The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-27
WASHINGTON.


OF Samrcl Bard from the postofficeship
OF Chattanooga. Mr.. Crutchfed says
there lie no doubt but what the motion
now pending before the Senate for a re.
consideration OF Bard confirmation will
be adopted and that the President has
promised them to withdraw the nomi-
nation and reinstste the former post
master, who is q manned soldier OF the
United States army and removed under
a misapprebension of some recommen-
dstiou given Bard by Tennessee mem-
bers Of Congress.
Tom Wright.
the negro who murdered the Jew ped
dler Rogerski, on Monday last, was ar
rested here late last night. The sack
used by the peddlef to carry his goods
in was found buried in Wright's yard
Other evidence Of guilt was found. The
prisoner refuses to talk upon the sub
ject and bears himself in the most con-
fident manner.
Tho New Revenue Bill.
The President signed the new Reve-
nue. bill and the Commissioner to-day
issued orders for the printing Of the
new license stamps provided by the new
law, of which there are seventeen va
rieties. He is also preparing schedule
Of officers to be placed in charge Of the
collection districts.
The Conscience Fund.
A contributor to the conscience fund
from New York, sends sixteen dollars to
the Treasury Department, being the
amount due for customs.
Acts Approved.
The President has approved the fol-
lowing:
An act authorizing the construction
of railroad bridge crossing the Mo-
bile river and other navigable streams
tributary to Mobile Bay, ip accordance
with the act OF the Legislature OF the
State OF Alabama, and to establish the
same as a post road.
An act to authorize the National
Bank OF Lyons, Michigan, to change its
location and name.
An act for the relief of Messrs Soles
and Manning, of Nashville. Tennessee.
An act to provide for holding ad-
iourned terms OF the Supreme Court of
Arizona.
A resolution extending the time for
presentation and selection Of the models
of the colossal statue of the late Adj
mirsl Farragut.
The President
has decided to receive no more business
calls till after New Year, and his office
will be closed from noon to-day till
January 2. The regular New Year
reception will of course be held, and it
is expected will be the most brilliant tor
many years.
James L. Orr,
new Minister to Russia, to succeed Gov
ernor Curtin, resigned, mas received his
Instructions from the State Department.
and to-day called on the President to
take his final leave preparatory to SAIL
ing for St. Petersburg. He will leave
here some time next week.
Warm0th Acquiesces.
A telegram received from New
Orleans states that Wsrmoth declares
his intention to acquiesce in the decision
of the courts. He will make no further
efforts to regain the Gubernatorial
chair. but advises the persons compos-
ing the body recognized by him as the
Legislature, not to meet again ln JAM
uary, but to accept The situation.
Decision Reversed.
In the case of Commander Alexander
A Seems, of the United States Navy
in January last, for inflisting cruel and
unlawful punishment on persons under
his command, abuse Of his ofhclal
mower, and oppressive and inhuman
Conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman, while he was in command
of the limited States steamer Ports.
mouth. and found guilty and sentenced
to be suspended from duty and RANK
the President, however, has set ASIDE
this decision, and he will again oe ord-
cred to duty.
The departments all closed at noon
to day. ,,.I .ho
American Minister to Italy, will return
home in a short time and tender mis-
resignation. He will probobly be sue
ceeded by John A. Bingham.
Trains Delayed.
Trains from the North and South are
all behind time to-day. The New York
train due here at 6 P. NJ. is reported
snow bound near Wilmington Dela.
ware There has been heavy fall OF
snov between here and Richmond and
Lyuchburg, Virginia, which has caused
tbe detention Of some OF the trains.
The baltimore and Ohio road seems 10
he kent entirely free from snow as 'nelr
trains arrive and depart on time
Tne Tax on Native Wines.
Efforts have lately been made from
various quarters to induce Secretary
Routvell to set aside the ruling OF the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue ~
rela,ion to the tax on native wines W
which any foreign substance mas oeen @
addsJ after the process OF manufacture
%as b.en completed For instance the
;ntroduc,ion of carbonic acid gas IN
anarkline wine made from grapes
crown 10 the United States away r ,lo,n
The place OF manufacture. Inc oot jill
missioner decides 10 accordance WIN u,
49, nrovisiops of section 4S o. the act o,
:Jnlr' t ls6S. as amended by the act o,
:June e. 1872, which renders such wine
taxable.
BROOKLYN.