The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-07
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DISAGREEMENT AMONG THE DOCTORS.
WAsHISGros, May 5.-The Medica
ASSOCIATION had lively time this after
noon about the affairs of this District
and for an hour or more the proceeding
were similar 10 those Of a ward meeting
when the political excitement runs high
The honorable doctors INDUCED in shout
ing, cheering, jeering, kissing and ap
plauding after such fashion as rarely
prevails among those who profess to b
gentlemen, and it was evident enough
that the efforts of the delegates here
who are opposed to negro physicians
did not fail. The question of color, a.
has already been stated, was involved
with several other questions, and thu
final vote can of course be based on
some one of these other final issues
but everybody understands that but fol
the presence Of the cOlored man there
need have been no feeling, and no ex'
citement in determining the matter pre-
scented. Delegates from four of five
hospitals or organizations were exclu'
ded by twenty-five majority, ana among
them were all the cOlored men. 1t Is,
therefore, settled that the American
Medical Association this year declines
To give It's hand to the negro doctor.
THE BUREAU INVESTIGATION.
In the Freedmen's Bureau investiga.
ton today, the deeds were submitted
showing that General Howard, as a
private individual, had purchased a
square Of ground in this city for about
nine thousand dollars, and held it in his
own name subsequently he sold about
half of it to the stockholders of the
Brick Company, and decided the rest to
Saint Augustine Normal School,
Raleigh, y. c. The deed was sent
down by one Of his staff officers and
some cash added, the whole being con-
tributed a. aid extended by the Freed
mems Bureau to help the schools.
After that some thirty-three thousand
dollars was expended from the refugee
funds to grade down this square The
owner of the patent right of the brick
machine was cross-examined and claims
that he has not characterized the ma
terials used in the University as worth
less.
CITY POLITICS.
We have got three Republican can
didates for Mayor in the field, and hold
our election in about a month, so that
we are likely to have red hot campaign
for the next four weeks. Col. Emory
was put in the field some time ago by
the reform Republicans, so-called. To-
day the regular nominating convention
was held. The City Hall ring carried
things with a high hand, and part of
the delegates withdrew. The Bowen
men put him again in nomination and
those who Withdrew nominated Major
Richards, Chief OF the Police. The
day has been one Of a good deal of eX-
element among politicians. The Star
thinks Richards will decline, so that
the whole opposition to Brown can
unite on Emery.
TAN REDUCTIONS.
The amount of reductions of taxes as
proposed bv the bill introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Sherman is as follows:
On income, Sl4,000,000; sales, SS,-
10000; gross receipts, s6,632, 900; ar
tcles in schedule A, $S95, 900 salaries
of United States officers, S6S3, 900 !;
passports, $4,000; legacies and success
siona, 81, $4,000; miscellaneous. S44S,-
900 special taxes, except spirits and
tobacco, which includes license taxes
and alltaXes on employment, S9,3ll 900.
Total, $43 3,601 900.
This will leave the taxes on the fol-
lowing articles in force: On distilled
spirits, fermented liquors, tobacco, gas,
and income at the rate Of three per
cent. All stamp taxes or taxes colleCta-
hlc are to be collected by stamps.
\ CAUSTIC SPEECH.
There has been no speech delivered
in the Senate in five years upon Indian
affairs, which attracted so much atten-
ton, as that of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine,
to-day upon the bill for taking posses
sion of the Usage lands, and removing
the tribes. He took occasion to make
one Of the plaincst expositions Of GER
tain abuses and corruptions attending
Indian matters ever heard in the Sen
ate. He addressed himself particu-
larlv 10 Messrs Pomeroy and Harlan,
and made the chamber for more than
an hour, a most uncomfortable place
for both Of them. Neither could an
swer the many pointed questions he
asked, and both were pretty thoroughly
laughed at 10y the Senate