The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register.
BY the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Office, lO3 Main Street.
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The VA
tional Republican. the Administration
organ, in its Issue this morning speak;
as follows, regarding the action o.
Spain in changing its representative
with this government. "The change
is an unfortunate one and forbodes
trouble between Spain and tie United
States. Admiral Polo is not a diplo
matist He is not friendly to the
United States or its institutions. lie
holds in contempt the naval force oi
our country and entertains unbounded
faith in the prowess Of the navy oi
Spain, published over his own sigma
ture insulting remarks about the
United States. He was sent here
as representative OF a policy
at once defiant and disagreeab!e
to our government, and in place of the
suavity of diplomat he is expected to
substitute the hrusqueness of naval
officer with the spirit OF a Spanish sea-
man. 1t is true, as has been stated, that
our government has under consideration
the propriety OF not receiving Polo. He
will come, il the order is not counter,
manded, fully accredited as Minister
Plenipotentiary. We cannot take cog.
nizance of his avowed sentiment, or
consider it just cause for refusing to
receive him. Judging of the character
Of the new Minister, the relations be-
tween the Spanish Legation aud the
State Department will be OF brief
Duration"
The indications are that the pro-
posed increase OF the Pacific Mail sub
sidy to one million dollars per annum
will fail in the House. There is a
growing opposition to any further sub
sides or land grants.
Invitations were issued to day by the
President, to a dinner at the White
House on Wednesday, the 18th, in
honor OF the japanese. There will be
present five ambassadors and the six
Commissioners, Mr.. More, the japanese
Charge dAfairs, Vice President Col
fax, members Of the Cabinet, the Chief
Justice, Speaker Blaine, Chairmen OF
the Senate and House Committees on
Foreign Affairs, Admiral Porter, Minis
ter DeLong, Governor Cooke, Generals
Porter Babcock and Dent and Colonel
Douglass.
The Ways and Means Committee
considered the tariff bill this morning.
The members Of the committee deny
the publication to the effect that they
have decided on a reduction Of ten per
cent on iron and steel. Without giving
the exact figures, they intimate that the
reduction will be much greater than ten
per cent.
By direction OF the President, United
States District Attorney Bates. Of Utah,
has been requested to resign.
Rear Admiral Boggs, who has been
quite i'll, is now convalescent.
The Treasury Department has been
officially notified that the japanese
Government will sell rice at their open
ports, for expectation, whenever there
is a surplus OF that article in the coun-
try. Although the general expectation
OF the same remains prohibited, the
Government will itself occasionally
export rice.when it is thought expedient.
Secretary Boutwell, is better to-day,
but is still confined to the House.
The Court of Claims a few days
since rendered decision reversing the
decision made by Commissioner Delano,
allowing a certain per centage on
property stamps, which will cause the
re'uniing OF at least $4,000 to parties
who failed to get the proper commission
as intended by law
Senator Sumner is still confined to
his house. He continues much pros
trated
Senator Schurz is practically mem
Der Of the Senate Investigating Com
mittee on the sale OF arms to the French
agents, since he has been invited by tie
committee to be present at their meet.
ings aud put any questions ne desires
He atteLds all the meetings and asks
all leading questions.