which
followed. The latter, that Of jeff. Chan.
dler, OF st. Louis, was heard with respect
full attention by the same crowd which In
gersolI had held for hours, despite the fact
that 1t was rich, not in rhetorical figures,
but in legal erudition.
On account OF the lateness OF the hour
William A. Cook, OF counsel for the Gov
ernment, postponed commencing his argu-
lnent until Monday,
The arguments may last for several days
next week. Cook, Brewster and Totten are
yet to be heard, and perhaps some OF those
who have spoken will desire 10 say few
words more, T.
Judge Cox will undoubtedly take several
days in which to decide upon the nice
and novel questions submitted.
II he decides, as the bar Of the district
81 ha will tho rOununl fNp Nhn
prosecution will make an effort to indict
jury, They fear that the statutes Of limita'
tion would bar the prosecution ot Melon
ough and Brown.
The counsel for the Star route men claim
that 1t would bar all five that II the infor.
nation Is thrown out the prosecution Of
these men at least is barred. II the infor.
nation Is held to be good, the counsel for
the Star route men will move to quash 1t on
account Of It's immateriality, Ifths motion
be denied, and this process by information
be established as constitutional, and this
particular information be held to be mate
rial in allegation and perfect in form, there
Is little doubt that any subsequent prosecu.
tions in this connection will be by infor-
nation.
II would take a long time to secure an in.
diCtment from the grand jury In any one OF
these cases.
Evidence for the grand Jury in the Dor.
sey case may not be ready until the middle
OF next month"; An information, OF course,
could be filed at once.
VIRGINIA DEBT QUESTION.
Two United States Senators and New
York capitalist were recently in converse
tion here. The subject was the peculiar
campaign in Virginia, and the more pecu-
liar relation Of outside parties to 1t. The
conversation took this turn:
First United States Senator-'I own q
quarter OF q million Of United States bonds,
and am often asked by my Democratic
brethren (who are very apprehensve about
the public credit II amt afraid to go In
with Malone on platform OF so.called re.
adjustment and how | would like 1t for
the same plan OF readjustment to be up.
piled to the bonds that Town. say no,
am not afraid to form party alliance with
Malone. | go in for building up the solid
South, and this seems good way to help
do It,"
New York capitalist t-"You say you own
quarter OF million Of U. S. bonds, and
are not afraid? own fifty thousand dol
lara in Virginia bonds, and am afraid"
Second U. $. Senator-"1 am from the
South. own half million Of dollars in
Confederate bonds, and am not afraid Of
anything"
The man with quarter OF u million OF
Government bonds was regarded as hav'
ing the best Of the situation, II not Of the
argument. He went away with q smile
across his broad face, and rubbing his
capaCious stomach In manner indicating
Contentment with all things.
A large holder Of Virginia bonds in this
city says there Is great deal OF talk about
payment, and readiustment and repudia-
ton, but, meanwhile, nothing Is paid on
the bonds. He wants less talk and more
cider.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROJECT.
The clergy Of the District Of Columbia
are responding unanimously to the National
Garfield Memorial Hospital appeal. The
donations Of the churches to-day were
dedicated to this object The letter Of
Mrs. Garfield expressing approval OF the
proposed memorial, and announcing her
intention to contribute, Is accepted us o
gratifying Endorsement, and the prospects
Of success from the report OF A. $. Solo.
mons, Esq, Chairman OF the Committee on
Ways and Means, submitted at q meeting
OF that committee yesterday evening, are
very encouraging. ..
CONFEDERATE BoSDs
There has been considerable SPECULATION
and guessing as to the amount Of Confeder-
ate bonds held by the United States Gov.
ernment.
These bonds, together with about fifty
million dollars in Confederate notes, are
among the captured and abandoned prop
erty Of the rebellion in the Treasury, and
were never counted until the last few days.
Accounts show that there are about 500.
100000 Of Confederate bonds now in the
Treasury. These bonds were captured at
different times and places during the re-
belion, and are all duly signed and in
proper shape, precisely as the bonds that
are now being sold. There Is no intention
TO sell them, nor indeed could this be done,
perhaps, without authority Of Congress.
The Confederate notes, or many Of them,
belong to the issues that were cancelled by
that government, but many millions Of
them were Of ISSUES In use at the end Of the
rebellion. Besides these bonds and notes,
there is large quantity otcertifCates Of in.
debtedness which were Issued by the Con.
lederate Government.
These certificates were issued before the
Confederate bonds were printed, and could
be converted into bonds or money at the
from $50 to $500, 1000, and were captured at
Richmond and other places.
! The officers In charge Of the division Of
ranlufpd and abandoned property, say they