The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-09
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

WASHINGTON, December 8.-The First
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue receives bis appointment at the
hands of the President and the Third
Deputy is appointed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. There are already
large number applicants for both posi-
tions.
Warden and Johnson's defalcation
reaches $4,000. Warden is still in
jail. A hearing of the case will take
place on Tuesday next. johnson has
not yet been committed. The investi-
cations are still going on, and other
arrests will probably be made. 1t is
believed by parties who are in posi-
ton to know that other and larger de-
falcations exist, which will be shown up
by the present Investigations.
The report Of the Civil Service COM
mittee is nearly completed and will be
submitted to the President before many
days. 1t is officially stated that their
recommendation will be such as to
require little legislation by Congress
but will leave the plan OF reform to the
discretion of the President.
Congress not being in session today,
Senators and members are attending TO
department business.
1t is said very positively that Mr.
Bristow, Solicitor General Of the De-
partment of Justice, is the Presidents
choice for Attorney General upon the
retirement Of Mr.. Akerman. Mr.. Bris,
tow is from Kentucky.
The Congressional Ku-Klux commit
tee was in session to-day and examined
several witnesses.
The committee on Ways and Means
listened to arguments from represen.
ta,ives Of the tobacco interests, who
presented the resolution Of the Conven-
ton just closed IN this city.
The letter from Secretary Fish sent
to Congress showing the payment made
from the contingent, fund includes an
account Of $4,000 on account Of the
American and British Joint High Com
and also expenditures OF
$29, 000on account ofthe service, which
the President approved.
Much interest is everywhere mani
tested concerning the condition OF the
Prince OF Wales, and comment is made
as to what effect his death will have on
the British Government.
Ordered-Surgeon John Fl. Frantz
has beer ordered to Baltimore; Assist
ant Surgeon H. NJ. Cromhite has been
ordered to report to the Commanding
General OF the Department OF the South
Tor assignment to dnty; Assistant Sur
geon Richard Powell is ordered TO re-
port to the Commanding officer OF the
Department Of the South for ssignment
to duty; Assistant Surgeon William j.
Wilson is ordered tor the same purpose
to report to the Commanding officer OF
the Department OF Missouri. The res
igua,ion of First Lieutenant St. james
F. Balchelder, of the Second Cavalry,
has been accepted.
The list OF navy promotions has not
vet been made out. As soon as the
list is completed al the Navy Depart
ment it will be sent to the White House
and thence Immediately to the Senate
Tor confirmation.
A strong fight is now going on over
the Supervisorship OF internal revenue
tor the Mississippi andAlabama districts
The late incumbent. Stanwood, the
brother.in-law Of Speaker Blaine, was
thrown out by consolidating those dis
tricts with Tennessee, and the assign
ment OF Supervisor Emory. Blaine is
now trying to have Stanwood reinstated.
There are charges against Stanwood OF
claims for cotton tax against
the government.
The Texas contested election case will
be decided next week. 1t is intimated
that Gibbins will be seated.
The tobacco men were before the
committee on Ways and Means to-day
arguing in favor OF the reduction OF
taxation on manufactured products.
The committee, without coming to
conclusion, adjourned.
The Democratic members Of the Ohio
Legislature made a proposition to Gen.
Garfield to become q candidate for the
Senate against Sherman, promising
him a full Democratic vote. Garfield
has the matter under advisement. The
Democratic members Of Congress
will shortly hold a caucus to adopt
the programme for the future, and
announces in advance that no new
departures will be permitted that look
toward party disruption.
Seth Johnsoa, the defaulting Treas
ury clerk. Was arrested tonight and
held in default OF $4,000 bail, the
amount Of the delalcation being AO, 900.
j. Howard Wiggin has been appoint
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