The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-03
WASHINGTON.
Suit 90 Recover Tax.


WASHINGTON. February 1.-The
Treasury Department has received no.
tice Of the filing Of . suit against the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Conn
pany, of Augusta, to recover large
amount of revenue tax due to the
United States. j ra
the Southern Republicans
ar working earnestly in order to secure
representation in the Cabinet. A
large delegation Of Gsorgians called at
The White House yesterday to present
q petition from the Republicans OF that
State recommending the selection OF
Senator Pool, Of North Carolina, as
the strongest representative Of the Re-
publicans in the South. The Presi-
dent was too busy 10 zee the delegation
and they will have an interview
with him on Monday. Many Republi.
cans from other Southern States are
moving in behalf OF Senator Pool, and
between this and the 4th OF March
next they hope TO raise petitions here
from nearly every State in the South,
urging upon the President the claim OF
the South to represent them in the Cab
met. The South Carolinans are urging
Senator Sawyer, while the yirginians
have pronounced their preference for !
Judge Hughes, OF that State. II is be. |
lieved that all the States will finally |
unite upon Senator Pool. /
Another Story Wanted.
Some time since it was decided to sp-
ply to Congress for further appropri-
alton for the erection OF an additional
'tory to the new postofice here. Sec
'etary Boutwell, favored the plan, and
'ent letter to the committee having
charge OF the matter. There is no
ioubt now that the committee reported
ayorably, and that the appropriation
viii DO made.
Louisiana Politics. /
Ex-Governor Wsrmoth has ad-
lressed a letter to Governor McEury,
II Louisiana, which is published here
o-dsy, on the subject Of the evidence
AIKEN on affairs of that State by the
'enate Committee Of Investigation.
Governor Warmoth says the evidence
sksn 50 far is very satisfactory. Mr..
lynch, Mr.. Bovee, and General long
Ireet, members of the Kellogg Return. 9
" Board, have testified before the Z
They admitted that they I
emsnded Of me the official returns on I
10 evening OF the 9th Of December. s
% that night, without having received
lem, or any reply from me, they made .
p and promulgated in the official I
'ur.sl OF the next morning the COM :
osition Of the Legislature. /
ho Credit MobiIier Investigation. d
Mr.. Wilson, Chairman of the Credit /
Lobilier Committee, lett tonight for
oston. to exa.-;-- -:.---s~e. Inc
'usI riI1mDers OF the committee will
'ntinue the investigation here.
Judge Poland's Committee will NEE,
'ain on Tuesday. II Mr.. Oakes Ames
all have returned by that time, Mr..
'lfaI will again appear before the
with an explaining state J
ent.
Gard from Pinchback.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Pinchback
Louisiana, publishes card in Sens.
; Hsrlsn's Chroniel. correcting an ar
lie in that paper Of yesterday. After
nying having been interviewed by
a member of the press, he saws
ny opinion l may have expressed IA
ID reference to q new election in u
ulsisns, | had no desire for such An
ction. The results OF the last cleo
should be either recognised or re-
dated by the administration and
ngress upon the merits of the case
ave to make an unqualified denial
the charges"
CaldweIl's Case.
tbs oonfdentially asserted that the If
nmittss on Privileges and Elections ~
acquit Senator Caldwell. The
,mittse will take the stand that
70 was no evidence to implicate
Ill m