The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-17
WASHINGTON.
The Relations between 'he Pfesi.
dent and Secretary Boutwell,
Friendly.


Friendly.
WAsHISGToH, Decembe l6.-Secretary
Boutwell,, this morning. in conversation
with several gentlemen Of the press,
good-na,uredly alluded TO TIE various
reportsrof disagreements between the
President and himself, saying that, on
the contr ary, the relations between
them were altogether friendly, and that,
as far as he knew, there were no inter
venipg questions which disturbed their
official connections. This is in har-
mony with the authority from the Ex-
ecullve Mansion yesterday for contra
dieting the report INVOLVING the Secre-
tary 8 resignation.
Found Guilty.
In the case of G.. t.. Edwards, indict-
ed for the cmbezzlcment OF $500 from
the Redemption Division OF the United
States Treasury, in September last, the
iurr yesterday rendered a verdict Of
guilty, with recommendation to the
mercy OF the court. His counsel gave
notice Of a motion for new treal.
The select Committee on Postal
Telegraph
Held a meeting yesterday, for the pur-
pose Of hearing an argument from Mr.
Hubbard, OF Boston, in reply to the
speech of General Wash hburne's in favor
of the postal telegraph bill. Mr. Hub
bard has scheme OF his own which is
for the Government to build an oppOsi-
ton line to that of the Western Union
Company. He travelled over the same
ground that he did last winter making
the same points and coming to the same
conclusion, namely that all Other
schemes besides his own are unwise and
1mpracticable Mr.. Washburne, chair
man OF the committee, will probably
make a reply to Hubbard.
Ruanor Repeated.
Much amusement was created al the
very positive statement Of the st. Pc
tersburg correspondent OF the I"de-
psndencs Beige TO the effect that the
President has written an autograph
letter to Emperor Alexander rendering
him the aid OF fleet OF war vessels In
case of war The statement Is pure
fiction. Neither the President nor his
Secretary have written any such letter
or ANYTHING which could he construed
or twisted into cooring for such state
ment. Some weeks since the cable
brought this report and it was not then
deemed worthy Of contradiction. 1t is
now in a more emphatic form and de-
serves and equally emphatic denial.
RiiIs to Crcote New judicial
Several bills have been introduced,
recently, to create new Judicial dis
tricts in the Western States. The au-
sthors Of these measures are, in most
cases, gentlemen who are under neces'
sity OF retiring from Congress on the
4th of March, and thus look. upon the
United States julg-hip for Tie, a. a
good thing to fall back on.
Changes I'm Omce.
1t ia generally admitted among Con.
gressmcn that Commissioner Wilson,
Of the Genera! Land Office, will be SUI
rersedci by the President, but that no
change will be mal'e until shortly before
the dissolution of the present Congress,
and that the delay will be occasioned
hv the desire of the President TO appoint
some member of the present House
who is not elected to the next Congress
Judge Loughhridgc, of Iowa, has been
tavorably mentioned IN connection with
the office. The long delay in the ap.
pointment Of q Commissioner OF Pat
ents in place OF Colonel Fisher, who
resigned last October. Is accounted for
on the came grounds