The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-13
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Senator Davis Out of Danger,
Col. Forney's Resignation.
THE REASONS FOR IT.
The North Carolina Senatorship.
Frauds In the Sale Of Arms,

WASHINGTON, February IL.
Senator Garrett Davis out OF Danger
Although Senator Garrett Davis ia
now considered out of danger, his
physicians do not consider it advisable
for him to resume his Senatorial duties
for some time. When he becomes
strong enough he will return to Ken
lucky, and not engage in any business
ola public character.
MIR. FOrney's Resignation
is still the talk Of political circles. 1t
is now intimated that before Forney
rendered his resignation he had an in
terview with Grant and endeavored to
get the latter to take some initiative
steps towards the placation of such men
as Greeley, Sumner, Fenton, Trumbull
and Schurz, for the good of the party, if
for no other reason. He found Grant
so sullen and obstinate, however, that
no impression could be made upon him.
Grant seemed to think that all Repub-
licans were bound to follow his personal
fortunes, and that independence OF
thought amounted practically TO insub-
ordination, for which there was no
excuse. 1t is further alleged Forney
tried to have Grant, as Senator Will
son, although unsuccessfHlly, attempted,
to clear out the unwholesome gang who
now infest the White House and trade
upon his influence. In this he also,
as Wilson did, found Grant not only
churlishly obstinate, but childishly un-
reasonable, having no consideration for
- = ~ elected him, other than
to look on its memOeIs -
camp followers. Failing in his mission
Fornav boo...v 80 dsgusted tna' -
threw up his office, preferring to night
it out as a Republican rather than to be
tied to Grants Administration as mere
office-bolder. An explanation OF the
resignation of Forney is published in
the Administration organ here to-day
which seeks to put this matter on other
grounds, but the above may be taken
as the real significance of forneys S
action.
The North Carolina senatorship'
Gen. Ransom will appear before the
committee on Privileges and Electlons'
at its next meeting, to argue his clam
to the vacant North Carolina Senator
ship, to which he was elected. ABBOTT
has 50 disgusted the Republican Sena-
tors while here, by working in his own
interest, that it is probable that Ransom
will meet with favorable consideration
from a majority of the committee
although Morton, the chairman, is one
OF Abbott's most Jealous attorneys.
The SaIG OIL aFtub
It was mentioned in these dispatches
some few weeks since that frauds to an
immense amount had been discovered
in the Treasury Department, and that
these arose from the difference In the
sums received by the New York mill
tary ring and the actual amount returned
to the United States Government tol
arms and ammunition sold to France
during the Franco-German war las'
summer. Responsible parties have
been winking at the evidence in this
matter here for some time, until the
case is now in such a condition as to bt
susceptible of the most positive proof
Mr.. Summers resolution, introduced
in the Senate to-day, calls for an inves
tigstiou of the whole matter, when tn
above facts will appear, as will als'
others going to show that in violation
of the neutrality laws, American fac
tories were kept running to supply tn
French with cartridges. The Gel
mans of America will have an opportu
nity to learn how the Republican
party, as represented by the Administra
ton, rewards its vote which so power
fully aided in placing it in power.
ALPHA.
IOWA.