The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04
FROM WASHING TON.
AVeto byihe President.

Special De patch to the Evening Telegraph.
WAsnlNGToN, d. c., Jan. 4.-The President has
early in the session. which, it is alleged he discov-
cred to be huge job to take money out OF the Trea
sury, and refused to sign it unexpectedly.
The san Domingo Case.
Summers resolution calling for Information about
san Domingo passed this morning without opposi-
ton. II is understood that the friends the San Do
mingo business business allowed the resolution to
go through with the understanding between them
and the President that some of the most imnortant
documents Nbich Sumner expected TO unearth
about San Domingo will not be forthcoming, the
President pleading incompatioility with the public
interest to send them to the Senate.
-sprnRue VS.. Jenckes
The Senate has appointed a select committee OF
five to Investigate the charges made against Senator
Sprague by Congressman Jenckes of Rhode Island.
IL appears from the official evidence received from
the War Department that some Of the documents to
which Jenckes alluded file there. Sprague
is anxious to have an investigation.
The Indian Appropriation Bill
was completed this his morning by the committee. 1t
apprOpriates s4,32 600. The committee intend TO
commence the investigation OF the
Charges Against COmmissioner Parker
preferred by Mr. Welsh, of Philadelphia.
Amendment 10 the San Domingo Resolution.
Mr.. Fitch, Of Nevada, intends when the San Do
mingO resolution comes up to offer an amendment
directing the commission tn proceed to Cuba to in.
qure into the condition of affairs there, the
at San Domingo, and whether the time has not
come for our Government to recognize the indepen-
Commissioner of Patents.
M. d. Leggett, Of Ohio, was nominated to-day as
Commissioner OF Patents.
Intended Visit of the President TO PHILADELPHIA
Given Up.
The President had Intended to go to Philadelphia
tomorrow TO attend the wedding OF a niece OF Mr.
n. Il. Borie but he has decided now not to CO.
Sudden Death mt the Capitol.
Despatch TO the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Charles l.. Miller, OF Mfchi-
gan clerk 80 the Senate Committee on Commerce
was this morning found dead in water-closet OF
the Capitol He left his clearinghouse short
time previously apparently in good health Phys-
clans pronounce the cause OF his death to be apo
plexy. The deceased was about sixty years OF age
ana was much respected by all who knew him.
Nominations by the Pres,dent.I
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day Il. Lyon, Surveyor OF customs
at Dubuque, Iowa. George Newcomb, collector of
customs at Beaufort, n. c.. Mortimer ID. Ltgget, Of
Ohio, Commissioner OF Patents; Charles M. Power,
collector OF CUSTOMS at CherIy ystone, Va; john A
Simms Indian agent, Umstilla Agency, Washing
ton Territory; II. j. Monroe, receiver OF public
money at Lewiston, Idaho; Charles B. Sines, pen
sion agent at Topeka, Kansas.
Observation-Disclosures r. Goold, of Littetown,
=. H.; Walter ID. Baisdell, Plymouth, Y. H.; c. j..
AmidOn, Honsdale, n. H. (; Olivia NutJer, Lancaster,
n. H.; j. M. Boreman, ParkeTsburg, w, Va; E. d..
Hall, OkolOna, Miss. p E Ezekiel Aiken ). c.
Henry B. Wills BOwagac Mich; Craig b. Beebe,
Beaver Dam, Miss; j. l.. Parmlee, Onarga, Ill. /;
Edward Ward, Gloyersville, n. Y; NJ Il. wills,
FairnOrt. N Y.