Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-07
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I WASHINGTON, June 5.-The JapauesC
| princes, accompanied by their principal
I officers and the General Commission, pro-
/ ceeded to the executive mansion tO-dRY, Ia
| take leave of the President. The latter
received them in the blue room, in COM
pany with Gen. CHss and several OIhCr
gentlemen. The interview was cordial
and of comparatively long continuance
The President among other things inform
ed them that he had selected for the Com
mission, several of tue most gallant Off
GERS of our navy, who in peace were most
kind, but in war we depend upon them fer
our defence. He trusted, however, they
would never be required to operate against
Japan. The distinguished visitors, through
their interpreters, expressed their high ap-
probation of the Presidents address, as
en- n former occasion alluded to the band
some reception with which they have met,
and of the many kind attentions bestowed
on them. The President presented to each
of the Primes large gold medal, bearing
his likeness and q suitable inscription,
struck at the Philadelphia mint and also a
number of beautifully bound illustrated
with evident satisfaction. At parting the
hand shaking was mutually cordial and
the interview throughout, was of graft
flying and pleasant character.
There seems to be but little, ii any
doubt that the House bill for the adulis-
sion of Kansas will pass the Senate,
whether with or without amendments, is
uncertain. Senator Bigler today declared
that lie would vote for the measure with
out qualification.
The two Houses having disagreed on
the question of restoring the mail service,
committee of conference has been APP
pointed, consisting of Senators Pearce,
Yulee and Cameron, ana Representatives
Coltax, WHshburn, of Me-, and Crawford.
The President has signed the bill which
increases the pay OF navy officers about 20
per cent.
The Postmaster General has answered
the call concerning Mr.. FOwIer's defalca-
ton, and makes some extraordinary reve-
lations. 1t appears that his accounts were
never legally settled during the whole
term of the present Administration, but
apparent violation of the letter and spirit
OF the law. The accounts are settled
quarterly. But three months elapsed
usually before any quarter is closed up.
Weekly returns are made to the finance
bureau of the department, showing the
actual deposits, against which drafts may
be made. But il has been the practice
in the Auditors Office, in adjusting Mr.,
Fowler's accounts in the last three years,
when a balance was found against him at
the end of a quarter, instead of requiring
il to be paid or reporting it to the Post
Master General, as the law contemplates,
to credit him for the current returns of the
ensuing quarter made to the finance Office,
thus enabling him TO use the receipts of
one to meet the deficiency of the other,
and concealing defalcation throughout.
Since the House amended the Pacific
Telegraph bill by throwing the construc-
ton open to the lowest bidder, it has been
discovered that certain gigantic mOnOpO-
ly intends, if the Senate concur in this
amendment. to bid so low as to prevent
any other party from procuring the con-
tract at a living rate, thus securing the
entire control of telcgrnphing from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific and increasing the
power of the monopoly alluded to, to
still more dangerous extent than now.
The select Pacific Railroad Committee
held meeting at the Capitol this evening.
Sixteen members were present. Messrs.
Hamilton, of Texas, Davis, of Nd, Rice, of
Massachusetts, Furusworth, of Ills, and
Blair, of PennH., were absent. After some
discussion, relative to amendments, mo-
ton to amend the bill originally agreed
upon nv the Committee for a central route
by Inserting the Southern Texas, Ell Paso
and San Diego route, was carried by
vote of to 5. The question then required
upon reporting the bill to the House as
amended. Upon that question arose us
to whether the friends of nm extreme
northern route could be allowed to move
an amendment in the House. To this
question Mr.. Curtis, the Chairman. re-
sponded that he should not allow any
more amendments hut should call the pre-
vious question, thus shutting of all
amendments and debate. This settled the
question of the Southern road. The vote
on reporting the bill to the House, as
amended. was then taken up aud defeated
by IL vote of ayes to 6 nnys-Col. AL
drich changing his vote for the reasons
given. Adjourned to meet again to-day.