The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-12
WASHINGTON.
DECISION pY THE SUPREME COURT.

DECISlpN Bl THE SUPREME COUNT.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Su
prCme Court hSs rendered q decision in
the case OF tho United States u. Cooke
from the Circuit Court OF the Southern
District OF Ohio. Cooke was indicted
for embez2lement of public funds whilt
paymaster in the army. The Court de-
cides that he is liable To be prosecuted, con
victCd and punished, aud that the 32d
section q! the crimes act contains the
only limitation applicable 10 the barge
but it cannot be made available by the
demurrer TO the indictment.
THE NEW WAR VESSELS.
The Senate Naval Committee briefly
discussed the bill providing for the con,
struCti0n OF the new slOups of.war, but
took no action thereon. Il is considered
certain, however, that the committee vii
recommend provision for len vessels
instead Of six as provided in the bill
passed by the House.
AlIMY ITEMS.
The Superintendent If the Mounted
Recruiting Service has been directed I,
prepare and forward al diSposable whit,
recruits 10 Omaha, Nebraska, for assign
mcnt to the 2i Cavalry IN the Department
OF the Platte.
By direction Of the President, tho
headquarters Of the Military Division Of
the Atlantic arc transferred from Phila-
delphia to New York city
DELANo.
Secretary Delano said today that he
was going South under the advice of his
physician for rest aud for no other rea-
son, and would probably visit Havana be.
fore he returns.
CoNFIRMATIOSs DY TIE SENATE.
The Senate in Executive Session to. .day
confirmed the following nominations;
Ward Hunt Associate Justice Of Supreme
Court Of the United States, cice Samuel
Nelson, resigned; Samuel +. Phillips,
Solicitor General Of the United States,
1Ies K. II. BristOw, resigned Supervi-
sors OF Internal Revenue: W. Perry, WIN.
II. Simmons, Simon Powell, Louis N.
FOulke. Daniel W. Mann, John NJ. Hen
drick, John Mcdonald, Henry A. New
Ian, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Nebraska; Frederick c. Lord, Assessor of
Internal Revenue, Nevada, n. Is. Judd.
Collector Of Customs at Chicago; Loberl
Henshel, Mcltcr and Reliner in Assay
office, Boise City, Idaho. Consuls, Lu-
CiOus FairChild, Liverpool; S. W. Dobnev,
FnyaE Lorenzo BrcnlOntO, Dresden; L.
l'cardSley to be agent Of the Consul Gen.
eral at Alexandria, vice George II. Butler
suspended. POstmastcrs Mrs. Phn5a A.
Collins, COnnellsville, Pa; F. Z. A.
bright, Mason, Mchictn w. II. Aplin,
WinOna, Michigan; 3. F. Bradley, Mid.
land, Michigan; i p. Royce, Esconaba,
Michigan; II. G. Morton, Benton IIarbor,
Michigan; l.. N. Iamison, Reno. Nevada;
j. NJ. Hammer, Eureka, Nevada; Thomas
Blanchard, Flora, Illinois; p. i. Ball,
Greenville, Illinois; +. NJ. Wonscr, Tuma
City, Iowa; 5. l.. Lucas, Ames, Iowa; W.
e. AgnGw, OsCcOla; G. +. Witten, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin; F. A. Haywood, On.
70, Wisconsin; 6. Is, Whiting, Granville,
Ohio; J. +. Scoleld, Paincsvillc, Ohio;
Miss Elizabeth Porter, Russrlv,llc, Ky ;
NJ, DuCkworth, Elensburg, Indiana; o..
II. Woodwork, Columbia, Indiana; j. r.
Nolan, Marion, Indiana; +. NJ. Busby, LIE.
banOn, Indiana; Mrs L. j. Ryland,
Rochester, Indiana; William G. Thomas,
Green Bay, Wis.
CENTENNIAL COLONIZATION.
The Congress Centennial Celebration
Committee held thrir first meeting to.
day. Judge Kelley, Chairman, was in
structed to appear before the Committee
on Appropriations and ask an appr0pria.
ton for printing certificates. A number
Of Centennial Commissioners arrived here
to-day from Philadelphia and hnd inter.
views with Congressman on the subject
of the necessary assistance required from
Cnngrcsc To insure the success OF the pro-
posed International Exhibition
VIENNA EXHIBITION.
Gen. Van Buren, United States Com.
missioner 10 the Vienna Exposition, and
Clayton MCMicharl, Assistant Commits.
siunCr, were before the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs 10 day 10 urge the
prOpriGtY of an immediate and liberal ap.
preparation by Congress to secure proper
representation Of United States products
Mt Vienna. Secretary Robson was pres
Cnt at tho meeting, md stated TINT the
Navy Department was ready 10 send two
vessels 10 transport goods. ms recommend.
rd in the message Of the President. The
Secretary and Committee were united in
the expression that the appropriation was
an important subject, md 1t ia probable
lhata proper appropriation will bO rc-
commended without delay
Solicitor GCnoAl Phillips arrived TO-
day and assumed his Official duiics.
Tho EpIzOOIIc IN Dakota.