The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-10
WASHINGTON.
Commissioner PIeasOatOn Resigns.
NEW York, July s,

| on account OF MISUNDERSTANDING DeLWeeu
himself and Secretary Boutwell, As soon
as his withdrawal was handed In, 1t was
accepted by the President, and Gen. g,
A. Arthur, Of New York was shortly
after rendered the position. He express
ed his inability 10 sGrVe, however II be.
came necessary to make another selection,
No one has yet been chosen, but II Is
thought that Deputy Commissioner Dong.
lass will be appointed.
THE KELLY sTEEL PATENT.
The Commissioner Of Patents In u con.
versAtiOn to-day, stated that the Kelly
patent for the manufacture Of steel, was
extended In accordance with the terms OF
the law, which says that after the hearing
of the argument and evidence 1t shall ap-
pear to the satisfaction oi the Commits
siOner that the patentee, without neglect
or fault on his part, has failed to obtain
from the use and sale OF his invention a
reasonable remuneration for the timO, In
genuity and expense bestowed on It's In.
PRODUCTION into use, the term Of the pat
ent shall be extended.
BOWEN ACTUALLY PARD0NED.
This afternoon the Marshal Of the Dis.
triCt received the pardon granted In the
case of g. @. Bowen, which Is dated July
lst and reads as follows: "UlYsses s.
Grant, President Of the United States, IN
all whom II may concern these presents
shall come greeting-whereas, on the 18th
day of June, 1871, In the Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia, holding o
criminal term, one 9. @. Bowen was con-
victed Of bigamy, and sentenced to be
imprisoned for two years and pay $3.50
flne; and, whereas, II Is represented that
he was innocent Of violation OF the law,
and that he acted In good faith, believing
his former wife TO be dead, and It appear
Ing that he rendered good services TO the
cause Of the Union during the rebellion,
and since It's termination, and has endeav-
Ored to lead an honest and upright life,
and for these reasons, eleven Of the jurors
who found verdict against him, and
many other citizens Of the highest conStd.
Grafton and weight, urge this pardon, and
United States Attorney Fisher, would be
GratiGed by the exercise Of the executive
Clemenoy Now, therefore be II known
that l, U. 8. Grant, President OF the Uni.
ted States Of America, In consideration Of
promises and divers other good and sufll'
cient reasons TO me, thereunto moving, do
hereby grant TO said G. G. Bowen, free and
unconditional pardon.
[Signedl U. =. GRANT.
BY the President.
]. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary Of State"
The Marshall Immediately wrote out a
release, and Mr.. Bowen walked out Of jail
In company with Mrs. Pettigru.K King
Bowen. .r7
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
The Civil Service Commission to-day
resumed the discussion Of the question Of
open competitive examination. A valu'
able communication was received from
Mr.. Hetz, Consul General Of the Swiss
Confederation, relative 10 the Civil Ser.
vice of Switzerland. A courteous offer
was also received from George E. Brown
for the use OF valuable documents In the
Civil Service.
Commissioner Pleasonton has had be.
fore him hequestion respecting the llabill'
ty Of the Lake Shore Il Michigan Rail.
road Company to an assessment which
has recently been made upon the interest
or coupons falling duo within the last
five months Of 1870 and the first five
months OF 1871, and TO further assess.
ment made on dividends at the same
period. Concerning this the Attorney 6l
the road made application to the secre.
tary Of the Treasury for the remission ol
said taxes, amounting TO $l22, ,231 and
request Is made to the Commissioner that
the collection Of Revenue he stayed till
the question Of disability has been decid'
ed upon. He said the appeal and appll.
cation for remission In view Of special
instructions Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, previously issued, the Commits
siOner OF Internal Revenue does not deem
Il proper 10 grant the request. The In
stFuCtions OF the Secretary referred ID
were issued May 10, and concerned tax or
interest, dividends and us. Salaries
THE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATION =.
Judge r. b. Carpenter, Of Charleston
lS. G., was nearly five hours before tht
Ku.Klux Committee to-day. He testified
that there had been Ku.Klux Outrages Il
| portion Of South Carolina. These dit
not result from hostility to the Fedora
Government, but were natural outbreak
Of men VINO had no redress through form
and administration Of law. The govern
ment and State was defective and venal
, II had increased the State debt 10 $11,
100000, and not mile ofrallroad, foot O
canal or school house had been built
When last year he was candidate 70
Governor he Travelled In every county ]
the State but one, enjoying the most init
mate and cordial relations. He nevC
heard o man utter word against th
Federal Government He repeated tha
a the opposition was to the mal.administra
ton Of the State Government by incom
, petent and corrupt officials and excl
: cises OF their functions In an inefflcier
and corrupt manner. Members OF til
Loyal League had perpetrated outrage
such az murder and the burning Of fin
T houses before there were any Ku. Klu
1 organizations, and the people had sui
p mftted quietly for two years, until the
i. had found they had no redress throug
3 elections, commissioners or forms OF lay
Q Hence organizations took place as q meal
|. Of redress, The Ku.Klux were men
!. high respectabillty, and not men of 10
v character. Mr. Carpenter, however, d
not endorse the organization and state
things generally A tax Of four mllliol
had been levied for this year, and II th
= should be collected, II would bankru
= one.third of the State.
p, THE PENSIONS. ....
Il The following Is statement OF q
h business finances Of the Division PenslC
Office during the fiscal year ending Jul
80, 1871: Number Of communicate
received, 1881; number Of commune
tions written, 49, ,451; amount Of requl
tlons upon the army fund, S&, 1882
upon the navy fund, $424.75Oi amou
I, drawn upon the war Of 1912 fund, $2S