The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-08
WAsH1NGToNNEws AND GOSSIP
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.

WASHIS9TUNI rSu' VI
TIE SUPREME BEScH VACANCIES
MeSSFs. Van Horn, Dyer and Boyd, Of the
MISSOURI delegation in Congress, with
Judge Newcomb from their State, called
on the President Saturday morning to adj
wise the appointment Of Senator Drake to
one Of the vacancies on the Supreme
Bench. lie heard what they had 70 say,
and then called their attention 70 the hct
that Mr.. Drake took part Of the legtsla-
tion whereby the number Of judges was
increased. They got the idea that he con.
sidcred this fact u bal. to the appointment
they asked. The belief Is quite general
that he will quite carly this week make
nominations for both vacancies. is not
likely that Drake will get either Of them
The opinion prevails that Judge Strong, Of
Pennsylvania, Is to have one, and he will
Enthusiastically be confirmed. For the
other several persons are pressed, viz
Durant, Of Louisiana; Erskine, Of Geof.
gia; Colwell, late OF Iowa, and now Dis.
triCt Judge Of Arkansas; Holt, Of Ken.
lucky, and now Judge Advocate Gene.
raj or the army, and Cartier, formerly Of
Ohio, now Chief Justice on the Supreme
bench OF this District, who Is very strong.
lyrecommended. ,Hla 4
DECISION or LEdAIi TENDER ACT.-ItI
Is asserted among Senators tonight that
the Supreme Court will give It's decision
tomorrow upon the legal tender act The
Court will sustain the constitute Of
the act, but take ground that It was only
justified by the state Of war; that It can.
not be retroactive In it, operations, and as
O consequence, contracts entered into be- |
fore its passage cannot be liquidatcd by
legal tenders. It Is said to be intimRted
in the decision that since state Of war no
longer exists, further issue Of such notes
cannot 10 legally made. Two or three Of
the Judges will probably dissent from the
decision on the main point. u q aaH
GEORGIA POLITICs-Quite number Of
Georgia politicians are here. Foster
BEodgett 0nd his friends, representing
Governor Bullock, came 10 ask o restora.
ton Of the State, while Capt. Bryant and
his associates come 10 growl at Gen. Terry,
and ask further legislation DR.. Miller,
one Of the former Senators elect, Is also
along TO sec what chance he has for get
ting his seat. The presence Of all these
persons will probably make things some.
what lively during the present week. The
friends Of admission say TINT an election
for Senators Is to be held on Tuesday of
next week. rr
A NEW TERRITORY House Ter.
ritortal Committee will soon be ready to
report o bill organizing, o new territory In
what Is known as the Indian country.
Chairman CullOm has had talk with the
President about It. He Is heartily in favor
of tile movement, and thinks We may safe
" extend the franchise to tho Creek, ChOc-
taws and other tribes the Glrthest al
vancet In civilization. HegAve the Com.
mittee some suggestions as 10 the form Of
the bill thatshOw he has carefully con-
sidGrcd the matter. Hgl .nll.
SOCIAL MIssoURIANs.-Thc Missouri
ans had their social meeting last night,
and had u good time. Ex-Governor
Fletcher was made President Of the As.
soCiation, and Representative Asper Vice
President. Brief speeches were delivered
by Senator Drake, Gov. Fletcher, Mr.
Benjamin and Others. Ar ''r't"''
DEATH OPA c oNGRRssAIAN.-HOn Tru-
Ilm1 44onSI 4hCVASSput9tAFVl 4VuA IuS ADIS-
do district, Ohio, died here last night. He
lad been sick long time with chills and
fever. He leaves wife and two children
The members of the Ohio delegation met
today and determined that his death
should he announced In the House 10.
morrow afternoon by Mr.. Bingham, and
that the body should be taken west on
Tuesday by q Congressional escort.
INDIAN TREATIEa-The President, In
accordance with tic recommendation Of
Secretary Cox, has sent a message to the
Senate, withdrawing'all the Indian trea.
tics by which the tribes agreed to sell
their lands to railroad companies. These
are rs follows: First, the 0sage treaty, by
which tho Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Galveston Railroad COmpanYwaS TO have
eight million acres at nineteen cents by
cash payment Of, one hundred thousand
dollars, with no security for the remainder
except the, CompanyS bond, without
mortgage and with no provision for the
protection ola majority Of the settlerS
Second, the Kaw treaty, heretofore do.
sCribcd in these dispatches. Third, a
treaty with tho Sacs and Foxes Of Mis-
souri, and Iowa, and one with the Offices
and Missouris, both nations being in Ne.
braska, for the sale Of all their lands to the
ST. Louis and Nebraska Trunk Railway
Company ut one dollar and quarter per
acre. OF the. reservation Of the first
named tribes, Superintendent Taylor
wrote in 1885 "Itis In the centre Of the
most fertile and productive agricultural
district Of Nebraska, and Is abundantly
supplied with timber and water" Of the
second reservation he wrote: sit is highly
productive, and is well supplied with tim.
Der and water" This marks tho policy
Of the Administration in the slle Of In.
dim lanlS and no more railway com.
panies will be able TO get them without
they pay full and fun value to the Indians
and the. Government. |I
THE New ARMY BILI.-There Is 4
good deal Of talk among military men
about GenerRl LOgan's bill reducing the
number of army 'OtticerS, and substituting
a fixed Nte Of pay for the present varying
scale. The bill, II passed, will dispose Of
about fur hundred Otlicera.nOt needed In
our. peace establishment, and officers here
are almost unit In protesting TINT this
feature Is unjust; as the! understanding has
always been that army pnsiIiops are for
life or good behavior. The committee
hold tllat the reason for having an officer
is because the Government wants him,
and he has NO claim when hiSserviccs arc
no longer necessary, Nntt they are unAnl.
nous in tho determination to push this
feature and It is t0lerably sure to prevail
in,the House, and,if itdOeS'in the SENATE
also there will be - saving =OC, over one
million dollars annually. = =" Z
MONTANA. WAR ,Ci.AIN,-A bill has
been reported 10 the Senate for the settle.
ment Of.tife Montana war claims for the