The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-09
NEW YORK.
WashingtOu News-

NEW YORK, December S.-The fol
lowing is q specialize the New Yorl
Tribune, dated Washington, December
7th: The Appropriations committee o.
the House held its first meeting to day
which organized and agreed to besiu
work on Monday. The members of the
committee say they have hard task
before them. They succeed a commit
tee which, under the lead of Mr.. Dawes
reduced the appropriations to such low
figures that q large deficiency OF bills
had to be passed to keep the wheel oil
the Government in motion, yet the
public expects the present COMMITTEES
will still further cut down Govern IN en- t
expenses. The committee appear to
be firmly resolved to make all possible
retrenchment, and they hope to be able
to find and stop some leaks in the
Treasury that their predecessors did
not discover. ..-, o. s.-a..s.
The Ways and Means committee has
not yet taken action upon the business
referred TO it. .a-.. sE
Some of the Democrats Of the House
say they believe there is a project in
contemplation for an increase of the
army. aud think that the prospect of a
rupture with Spain is made the excuse
for authorizing the President to add
ten or twenty thousand men to the
military force.
General Banks will introduce in the
House on Monday a bill to carry into
effect the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain relative to the
full importation of goods from Canada
into the United States. ,..'. t,.l'
The following is a special correspond
ence to the New York Times dated
Washington, December 7th: Mr..
Sumner gave notice to-day that
on Monday next he should move for
the abolition of the office of Commis-
sioner OF Internal Revenue. This prop
ositiou causes a good deal Of comment
and its bearings are not at all under
stood. The movement promises to
meet with such success as the various
wild proposals emanating from the
same source have had. The import
ance of the office is steadily dimiuish-
ing with the abolition Of internal reve-
nue. taxes, but the bureau will be
necessary as long as any Internal reve-
nue. taxes are levied and must needs
have a head. Mr.. Douglass nomina-
ton, sent in today, will undoubtedly be
confirmed by the Senate.
The Massachusetts, delegates in the
House of Representatives propose to
give Governor Washburne a farewell
dinner when be leaves the House to
assume the duties Of his new position.
A meeting was held today in reference
10 the project.
The Postal Telegraph Bill.
The Tribune opposes the postal tele-
graph bill on the ground that 1t Is IA
lob adding a useless number Of hangers
on to the patronage Of the President,
and says that under government man
agement they would not be as efficient
as in their present hands. II claims
that it would make the President mas
ter of the pres, and would enab lie him,
il so disposed, TO give the news o. the
day such q color as he chose and an
Opportunity to paralyze public opinion
at a vital moment, and inevitably lead
to tampering with news for political
purposes, thus endangering our lib
critics.
The Commercial Adpertiser, in an edi-
torial on the postal telegraph bill, states
that the scheme as originally presented
to Congress has suddenly assumed a
new phase. There are specuations In
regard to establishing private monop-
oly under the sanction Of the Govern
ment. The new company Ia to be
formed in the event Of the bill becom-
ing q law, which is to control all tele-
graphic business Of the country and
construct its own lines, while the Post
master General is to act as the nominal
head of the enterprise in the manipuIa'
ton OF the whole business. The Com
merciaL Adpertiser considers it a neat bit
OF legislative workmanship. but every
argument which can be urged against
the direct absorption Of the telegraph by
the Government applies with equal
force to the establishment Of private
monopolv under Government authority
The Commercial Advertiser denounces
the entire scheme as vicious, and de-
mands that it should be stopped at
once.
New Democratic Paper.
II is reported that a new daily paper,
Democratic in principle, will be started
in this city about the beginning of the
new wear. The enterprise will be under
the auspices of "Brick" Pomeroy,
who, it is understood, furnishes the
most part of the capital. 1t Is stated
that the editorial management will be
;ntrnsted TO James Fl. Lambert
formely associated with Pomeroy IN the
Democrat.
The Prince Of Wales. "
The news of the unfavorable cond'-
ton Of the Prince OF Wales created a
profound sensation in all parts of the
CITY. It was the general topic OF con-
yersation in Wall street. Gold was
somewhat depressed at first, but soon
rallied and remained firm. A general
expression of sympathyis felt tor the
family OF the royal patient.
u,,eruatiouaI Society.