The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-04
WASHINGTON.
More AbOut the Intended Removal
of PIeaSOltOn.

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The lribWaeS Washington cOrrespon.
dent telegraphed last evening that nothing
additional has occurred since yesterday
in the Boutwell, PleasOntOn trouble, but II
is known that Gen. Pleasonton will Ger.
tainly vacate his office in a day or two.
The change would have been made some
time ago but for the fact that the Com.
missioner requested short delay Tor
reasons Of his own. 1t Is known that the
President decided long ago to make a
change in the office, and that he yester-
day distinctly asked for Gen. Pleas0ntons
resignation. The latter, however, has
frequently asserted that he would not re-
resign, but since the President has deter
mined upon the change il Is thought that
he will reconsider his decision, II hr has
moi already done 80. At any rate, he is
to be- displaced without further delay,
Secretary Boutwell, Gmphallcally stated
to-day that Gen. PlGasOntOn would retire
in day or two, and that Deputy Com
missioner Douglass would sncCerd him,
but whether as Commissioner or Acting
Commissioner he did not state. The
friends Of Douglass, who include the
most extended Congressional influence,
are of the helet that hG will be at once
appointed Commissioner upon General
PlrasOntOn's retirement, II was thought
a change would be announced to-day, hut
Secretary Boutwell, said that no an.
nOunCemCnt could he authorized.
MIR. ADAMS AND THE GENEVA COMMISSION.
The Times Washington correspondent
telCgraphs that there Is no authoritative
announcement Of the determination OF the
President to appoint Geo, Francs Adams
agent VI our government nt the Geneva
Conference, hui those best informed OK.
press no doubt that such II decision wAs
made IN Tuesday.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO STAMPS.
The Treasury Department IL promptly
supplying all orders for whisky and To.
baCc0 stamps Of the old series, The Sec.
rCtAry Of the Treasury to-day issued an
order to the suh.Treasurer at Now York
calling in $S5O, 600 three per cent certii.
Gates. The interest thereon, under order
will ccase on the 18th Of September,
7 Commissioner General Ol the Land OF.
flee, DrummOnd, has addressed n letter 10
registers and receivers, to the affect that
assignments are frequent Y obtained from
parties entitled to military bounty and
land warrants, in blank as TO the date;
and II having been represented that this
practice is used to the deirlment Of claim.
ants in inducing them Ia dispose Of their
right under the law To designing men for
u nominal sum, II IL deemed best 10 return
to the original regulation governing the
assignment Of warrants, and to require be.
fore accepting inpaymcnt for bonds, that
in oil assigned warrants the assignment
should he made in whole or in part on the
hack of the warrant assigned. Should II
he found necessary In any case to write
theentirG assignment on separate paper,
which can only occur VIII en- tho prior as.
signments have entirely filled the blank
space on the warrant, II must he 80 AZ.
tnched as TO show Enthusiastically that
the warrant assigned was in the
hands Of the party making the as.
signmGnt. In such cases the signature
of the assgnOr must he made In the pres
ence of the officer before whom Il is nc.
knowledged, who must certify as to its
form hereafter, To show that the same was
made in his presence and that the warrant
was in the possession Of the assignor at
that time The same requirement herein
set forth must be observed relative to u
power of attorney. 1t Is not intended
however, that this regulation shall apply
to cases where warrants have heretofore
been approved by the Commissioner and
which may not have been located Seth
slator has been designated 10 perform
the duties Of register Of the land office
at Lewiston, Idaho, rice Hubbard