The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-20

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
Senator Drake, whose resignation from
the Senate was dated Saturday, will to
morrow take the oath rs Chief Justice o
the Court Of Claims, and at once enter
upon his new duties. His successor, Mr.
Jewett, is now in tho city, and his ere
dentials will be presented to-day, and will
take the scat vacated by Mr.. Drake.
PORTER POSTPONED.
"a The case OF Admiral Porter, whose
nomination heads tho calendar OF bust
ness in the executive session in the Sen
ate, will probably not be acted upon until
after the holiday recess. Senator Cam
crOn, who seems to be POrters champion
partly on personal grounds and partly be-
cause Porter is II Pennsylvania. lie is
now absent in the South, and out Of def.
crcnCc TO his wishes no action will be
taken until he returns.
GRANT DOES NOT WANT PORTER con-
FIlMED.
The report that the President is in favor
Of Porters confirmation is not true. He
felt it his duty to nominate him, and haV-
ing done this lie considers his obligation
discharged.
sUMNEII's FINANCIAL DILL.
The Senate Finance Committee will to.
day consider the bill Of Senator Sum.
ner's, which proposes to prohibit further
printing OF greenbacks and fractional cur
rency, so as to get rid Of it within a year,
and to begin at once retaining in the
Treasury the gold interest due banks on
bonds, deposited as security for their cir
culation, in order to make gold reserve
for them to resume upon actual resump-
tion by both the Government and the
banks. He would have it take place some
time in 1872.
AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT WITH ENGLAND
NEAR.
The TriJune'S Washington corresponds
cnt telegraphs that there arc strong rea.
sons, from an authentic source, for believ'
ing that IN amicable adjustment Of OuE
differences with England in connection
with the Alabama claims will not be de,
layed much longer. 1t is also claimed
Tint Hnn Gnhonnly will COOn Oftnr his nFri-
',aI % in En%IHnI rcanme the ncroti.
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'soS,nnn W Un.n.e" "nJ M t%ot tho EnGIieh Govern
% ,''"nt n,;II T moo, tho Cneot,9n in n frank
nnj % E';r W % .'';r;, The tanner of thC
British people seems to be favorable fol
success in the undertaking.
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TOUcu snia s,a, ,oU,ont ~ M or t%" s%%ioct General
SnIoSoi. t1iS S'TH ,u;Si ,roto No n%tortionaiS dc
SUm"It0N ."nnJO vi. il ~ 10 not ~ ,o threaten non.
;m,oro",,rso n'S' ~ or ,orc;hIo onncyotiOn of Can.
mJH ,,or ia hc 70 demand n confession
from Great Britain that she has acted dis
ionrntI,, lOun Lila ,n.vorJS tho Tinted States
Confession Tint no proud nation would
make unless conquered and reduced tC
eXLremeties. There is good authority fol
stating that General Sc6enck Is expected
to demand the more prompt and equitable
settlement Of our actual money
losses, and that there will bt
no talk of damages for injured honor in
the diplomatic negotiations which he il
to open and conduct. The rep9ratior
which he VIII DC imslrGcteH 10 aSE, S T.. II ,,s u
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