The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Political COntributiOns-BO De-
sfrOyed-FOreign NaiIs-farragut
Quite UI-C0IOBeI TOttcn Dis
missed
WASHINGTON, July 2S.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The levying Of political contributions
for the fall campaign has already com
menced. Clerks and officials in the
departments received to-day circular
note from the Union Congressional
Republican Executive Committee, sign
ed by Senator Chandler and Representa-
tives Ketcham and Piatt as Finance
committee, asking them to contribute a
sum marked therein. The circular let
Ter is of some political significance, and
is as follows:
"WAsHINGToX, July %, 1870.
"SrR: The political campaign Of
1870, which has already been com
menced in some of the States promises
to be contested with more than usual
activity by the Democratic party. 1t
is, therefore, necessary that it should
bc met with spirit and determination.
Every Republican whose attention has
been directed to the subject will readily
see the necessity Of prompt and deci-
sive action.
"The only defense needed by the Adj
ministration is that the public may he
furnished with facts az they exist To
accomplish this, money will be neces
sary to defray the expenses Of printing
and circulating documents, and in send
ing competent speakers inte the field.
Your position in the Republican party
warrants the committee in believing
that you would willingly contribute TO
this purpose. They have, therefore,
thought proper TO call upon you for
contribution Of - dollars, the receipt
of which will be promptly acknowledged,
and the money expended in maintaining
Republican principles.
Where it can bc done, money should
lie sent 10y draft, money order, or in
registered letters, made payable and di-
rectcd to Hon. II. J. Platt, NJ. C., Sec
retary Union Congressional Committee,
Washington, D. G. An answer is ex-
pected.
"TSicnedl Respectfully,
"XACHARTAH CHANDLER,
",JoHN II. KETcHAM,
-. III. PLATT, JUN.
From five TO ten dollars are assessed
on salaries of the lower grades, and a
dollar on laborers. Some clerks re-
fused to-day To answer the circular. 1t
is estimated that 5000 can be raised in
the Department here, and 10000
throughout the country.
BONDS DESTROYED.
The Treasury Department commenced
10. day to destroy the one hundred and
twenty nine million bonds purchased 10y
the Secretary for the special and Sink
ing Funds. Authority Tor this was
given bv Congress in the new funding
bill.
FOREIGN MAILS.
No permanent arrangements have
been made for the transportation of our
foreign mails, and they will be carried
under the present temporary arrange
ment until AFFAIRS IN Europe hecnme
more clearly defined.
FARRAGUT QUITE Ill
Admiral Farragut is quite sick at his
home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
For some time past he has been in bad
health, suffering from the asthma, which
affects him seriously on account of his
advanced age
COLONEL ToTTEN DISMISSED.
Lieutenant Colonel James Totteh, In.
spector General, tried before a Court.
martial at Louisville, for disobedience
Of orders, neglect of duty, &c, has been
found guilty, and sentenced 10 he dis
missed the service, which sentence ha.
been approved by the President.