The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-13
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SAN. BoAIfEGo. COMMISSIONERS = GRANT
sERSIHG tTo 9Re4INI TiiR RAvpls or
THE METHoDISrs AND OERMANs. l.
The San Domingo joint resolution hay.
The President was informed 'of the fact
at once 1 He hag already chosen ConmkI
sioners, and its understood that they have
slgnifed their intention to accept in case
the resolution passed. They are Benz. F,
Wade, Bishop Simpson; audzex,0 Congress
man VIM. E. Dodge, Of New York. Wade
and Dodge are already in the city, and
Bishop Simpson is, expected to-moIrow.l
AL instructions will at once be prepared,
and thGyiwill IsaiUAS soonNas possible,
probably on Monday next II Is under.
stood that they will fbe absent thirty Or
forty days. The Secretary of tie COM
mission, has ndtqyet been decided upon,
but " how seems probable ttRt Caleb
oasHipg wiz ecohpauya SA
w, yJsTS,il.H,gy.THE 4, 'scHENcEG n DiS MIR
The dinner; given to- Gen. schehck,
previous to his ldeparture iof Europe rs
4AhAlattNtl NllN9 WY "a VIZ 1tNptiif1t tua HlpS
saltest entertainme Ills TX hown. 10 Wash.
ington during the present season. There
were bright speeches, otnpfimeltary
toasts and ID lavish otitlly Of Wit and good
feeling during tile entire evening" Secre-l
tafy Boutwell,; 'SG1atoF, SImher, Chair!
man .of the Senate Il teigl Committee
General Banks, Chairman OF the House,
Fofsigns i Committee; the entire Finance
Committee Of tho Senat6 and the Ways
and means Committee Of tho Househgere
present, mall twenty guestSa ists,is 4 l
,ExiSSriat2rs Vade,, President Wits, Or
the Cornell University, and Bishop Simp-
son. TO whom tho appointments Of Com.
Inissi0ners to Dominica had been rendered,
hatfnot, upto noon to-day, signifed their
acceptance, General Franz ,Seigel has
ACCEPTED tlls appointment ,aslS Secretary ~
TIC Commissioners. ~ y : VIZ
Tho Cherokee delegates, arrived here
last night, Their business Is TO secure o
fatifleation bf The treaty sent to" the 6eil-
ate by, the President during the latter
part'0ff the former session, Congress pFori
vlding for the payment 6f %; 1850 O00I the
lor sonic 10000, 900 aGres Of land lying in
TIE qthepfi nqrto tof Kansas. y gA T
The tbl lowing nominal tions iwefe; ;hiRle
to-day: s. K. Strickland, OF Nebraska,
Governor Of Utah TerEitoryp Joseph lArp7
itage, Indian Agent f0r the glacllopt and
neighbdribg tribes. -" - ~ '''4.' .....
The President was informed this after.
noon BY ex-senator Wide, audi President
White, stof the Cornell University, that
they accepted their appointments as Com.
missionors, TO San Domingo. Bishop
Simpson engsgemepts compel lin 70
decline, No other person has gs yet, been
appointed In his place. '' ~" s''-S
In tue matter jof tho assessment made
against Brigham Young, trustee of the
Church Of Latter Day Saints, It was held
by Commissioner, Pleasanton that the
tithes collected by tho church from mem.
beEs were voluntary. donations abd rs
such not subject 10 income tax, but the
annual gains or increase derived from
any portion Of spch, donations invested. In
sGcttllar OF financial pursuits, dvefaIi IinconG
and are subject ,to, the income tax. The
assessors have been directed TO make as.
sessuenr upon the principles indicated n
The Senate executive session confirmed
Alex Il. Cannon; ofIndiana, Governor ot
Idaho. The Senate was q long time In
session on the nomination Of Porter,
10, be Admiral Of the Navy. The, subject
will DO resumed to-tiotf6Rss "a ~
Pie Gabor c6ngpdSsats q meeting, %.
day, appointed q committee to DRAFT a
memorial 10 Congress, looking TO better
travelling facilities for the colored people
through thc Westand South. n Tyh
THO W9mefs Suffrage C6nvgntQn ID.
day, was addressed BY Mrs. Davis, Of
Rhode Island; Mrs. Hazlftt, Of Michigan,
Mrs. Hooker, Madame Ellis, Mrs. Antho.
ny, Mr.. Wolfner and DR.. Breed. -