The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-30
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WASHINGTON, December %.
Will Receive Calls.
The announcement was officially made
that the President will receive calls as
usual on New Years Day.
The Lancaster.
The United States steamer Lancaster,
Admiral Lannon'S flag ship, arrived al
Madeira November 81. Itproceeded on
the Goth to the coast of Brazil.
The Admission OF NississipPia
The official result of the Mississippi
election will be here next week, aud
will be submitted to Congress as soon
as it reassembles. In the meantime, In
formation is at hand that General Anes
will call the Legislature together 10
meet the first week in January, to rat
ify the Fifteenth Amendment, so that
all the requirements of Congress can be
before the latter body for the prompt
admission of the State, to which no OBJ.
lection has yet been developed.
Postal Invessigation,
The House subcommittee on Postal
Matters have left for New York and
Boston, to take testimony regarding the
charges of Encouragement and cOrrup-
ton in the erection of the new post
Office and custom buildings in those
cities.
The Administration md Cuba.
The report published in one of the
New York papers that the Administra-
ton was about to change front on the
Cuban question, aud recognize the bel
ligerent rights OF the insurgents, proves,
on inquiry, to be groundless. 1t does
not appear that any new facts have
been developed of Importance enough
to warrant even the merest anticipation
Of such a change, and Senator Sumner,
whose name was connected with the al
legged new movement, has denied all
knowledge of it.
The September Gold Panic.
The subcommittee of the House
Banking committee will next week
commence the investigation into the
famous September gold panic, in New
York, as ordered by the House two
weeks ago, aud have already got up
list of witnesses. The friends of Gen.
eral Butterfeld, late Assistant Treasur-
or, say that he is particularly anxious
for this investigation, and will show
that he neither bought nor sold gold,
either directly or indirectly, while in
office.
Colorado.
A bill for the admission of Colorado as
a State int o the Union has been pTepar
ed, and will be introduced when Con-
gress reassembles. A similar bill has
twice passed Congress, but failed each
time to receive President Jehnson's sig
nature.
The Supreme Jndgeship.
Among the names most freely men
toned in Administration quarters for
the Supreme Judgeship when Hoar's
name withdrawn, is that OF Joseph
Holt, now Judge Advocate General of
the Army. 1t is claimed in his behalf
that as he is from Kentuckyihe is not as
far removed from Justice Svayne's old
circuit as Hoar was. Some of the South
ern members announce that they shall
present the name of Judge Erksine, Of
Georgia, to the President, from tins po'
sition.
A new Judicial Candidate.
Hon. John A. Mills, Appointment law
yer Of Western Pennsylvania, is being
urged upon the President for the Su-
preme Court vacancy, created by the
death of Mr.. Stanton. Mr.. Mills is a
member of the Supreme Court bar, we'll
known to the profession for his cOnnec-
tiOn as counsel for the Government with
the famous Almaden Quicksilver Mines
case and others that have arisen in Cal
ifornia land matters. 1t is claimed that
he has always been Radical Republic
can, and he is the author of the famous
political epigram denouncing slavery
and pOlygamy as twin relics of barbar-
ISM" having reported the resolution
embodying it at the first Republican
Convention in ls5G. Mr.. Mills nOmina-
ton is supported by Attorney General
Hoar, Speaker Blaine and other proni-
neut persons here and in his own State.
Senator Pratt TO Resign.
Senator Pratt, of Indiana, is satisfied
with les, than o years experience in
the United States Congress, and will
never again appear in the Senate cham
Der in an official capacity. He will,
within three days, tender his resigna-
tion as Senator from Indiana to the
Governor of that State, to take effect
on the 10th of January next, the day
upon which Congress rsassembles after
the holiday recess.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The committee on Appropriations was
in session to-day. No other committee
met.
There are now about fifty Senators
and sixty Representatives in Wash
ington.
The public debt statement will not be
Published till next Monday. The pres
emit indications are that there will not
be decrease of over $4,000, 900, the re.
ceipts from customs aud internal rev.
enue having been comparatively light.
The President, as rule Gpripr these
holidays, does not generally receive
visitors. A few only of the more init.
mate friends occasionally call.
Very little besides the routine of bust,
is transacted at the Department. Three