The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-11

conservative Republicans of Mis-
sissippi, who claim to be- the true expo
nants of Grants policy, have called &
State Convention to meet on June 23d
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson's recently
published views on the Alabama Ques-
lion and his course in England has oc-
casiOued considerable comment In
Washington, and his complaint that
the treaty was rejected because the Re-
not wish the glory of the settlement Ol
it to go to Democrat aud II Democrat
ic Administration, is regarded there as
childish.
Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore has been
ordered to Savannah to superintend re-
pairs upon Fort Pulaski, which seven
years ago be did his best to batter
down.
-Doctress Mary Walker has present
cd claim to Secretary Rawltns for
large SUN for services as Assistant Sur
geOn during the war, but as she was
paid her salary, it is not likely her
claim will be allowed.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
nearly completed his reorganization OF
that branch of the service which per-
tHins TO the prevention OF smuggling.
He has divided the whole country into
seventeen districts. Each district has
one chief agent, with two, three or four
assistants as is required, the chiefs
being technically called custom agents.
These officials take the place of what
were formally called Special Treasury
agents. Tie paragraphs going the
rounds of the papers TO the effect that
the Secretary has created new office
without authority of law, and saddled
upon the country an unwarranted e1-
pensc Of several thousands OF dollars
TO- iHnl
tofore these agents had rowing commits
sions. All reported directly to the
Treasurer, and did about what they
pleased. Secretary Boutwell, has mere
ly systemalized the business, assigned
the agents to districts, made subordi-
mates responsible to chiefs, and reduced
the force at least one third.
The preliminary exercises Of the
twenty-tifth annual session OF the Ma
tional Division of the Sons of Temper.
ance OF North America, commenced
in Washington, Tuesday evening, and
the Convention met regularly next
day, and heard several reports and
some speech making. The hall in
which 1t meets is handsomely decora-
ted, and has oil portraits OF the Prest'
dent and Queen Victoria on opposite
sides. About one hundred and twenty
five delegates are in attendance. They
called on thu President in body at
noon Wednesday, and were received
by him in the East Room. Two dele-
gates made speeches at him. He made
no formal reply, but shook hands with
all present as they filed past him.
General Candy has issued long
order appointing thirty military COM
missioners for the State OF Vir.
of Justices of the Peace and Police
Magistrates, and are to be governed by
the laws OF the State, except where
thesRconflIct with army orders or laws
of the United States. Their powers are
not to extend to the inhabitants IL
their ordinary personal relations, but
are conferred to the end that all per
sons may be protected in rights of per
son and property, and will be exercised
only when the civil authorities fail tc
give this protection. The order of Gen
Candy is approved by the President.
The Commissioners of Internal Rev
enue will soon announce his list OF su'
pervisors. The law provides that he
shall have but twenty-five, and all the
places were filed by his predecessor
Massachusetts formerly constituted one
district, while Connecticut and Rhode
Island constituted another. These three
States have been consolidated into one
district, in order that new district
might be made out of Mississippi anC
Alabama. Some changes will be made
in the boundaries of three or four West.
ern and Southern districts. Ohio anC
Illinois each remain a district as now
1t has not yet been decided who shall b
supervisor of the Southern New Eng
land District. The Secretary of tht
Treasury will probably have something
to say in the matter.
The New York hotel walters strikI
has ended in a victory for the proprie
tors, who have taken back less thar
twenty of the strikers!