The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-24

Mr.. Trumbull and Mr.. Carpenter are
both regarded as Aery able. and II Is
certain that Mr.. Carpenter will add
much to his reputation by his action,
aud win the laurels which Morton
might have reared il he had been less
O, q partisan. Probably the hardest OF
the work in this Committee was done
BY Mr.. Trnmbull, who watched the
case from frat to last with the closest
vigilance.
No New Uniforms for the Army.
The Army bill reported by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations Thursday
last, besides cutting down the total
amount appropriated, over $4,000, 900,
cor tains the important provision that
no money shall be expended for pew
uniforms for the army until the $S,-
000.0 or $l0.000.000 worth remain
ing over from the rebellion shall be
used up. This il likelv to give some
umbrage at the War Department,w where
a new unirorm was adopted last year.
Reduction OF Postal Rates.
The bill for the reduction of letter and
newspaper postage, which the House
passed the other day. and which has
excited 80 much remarks, lies PRACTICAL
ly dead in the Senate Postoftice Com
mitee, from which it will probably never
be reported. The same Committee con-
sidered the Postal Appropriation bill
today. aud it is understood that the
members W II support the r,commenia.
tions OF the T, srmaster General Tor iu-
creased appropriations for the postal
car service, and other details which
have been stricken out by the Senate
Appropriation Committee.
AnOIher Invsstigatin.
The House last Tuesday. or motion
Of Mr.. Randall, ordered the WAYS and
Means Committee to investigate the
report of corrupt on in connection with
the halt million OF annual subsidy
graut.d tie Pacific Mail Company at
the last session. The inquiry Is based
on the recert testimony OF Legrand
Lockwood that be had heard the Com
pany had spent n million and hal to
secure that legislation. lie gave a Mr..
Byngtcn az his informant. but MIR.
Bvlng,on denies all knowledge of any
such corru,tion. The fiji 'ers OF The
Company and some memh-rs OF Con-
grees who were approached, it IS said,
will be summoned and the iuvestiga-
ton pushed as rapidly as the limited
time will warrant.
Cfit Between Farnsw"r'h and Plnh.
.f fVirxinta-N" Blood Sp'iird.
A lively scene took place Thursday,
in the Hou-e. between Farns8orth OF
Illinois, and Platt o. Virginia. Farms
worth has lately made himself con-
spicuous for fighting all the jobs IN
which he and his irleuds are not inie-
rested, and casting out nasty insinua.
tons against his personal opponents,
ch ,ef snong wnom is General Butler,
who look- upon Farnsworth. as little
better than a hnmbng. During the lie.
bate on the appropriation tor public
buildings Farrsworth spoke OF Granite
ngs," and gave significant look al
Flat sitting directly in 'front.' OF him
whose name has been aSsrcla'ed with
granite quarry in Err!!nla. Plat
thereupon waxed wrath u, and declared
that II Farnsworth meant TO lnslnua'e
that he WAS connected with any ring
lie lied and contqrenrly WAS liar
Here was an opportunity for a set TO,
but Farnsworth instead OF punchn ing
Piau's head, contented himself with
saving that he id not mean PIatt for,
the suit be made was tor larger man.
| Optnion at POiRUd's C0mmittee on
COifax'S Last Sta '~nrnt.
The mrmb-rs Of the Poland Com
m'ttee are unan mously OF the opinion
that Colfax's statement OF Weinesday
vac Of unparalleled impotence and alb
surdity. A member OF the committee
say- there is sufficient grouNd tor his
impeachment. m Whep Mr.. Poland was
a.ked, "Will the committee recon-
mpr 4 sucn action p be repl,ed:-
No; the c,m n tie WILL merely re-
port the evidence" :"
What is the opinion OF the commit
tee regarding Coltaxs keeping Nesbitt s
other contributions 10 reserver was
asked.
The opinion is," he replied, that
there was something connected with
It which Colsx CO, sidered it inexpe-
dent to excite attention. His action
WAS suspicious, and the fact that It was
advised by counsel amounts to nothing.
He ia in the most deplorab'e plight
The Proposed Imprachment Of
Judge Sherman.
Ifthe constitutional limit did not
end this Congress on the 4 OF March
there is no doubt that It would again
witness the extraordinary event OF one
il not two traios o. impeach ment tor
high crimes and misdemeanors. The
Judic arv Committee OF the House has
slreadv bad referred 10 it the testimony
aiken bv the Poland Committee incui.
patipp Vice President Cotax aud the
evidence hytore the Ways and Means
involving United States District Judge
Sherman in unworthy condnct In de-
manding money under the pretence
that he had influenced legislation TO
secure tie removal o. certain taxation
The following is the latest and one OF
the most important letters which will
he us, d in the proposed impeachment
OF Judge Sherman
JUrGs's Room U S DIST CoURr.
NORTHERN DIsTRIcr OF OHlo
CLEvEL,ND January %. 1873.
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