The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-16
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 14A-John ]
Nicolsy, Of Illinois, President I4incoln'l
private secretary, was chosen by tht
Judge ofthe Supreme Court as Marshal II
the place Of Mr.. Parsons, resigned.
The President received by telegraph q
copy Of the memorial Of the Citizens
Committee Of New Orleans, setting forth
their grievances and giving the Attorney
General information that the committee
will start for Washington probably to day
But, judging from what was said thiI
morning by Attorney General Williams
their mission will be futile, as the general
government will infexibly support the
PinChback government. The Department
OF Justice closely investigated the facts
and Is satisfied with the course Of the Ad
ministrAIion. General Emory last night
telegraphed the President that danger ol
o collision existed between the police and
militia, and asked for instructions. He
was instructed in effect not to take sides
with either psrty, but be in readiness to
preserve the peace and 10 interfere only
for that purpose.
By direction of the President the Board
to retire disabled officers. convened In
Philadelphia, May 23d, is dissolved. The
Board to retire disabled officers Is order.
ed to convene in New York on the 20th
inst. The following Is the detail for the
board: Gen. Hancock, Rufus Ingalls,,
Assistant QuArtermaster General, Col.
Geo. W, Getty, Third Artillery; Surgeons
John II. C1yler and John Moore.
The following is an extract from an Or
der OF the Secretary ol the Navy in re.
latiOn TO the treatment OF the colorad
cadet at Annapolis. "Undcr the beneficial
laws all political distinctions OF race have
been abolished. In our country public
burdens are imposed alike upon all our
citizens. Worthy members OF every class
alike are entitled to benefits, free 10 con-
tend for the favor Of the government in
the exercise of his undoubted legal right.
A member OF our National Congress,
himself Of African descent, nominated to
the Naval Academy a cadet Of his own
race in recognition Of his right. The ma.
val authorities confirmed the nomination
at once, and fully and Enthusiastically made
known TO all at the academy that no i'm.
position or indignity TO this cadet on ac-
count OF his race would be permitted" !"
The United States and Spanish Com.
mission to adjust the claims OF American
citizens, on account of damages sustained
in Cuba during the present rebellion, have
not yet made any awards. About one
hundred CRims have been filed. There
has been difficulty about taking testimony
in the island but as remedy it is propos.
ed by our Government, to unite with
Spain in appointing q joint Committee for
that purpose.
RObt. n. and Stephen A. Douglass,
sons oi the late Senator Douglass, have
prepaied and will present to Congress, on
Monday, claim for $25OOOO, tor their
private, cotton and other property taken,
used and appropriated in March 1868, In
Mississippi, by portion Of the Army Of
the United States.
A sub Committee OF the Committee on
Appropriations has been examining the
Department Of the Interior with view
TO its reorganization.
Vice President Colfax returned from
New York this morning. he says in
answer to numerous inquiries, that his
visit was more TO relatives and friends
than on business, and that he can only
repeat in regard TO the Tribune e1lsorship
what lie has so often said, that it re.
mains subject Of conversation, but that
nothing has been decided as yet on either
side.
All the lists OF electoral colleges Of the
several States for President and Vice
President, excepting three have been sent
TO the President ol the Senate by mail,
though not more than onc.third OF the
entire lists required by law to be given to
him by the messenger have yet been re.
ceived. Louisiana sends lists from two
different electoral colleges. The two
different houses OF Congress in Joint Con.
vention will determine which list shall be
counted on the second Wednesday iu. Feb.
ruary, the time ofcounting all the elector.
al votes.