The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-01
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NJ the Pacific and Atlantic LINE.
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WASHINGTON.
The Attorney General ANA the Gen.
ernl Assembly of Alabama.


the Sd inst. transmitting pa per signed
by Yourself and other members OF the
General Assembly OF Alabama, pur-
porting TO be a statement OF that body
ON q plan OF compromise, which had
the honor some time since 10 submit for
it's consideration, and also other action
on the part of the Assembly at the
United States Court House since
it's meeting iu accordance With
the terms of such plans OF
compromise. and asking for such
action thereon as my Judgment
may approve. AppreEensive that any
discussion OF the facts presented by you
might imply an assumption OF author
ity, which | wholly discIaim, l will
only say that | have heard with sur
prise aud extreme regret of those ex
trsordinary proceedings at the U nited
States Court House. to which the paper
refers. ! have Instructed the United
States Marshal not to allow these
rooms to be used for any purpose con-
uec,ed with the legislative affairs OF the
State and il had any other official con
troll in the matter | would exercise 1t ln
the same way. | nave further 10 say III
regard to the iuture: any attempt on any
pretext whatever to disturb the present
organization of the General Assembly
of Alabama will meet with no counte-
nance whatever from me. see no
reason why that body. as now organized,
may not proceed to lesislste without
iurther delay. and decide contested e'ec-
tious and other questions ths! may
arise, "a ia usual in the Legislation OF
State (Sigued,)
Very respectfully,
G soRGa H. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
Minister To Chinn.
There is authority for saving that
George F. Seward Will not be appointed
limited States Minister TO China, vice
F. F. Lowe, resigned.
Indian Affairs
The President has decided to appoint
q Commissioner to visit the Modocs and
investigate tbeir grievances, and, after
q full consultation with the Oregon au-
thorities, TO make such tresty with the
Modocs as will he beneficial and satls-
factory to all concerned.
Louisiana Matters.
United States Marshal Packar tele-
graphs from New Orleans to Attorney
General Williams, as follows:
"Tbe Supreme Court has decided an
appeal rom the lower court. in favor
OF Mr.. Morgan, Pinchback's 8 appointee,
a. Associate Justice. against Mr. Ken"
narJ. Warmoth's sppojntee, who has
no, been confirmed by the Senate. Ii
has also decided that Pinchback was
the legal Lieutenant Governor when
toe Legislature met and the legal act
ing Governor in the impeachment OF
Warmoth, and that the Legislature was
legal. being returned by the legal re
turning board
The Greats M"biIier Inqutry.
In Mr.. Poland's Committee th's
morning Charles H. Nelson. Brooks
.on-in. law, was recalled, and IN response
10 a question said he never kept tor
NAL account of his transactions with
Mr. Brooks; the latter advanced him
$4,000 with which to purchase Credit
Mobilier stock and ne gave Mr.. Brooks
the frat OF the bond dividends received
a. collateral security. The witness hal
no, vet fully repaid Brooks the O,0OO,
-. L. holJs collateral securIty.
Mr., Swain, the cashier, had an open
.ccount with Mr.. Brooks, but the only
evidence OF the transaction was 10 the
shane Of memoranda in his cehck book
Witness produced papers to show thas
all the transactions with the Credit
Aobi1ier we're with Mr.. Nelson and
no, with Mr. Brooks.
M, nc. Durspt appeared before the
com mit:ee tor the purpose OF correcting
the statement made by Mr. Alley on
III. 7tb of January, regarding the affairs
of the Union Pacific railroad. He d.
r.ctly coptradicted the evidence OF Mr..
Alley, and produced the minutes o, the
Board OF Directors, from which ne
quoted, in support OF his (Duraots3
statements. Mr.. Durant utterly denled
tbe abatement made by Mr. Alley, the
other day, that he had said he gave
.um of money to Thaddeus Stevens
Mr. Durants statement was altogether
collateral TO tbe inquiry which the
cJmmittee was directed to make
When Mr.. Dursnt closed, Mr.. Alley
made a statement in which he con-
demned Mr. Durants views, and re-
psated much he had said in his former
statement -,
Judge Poland said that they would
hear Mr. Alley, but they could not 60
into those collaterals aud adjust ques-
Gops troubling parties copnec'e" WIN
the Pacific railroad. .,
The committee then adjourned till ~
o clock Tomorrow morning.
WILSON'S COMMITTEE.
The Wilson investigating Committee
met to-day a. hal'-past one o'clock.
Horace r. Clark WAS recalled. The
cbsdrss IN caused to be read q sentence
from the reporters notes, by which II
sppeared that Clark said yesterday that
he was satisfied that the gentleman
who brought him the details to break
down the stock Of the Pacific Railroad
Compapy was not in the conspiracy to
iniurs IL and, not as published, that the
gentleman himself was in the conspir,
scy. Mr.. Shellabsrger interrogated
the witness 10 relation to the oakes
Ames contract and the proceedings un'
der Il, including the dividends by the
Credit MobJier, and the pre-.
vious agreement sith Ames tnat