The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-28
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WAsnINUSOS, u. G., Feb. 25.


of New York, together with other gentle.
men Interested in the subject, had an In
tCrview today with tho Postmaster Gen.
cral on tho subject Of cheaper rates Of
postngc They stated to him, among other
points OF Illustration, that the Govern.
ment paid more for transpor ortng tts mails
by rail and coach than was charged for
any other HrtiClo transported at tic same
speed, and that OF the freight rates paid
ior pCstagc,itlwpuld cost two hundred and
forty dollars 10 transport barrel Of flour
from Washington 10 Portland, Oregon.
The Postmaster General replied that lie
had been considering the matter lately,
and would recommend 70 Congress, In the
event of the abolition Of tho itanking
privilege, that letter p6stage bc reduced
To two cents a letter, and circulars and
newspapers w ono cent. ASA li1.,, ,.r
n ITmE AUTHORIZATION BlLLT-ThC gen
cral AppropriatiOn bill has been finished
bythG iffORsc, and VIII reach tho Senate
At-ftsIiext sitting. Mr.. Dawes carried II
through In q mRnnGr that proves his emil
ncnt illness for the placg he occupies. He
was beaten On lit one ne point of importance,
viz: that of continuing tho mint at Car
son City, Nevada, and giving i ninety.one
tlihisaid dollars. = This he opposed. but it
was carried by 81. to g3. lie and Mr.. Sar-
gent, Of California, were at issue with their
jIssQciatcs on the ,GgnlRltteGa et0r the
Bureau on Education, but the House sIls'
tainesl them by cryIleCidelb majority.
The result on thGobill shows that..thC
Committee isOnG Ofthe wisest and strong
est that the House ever lad. One pro-
vision Of tho bill docs away with all extra
compensation TO civil officers of any grade.
Another .dGClaresr tllAW contingent. funds
shall never 10 used for paying clerks or
messengers, and the third carries. back in:
to tho Treasury oil uncXpendcd balances
ono year in existence ~ har .inr av
The OApRTsHIP INYRsTIsATION-Thc
Military Committee. held long session TO-
DIV" And 'tb6k' 4 rood deal 'of" evidence,
most Of which wls Irrelevant Ono wit
ness, lawyer Of this city who had been
Summoned, knew nothing whatever OF tho
subject under investigation, except what
hG had read III tile newspapers. Fliecase
Of Representative G6llAday was conttn-
ucd, antl tile evidence, Ms heretofore, was
conflicting. hut there is affair prospect
that the Committee will report on il in
some, way. In the investigation tho Com
mittec find that QuilOa number Of mem-
bers have appointed lNdets who .were not
residents from tho districts from which
they purported TO come. But, y does not
jaDncar, AZ tlie same time, TINT such ,ap-
pointmcnls were influenced by IMPROPER
motives. ~ IDr $50, $500 .ls.n 5is' a'' l..
n'NEw NATURALIZATION BMII.4On'the
question uf ufTerOrting anew naturalization
iiIlto the Senate the judiciary Commits
Tee stood n tie at their meeting this morn
ing: Another vote will be taken on Mon
day!r A the bill now stands, It takes the
pOwor tG naturalizO out Of the State Courts
In the principal cities' and places 1t In the
United States Courts. .'np"r-s
y, q ExrORTA.-A tabular statement las Just
been prepared VI The Treasury Depart.
mcut, showing that during thc. lastt six
months our exports haze been twenty mtl'
lions Of dollars more t!an they were lor
The corresponding period ot last y. year,
which makes the hSlllIpSe SllglIE of iraac ~ % our
favor. ,,-.uIli ..,.,.s s..,i.t DlItss ils,
lREvELs ADMITTED.-ThO Senate was
0verCrnWdtN with spectators to-day to
listen ththe discussion on, and tho novel
1,roceeiling oISs%rAringln the negro Sem
.atUf @hMiSskSlpRl, 'ol'inally itwas' dc
ciled, by strict iiaRtyAvOt6: atlfat flteEcls
was u citizen, thut he wps, duly qualified
In Ills election, and Should lake his seat
without even Il reference Of Ills credentials
L, i eQmnittee. The debate lAAsSteeAl about
flyc hours, when Tic yote was talSchh and
Reycls,s who had been sitting n an Arm
ciiaiiiiir,+ +grihning, during o good aGal o. The
discussion, was escorted to The 1Gtt o" the
Vice President byl Senator WILSON, anil
took tho ciron-clad oath, aEterwhicl he was
congratulated by COIfax, There wasquitc
an agitation over the brief ceremony In
the galleries, especially the cOlored por..
ton, hut, no open demonstration wns
made. The Scrgeant.atarms will give
Rcyels a scat bCtwGtn0 0hantilcr and RAM
sey, 1,.a -.u,sl aa bpr.i = III" ted'!
JEssR Ri CiRANrS.LPOstmaster Grant,
of Gevington, IL still IN. this city, though
he will leave lin day or two tO'reslItne
His official duties. Tho oldgontleman Inns
OnioycIl himself hugely while here, assist
inG tho President and Mrs. Grantiat their
receptions, interviewing Senators concern:
inc his denomination, and amusing himself
genOnlly. nAtthG reception at the EeXec.
ILige Mansion last night, Postmaster Grant
appeared to great advantage excepting
that the glare Of the gas.light was too
much for hlsIeYes, aud hG,. was forced 10
shnl0 them, with, his llands HO. was at-
tired in black suit Of clothes, ,'And wore
illmacIElAiqiwlItG GMdS,1si.iasN. .aa :
,,aTuE CLRyEl.ANp POsTGAsTERr-uwo
delegations arrived herCrtOrdNy. tO,haVct q
new Postmaster appointed Iat ClevGlangtl'
Ohio. IN place Of Benedict. ap1itOr Of the
EAarIid, Whose commission iS,ah0pt to cS-
pire. The first delegation yas Gx-Senatpr
Wade, who desires his nephew, James
Wade, appointed, and tho, .SecQnI IcleSl'
ton itonl Akron and Cleveland, !, w no arc
manning some ono else, The thirl dele
cation will probably bc Benedict hlnlsGlI'
!, POsrAI TE1RaARus-.In, Mr.. 0rtOn's
argument before the POstnflOe Commit
Ice, he said that the business could not be
done Mt the prices mmel In Nj. Hubbard &
bill without great loss Even If the bust
moss increased .fif(ya per cent, aud the OK.
pcnsCs remained The same, there still
would be u deficiency. 1tHGu charged that
thsre was an opportunity for Mr., lub'
bard and ,his friends 70 make one million
dollars In organizing thegCOmpany pro-
posell IN tho bill lIisStatistics and revc'
IatiOns badly damaged the cause 0Cgov,
ernment ,tOlegraphy, apl with o general
ClispOsitOn not to deal with the subject nt
present, make quite certain the defeat Of all
legislation upon It ibis session, ,S,n"
osLy ,i,, $; s6ur ,r more days Of 'ERe legislative
session remain, without an extension
which Is neither probable nor desirable
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