The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-08
TARIFF REVENUE.
HOW THE HOUSE VOTED ON THE BILL.


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Special Dispatch to tho in.ellIsehccr.
WASHIxoroS, May While not strictly
test question upon the subject Of the tar.
III, the commission bill passed by the
House yesterday served to show to con.
siderable extent the way in which party
lines will be broken by tariff vs.. free
trade fight OF any dimension. Twcnty.tour
Democrats voted Tor the bill, among them
Messrs. Atherton, Of Ohio, Curtin, Ermen.
trout, klo,z, Mosgrovc, Mutchler, Randall
and Morgan K, Wise, Of Pennsylvania, Glib
son and Ellis, OF Louisiana, Harris and
Ross, Of New Jersey, Hewitt, Of Alabama,
SPesr, 0! Georgia, Iloblitze! and Talbot
Of Maryland, llose, Kenna and Wilson, Of
West Virginia, Morse, OF Massachusetts,
Scoyille, Of New York, Shelby, OF Alabamn,
Upson, OF Texas, and George d. Wise, OF
Virginia. Eight Republicans voted against
the bill, among them Messrs. Belior,l, OF
Colorado, Cuts, farwell, McCold and Up.
desraE, Of Iowa, Dauncll and Washburn. of
Minnesota, aud Orth, OF Indiana. The
Grecnback members, generally, voted with
the Republicans.
The House committee on foreign, affairs
in order to ascertain its right power and
prerosative in the matter OF handling
witnesses brought before it,who reinclined
to be defiant or reca!citrant, has appointed
a subcommittee, consistin; Of Messrs. vii.
son, Of West Virginia, Rice, OF Massachu.
sets, and Rlount, OF Georgia, whose busi.
ness it shall be to investigate the laws bear
ing upon the subject and lay out u line OF
action which the committee can safely fol-
low, in order to deal Justly with its wit.
ncsses and at the same time secure to the
investigation some palpablc results. On
Tuesday next thesub committee, appointed
20 visit New York for the purpose Of taking
the testimony Of witness who could not at.
tend the meeting OF the committee here, con-
sistin2 OF Messrs. kasson, Dunneli Wilson
aud Belmont, will leave for that city and
will probably be engaged there until
Saturday. The committee will take the
testimony OF J. r. Randall, who is suffer.
ing from gout and unable to leave his bed.
Randall is the attorney for the Credit IN
dustrial company, ana in that connection,
Mr.. Bliss, OF Morton, Bliss Il Co., the
agents for the Credit Industrial, will be ex-
amined. The testimony OF Mr.. Bliss will be
taken in New York for the reason that
there may be much in it that may nccessi-
tate another examination OF Mr.. Randall,
aud it is though. cxpedient for the con-
mlttee to do its work where both witnesses
will be easily accessible. While in New
York the subcommittee will also finish
the cross.examination OF Shipherd, in
order that he may no: be compelled to re-
turn to this city.
4 call at the British legation, tonight,
failed 10 elicit any further information
regarding the assassination OF Lord Caven-
dish and Mr.. Burke, the chief secretary for
Ireland and the under secretary. Mr..
West, the British minister, has not hecn
officially notified Of the calamity and de.
clined to make any statement in the prem
ises.
Mr.. Hoge has presented i'll the House
the petition OF Wm. Louvhridse and othe,
citizens OF Reno township, Preston county,
and OF S. B. Hannah and other citizens o1
Pocahontas county, West Virginia, for an
appropriation for the promotion OF popular
education.
Mrs. Alollie Woliord has been commits.
stoned postmistress at Augusta, Hampshire
county, and Taylor F. Hogg postmaster at
Be,gerville, Putnam county, West Virginia.