The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-25
WASHING TON.
WARRINGTON, June; "a.


the figures to show that the debt of the
District amounted to over fifteen mill
lion Of dollars, aud that withou! aid
from Congress bankruptcy was inevita.
able. The Legislature at this session
has been prodigal in making appropri-
ations, but it is now discovered that
there is no money in the District Treas
ury wherewith to pay them. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that crisis in
the affairs of the District Government
is at hand, and it is charged that some
startling developments will be made as
to the manner in which the millions of
dollars voted by Congress for the im-
provement of Washington have been
spent.
Dunnell's Dodge on the Salary Grab.
Some time since Congressman Dun
nell, of Minnesota, denied that he was
present and doged the vote on the salary
steal bill. He has been asserting that
he voted no. 1t is alleged by officers Of
the House that Dunnell lodged the
vote; that he afterwards went to the
Globe office and compelled the foreman
70 record his name among the nays.
He tried to do the same thing with the
Journal Clerk OF the House. The
officer refused to change the record, and
the journal, which has just been print
ed, shows Mr.. Dunnell as among those
who were absent or not voting.
Cuba and Porto Rico.
1t is avowed in official circles that
Spain has been guilty Of bad faith in
the matter of the abolition Of slavery in
Porto Rico. General Sickles some time
sine, advised the State Department
that the Cortes was much in advance Of
the Minestry on this subject; and, fur
ther, that emancipation in either Porto
Rico or Cuba would cause the greatest
dissatisfaction among the planters, and
precipitate the already formidable ten
depcy toward indepspdence. The states
ment which has Been made, that before
the edict OF slavery went into effect 10
Porto Rico all the stores OF that island
had been sent 10 Cuba, is now believed
to be true, and the abolition OF slavery
in Cuba is now scarcely looked for
while it remains under Spanish do.
minion.
The Boiler ExperImentalists'
The board TO supervise experiments
for the purpose of ascertaInipg the best
means to prevent boiler explosions will
hold a preliminary meeting in this city
on Wednesday next, and will then lay
out their plan Of operations.
When Venus goes Abroad.
Professor Harkness OF the National
Observatory, lett here last night for
New York and Boston. TO examine into
the progress and character OF the work
in the instruments now being prepared
at an expense of $4,000 by authority
of Congress, to observe the transit OF
Venus. TIE chronometers and tranlt
instrumets are being made in New York
and the Photographic apparatus In Bos'
ton.
Demands OF the Ktekapoos.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
to-day received letter from Messrs.
Williams and Atkinson, the special
commissioners sent to Mexico to treat
with the authorities for the removal OF
the Kickapoo Indians. to the United
States, dated San Antonio. Texas. June
l4th. The letter details at come length
the interview with some of the SUBJ
chiefs OF the Kickapoos in Mexico,
when the latter promised compliance
with the orders of the Commissionersif
their captives were restored to them.
The chiefs said, with much truth and
Justice, that at the time this attack was
made upon them. they were innocent OF
any depredations uper citizens Of the
United States aud that they felt seri'
ously the loss Of their women and chill
drep, the killed and captured and the
loss of their property. but now if these
eaptives could be restored to them, they
would not Geek revenge and retalla"
tion, but that they would be guided
by our advice concerning their removal
from Mexico and future safety. Our
reasons and arguments for the immedi.
at. return OF these Indians to the United
States were strongly impressed by the
assertions of Senior Montiro the Me!l-
can Commissioner, to the effect that ne
represented the Government OF Cohu.
ills. and thst the Government wanted
them to 90 with ue. The language
used by Governor Cepida in his official
Instructions to Senior Montiro. written
after General McKeDzie's expedition.
was to the effect that upon the removal
Of these Indians depended the peaceful!
relations between the United States And
Mexico.
on the fourth, and reached Fort Dun.
can on the sixth, but there found that
the prisoners had been removed 70 San
Antopia. On their way to the latter
Mace the Commissioners called upon
General Mckenzie at Fort Clark. Al
ter representing TO him the e1act con-
dition of affairs, he wrote to Gen. Augui
officially Withdrawing what he had said
against returning the prisoners to the
Indians before leaving Aenco. Az
San Antonio, the Commission, toge'nei,
with the Mexican Commiss,opsr ana
one Of the Kickapoo shies, hsd an ln-
teryiew with Gen. A6guf, In relasion
| to releasing tho captiyes. At the osIe
of the commissioner letter, the matter
had not been settled, but they say that
everything depends upon the Indian
csptives being released.