The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-23
WASHINGTON.
Revenues Of the Post Office Departs
ment.

Revenues Of the Post O1hce Departs
ment.
WASHINGTON, May 20,
The Post Office Department is congrat-
uating itself on the increased prospect Of
making the postal service selEsustaining,
1t Is found that the revenue thereof for
the present fiscal year Is 100000 more
than last year.
INTEREST ON THE STATE WAR CLAIMS.
Secretary Boutwell, has given some at
tentlon TO the question of paying the in.
terest on the money advanced for war
purposes by the several States, and the
subject Is already being discussed in Con-
gress. The amount Of this interest
would, II Is calculated, be about 80 per
cent of the whole claim. Some of the
States, for instance Indiana and Minneso.
IN, sold their bonds at large discount
In order to secure needed funds for equip.
ping and sending forward troops. This
discount Is made clear against the general
Government. II this Is abandoned, how
ever, the Treasury officials believe that
tho claims for interest may yet be allowed
by Congress.
EXPECTED RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.
1t Is generally thought that the treaty
will be ratified to-day or tomorrow, ifsO
Schenck will take an official ratified copy
with him. The White House will be
closed and the President will leave for
Long Branch on the 3lst inst. His cot.
tage Is now being put In order.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate Postmasters,
A. p. Sullivan, Sante Fe, New Mexico; s,
w. Chubbuck, Gold Hill, Nevada; Mark
Tilton, Pension Agent, MattisOn, Indiana.
THE CORRESPONDENTS REPORTED TO TIE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The act Of 1867 provides that when any
witness shall refuse to answer the ques.
tiOns put by any branch OF Congress, the
TACT shall be reported to the Senate OF
House, when 1t shall bG the duty of the
presiding officer to certify the same to the
District Attorney in order that tho matter
may be brought before the grand jury.
The Vice President on Saturday followed
this course with regard to White and
Ramsdell
The Senate has confirmed the nOmina,
ton Of Nicholas Fish, Of New York, ap,
pointed Secretary OF the Legation to Ber
lin.
Subscriptions TO tho new bonds to-day
$70,1OO.
TALK WITH AN INDIAN DELEGATION.
A council was held to-day between the
Indian delegation now here and the Sec
retary OF the Interior and Commissioner
Parker on behalf Of the government. The
chiefs had abandoned their savage clothes
and appeared in dark vests, coats and
pantalOOns. Commissioner Parker com
inenccd the talk. lie called the attention
of the Indians to the fact that they were
promised annuities for only ten years
four OF which had passed, and in the time
yet remaining they should try and TAKE
care OF themselves as farmers. lie ad
vised them to do so, as they could live by
hunting but few years longer. When
the Indians go home, said the Commis
siOner, II will please the President If they
would stop on the way in the Indian Ter
riioiy and attend the general council o
Indians to DO held there in the Greek
country, md which was simply and sole
" for the good of themselves and TO es
tablish peace and harmony between thu
general government and all the tribes o
that country. At the conclusion of hi!
remarks Little Raven said his people wert
anxious TO get together by themselves ant
he was anxious to have n dividing lint
between white and Indian blood
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Robert ]. Corwin has been appointed
Supervisor of Internal Revenue for thu
Southern District of Ohio, Supervise
Joseph W. Dwyer retaining the Super
visorslip oil the northern section Of th
State.
]. Milton Turner, mission Minister res
ident and Consul General in Liberia, ar
rived to-day tOreceive his credentials ant
instructions.
THE DIGNITY iNQUIsITGoN.
The Senate select Committee on Priv
leges held n long session tonight at th
Capital. They examined the foreman .
the government printing office, and Mi
G. A. Tinker, Supt. W. Union Telegraph
Co, whose office Is in this city. The oh
iect in summonlng the latter was doubt
less Tor the purpose Of requiring him L
produce before The committee the manu-
script copy Of the treaty telegraphed ffor