The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-06
WASHINGTON.


Ger this morning received telegram
from Mobile, stating that at the cele-
bration OF the Fourth in that city an
immense mass meeting OF Republicans
was held, at which resolutions were
unanimously adopted denouncing the
appointment of ex-senator Warner as
Collector at the port OF Mobile, endors-
ing Senator Spencer, and assuring the
administration that unless Mr.. War.
ners appointment was withdrawn the
Republican party in Alabama was dead.
Senator Spencer, who has returned here
from Long Branch, says the President
promises full and fair investigation OF
the matter at the next session Of the
Cabinet, which will probably take place
on the 18th inst. Senator Spencer says
the President blames Secretary Bout
well for Mr.. Warmers appointment.
At Marshall Hall, a noted picnic re-
sort, on the Potomac, near this city,
where large crowd had gathered yes
terday to celebrate the Fourth, serious
affray occurred between a party OF
rougbs and a volunteer militia company,
during which a large number OF persons
were more or less injured.
ExCongressman Bowen's pardon has
been read here. 1t seems the President
made no positive promise Of pardoning
Bowen, but simply stated he would send
to Washington for a blank pardon and
certain papers relating to Bowen's case.
This blank pardon and papers were
sent to Long Branch, since wnen moth
ing has been heard on the subject.
Supervisor Tuition, of Philadelphia is
expected hsre for consultation with
Gen. Pleasanton relative TO the Balti-
more whisky frauds.
A soldier Of the Union army having
turned Congregational preacher, sends
thirty.two dollars to the conscience fund
from Holland, Mass.
The following resolutions passed at a
mass meeting in Mobile, have just been
received and forwarded to the Presi
dent:
ResOlved, That we hail with joy the
intelligence from Washington Of the
appointment of Hon. Willard Warner
to the collectorship OF this port, and we
return our heartfelt thanks to the
President.
Resolved, That copy Of the forego.
ing resolution be forwarded to the
President and Secretary Boutwell,
The indications are that the appoint
ment power OF the Treasury Depart
ment. .having recommended Warmers
appointment, will back him up.
Subscriptions to the new loan today
were S45, 900; internal revenue receipts,
50 002,OO
The bond OF Caleb S. Day, recently
appointed collector at Kingston, n. Y,
has been approved, and he has been
ordered to take charge of the office.
At the next session of Congress a
strong effort will be made to change the
Internal Revenue Bureau into an inde-
pendent department, whose chief shall
be a cabinet officer, and have control OF
the collection OF all revenues from GUS
toms, &c. In 1869 President Grant re-
commended this to Congress, but, for
some reason which did not transpire, it
was not acted upon.
Up to the present time, but tseventeen
of the fifty million dollars authorized
as an increase in the national banking
currency has been taken. The law
provided that balances should be ap-
portoned among the several States
having a deficiency, but the census re-
turns, upon which the apportionment is
to be made, will not be completed until
October, consequently the law will not
90 into effect till that time, otherwise it
would 90 into effect on the 18th inst.
The resident Republican Executive
Committee has arranged 10 distribute
large number of campaign documents
in kentucky, Pennsylvania and Cali
iornia, such as speeches on San Do
mingo, Ku. KIux outrages in the South,
and Senator Sherman b speech on the
condition of the political parties in this
country. Preparations are being made
to thoroughly reorganize the Republl-
can party in the Southern States.
The National Republican, the admin
istration organ, will tomorrow print
officially the treaty OF Washington.