The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-24
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Com missIOners 10 Vienna.
The Secretary Of State appears 10 have
been unfortunate in the choice OF some
of the Commissioners to the Vienna
Exhibition. There are many estimsble
gentlemen among the appointments,
and others who might safely be desi g
mated "sharpers." For the credit OF the
former as we'll as the respectability and
dignity OF the United States, An efforr
is being made to weed out these dis
creditable interlopers Several OF the
practical artisans and honorary Commi-.
sioners have made up their minds II
make hay while the sun shines, and
in 30 doing have entered into arrange
ments to represent business Interests,
and particularly American inventions
of different kinds. such as fire arms,
India rubber, &c, with view 10
their introduction among the trowsV
subjects OF the potentstes o. Europe
Complaints have been made TO the
government OF these dlshouorAhle trans
actions and the truth 's helng ierreiei
out The government is AT work qW-
etly. 1t is stated, 10 "ffi 'lal circles
here that the commission OF one al
least OF these en.errrising representa-
tives OF our great Republic ha' been
revoked, and that the person holding
tie same will have chance TO return
home forthwith, OF a. any rave have
himself plucked o. the pln'ons by
which be- expected 10 soar into import
auce offica y aud pecunlarlIy. Tee
report tnat honorary COMMISSIONS have
been sold by parties not favored with
q plethora of funds, aud hence una"Ie
TO stand the financial STRAIN ot Trip I" !
the attractive capital on the Danuhr, r.
discrediled here. The parties might
make a display OF themselves, bn! II
would involve conside'ab ana Dan
gerous Misrepresentation. There Is n"
doubt il these commissions had anv
value they could be bought very cheap !
as the correspondence Ind ctung lhr |
poverty OF some OF tne'r pos7e5eJr- l. !
quite vuluminous. The char&e, ,howev' /
er. is made trom respous ble sources |
The Secretary Of State has authorized
Mr.. jay, tue Munster Of tue um'rl
States, TO invest gate the Charge, ana
any Commissioner discovered aciing IN /
any way dlscreditable will be dismissed |
There are divers opinions a. TO the
parties 10 blame for these dls.pnolnt- /
meuts. 1t is said that Mr.. Van Barren,
the Chief Commissioner, sent To the
Department q carefully prepared ll7t o.
proper persons, but that this was d'sre
earded. and a new one made up in the
State Department This. however, lacks !
complete continuation.
RuIings Cr the POstoffice Depart
m'ut.
The following important rulings OF
the Postoffice Department have been
made public:
Newsiealers have the right 20 mail
newspapers to bona tide subscribers
with or without prep 'yment OF postage
and 10 receive packages oi the same b' .
paying thereon pro rata sub-crlo-r-
rates that ia. ; cents tor every J"
weekly newspapers, 10 cents or 40 8
times-a-week newspapers, ard ~ cent |
tor 100 daily newspapers.
Under the Executive order q post
master NAV also hold the office OF Ju"
trce OF the peace, provided the duties OF
the latter office do not inter ere with !
the regular and efficient discharge OF
his duties ss postmaster.
How the President Draws His Sa-
lazy.
1t NAV be of interest 10 know thsr
the President never drass his salary |
himself, but receives it through the Frs'
National Bank, TO which he has given
power OF attorney. and the mo-
nev is always drawn from the Treasury I
bv the Cashier OF that bank. and place /
to the credit OF the President OF the |
bank. The warrants for the salarl
OF the President and Vice President
are made out al the Treasury every .
month, the iormer under the new law
receiving 81 loo &c per month, aud the |
latter 1888 33. Memher- OF the Cab
net are paid rom the rolls OF Their
respective Departments, and receipt /
therefor the same "a ali other employees |
The President and Vice President do
not sligo any payroll.
More Indians On the War Path.
Dispatches received here from the
Modoc country and San Francisco say
that the belief in military ciscles is that
the klamath Indians, and perhaps
some other tribes, have taken the war
patbe, or at least some portion OF Their
numd er, and that it is these Indiana
who are operating outside OF the Laws
beds and are mistaken Tor Modocs.
Committee on Revision.
The Seuate and House ioint commit. (
tee for the revision Of the laws, have
had several meetings and hope 10 finisl
10 their business this week. They will
arrange to discharge the Commission
ers who have bad the work in charge Tor
several wears aud whose term has *
nired. The committee will arrange
with one or more OF the commissioners
TO finish up the work, which consist. oi
prepsrng an ind,x aud revising the
Indian treaties.
An Ingenious Counterfeit.
Several weeks ago letter was receiv-
st the Treasury Department from 8
partv in Nev York, who requested that
five huudred dollars in new monev be
sen. him in place o. sn old five hundred
dollar bill which be enclosed On ex