The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-11
wAsHIXGToS NOTES.
Congressional AHhirn and Current CapI.
tai News and Comment

AtAA Ne"s huu CoIunAeuts
WASHINGTON, February TO- Senator
Lamar, while crossing Seventh street at tho
intersection of Pennsylvania avenue last
night, was struck by passing team OF
horses and knocked senseless on the pave
ment The horses were hitched to car
riagc and were being recklessly driven.
The President this morning agreed to
appoint Bruno Tzchuck, Of Nebraska, Con.
sui at Vera Cruz. Tzchuck has been sup
ported and urged for this appointment by
both the Nebraska Senators, but was on.
posed by Representative Valentine, Of that
State, who stands here as representing the
Stalwart element Of his party. The Presi-
dent promised positively to appoint
Izchuck, and the Senators regard this Rs
an indication that he does not intend 10
favor the Stalwarts any more than Others.
Senator Beck is daily in receipt Of let.
tens from bankers and banking firms OF tho
country on the subject OF his bill, to pre-
vent the unlawful Certifcation oichecks by
National Banks. The letters coming to
Mr.. Beck are uniformity in favor OF the
bill, and urging its passage. At meeting
" SAN 4NoblIllhl 4lAllkGlh llGlNl III CSW 1OFk
in 1873 10 inquire into the cause Of the
panic then existing, this subject OF over
certittcaLion OF checks was severely con-
demned, in the report Of COM
mittee composed OF bank presidents.
Ihls committee recommended that in no
case shall a check, or otherwise obligation,
be certified by bank unless the amount
Is trst found regularly entered to the credit
ot tue dealer upon the books OF the insti-
tuition. In his forthcoming speech in sup
port oi his bill Mr.. Beck intends to quote
from the report Of that committee. This
bill will probably comeu next week in
the Senate
The House Committee on Postoffices
to-day agreed to report favorably to biIlto
make all public roads highway post routes,
This will avoid the necessity Of special bills
to designate post routes, which takes up n
great deal OF the time OF every session Of
Congress.
The Subcommittee OF the Senate Naval
AiiaiH Committee, to which was referred
the nomination OF Mr.. Stevenson, to be
pay director in the Navy expect TO take
final action on Monday. This nomination
Is being strongly opposed, it being main
tanned as against Stevenson that he is not
III lOT Tue pIhce.
The House Committee on Invalid PEN
sions have decided that the pension bills
hereafter reported shall grant the pension
iFom and after the passage Of the act only,
and shall not include arrears.
ltappears that the charges which induc-
cd the Senate Naval Committee 10
adopt IN adverse report upon the nomina.
ton OF Watmough for Paymaster General
Of the Navy, were first brought to light In
the Investigation by Representative White.
ham, their chairman OF the House Naval
Committee, several years ago. The Senate
committee requested Hhitteham to appear
before them and tell them all he had ascer-
tained in regard to Watmough, and his
official conduct while he was acting az
Plymaster General. Whitteham declined
TO go before the committee, but sent a COPY
Of his report containing tho testimony re.
Iating TO Watmough's transactions. Some
new testimony'in support OF the charges
were also brought out all Of this eyi-
dence has been sent to tho President, who
Is taking time TO examine It carefully, and
hear both sides Of the case, before taking
action with regard to tho withdrawal Of
Watmough's nomination.