The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-10
WASHINGTON.
Work OF Committees.

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and Means Committee had under con-
sideration TO day the question Of bond
ed ware houses. They will probably
report in favor OF abolishing all bond.
ed warehouses except for exports.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
considered Mr.. Randalrs resolution,
offered yesterday, in relation to DR.:
John f. Howard. The committee will
report at an early day a resolution that
in the judgment of the House the
President should promptly demand his
unconditional release and the return
of his property which was confiscated,
and further demand full reparatlon
and apology for such an indlgnity and
outrage committed on citizen of the
United States by the Spanish author
tiles in Cuba. Prominent members OF
Congress say the resolution will he
adopted 10y large majority.
Nominations Withdrawn.
At their own request, the President
will Withdraw the nominations Of Mr..
Legge,t, for Governor of Washington
Territory, and Mr.. Parker, for Surveyor
of the Port OF New Orleans.
The National RspubHcan of this morn
ing saws that Senator Sumner has an
uouncei his intention to make no
further OPT losition to the denomination
OF President Grant, and if the Philadel-
phia Convention selects him as the
standard bearer of the Republican
party, Mr. Sumner will steadily labor
to secure his reelection.
Nominations.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day ::
C. w. Legendene, to be Minister Resi-
dent to the Argentine Rrepublic; Jas
II. Ingraham, to be Surveyor OF Gus
toms at the port OF New Orleans; ;
Elisha B. Hamilton, to be Surveyor OF
Customs at Quincy, Illinois; Albert
Smith, to be Pension Agent at Concord,
New Hampshire; Commander Jos. +.
Greer, to be Rear Admiral, and Capt.
John G. Howell, to he Commander.
The Case Of Doctor Howard.
The State Department has received
advices from Mr.. Adie, Charge DAT
fair. Of the United States to Madrid, to
the effect that the case of DR.. Howard
has been presented to the Spanish Gov
ernment, and the latter has called for
telegraphic reports rom Cuba, by
which action may lie taken. DR..
Howard, in the meanwhile, will remain
at Cadiz. Orders have been given
tor his good treatment.
Cleared.
The German ship Savannah, lormer-
ly the British Winfield Scott, cleared
from Savannah on Friday last for
Queenstown for orders, with cargo o!
>, 2,l94,6l2 pounds OF cotton.
As anticipated in these dispatches
this morning. tie President withdrew
the nomination OF James II. Leggett,
for Governor of Washington Terri
tory, and John NJ. G. Parker, for Sur
veyor Of The port OF New Orleans. Leg
geit successor has not yet been select
ed. James Fl. lngraham, who was
named in the place of Mr. Parker this
morning was promptly confirmed with
out the usual references The appoint
ment OF Imgraham as General Long
streets successor is conceded to be
triumph for the colored ring OF the
Republican party OF Louis ana, who
support the administration OF Governor
Reed
Coin Balance.
The coin balance in the Treasury at
the close Of business to-day was $780,
600
TIe RobeSOn Investigation.
Ex-senator Cottell testified at length
on the Robeson investigation tonight,
in refutaton of the charges made
against him. Several others were ex.
amined. but nothing important was
elected.