The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-20
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


ACkEltNlAN . otfOlNI9LhNl' hihOhS
the Republicans in Congress there contln-
ucs to be genera! dissatisfaction at the
nomination oil Mr.. Ackerman to be Attor-
ney-GenUral, and very considerable
pressure was brought TO bear on the Presl-
dent Today to induce him to withdraw
the appointment md send in some other
name, The Radicals have discovered
that Mr. Ackerman served eighteen
months in the rebel army; that he actually
petilioned Congress to remove his political
disabilities; and that they were removed
by vote of two-thirds Of each House.
Tho friends Of Mr.. Alderman admit all
this 10 bet true, but say that hevolunteered
on tho staff Of General Robert ToombS to
avoid conscriptiOn, and that he never per-
formed any service on behalf OF the Con.
federatc cause while in that capacity, and
declare TINT as. an old friend, though
stanch Union man, General Toombs pro-
tcctcd him in that way from consumption.
II is further brought up against him that
he is among the warmcst friends OF Gen.
Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens, To
Radicals soi the Sumner type these are
very potent objections tothe confirmation
of Mr.. Ackerman. In brief Executive
session Of the Senate this evening his
nomination was Preferred TO the Judiciary
Committee, without comment Cabinet
nominations made heretofore have gener-
ally bOen confirmed without reference.
DEPARTMENT OF JUsTIcE-CongresS
having just passed law to that effect, the
Attorney Generals office will hereafter be-
known as the Department Of Justice, with
thoSAttorney GENERAL at itS thead, and "a
Solicitor General and two assistants. The
new act transfers 10 this Department the
Solicitors of the Treasury Department
and the Internal Revenue Bureau, and
the Solicitor Of the Navy Department,
and their assistants and employees, and
also the Examiner of Claims in tho De-
partment of State. The reorganization
will probably take place when the new
Attorney General is sworn into office. ~
SPIRIT METERs.-A new set of rcgula-
tions relating to spirit metres have been
adopted, and will shortly be issued from
the Revenue Bureau, The credit meter is
discarded, and the only meter to be used
is the sample meter and automatic meter,
when adapted for use rs u sample meter
The meter will be required at each distil.
lery, which is TO he so arranged that all
the spirits manufactured shall pass through
| it. The Tice meter is the one adopted Tor
use, and the ilistillersare compelled tOre-
move within ninety days the meters dis
continued.
New Bounty BuI.--The House passed
a nevv Soldiers BOtlntylbill TODAY, in five
minutes, without u word Of debate. 1t
giyes to all non.commissioned officers and
honorably discharged soldiers bounty OF
eight and one.third dollars per month, dc;
dncting all bounties previously paid. II
is estimated, il the Senate passes this bill,
that It will take nineteen million dollars
out OF the Treasury. mN t
THE CENsUs.-Thc Census Bureau is
in receipt Of partial returns from Chicago,
Cincinnati and Baltimore, and expects re-
turns from all the large cities by the first
Of July. ..t...... gta q. q,
THE CABINET. belief in Admin.
istration quarters was quite well settled
to-day that there would undoubtedly be a
partial reorganization Of the Cabinet be-
fore the end of the session Of Congress.
The change in the Attorney Generals
office is regarded as merely tho commence.
ment OF tlat Reorganization, fIooNDly d
two or three weeks may elapSc DelGrc any my
additional reslgnauons arc. .GneEeu, TuI ellC
most prominent men III Lhe nSpu25lC"il SlpM prsni
party IN congress declare that tne [Lcsl, !!s'.
dentWlll DC In poallon III q DEiel Ilmc mt
10 accept two, Il NOT t ttnfee, more lE9RI s NY
present GaDlnet. inc secretary OF oEItG
and lle foecreHlly Q! t9e LntelloF NJ lIFfy
prominently named to-dly as inEetya 10 10