The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-20
WASHINGTON.
Territorial Government for the DIS
lrict. q

W ARLINGTON, TeDruary li.-ipe peo
pie of Washington are in a great state
Of excitement over the passage; Of the
bill to establish a territorial government
for the District Of Columbia. The Pres
ident it is said will certainly sign the
bill 1t provides for Governor to bt
appointed by the President and con
firmed by the Senate, and Legislature
to be composed oftwo bo1ies; the upper
BODY is to have sixteen members and
be appointed by the President. The
lower branch is to have twenty-five
members, and be elected blythe people
in their various election districts
Georgetown and Washington county
participate with the city in the election
This body are to make all laws for the
government Of the district, subject to
disapproval by the Governor or by Con
gress. Both have an absolute veto, but
the laws are good and operative until
this veto is exercised. The elections
are to take place in sixty days, and by
the first of June the entire law takes
effect. The government of the District
will then resemble the territorial govern.
ment of Wyoming or any other United
States territory. The business men OF
the District anticipate great advantage
from this change. The reason is, that
owing to the pressure Of other business,
they have been unable TO obtain from
Congress proper attention tothe wants Of
the District. They say that the Districts
wants and necessities are always post
poned to other matters Some persons,
however, complain that the effect fthis
change will be to saddle the city with
greatly increased expenses, and there
can be no doubt it will make a change
of some sort. OF course there will be
lively competition tor the appointments
Grant has to make under the law.
BOwen's Case.
The Jurors in the-case of Bowen
have failed to convict him, one juror
standing out. Judge Trybe, who pre-
sided, censured the jury for failing to
give the verdict according to the evi
dence, and said that if they could not
convict on the evidence before them,
nothing would suffice. The general
impression is that bribery has been re-
sorted to, and that under the present
radical system Of organizing juries in
the District, no verdict against Bowen
can be obtained. 1t turns out that yet
another woman claims this man as her
lawful husband and again the courts
are TO 90 through the farce Of trial.
Buffers Dishonesty.
Gen. Butler has shown characteristic
bad faith by failing to report the bill to
abrogate the test oath Of 1862.
The Ku KIux Bill.
The Ku-Klux bill is to be pressed on
Tuesday next by Butler. An examlna
ton reveals more and more severity
and cruelty. 1t is said to be so broad
and sweeping as to prohibit all secret
societies, including Masons and Odd
Fellows, and it is certain that it prevents
any strikes or combinations by laborer:
to receive an increase of wages or to
prevent capitalists from employing
Chinese. 1t is suspected that Butler
has concocted this provision so as to
make a precedent that will answer fol
New England and the North generally
so as to make the operatives in factorle,
and work shops sufficiently humble and
submissive to their employers.
Indian Affairs.
The subcommittee Of Messrs. Beck
Sargent and Wood, appointed to exam
inc the charges Of Welch and others
affecting the integrity and competenc.
of Colonel Parker, the Commissioners o
Indian Affairs, have examined all th'
evidence and have received the argu
ments on both sides. They will nex'
make their report to the whole commit
tee, and if their report be adopted IT WI
90 to the House. Thetestimony shows
a very bad state Of facts, and convlcts
Parker Of being completely unfit for hi:
important trust. IT is understood that
the subcommittee unite in their view o
the subject, and while they will not fint
Parker guilty Of direct corruption n
office, they will report a state OF iacu
which will make his removal almost q
necessity. rvmoved, Grant VIII give
him another place. J--.ulT.r I,
An Appropriated. i..s
In the House a letter from the Secre
| tary of the Interior was read ,rsskln!
for an appropriation Of q ,l0a80 t
meet expenses Of taking the ninth cen
sus. Referred TO committee on Appro
priations. . E-.a.
Cruelty to Animals.
In the Senate Mr.. Cameron feporte'
back from the Agricultural committe
the House bill to~preyent inhuma'
treatment Of animals while being trans
ported over railroads. He asked for 1t
immediate considerations, ,rhut ohirso'
was made.
A1corn and ReyelS.
The report which came from Missls
sippi yesterday, that Governor Alcor'
had declined TO take his seat ip the Uni
ted States Senate. and had rendered iii
resignation, is fallycon6rmed bs privat
atcbes peceiyed today. o.,
As might be expected, General A
corn's action hiss been the subject Q
much comment among southern me me
here, and there is q good deal OF sPes'
lot;op IN tn his succesaof. -