The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-21
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH q, 1872.
WASHINGTON.

| WAsHNaToN, March 20....Secretar,
Robson testified before the House Com
mittee on Expenditures Of the War De
partment, this morning, as to the sales o
armA -usg 80. | '-.'
Secretary Robson was before the Com
mittee on the Expenditures Of the Wa
Department today, and testified tha
early In 1871 o deficit was discovered Ii
the plan, but not o radical one, he be
lieyed, and arms were sold to q Baltimore
firm for price by which the Navy De
partment made $4,000. The contract
was concluded when the the Franco
Prns0ian war was virtually over.
Commissioner Case was sworn and cor.
roborated the statements Of Secretary
Robson. MA :
Geo. Ii. Porter, Of tho Ohio Volunteers,
Thos. Rodman, Of r. l., q son oI General
Isaac p. Rodman, killed at Antietam;
Stephen Henry Rodford, Of us. Navy;
Presley L. johnson and Herbert P.
Thayer, Of California, and jas. A. Bryant
will be admitted TO the Military Academy
in 1873, the appointments for 1872 having
been made q year ago. ..h
Jas. +. Finney was appointed Internal
Revenue Gauger for tho 7th district OF
Kentucky.
The following internal revenue store.
keepers have been appointed: Messrs.
John D. Shea, 9th Missouri district; VIM.
6unnington, 9Th Ohio.
The President sent the following nomi.
nations to theISenate to-day: j. J. Hib.
belts, Chetapa, Kansas; NJ. G. Craine,
Mellsyille, Ohio; Elihu Enos, Waukesha,,
Wisconsin. -
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
today appointed Messrs. Craig, Nye and
Stockton q committee on the subject OF
iron ship building, and to aid in restoring
commerce as presented in the report Of
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Governor Ito, accompanied by Mr..
Eikoulski, lett here tonight, for New
York, on his return to Japan. His bust.
ness Is TO report TO his government the
progress Of the enegotiation Of the treaty be.
tween Japan and the United States and for
such instructionEaS the. Embassy requires
IN its promises, and also as 10 their future
diplomatic instructions. Governor Ito
will also take with him dispatches from
tho Ambassadors to their sovereign, Civ
ing the circumstantial details Of their
journey In this country, and tho friendly
manner in, which they have been received
by the government and people Of the
United States.
The argument on the motion to dismiss
the error in the case of the United States
%. Avery and others, on certificate of
division from the Circuit District Courts
of South Carolina, in the Ku.Klux cases,
was continued by Messrs. Stanberry and
Reverdy johnson, for the defence, and
Attorney General Williams for the U. s.
Court. The case Is under advisement
until tomorrow. Court adjourned.
Soon alter 2 o'clock this afternoon Sena.
tor West and Gov. Warmoth had an
interview with the President, and as soon
as 1t was over a'delegation Of colored men
from New Orleans, together with Sena.
tors Kellogg, Packard and others, also
had an, interview with the President, by
appointment. Thesubj ects discussed were
the political affairs in Louisiana. j
Belknap, Supervising Inspector General
OF Steamboats, and President OF that
Board, has, it is stated, rendered his resig-
nation TO Secretary Boutwell,, which 1t is
understood has been accepted. The name
OF his successor has not transpired, but 1t
is believed the place will be teAdered to a
prominent attachee Of the Secretary.