The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-02
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John II SURIlATT, the unconyicted con-
splrator, with characteristic audacity,
last week applied for the use Of the new
Iancoln Hall, Washington, for Q lecture.
Tho Y. NJ. Q. A. in whose, charge It Is,
had the decency to repel him. II Payne
were still living, he would probably apply
to VIM. Fl. Seward for the position Of pri'
vate secretary. iEW5t DHl
SENATOR HOWE, ofWisconsln, on the
rcasscmbling of Congress, will introduce
u bill to establish q free National Univer.
sity In the District oil Columbia.
A COMPARATIVE statement Of the re-
ccipts from tho sources ofreyGnue taxable
under existing laws, for the first four
months Of the fiscal years ending June
30, 1860, and June 80, 1870, prepared at
The Treasury, shows an aggregate Increase
in 1870 Of $1,eOs,57S i1s.
Ex.GovERNoR Army, Of New Mexico,
is in Washington with tho complete cen.
sus returns ofthat Territory, and the pop,
ulation, it is claimed, exceeds the number
required Tor admission into the Union as
q State. According to his report there is
white population Of 6,4S1; the civilized
or PuCbIa Indians number 1S,400; while
the wild Indians number Il, 4,849-making
u total Of 114,230.
TIE friends ot Admiral Porter arc very
uneasy Tor fear that certain other discreet
letters, concerning the Executive and re-
tlccting upon the action Of Congress soy.
cral years since, may find their way into
print, and for that reason will urge his
confirmation the reasSembling Of the
Senate. 1t Is contended among his sup.
pOrters that hG can be confirmed without
my trouble, but with full representation
It has been ascertained that he had but u
majority Of one.
OWING TO the fact that the first of Jan.
uary will fall on Sunday, and that Mon.
day being u legal holiday, the usual
monthly statement Of tho public debt will
not be made until Wednesday, the Sd. y +
A hill has been prepared, and will be
introduced in Congress this week, to car
ry out tho suggestion Of the annual MES
sage for commission to scrutinizC and
audit the Alabama claims, and to provide
for their payment by this government. 1t
Is learned, however, that several Of the
claimants, who represent millions Of dol
lars, are unwilling TO surrender them to
the arbitration Of a board, but prefer TO set.
tic with Great Britain under the proVis.
ion Of the net of 1900, for similar cases
made and provided. They seem 10 have
assurances that such o settlement can he
made, and at an early day.
RAILROAD men interested in lines cross.
ing tho Ohio river are already organizing
to oprevent Legislation by Congress either,
changing bridges now in process Of con.
strtlclion or complying with the recomen'
tlations Tor u general law made by the
Board OF Engineers in their late report.
OWING to tho death Of Mrs. Bclknap,
there will be mo reception to-day at the
residence Of any member of the Cabinet.
For the same cause, Vice President Col.
fax has withdrawn the announcement Of
his reception. s.l-N5L zH!5
THE new issue of coin notes proposed
from the Treasury Is to bo ornamented
with new bacl, composed of beautiful
grouping of tho gold coins of the United
Suites, so displayed rs to expose both sur.
faces of each coin. The various coins
have been photographed and arranged In
the proper form to be sent to thecngraver.
TuE President, having rendered the api
pointnent Of Commissioner Of Patents to
General Mortimer D. Lcggctt, Of Zanes.
vile, Ohio, that gentleman has signifed
his intention to accept the position, and
his nomination will probably be sent 70
the Senate next week. General Leggett
Is a lawyer by profession, and served in
the army during the late war, tirst as
Lieutenant Colonel ot the 18th Ohio regi.,
ment, and subsequently as Major General
commanding the Third Division Of the
17th Army Corps He participated In
many engagements, and was with General
Sherman In his march to the sea.
TnE Commissioner ol Internal 8evc.
nuc has been stirringup the collectors all
over the country who are behind hand
with their accOunts The returns Of the
closing up Of the collections on tho last
annual list do not come In with requisite
punctualfty, and the dilatory officers have
been notided that II theyido not3collect
up their back assessments by o given date,
the uncollected amounts will be charged
up TO their accounts as so much cash due.
The Commissioner has dermined that all
the officers charged with the collection Of,
the Internal revenue shall hercaltcd be
held to d strict accountability. y DHh
THE following afethe statistics ofthe
commerce of Hayti and San Domingo
with Tie p9ited states las shown d the
Bureau Of Statistics Of tho Treasury Dc.
partncnt In 1868. tThe iihpotts ~ol San
Domingo from tho United States amount.
cd TO $93 1858 the exports lto,th6 United
States were, ,$64, 1l0; th0re,eXportS were
$a ,O9l. Id 1850 theimpofts Of 10th Hay.
Il and San Domingo from the United
exports export 70 the UniIed States amounted to
81 $40, ,43S, and the re-exports 70 $780,.
4D2l The chiel ports Of the United
States engaged In commerce with the Isl.
and are New York, Boston, and Nan.
tucketr3lijti " I,lLikW9 N
TnE Treasury Department accepts AT.
torney General Akefmahs opinion that
the Pacific railways must slipiayl lt6sir inter-
est and wifi accordingly withhold all
sums due by the Government to tho
companies. This will bring matters 10 Q
crisis, since, II the railways refuse TO carry
for the Government ahy longer, the latter
must take meas1res 70 preyGnt Tie further