The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-03
WABHIHGrON.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 81,

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ThouRh several efforts have been mRdl
to induce the President to make BOme
minor appointments during tho holiday
recess, he has steadily refused.
The COURT Of Claims meets on MdA
day. About forty important cases Wil
come before the Court, involving the
right OF the Government TO reduce the
charter rates OF vessels att0r making
verbal contracts.
The VISITING PRRss.-ThR msmbers
Of the Richmond PrOss, to arrive here
tomorrow morning, AZ guests OF Wash.
InRton newspaper men, will be received
al 0 O'Clock. The welcome speech will
be by Col. John W. Forney. ....r
PERsoNAL.-PresIdent Grant, In com
pany with bis cousin, VIM. Smith,
OF Washington, Pennsylvania, visited
the Treasury Department this morning,
and Viewed the various vaults where
Treasurer Spinner keeps the gold and
stamps. They also visited acting Secre>
tary Richardson and various Chiefs OF
bureaus. Another correspondent says
the President had q conversation With
Mr.. Spinner on the characteristics and
abilities OF the various candidates
named for the Supreme JudReshlp, The
President did not indicate his prefer
eIce. 9.
Coon FOR THE PRRsIDENT.-To-day
General Grant received an Immen6e
coon and apair OF large fat rabbits from
Bome friends In Virginia as u New
Years present. Whether II IL that
same old COON did not transplre.
JUDGE RIoHARDsoN-The Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, refuses TO
reconsider his resignation, and 1t takes
eject Tomorrow. The President and
Secretary Boutwell, both requested him
10 withdraw 1t, and several Republican
congressman stated that II he would
remain they would vote 10 Increase his
salary.
INOREAsE OF CURRENCY.-
tatlve 1ngers0ll expresses considerable
confidence that his bill 10 increase tho
circulation OF legal-tendeTs forty mil
lions will yet pass the House, but he IL
not quite no certain OF ltH RuCcGRg In the
Senate. A Test vote on increasing the
volume OF currency Will be again Rt-
tempted In tue House soon after Con-
greSs reassemhles.
GdERuR b. M'CLELLAN-Callsd to.
day on the President, Secretary OF War
and General Thomas, and WAS cOrdiRI-
ly received by each or them. lie was
accompanied by his father-ln.law, Gen.
Marcy.
COMMISSIONS READY.-There are over
one hundred commissions in the office |
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 be |
Issued TO Internal Revenue Collectors |
and Assessors In various parts Of the |
country during the coming week, and |
new bonds are 10 be fled by the COllec. |
tors with new oathH from the Assessors, |
These appointments we're made during |
the recess, and were therefore al IN.
tcTiNl appointments only. Having now
been confirmed by the Senate, they will
ba regularly commissioned and file the
proper bonds.
VIRaINIA.-A bill for tho admission
OF VirglniG has been prepared by u
OF the Reconstruction Commit.
tee, which, II Is expected, will meet the
views Of the majority OF the Committee,
~ 1t Is compromise between the two
extremes. 1t provides that the IIegls-
lRture shall meet, and the members
take the test oath or affirmation of the
Fourteenth Amandment-nott the Iron.
clad oRth,-then the Legislature shall
by some enactment, declare the present
shall not be changed so as
10 deprive the colored people OF the
right 10 vote, hold Office, sit on Juries;
and have their share In the school fnnd.
On these fundamental conditions she
shall be admitted 10 representation In
Congress-.
Transportation FOR THB NORTH
wEsT.-A heavy pressure 10 being
brought 10 bear on the Administration
~ Western members Of Congress, 10
secure, II possible, The free navigation
II the 81. Lawrence and the British
,AnAlS, 80 as to bring about cheap
for the products Of their
regions. This iB met by vigorous op.
position from parties Interested In the
llgh duties on coal, salt, fish and lum:
)Or, who set up the hope OF annexation.
o be brought about by making war on
canadian interests. This is the origin
" the row made over the Red River
Itfair, and Mr.. Vincent COllyer's offer I
" British Columbia, without shadow
u a title.
PRoPOsAD RRARRANaEMENT OF JU. |
)ICIAL DIsTRI0Ts.-On account OF the
'Xcess OF Judicial labor In some OF the
lrcuitH, as now allotted 10 the Justices
u the Supreme Court OF the United J
states, a member Of the Senate Judi.
lRry. Committee has prepared a bill
or the Encouragement OF the circuits.
10 follows: First circuit, Massachusetts,
daine, New Hampshire, Vermont, !
thode Island; second circuit, New t
fork, Connecticut, New Jersey; third |
lrcuIt, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary T
and, Virginia, North Carolina; fourth b
lTcult, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louis l.
ana, Texas; fifth circuit, South Caro-. Il
Ina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Ten
eSSee: sixth circuit, Ohio, Michigan, y
Vest Virginia, Kentucky; seventh cir. d
nit, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,; p
lghth circuit, Minnesota, Iowa, Me- Il
rRska, Kansas, Missouri; ninth cir. Il
nit, California, Oregon, Nevada. Q
THE DARIRN SURVEY ExPRDTTToN.- Q
he naval expedition, under Captain q q
elirldge, 10 make u survey OF the ~
lost practicable route for q ship canal u
cross the 1gthmuS Of Darlen, 10 nearly y
'ady, and will leave about the middle y
January for lts destination, The y
avy Department has ample means to y
9frAy expenses OF the expedition, and y
Ill not be compelled to walt for ap. " "
ropriatlon by Congress. o. -
FoRRIdN MAILS.-Postmaster Gener. M
CreBsWell and Mr.. Black fan, Super ,,
tendent OF the Foreign Mail service,
turned from New York this morning. M
lll arrangements we're made with the Ie
'IlliamB and Gulon Line for the trans. ~
,rtation Of the mails on Wednesdays m
ON New York, and the steamer Of the az
orth German Lloyd will take the
AllB tomorrow, at the rate allowed
: law. The consent OF the company
Germany had not been given, but oe
10 believed they are too shreWd 10 re. az
ot the offer, and the acceptance OF the nj
all service by that line will, no A.,
'ubt, be telegraphed In time to take ~
Q malls next Saturday, Ill
SWINDLINa GITT FIRMs....Ths attor. sit
yB OF the various lottery and gift CO
mP, whose mail matter. has been de. al,
Ined In the New York Post.oftice, "a,
IRE at the Post.ofllce Department to. "
y again, but failed to get any mOdl- ro
alton or revocation OF the ORDER ca
zen one oflhe gentlemen called on the ,Io
eSident and asked him to interfere, :"
{ he declined aud referred them TO
D Post.ofice Department, who, In
m referred them TO the Postmaster OF
w York city. The attorneys lntI-