Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-29
WHEEIING w. VA TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 80 1884.

United States sbrosd, and the necessity of
maintaining two services. consular aud
diplomatio distinct, and upon An effective
basis. ts si
HEWITT and Chandler.
Hewitt, of New York, rising on ques-
ton of privilege said that Friday last he
made statement that the Secretary of the
Navy had not complied with the law
which required him to cover into the
treasury the net proceed of the sale Of con-
demned vessels. This statement had
been controyerted and he subjected to very
considerable criticism. he read the Sec
ton Of the law which contained the re-
ouirements and letter from the treasury
stating the money had been de-:
posted by the Secretary of Navy
to the credit OF his special
account but not covered into the treasury.
Though 100000 deposited April Is, 1884,
ives now being covered in, the money had
not been covered into the treasury, but
deposited with the Treasurer 10 the credit
of the Secretary of the Navy and subject
to his check. He could have taken the
whole of il at any time on bis mere check
without q voucher. The Secretary had
exercised wise discretion by depositing the
money with the Treasurer rather
than with "a private banker, yet
it was not IN the treasury as the
-Failiated wbs lie gentleman from Illinois
had brought. > mis- notice the fact that in
an appendix to the Secretary's report,
there was a statement that the money had
been deposited with the treasurer. He
had gone TO every officer OF the treasury
who had account of the money covered in
10 the treasury, and they had told him 1t
had not been covered in. 1t had not gone
10 the treasurer for reason that the
counts. II he was at fault
that be had not gone to the treasury,
it was because the treasurer was not the
person TO 90 to. A few days ago $50 600
mad been dn ected to be covered into the
treasury, but the Secretary OF the Treasury
wrote him Saturday last it had not yet
been done. So that up to the present
moment not one dollar had been
covered in. He charged that the
law had not been complied with.
He imputed no intention on the part OF the
Secretary to do any dishonest or dishonor-
able hing. So far as he had observed. the
administration of the Secretary OF the Navy
had been most creditable. The whole tone
of the service had been rsissd, but the
issue was whether that great officer OF the
government had obeyed the clear command
of the law. He insisted the Secretary had
not.
Mr.. Calkins defended the Secretary, and
argued that the provisions OF the law had
not been violated.
The Work of Sub Committees.
The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Public Lands has decided TO
favoraby report to the full committee
Representative Townshend's bill granting
bounty lands to soldiers of the late war.
The subcommittee of the House Com
miitee on Postotiices and Post roads having
under consideration the postal telegraph
met to day to consider the bill providing
for the contract system. The Senate
bill on that subject was taken as
basis. A discussion took place
respecting the maximum uniform limit
at which the rate OF contract should be
made. Some of the members contended
that uniform rates should be liked at twen-
~ cents for twenty. five words, while Others
held that that was too low to induce com,
panies to compete for the contract, and
maintained that the maximum rate should
be twenty-five cents. The opinion is ex
pressed that the full committee will adopt
the latter figure. The bill was not per
feCted when the sub committee adjourned.
rnd definite action was postponed until to
morrow.
Comptroller KnOx's Successor.
Assistant Treasurer Graves will succeed
Knox as Comptroller OF Currency.
During the present Congress GSES bills
have been introduced in the House. In
the last Congress during the same period
he nun, Der of bills intrOduc was 6.29i'
A bill was introduced TO-DAY Provldingl'
shall be unlawful to collect fare on any
conveyance throughout the United State
when the passenger is unable 10 secure
seat.
The PIeuro-PreumOnIa Bill.
A bill passed the Senate to-day to con-
solidate the bureau of military justice aud
the corps OF ldge advocates OF the army.
After long debate on the pleuro-pneumo-
MIA bill witho action, vote was decided
to be taken tomorrow, and the Senate ad'
journed.
The Case OF Gutteau's Assailant.
WASHINGTON, Apri 2S The case of VIM.
Jones, charged with attempting to kill the
assassin Guiteau, was called to day but
went over on account OF the absence OF
material witnesses.
Counsel In the kellogg Case.
The Attorney General has appointed
ssmuel II. Reynolds, of lancaster, Pa,
.ppcial counsel to represent him IN the
trial of ex-senator Kellogg as the Attorney
General is unable to personally attend.
The River and HarbOr Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 28,-The House River
spd Harbcr Committee will report the
River end Harbor bill early this week.
The aggregate of the bill will not exceed
tl2 COOCOO IT will probably be Sl5 900 90
when 1t leaves the Senate. The Pitsi-
lent is expected to veto it.