The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-26
WASHINGTON.
TIE NEXT ArPoRrIoNMENT.


1t having been copjectured that If the
apportionment act is not passed in time
to be applied to the 42d Congress, the
number Of presidential electors will be
determined by the present basis OF repre-
sentation, II Is proper to say that as the
President will be elected at the same time
as the 42d Congress, both will be chosen
ona new basis. This is in accordance
with the prcCclents Of 1881 and 1852
The only,cvcnt in Which the failure to
make the new law apply to the 42d Con
gress can affect the presidential election
would be the failure to elect by the peo,
pie, in which case the choice would be
made by the House Of the 42d Congress,
and on the present basis.
CHANGE OF MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.
By direction Of the President, the head.
quarters Of the Department Of the South
is transferred from Atlanta, Ca, to Louis.
vile, Ky, the latter being the headquar-
ters Of General Hallack.
The deputation of Treasury clerks have
just returned from Santa Fe, having su-
pcrintendcd the transportation thither Of
n half million dollars on public account.
II was encased in four light iron safes,
and conveyed from tho terminus of rail.
way communication in wagons under
military escort, occupying two weeks,
THE FENIAN ToADYING OF NEW YORK
OFFICIALS
Collector Murphy's action in receiving
the released Fenians with u Government
vessel, and apparently in the name Of the
Government, is the subject of official
criticism here, but 1t is not likely that any
action will be taken, unless there should
be call upon this Government for IN ex.
PLANTATION, which has not been made.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
The Reconstruction Committee met
yesterday and instructed the Chairman to
have the Senate bill to abolish the test
oath taken from the Speakers table and
referred to the committee for immediate
action. A large majority Of the commit.
tee are understood to be in favor OF the
bill, which, IL 1t becomes u law, will re.
move all disabilities except those imposed
by the 14tl Amendment TO the Constitu.
tiOn. .....-
POrtGr's subcommittee, who have in
charge the two subjects of providing
more ample protection to the loyal peo.
pic Of the South, and relieving persons
appointed to Office who cannot take the
iron clad oath, made no report, and were
given an eXtention until next Tuesday.
Porter Is preparing careful report on the
former subject If the full committee
agree TO the entire repeal Of the test oath,
there will be no occasion for the action
of the subcommittee on the second sub.
ject referred 10 them.
SUFFERING AMONG TIE INDIANS
A report from the Indian country
North of the Pacific railroad indicates
that there Is much suffering among the
Indians. The milirary officers at Forts
Laramie and FCttermln report that desti.
tute Indians arc daily arriving, and the
Indian Bureau being wholly without funds
wherewith 10 purchase supplies 10 feed
them, 1t has been determined that sup.
plies should bc furnished from the Com.
misscrat Of the army until other arrange.
ments can be made to this effect.
THE WEST POINT INVESTIGATION.
The subcommittee of tho Military Com.
mittee 10 visit West Point Is composed Of
GGnerh Cobb, Of Missouri, General Asper
Of Missouri, and General Slocum, Of New
York. They expect to leave on Thurs.
day Of this week, and to be occupied
two or three days in examining witnesses
relative to the discipline Of tho first class
in the expulsion Of three Of the fourth
class cadets.
MIR. BOUTWELL, SUSTAINING TIE INCOME
TAX.
Secretary Boutwell, was before the
Ways and Means Committee of the House
this morning, resisting the abolition of the
income tax. He represented that the
probable revenue from that source would
bebetween thirteen and fourteen millions,
while the additional cost OF collection
would not be half o million.
A dispatch from Rear Admiral Rodgers
commanding the Asiatic fleet, dated Flag.
ship Colorado, WGGsung, China, Decem.
Der 12, 1870, reports to Nle Navy Depart.
ment his return to that place, with off.
GERS, staff and guard in company with Mr.
Seward and party from Pekin. Admiral
Rodgers had several conferences with
Minister Low regarding Chinese affairs,
and also in regard to the proposed visit 10
Corea for tho purpose Of establishing a
treaty with that country; for the protec.
Tim nf ohtntJ roNt,nd pnat,,nn onJ IT, ,,,nn
arranged that In May next Minister Low
should goto Corea and declare that desire
and purpose, During the journey to and
and return from japan, tho party wAs
everywhere received with courtesy. In
Pektn, Prince Kung and the officers Of
the imperial Cabinet, returned the visit
which had been made them. The inter
view was agreeable, but the conversation
was confined to gonoralitles. Mr.. Seward
touched on serious matters, but their dis.
eusslon was avoided by them