The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-04
WASHINGTON.
The Army Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON.
The Army Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Con.
ference committee on the army appro,
rriation bill will meet to-day. The
conferees are Senator'S Cole, Thayer
and Blair, and Representatives Drakely,
Logan and Black. Beside amend
ments changing appropriations, the
Senate added new legislation Of great
Importance. One amendment disposes
Of the question Of paying interest on
the Union Pacific bonds by directing
the payment to be made Of the amount
withheld for transportation OF troops,
and supplies. This will probably be
agreed to by the House. Another
amendment opening a court OF claims
for the Quartermaster and Commissary
General Department, and the account
ing officer of the Treasury Department,
for the prosecution of all claims OF
loyal citizens of the South for supplies
taken by the army during the war, will
be strongly opposed by the House con-
ferees. 1t is asserted this proposition,
if adopted, will cost the government at
least $50,O00000. A compromise is
possible by substituting for the Senate
amendment the proposition OF VIM. B.
Washburne to organize commission
to examine claims and proofs Of loyalty
presented by claimants, and report to
Congress for further legislation.
The Secretary of War addressed a
letter to Senator Cole, protesting against
the reduction made by the Senate
in items of appropriation for the pur-
chase of horses for cavalry and artille-
~, and for the erection Of barracks and
quarters. He says, without appropria-
tions for these purposes, at least as
large as were allowed by the House,
many troops will have to be Withdrawn
from the Western States for want OF
shelter, and that the cavalry must be
dismounted in great measure and
withdrawn from the front. The Sen
ate reduced the item for horses from
S450,OOO to 100000, and for barracks,
from 100000 to $l50,OOO.
Dining One Another.
Earl de Grey and Ripon will give a
dinner to the American members of the
High Commission. The Commission
ers will dine with the President on
Wednesday. 1t is reported the Ameri-
can half OF the Joint High Commits
sion is to be reinforced by the addition
of George Bemis and E. II. Derby, OF
Boston, who have given years of study
to the subject OF neutrality laws and
reciprocity treaties.
Chief Justice Chase.
Chief Justice Chase is expected here
in a few days. His health is consider
ably improved, but friends who have
seen him recently have but little hopes
that he will be able to resume his du-
ties upon the bench of the Supreme
Court this spring. His intention is to
spend the summer and fall in Europe
won't Accept.
Henry D. Cook, lately appointed
Governor OF the District Of Columbia
informed the President he cannot ac-
cept the position, for the reason that
the negotiations Of the new treasury
bonds will require his personal atten-
ton in Europe for several months to
come. Another reason is, that his
family is in Switzerland and he is un-
willing to separate from them, which
he would be obliged to do were he to
undertake the task OF organizing ter
ritorial Government, which devolves by
law on the Governor. Mr.. Cooke will,
at the request Of the President, name a
successor, probably Hon. A. 6. Riddle
an ex-member Of Congress.
The Indians In Arizona.
4 private letter received from Flor
ence, Arizona, says the Indians are
worse in Arizona to-day than they have
ever been before. Within the past two
weeks they have attacked and killed or
! captured three different parties, within
twenty miles OF this place. One party
of four men in charge of two five-mule
teams with barley, was attacked and
one man killed, the others escaping
after vigorous fight. A day or two
subsequently the Indians attacked 3
foraging party consisting Of three men,
with four-horse team. Two men were
killed and the team captured. The
next we heard Of the Indians was tha
they killed two men who were passing
on horse back from Sacalou to Salt
river.