The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-18
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The Repudiasion Debate.
Brooks, of New York, should have
been thus reported Thursday: I'VE
(meaning Dsmoerats) of New York
never have been, never GAN be, never
WIN be repudiators." The debate and
action of the House on this subject are
much talked about in departments and
among tfnsneial men. They regard the
question entirely removed from politics.
They only regret that the vote, though
unanimous with one exception, was 80
small, but this was owing to the fact
that many members have gone home to
spend the holidays, not anticipating the
agitation Of this question.
The Tariff.
The committee of Ways ana Means
held meeting to-day on the 'srin'
Efforts are.making to;increase the ou'y
on steel, 81 - II 90 &
Norsipations.
The following nominations were sent
IN the Senate to-day: Amos A. Acker-
man. United States Attorney, District
of Georgia, and S. L. Whitney, of Michi-
Gan. Judge of the Sixth Judicial Cir
cuit, vice George H. Yeaman, with
drawn. Ma GA 4CJG-E
Contested Election Gases.
The committee on Elections were
engaged to day in the consideration OF
the allowance proper, to be made to
contestants. The Louisiana contested
cases are not to be considered until after
the recess. ....,-.-.- ,.-..,..
De.,rue,ion or xiIicit DistiiIeries In
Virginia.
Commissioner Delano has information
that detachment of the Fifth Cavalry,
on duty under instructions Of the Rev
enue Bureau in Virginia, have been
very successful in destroying number
of illicit distilleries near Jonesville and
Cumberland Gap. John Boyle, pri-
yate belonging to the detachment, was
dangerously wounded in attempting to
cap Daniel Letterall, proprietor OF
on Illicit distillery. Areward OF $lOOO
will be offered for the arrest of Letterall.
Trouble In south Carolina About
Whisky Stills.
Governor Scott, Of South Carolina,
forwarded to the Interna! Revenue Of
fee Information ihat "A. P. Turner,
Deputy Collector of the Third District
of that State, on the 9th inst. seized
two illicit stills, owned by man named
Scruggs, and moved them to his house.
The next morning q crowd of armed
men surrounded Mr.. Turner's house, In
Columbia, as he was aboat to convey
the stills to the Court House for the
purpose of recovering them. Turner de-
Tended himself with pistol. The attack
ing party were all armed with muskets.
They fred q number of rounds and he
responded with his pistol, scattering
his assailants. During the melee Tur-
ner's daughter, six years old, was
wounded in the shoulder. Turner at
terward left from the rear of his house
on horseback for assistance. While he
was gone a crowd of thirty men arrived
with muskets and again surrounded the
house. They were led by McRelvey,
who demanded of TURNER'S wife that the
stills be given mp, which was refused
McKelvey then took an axe and broke
open the smoke house where they had
been deposited, and the crowd took the
still, away. Turner obtained warrants
and caused three of the ringleaders to
be arrested and jailed. The remainder
of the party are still under arms and
guarding the stills, of which they have
possession. Governor Scott believes a
military force is absolutely necessary in
that vicinity to enforce the revenue
laws against these rioters.