The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-21
WASHINGTON.
The genalo InveGtIgaIIons.

WARRINGTON, Mach 20.-The SenAtl
Committee on Elections hAda meeting 70
doy to consider the case Of BOgy. TIT
committee, however, this morning re,
ceiVed copies Of the testimony taken be,
fore the Legislative Committee, which
they will examine. It seems the impreS
sion is that the decision In this matte
will await CaldWell'B case. Il the Senatl
decide that COldWell'B seat should not b
vacated, no further action Will be tAkeT
on any other Of the alleged cases 9
bribery. Il CaldWelpg OeAt d vacated i
d considered certain that the othel
charges Of corruption will be thoroughly
Investigated.
RxRCUTIVR NOMINATIONS.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: WaShlngtor
Booth, Collector Of Customs, Baltimore
Adam E. King, naval officer, Baltimore
Mrs. Els Watson, poStmiStEesB, Jefferson
Oity, Missouri. Charles Case has beer
appointed Receiver Of the Crescent CITY
National Bank, New Orleans.
Commi88ioner Douglas lnS9ucts Ool!ec
tor Bailey TO pursue the course he hAl
taken In the New York Central Railroad
cass until enough property . seized and
sold TO bring TO the government the enhrE
amount Of the claims due.
NO MILITARY LOBBYING.
A general order has been issued from
the War Department, SahRt no officer
either active or retired shall directly OF
Indirectly without being called upon BY
proper authority, to solicit, suggeat Of
recommend the action by members o.
Congress, for or against military affairs.
Major George Bell, Of the department
commisOary OF Washington, has been 60
lected as Disturbing officer, to pay the
Mantana Indian war claims.
The vile Of Gen. J. b. Baker, Commis.
mioner Of pensions, died here to day Of
paralysis. "a
The Senate confirmed the folloing nom
nations: Thos. A. Spence m. D." As.
slstant Attorney General. For Post
Office Department; J. D. Webster, Assis.
tant q. s. Treasury ol Chicago; Samuel
81, Ebert, Governor Of Colorado
Jacob 3. Bareman, Associate Justice ol
Supreme Court, Utah; A. 3. Thomas, As
Sociate Justice Of Supreme Court, Wyom.
ing; ]. H. johnson, Associate Justice ol
Supreme Court, New Mexico; United
States Marshal, George Smith, Western
District Of Missouri; United States Attor'
ney, Cyrus J. scofeld, Kansas. Collectora
Of Internal Revenue; John q. Duvall, 1st
District, West Virginia; Henry Brandenl
3rd District, Wisconsin; o. B. Johnson
end District, Illinois; William r. Sappl
end District, Ky.;R q. Whiting, 18th Dis,
Ohio; Alexis Cope, 10th District, Ohio
Collectors Customs: Washington Booth,
Baltimore. Naval Officer, Adam KING
Baltimore. Miscellaneous: A. ]. Sim
mons, Indian Agent, Milk River agency
Montana; Hiram Latham, Surveyor
General, Wyoming; B. F, Campbell
Register Land Office, Vermillion, Dakota
Postmasters: Mrs. L. A. Gary, AshtabulS
Ohio; Henry King, Topeka Kansas
", jackson, Rock Island, nl.; W. 8. Krate
Revenna, :Ohio; Z. Beebe, Decatur
Michigan; Robert 8. Kendrick. Chatta-
uooga, Tennessee; Peitro Currier, Uppel
Sandusky, Ohio; r. ]. Tompkins, Noun
Carroll, illinois; F. n. Cassidy, Wtnterset
Secretary Belkuap leaves here next
Thursday for Chicago, where he will be
ioined BY General Sheridan, and together
they will inspect the military posts Of the
Department Of Missouri, and especially In
Texas. The Secretary will be absent FOL
four or nx weeks, and during his Gbsenct
General Sherman will be acting sccreta-
~ OF War.
Collector Casey expressed confidence
that he will be confirmed as Collector oi
the Port Of New Orleans by large ma
jority. Mr.. Flanagan, Of Texas, one Of
bis friends, who has left for home, paired
of with Mr., Hamilton, Of Maryland
Many Of the Senators are weary Of re-
naming here, and hence are fixing ar
early hour for meeting with view 70 ar
early adjournment. The vote on Cald
wells case may be reached tomorrow.