The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-10
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

w ARLINGTON, January S.-lne 1res'
ident will hold his winter receptions
from 8 to lOP. NJ. on the evenings Of
the 18th inst, February and Is.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
not been notified Of the proposition OF
Jay Cooke. Mccullough & Co. and the
Rothschids to negotiate six hundred
millions OF our new loan.
The Cabinet meeting today was in
full attendance.
The President has to-day nominated
Chas. Hall, OF Massachusetts, Secretary
Of State, vice Bancroft Davis of New
York.
Two delegations, one each from st.
Louis and Cincinnati arrived here last
night to endeavor to secure the holding
of the next National Republican Con.
vention in their respective cities. The
Philadelphia delegation is expected
here this afternoon, and the contest
between the representatives OF the sew
eral cities promises to be a warm one.
The st. Louis delegation, after looking
over the situation, seems Disconnected,
and concede their chances of success
are not good. The National Executive
committee does not meet till Thursday,
but those who are best informed cay
thew will undoubtedly decide upon
holding the Convention at Philadelphia.
The New Englanders express surprise
that Boston has not sent a strong dele.
CATION here, and that nothing has been
done to secure the holding OF the Con.
vention in that city.
Senator Harlans friends are some
what disheartened by the news received
from Iowa this morning. The opinion
of several Of the Iowa members is that
Allison is almost sure 10 be elected.
The Spanish legation does not credit
the cable dispatches asserting that the
recall of Senior Roberts and the appoint
ment of new Captain General Of Cuba,
are officially announced. The Spanish
Minister is in daily communication
with his government, and up to this
morning no intention has been made
that his recall has been decided upon.
Assistant Secretary Richardson writes
from London that he will not be able
to close up his syndicate business 80 as
to leave for home before the middle OF
February.
Mr.. Caleb Gushing, counsel to the
Geneva Con ference, will sail to join his
colleagues, Evarts aud Wall, about the
close Of January.
The committee on Ways and Means
at their meeting today, had under
consideration various minor matters
referred to them. They have not yet
acted on the tariff aud internal rev.
enue further than to hear arguments
from the tobacco and other interests.
1t is supposed that the committee on
Elections will next week take definite
action on the contest between Cessna
and Meyers, ofPennsylvania.
Commissioner Douglass, yesterday, re-
ferred case to the Attorney General
through the Secretary OF the Treasury,
involving the question whether the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
a legal right to initiate compromise
proceeding in behalf of that bureau
with an Internal Revenue official who
may have embezzled money OF the gov
ernment. The opinion OF law officers
of the government is looked for with
much interest in official circles.
The first test case in the Treasury
Department under the civil service rules
of appointment to Office, is the appoint.
ment TO fill the office Of Comptroller OF
Currency. The appointment OF the
present incumbent expires very shortly,
aud the appointment is open to persons
of both sexes. The great fear is that
the appointment may be filled by some
party who may perhaps pass q first
rate examination, but who may be in
every respect unfit for the position.