The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

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Alaskan 1cERBRos.--Gen. George ?.
1hrie, paymRsteF In Alaska, is on his way
to Washington, q, accredited agent Of 2
handful Of citizens 70 obtain from Congress
q territorial government The extreme
poverty Of that country Is illustrated by
the report that few as tho inhabitants are
great dcstitution exists. The motive In
wanting q territorial government for such
a handful OF people, Is no doubt TO make
Mlaried places for somebody.
THR suER0 SwENDLR-The suro
Tunnel Scheme, 9 by which gang Of
spectators and sharks hope u get their
hands into the Treasury u, the tune Of
many millions, for the purpose OF making
an experimental hole In the Rocky Noun:
tains of Nevada, iseOn the tapis again.
The House Mining Committee Is reported
10 he favorable 10 1t; but It Is not believed
Congress will dare engage In It ~ nuI
SELLING CADEFsHIPs.-In tho House
Friday, 1Ir. SlOcum walked tho members
up by reading from the New York Times
the following advertisements:
"U. s. NAVAL AoGDENfT.-Vacant ca.
detShip to be filled before June: Parties
Of means address Congressman, Box III
Times office. Also, West Point vacancy"
Mr.. SlOcum thGn offered aroSOluti0n
authorizing the Committee on Military
Affairs to Inquire whethor"any member
of the House has ever sold or offered IN
sell his influence as amember In securing
appointments 10 the military or naval
academy, and whether any member re.
ceiycd or expressed 10 willingness TO 70.
ceive any valuable consideration for using
his influence In connection with such ap-
pointments, with power to send for pOr-
sons and papers. This is an inquiry that
ought to have been made some time ago.
Tho reports Of such sale by some Of the
wurstand lowest Southern members llaVo
been In circnlationa good Eilile There
was some sqlrming when the resolution
was presented -'i1sgf4 pfils7.'1 ~
MEETING OF ScnooL sUPRRtNTBNDENTs.
The National Association Of School
Superintendent Is to hold a special session
beginning the LIST Of Alarch Id Washington
at which brlefand practical addresses will
he delivered BY Commissioner Barnard,
General Howard and State 6upefintcn!
dents OF Maine, North Carolina, Louisiana
and Ohio. Tho meeting win be Just IN
time to aid Gen. Eaton in beginning his
work as tho new Commissioner Of the
Bureau Of Education, II 1t Is continued by
Congress H''A0as ma L'' H.S' '+' -"'.,r'7
Tue FIIANKING PRtyILEqB-T The vote
in the Senate, Friday, against going on
that daysWiththe bill al polishing tho frank
ing privilege Is not taken as an indication
that It will be defeated, but It Is apparent
tllat the measure viii encounter consider
able opposition, and Is likely to BIO some
what amended, 80 as not to bear too hcAV-
lily on the comtrynCwspapers. ~
Cox Va. THE LAND SwlNDLERs.-Sec-
Rotary Cox hls finished his examination
Of pen(ling Indian treaties now before tho
Senate, but Enacted on, and has decided
TO recommend t0rtllo President the with |
drawal, Of all which provide for tho sale
of the lands to railroad corporations.
These arc the treaty with tho Great and
Little 0sagc, that with the Sac and Fox
tribes Of Missouri and Iow&s, that with
the Otter. and Miss0uris, and that with
the Kaws Of Kansas. The latter provides
for sales Of some of the best land In the
State to the Southern Branch Pacific Rail.
road, lat from eighty-sevcn cents TO dol
laE. and a hale per acre. A number Of In
fluential New York, and Eastern failroad
men, and several Senators, arc cXCrting
themselves vigorously II induce the Prcsi!
dent to disregard the recommendation OF
the Secretary. 7slU . % ~" f>i!al'dll
,3IR. WIILEY and Mr.. Foreman arc set
down in the List Of Senators voting for
Judge Hoar's confirmation. ~,
ARLISGToN REL1crs.-SIrs. Robert E. |
Lee, who WINS the daughter Of George W.
Pnrke Gusts, and the heircss Of Arlington,
has petitioned Congress TO restore. to her
the Washington relics taken from Airing
ton House By General Med and now
on Exhibition at the Patent Office. The
House Committee on the Judiciary have
agreed, II Is understood, torepOrt q bill
restoring them to her. Many other relics
and scores Of autographic letters were
gobblcd ut Arlington by the soldiers, and
are scattered over the couutryiI aU Iag
gTHE AQUEDUcT JONI Tho House Com
mittee on the, District of Columbia has
been taking. much interesting testimony
the Inst week on the expenditure Of
money by the aqueduct BOARD II has
been proved that large sums have been
squandCrcd, and TINT the workmcn have
frequently been employed for the benefit
ofpriyatG individuals, Some Of tho witnes.
scS swore that n son Of Senator Harlan,
while that gentleman wa Secretary Of the |
Interior, obtained, o number OF valuable
articles which were charged t6hqueduct
constructions One thing is cTtain, over
three millions have been spent and
WaShtngt6n has moan supply Of muddy
water. ~ '''''" '''H'''1'' -.-,"I.
Tie ofllcCs Of the Navy Department do
not give credcuce 70 the reported massacre
Of the Cubans at Havana, Ino. sEu
IT, is understood the Committee on
Banking and Currency have had under
discussion tho .proprietyl Of slimmpnlng
tho Riesidc1tt Mrs. Grant aid Mia Cor
btn4bGGdte closing tie testimony In tle
Gold Panic Investigation, but had not do
cidHl Ut last accounts. .n,'lsassa Wal
TIE FUNDING Bill reported in the
Senate Thursday, appears 10 have created
quite n sensation in New York, as nlmer- |
Gus kilograms wero received In Washing |
tonn61t day asking for The Construction |
ofaSariots sections of tho law. !; That |
most in doubt IL the proposed m0lcof cx-
changing tho old for the new bonds,
These dispatches say TINT II tho National
banks have 10 sell their old bonds IN open
market before buying the new ones 10
bank On, tllAtitlWill s6Eing ruin par
tics. Those who frlmCd tho lONfi gAV