The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-27

OF Caldwell to the popular demand fol
q victim. The Indiana Senator will to-
morrow insist that his case be takeu W
and disposed of, but it is generally con.
ceded that the Senate has elected to re-
tain Caldwell as one OF it's members.
Pacific Mari Scandal.
The Ways and Means Committee, on
Monday. began an investigation into
the Pacific Mail scandal. From the
testimony taken it is discovered that
the statement which was the founda-
ton OF the original resolution has no
truth in it whatever. Subpenss have
been issued for William King the Post
master OF the House, who is alleged to
have been made the depository of a
large sum of money to influence legisla'
tioo in this subsidy, and also President
Stockwell, Treasurer johnson and 9th :
er officers of the Pacific Mail Compa-
nv. All these witnesses will probably
be examined tomorrow. On bis own
behalf Postmaster King asserts that he
was never trustee of the lobby; that
he never had a cent of money to use for
tbit company, and that he was never in
any way connected with the company.
Probability ofan Extra Session.
The message Of the President on the
fisheries question, under the Washing
ton Treaty, sent in several days ago, and
the Louisiana matter to-day, increases
the probabilities Of An extra session.
Both these subjects are OF extreme
i'm portance. The first demands legisla
ton in fulfiillment Of our obligations as
nation. The latter is of eteat concern
to the President, as matter OF extreme
delicacy and open to serious conseqnen-
ces. The condition Of business is by no
means as forward a. was expected, and
with the interruption OF tedious debate,
such AZ has character ztd the Agricnl,
tural bill in the Senate, it will he i'm
possible to complete the leg station
which remains. The Credit Mobilier
debate has consumed time already, and
in addition there remains the reports Of
the Wilson Committee on the cost OF
build eng the Uninn Pacific Railroad |;
the Wavs and Means as to whether
improper influences were used 10 secur-
ing legislation on the Pacific Mail sub
sidy the Judiciary Committee on the
investigation OF the evidence against
Col'ax, with view TO impeschm
These are all 10 the Honse. The Sem
ate has also fine assortment o. the
same kind Of material for DISCUSSION.
To do all this there remains several
davs. The prospects OF hrief session
after the fourth OF March never were in
better coodition of being real zed
unless much needed Legislation will be
allowed 10 60 by default.
whitewashing Committee Of Con.
sress.
Ashsrp circular, addressed to the
Senate aud House OF Representatives,
has been laid upon the desk OF each
Senator and member OF Congress. which
deals directly with Senator Poland in
connenction with mis- Craftsmanship o'
the Credit Mobilier Committee OF the
House. 1t states that it is the general
opinion OF the press that Poland has
made "whitewashing report in the
matter of the Credit Mobilier, written
entirely by himself, and that while
Oskes Ames and James Rrooks are
specially recommended for expulsion,
such Gu prits as Schuyler Colfax and
others, Mr.. Poland's party friends, are
not even mentioned. The circular calls
the attention OF members OF Congress,
tn country, and the press to the tact
that it was the same Po-
and who wrote the report OF the
Committee on the District OF
Columbia when that Committee not
only exonerated the District Govern
ment and tue Board of Public Works
| from all charges OF fraud and exlrava-
gance, but even commended them for
fidelity and economy. the circular
then proceeds to charge that the ex'rav.
sgsuce OF the Board have increased
since that time; that the District is
bankrupt for about $2O,OOO,OOO
that all the current annual taxes o.
the District have been used up by the
Board, which is now endeavorlng TO
induce Congress to appropriate for Its
purposes several millions more in ad-
dition to a million and aquarter recent
" appropriated. The circular appeals
to honest members to see that this
Board of Public Works bill be not
smuggled through in the last days, or
nights OF the session.