The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-23
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WASHINGTON.
IMPROVEMENTS In PROGRESS AT TIE
#. CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, November q.

| WASHINGTON, NONcllluCI $50
Marked Improvements are going for
ward at the capitol in anticipation Of the
assembling Of Congress. The ventilation
in both houses has been materially I'M
proved. The uphOlsters, painters and car,
penters have been busy in the several
committee rooms and other apartments.
The grOundsabout the capitol have also
been extended and improved. 4 new
carpet, costing nearly $4,000, supplies the
place Of the old one on tho Senate Cham.
Der, which cost about $1,000 more, and
throughout the building w0rkmcn have
been engaged for several weeks making
ready for tho coming session, g.a. s
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW BANKS.
Under the provisions of the act of Con,
gress passed lust July, it is ascertained At
The Treasury Department TINT out o.
$j4 100000 allowed to the West and
South, with SCI, 900, 900 contingent fund,
there has been but $40OO,0OO called for.
1t also appears that thus far only two
gold banks are now in successful opera
lion, one in Boston, and one in San Fran
cisco.
TIE DEFAULT1EG PAYMAsTERs.
The trial of the defaulting paymastcrs
is still going forward here. The case OF
Lockwood, whose account is short about
10000, was concluded Saturday, and the
records of the Court were sent to the Navy
Department, yesterday. This is the mos:
ClnrinC case Of systematic fraud OF any OF
the eiSht paymasters brought before the
Court. as tie returns were falsifiCd in
Lockwood's on handwriting, extending
over n long period. There is no doubt
that he will be sent to the penitcntiary.
Il is thought that all their sentences will
be promulgated by the Secretary of the
Navy, sometime after thcE trials arc con-
Cluded. Y.
TIE ANNUAL REPORTS
Among tho annual reports finished and
ready to be presented to Congress, are
those OF the Secretary Of the Interior,
which were placed III the hands Of the
President before COx's retirement, OF the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, U. S.
Treasurer. Commissioner of Patents, Pen
sions, Indian Affairs, General Land Oil
GERS, Auditors and Comptrolers. The Sec
rctnry OF the Treasury, Secretary of the
NAVY, Secretary of War, and the Post
master General, are still engaged on their
reports. Tho reports Of DcanO us Com
missioner of the Internal Revenue Is I'M
usually short. Ilcmakes few recommend
ations. The Postmaster Gencralwill de-
vote much space to the mail steamship
question, and will recommend the intro
dnCtion Of the penny postal card, similar
10 those now in use in England and Ger
many. He will not devote much space
to the subject OF the tranking privilege, but
in january lie will send u special cOmmu
nication to Congress having special refer.
Cnce to that question. Do
...t GEN. BUTLER's VISIT.
New YoRK, Nov. 299.
A Tribune Washington special says that
Gen. Butler left last night for the East.
lie Ind a long conference with Secretary
Boutwell,, anu called on the President
Neither conversation was on matters Ol
public interest Gen. Butler denies that
his visit to Washington Ind anything to
do with the Presidents message, or the
future policy Of the Government touching
the Alabama claims, and intimatcs thnt
the message is already written.
TIE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR sCIIURz,
The President, in conversation ycster.
day, referred to the report that he had
treated Senator Secure coldly, on his Ar.
rival in Washington last week, and TINT he
had been more friendly toward Drake.
The President remarked that the story
was entirely without foundation. On the
day that Senator Schurz called on the
President he was engaged, aud declined
to see nearly every one. Drake, who
called the same day, was more fortunate
than SChurZ.
NEW 1O.40 BOND PROPOSED. a.
1t is reported that ColfhX has expressed
himself in favor Ola new issue Of lO.4O
bonds in place Of those authorized by the
new Funding Bill. E'. ...
ARRIVAL OF NEW WORKERS.
Considerable stir was caused last even,
ing by the arrival Of Commodore Wander.
bilt, Augustus Schell and Horace CLARK,
oil New York, and Chaplin Of MasSAchu.
sets.
New York, Nov. 32.
The latest bit of gossip from Washing
ton is that Butler is to be appointed Sec
rotary Of State
TIE UTAH GovERNoRsT1P.
. -.--.. WAAIIEGToN, Nov. 22.
An effort is being mNde to induce the
President to revoke the appointment Of V.
II. Vaughn us Governor Of Utah, recent.
" promoted from the SeCrCtaryship Of
that Territory. While it is true that
Vaughn was appointed Secretary OF Utah
upon the recommendation Of tho entire
Republican delegation Of Alabama, they
insist that it was understood that the in.
dorsement was for any other post, and did
not include his promotion to so delicate
and important place rs the Governor.
ship fthat Territory. They declare that
Vaughn'a youth and inexpericnco ought
to have prevented the appointment. 1t is
charged that he has stated since his 0p.
pOintment rs Governor, that his promo
ton was fully understood at Washington
prior TO his acceptance Of the Secretary.
ship. This is denied here on high Nu-
th0rity.
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION. F..
The Board of CanvaSscrs for the State
of-South Carolina, Hftcr informing Con,
grcsslnan Bowen that ttheySwould receive
and examine his allegations and proofs Of
the election frauds in the FL COngres.
slOnal District, declined to consider the
same by a vote OF s toe, and gave the GER
tilcate to DeLArge. Senator Sawyer is
very Indignant at their course, and asserts
that the House Of Representatives cannot
fail to give Bowen the seat II acOntest is
made. ..a. ... af
NAVAL OFFICER KILLED on THE FLORIDA
COAST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
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