The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-17
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.


WASHINGTON, January l6.-The
Third Auditor recently reported on the
services of Thurlow Weed, which allows
him a pension. He was a member OF
the New York militia in the war OF
1912.
On Monday next action will be taken
by which the policy Of the House Pub
lie Land committee will be foreshadow-
ed. Measures will be taken upon
which the decision of this committee
will make known the course which 1t
intends to pursue in relation to public
land grant measures.
The committee on Ways and Means
at a meeting this morning had under
discussion Secretary Boutwelrs syndi-
cate operations. They decided to re-
port to the House his statement OF
transactions without any resolution on
the subject. The explanation made by
Boutwell, is satisfactory to the majority
of the committee.
The Senate Finance committee have
instructed Mr.. Sherman to report bill
modifying very materially the present
tariff law. The free list will be largely
increased and the duty on all remain
ing articles will be sensibly cut down.
The members OF the committee will
not give any details OF the bill till it
has been reported to the Senate, which
will be done tomorrow. 1t is known,
however, that the duty on coal has
been fixed at fifty cents per ton and
salt has been placed on the free list.
A full Cabinet meeting was held to-
day. 1t is understood that no discus
sions of Cuban or New Orleans affairs
took place.
The Banking and Currency commit.
tee held meeting this morning. They
done nothing further than to report the
various propositions before the COM
mittee to the various subcommittee
The following was telegraphed TO New
Orleans last night:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WARRINGTON, January Is.
To His Ereellncy II. C. Warmoth,
Governor Of Louisiana, Ne,O Orleans
DEAR SIR-The President has referred
to me your dispatch Of this date, repre-.
senting that the Legislature Of your
State has asked to have military forces
Of the United States placed at your
disposal to preserve the public peace,
&c. There is q contest as 10 the legality
of the election Of the Lieutenant Cover
nor, and also as to the existence of the
lower branches Of the Legislature, dis
patches having been received here from
two persons, each claiming to be the
Speaker thereof. The President does not
feel that he would be justified in de-
Gliding the question at this time, and
under the existing circumstances, and
is unwilling TO interfere with your State
matters with the military power OF the
Government, except in q clear case OF
legal right and Overwhelming necessity.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Gso. Il. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
The above letter is in reply to a tele-
gram from Governor Warmoth to the
President asking that 10 accordance
with the resolution OF the Legislature,
the United States troops in New Orleans
be placed under his (Warmoths) y con-
troll.
The committee appointed in connec-
ton with the New York Central divi-
dend tax case will report on or before
the 10Th inst. In their failing to do 30
the tax will be ordered to be collected.
In the Democratic caucus t,-nightit
was decided that it was toe early in the
session to foreshsdow any party policy
upon legislative matters.
The action of the Senate to-day in
recommitting Mr.. Sherman's finance
report has occasioned some discussion,
and in view of the dissensions among
the Republicans, it is considered polite
to await further denouements.