The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-25
WASHINGTON.
More Work for the Outrage Commit.
tee-The Brazilian MissiOn-The
San Domingo COmmissiOn.


San Domingo Commission.
WASHINGTON, March "A. - Colonel
Higgins, of. Aberdeen, Mississippi,
Assistant United States Assessor OF
Internal Revenue, arrived in this city
last evening. He reports that he was
seized, while making assessments
in his district, Monroe county,
Miss, recently, by a band of disguised
men. He was severely horsewhipped
and warned to leave the country at
once Colonel Higgins has seen Com
missioner Pleasanton and Secretary
Boutwell,, and has been assured that
hs and other officers shall be protected
at any cost. Since his arrival here he
has received letter FROM Aberdeen,
stating that schools are breaking up,
and that number Of teachers are now
at Aberdeen for protection. Other
United States officers were ordered to
leave the State under penalty OF being
dealt with in the same manner.
Seven members Of the South Caro-
lima Legislature, all colored, have just
arrived here on business connected
with recent disturbances in that State:
1t is expected the nomination to fill
the vacancy in the Office of Minister to
Brazil, caused by the recent resignation
Of Hon. 4. Blow, will be made in a few
days. Southern Republicans in Con-
gress have united in recommending
Judge Hoge, of North Carolina, for the
place. He was representative in, the
last Congress from the Columbia Dis
trict. Ex-senator Thayer, Of Nebraska,
is also prominent candidate.
Some weeks since an order was issued
from the War Department reducing the
staffs of commanders Of military dis
tricts and departments to peace foot
ing. Some forty-fve officers filling
nominal positions in performing nomi-
nal duties at various headquarters, have
been restored to their regiments or
placed on active and useful duty, to the
advantage of the service. ..-
) The San Domingo Commission will
probably arrive. at Charleston tonight,
and may be expected in this city Sun
day or Monday. Their report will be
sent in to Congress as soon as submitted
to the President. 49,.
Adjournment Further off than Ever.
New YORK, March "A A Washing
ton correspondent writes Events in
Congress yesterday, put new
phase upon matters In some re-
spects, it has been the most important
day of the new session. First, we had
the San Domingo resolutions Of Sumner
in the Senate, on which there was
spicy running debate in the morning
hour; then the message Of the President
to the Senate; then the resolution Of the
House, asking the Senate to consent to
adjourn on Monday, leaving the Senate
in session. After that the message Of
the President in the House, leading to
a brief but sharp debate, followed by its
reference to select committee Of nine,
all ofwhich puts hequesdon OF adjourn
ment into next month, for it is now vir-
tually agreed that there shall be
action in both houses, and that there
shall be unlimited debate in either
house on the bills that may be reported.
Thus matters stand, and the country
may not now look for an adjournment
of Congress for two or three weeks yet,
perhaps for a month. a -"
The Ku.Klux-Proclam by the
de-. w President.
WASHINGTON, March "a.
By the President Of the United States
of America ...
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the Con-
stitution OF the United States that the
United States shall protect every State
in this Union, on application of the
Legislature, or Of the Executive, when
the Legislature cannot be copvened,
against domesticiviolence and, whereas,
it is provided that in all cases of Insur-
rection in any State, or of obstruction to
the laws thereof, it shall be lawful for
the President of the United States, on
the application of the Legislature OF
such, States, or the Executive, to call
forth the militia Of any State or States,
or employ such part OF the land and