The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Shall West Point be Thrown open 10
the JapsT


was the question that gave a lively
turn to affairs in the Senate last even
ing. The discussion was on Senator
Csmeron's resolution from the com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, authorizing
the admission of six Japanese youths
to be designated by the Emperor OF
Japan, into the military academy al
West Point, their expenses 10 be paid
BY the Japanese government. The dis
cussion was between Mr.. Thurman, Mr.
Cameron, Mr. Morton, Mr.. Sumner,
Mr.. Cole and Mr.. Carpenter. Ihe only
opposition was from Mr.. Thurman and
MI. Carpenter; the former maintaining
that many citizens OF our own country
would be glad to avail themselves OF a
similar privilege, and the unwlsdom OF
the proposition was not only apparent
for the reason named, but for the fur
ther one, that IL this privilege is accord
ed to Japan, it might just as reasona-
bly, be made available to other nations.
Mr.. Carpenter urged the objection
that, inasmuch as the Japanese students
would pay their own expenses, they
would not be controlled by the fegula-
tions governing the institution; that
they would be exempt from the religious
duties imposed upon the other students.
The vote following the debate was
equivalent to a rejection. Mr.. Morl,
the Japanese Minister, is greatly dlsap'
pointed at the result, and is laborlng
diligently to get the opposing Senators
to favor the project. The argument
urged in its favor is the advantage, IN q
commercial point of view, Of expanding
our friendly relations with Japan.
The New York Custom House In.
VestIgatiOn.
The doings Of Congress will continue
10 be dull and uninteresting until the
return of the New York Custom House
Investigating committee. From present
indications the Senate committee now
in New York. investigating the general
order abuses will make their report and
return to the capital next week. Mr..
Casserly, zone Of the committee, has
returned, 30 that only one Democrat
remains. The report will, no doubt,
be promptly called up in the Senate, and
will be the occasion Of renewed war
fare upon the Administration.
The mint and coinage bill, with a
Texas contested seat, were the themes
OF jubilation in the House.
The Philadelphia Delegation.
The Philadelphia delegation, num-
bering twenty'eight very prominent
Republicans, are staying at the Metro
politan Hotel. This morning they are
holding a meeting by appointment with
the National Republican Executive
committee, at which very powerful
arguments will be urged why Philadel-
phia should be designated as the place
OF holding the Republican Presidential
Nominating Convention. During the
day they will probably call upon the
President. The delegation will doubt.
less be successful in their mission, and
if this prediction is correct, Grants
nomination is sure to follow.
The POllard.Lyon Trial.
The Pollard-Lyon trial, which has
occupied the District Court about two
weeks, has just been concluded, result
ing in a verdict for Mrs Pollard Of ten
thousand dollars. Mrs. Pollard sued
Lyon, the proprietor OF the st. Cloud
Hotel, for slander, estimating her dam
aged reputation at ten thousand dollars,
and the jury awarded her that sum.
This is the third suit she has brought
against Lyon, all of which she has
gained, and she has a bakers dozen
more of them in reserve for the unfor.
tunate inn keeper. The next suit is for
drugging her and sending her to the
lunatic asylum.
Cannot be Accepted.
1t is announced that the rumor which
has been circulated to the effect that Jay
Cooke & Co., in connection with the
Rotschilds, offered within the past few
days, to take $6OO,OOO.OOO Of the new
loan, is only renewal of an offer made
by them some time ago, which cannot
be accepted by the Secretary on account
OF the terms proposed.
Boutwell, before the Ways and
Means Committee.
Mr.. Boutwell, appeared before the
Ways and Means committee this morn
ing, and made q statement in regard to
his syndicate negotiations. A portion
OF his statements were unsatisfactory,
but or the whole were more satisfactory
than otherwise The Secretary will
appear again to further vindicate his
transactions.
The Louisiana Dinicuiiy.
Dispatches received by the President
from New Orleans indicate a settlement
of the trouble without any serious con-
sequences.
Republican National Cow ention.
The Republican National committee,
appointed by the Chicago Convention in
1868, met at the Ebbitt House to-day to
fix the place Of holding the National
Convention. Mr.. ClaAin, of Massachu-
sets, President, called the Convention
to order, and q committee was appointed
to report q call for a Republican Ma
tional Convention. After q general
exchange Of opinion the question was
taken on selecting the first Wednesday
in June as the time for the holding OF
the Convention and was agreed to by 60
n IL