The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20
WASHINGTON.
SantO Domingo.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-It is
learned that the new plan of operation
in the Santo Domingo scheme is for
Baez to present to Congress petition
on behalf OF the Government and people
of Santo Domingo praying for admis-
sion to the Union as State, whereupon
a joint resolution will be offered provi1
ing Tor the admission of the State OF
Santo Domingo. the same as in the
case OF Texas 1t was formally claimed
that Congress bad no power to admit
Territories, but could admit State.
The friends Of the Administration &C,
cordingly changed their plan, and there
seems TO be no doubt that Santo Do
mipgo will become a State Of the Union
before the end OF the present session.
Army Retired List.
The officers OF the Army Of the
United States on the retired list in
clude eleven Major Generals, eight
Brigadier Generals, fifteen Colonels,
four Lieutenant Colonels, three Majors,
nine mounted Captains, twenty-five
Captains not mounted, one First and
one Second Lieutenant.
Appointments Confirmed.
The Senate made the following con-
firmations to day: James II. Burdock,
Marshal for Dakota; John Hill, Mar
shal for the Western District Of Penn.
sylvania; L. H. Wakefield, Postmaster
AT Portland, Oregan; c. NJ. Notemsn,
Courier at the branch mint. Carson
City.
Acts Approved.
The President has approved the fol-
lowing acts To quit the title to certain
lands in Missouri; an act to authorize
the Secretary of the Navy to transport
in a Government vessel, free OF duty, a
monument designed by Admiral Porter,
to be erected in the grounds OF the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Mary
land, in memory Of the officers, sea.
men and marines who fell in defense OF
the Union.
The Louisiana Delegation.
The subcommittee appointed by the
Louisiana delegation waited upon At
torney General Williams this morning
and entered into a discussion OF the
Affairs of that State, which the Attorney
General listened to very patiently. The
committee are anxious to have an inter.
view with the President. which will
probably be arranged for Tomorrow
morning, and their statements will be
laid before the Cabinet in the afternoon.
The Cotton Tax.
The Ways and Means Committee con-
sidered the bill for the refunding OF the
cotton tax and postponed its further
consideration till after the holidays.
The Louisiana Trouble.
The President to-day, in reply to
Judge Campbell's argument on the
I,onis;sna trouble, said he did not zee
bov he could interfere until the decree
of the District Court was eetaside bv the
limited States Supreme Court or by
;,se]f He thought it would he very
dangerous precedent for him to under
take. =, ~,
Judge Campbell then said: III re-
st .bot vhat We desire is that you
have the whole matter investigated
with a view of making suitable recon-
mendation to Congress.
The President said: without this
action Of Congress don't know whether
the Executive can appoint or compen-
sate such a committee as the one to
which you refeE."
Judge Campbell replied, I think, sir,
there would be no difficulty in finding
GOOD honest men who would go to
New Orleans and sin the matter and
take the chances Of being compensated
BY Congress.
The President remarked, but such a
committee could not compel the attend
snoe of " illnesses neither could it com
nenaate them or oblige them to testify
r;thout Congressional authority.
Judge Campbell said there would be
m did,culty on that point Good men
-ould come forward. cheerfully and
civ, thsir tsstimony, without hops ei