The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-07


Boutwell, has informed the House
Committee on Appropriations that ii
the discretionary appropriation for his
department, struck OUT Of the leglsla-
tive appropriation bill bv the Senate, ia
no, restored, it will result in the depart
meut losing the services OF some OF lts
most efficient clerks.
CaIdwelIs Case.
A distinguished jurist in speak ng OF
Senator Csldwell's case, last evening,
said that according to al law and PEE
cedent the Senate should be bound 10
declare his seat vacant Although no
direct charge OF bribery can be proved
on him; that bribery was used 10 pro-
cure his election is not denied, and the
unvarying custom in Eogland has beeo
TO order q new election under such cir
cumstances,
Punishment for Couuterfrifing.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have
recommended the passage OF a bill Pre-.
scribing heavy fine and imprisonmen,
at hari labor not exceeding ten wears,
for parties making or passing any ;oken
or device in imitation OF any coin o.
the L nited States
Ex-Secrrtary Graham Relieved.
The bill to relieve the disabilities o.
Hon. A. Graham, OF North Carolina,
has now passed both houses. Mr.
Graham will he remembered as
Secretary OF the Navy unter President
Fillmore, and 81 the Wig caniiiaie
for Vice President in 1852
The Fisheries and Cotton.
The House to-day, viii take up the
bill to carry into effect the f-lery
claims OF the Washington treaty and
vii discuss it from day to day until
disposed or The southern members
are determined 10 have hearing 90 the
cotton question and some nf theu pro-
pose to become chronic obIec,o-s untii
the House acceie5 to their wi-he-
The Alabama MIDDLE.
There is a tie in the Alabama Senate
as organized, the presiding officer, s.
Republican, having the casing vote
There seem. TO be lis sposit,on TO avoid
action concerning the United States
Senatorship, and TO leave the Sera.~ 10
decide whether Spencer, elected ~ tue
Court House bojy, or Sykes, elected b.
the Capitol party, is entitled to seat.
Captain Jack and the Modocs.
The peace commission to settle the
difficulty with the Moioc Indians has
finally been constructed as follows
Hon A. B. Meecham, OF Oregon, who
is now in our c,tv, as chairman OF tie
commission, with Hon. Jonas Arple-
gate and Saul Case, Indian agents at
Alsea, Oregon, as his asals,ants Mr
Meecham will leave 10 day a. soon as
bis Instructions are prepared 10y the de-
partment.
The Louisiana IpycsfIgatInn
adjourned until tomorrow. ater the
examination OF Mr.. Fellows, who eX-
pressed his belief that the election OF
1872 was an organized fraud and that
ex Governor Warmoth had not the CON
tidence OF any party. On cross-exami-
nation by Nj. Warmotn he sad le got
his information from part.e- hostile to
Mr.. Wsrmoth.
Sales OF Leaf Tobacco.
The Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. has addressed the following letter
to each member Of the Senate Finance
Committee
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1873.
Dear .Sirs-The final passage OF the
bill in regard to selling le.f tobacco
direct to the consumer which passed the
House yesterday will, IN the respcc tll
judgment of this office. prove very Dis
astrous tothe revenue from tobacco, AMI
is most earnestly deprecated ty tie
whole body OF manufacturer oftobscco
throughout the country. | have al
dressed the chairman OF your commit
tee to-day, asking a hearing for th'z
Office aud the manufactures Of the
country before the Senate is called TO
consider IT, We estimate that the rev.
epue would be reduced s OOO,UyJ per
annum by the promised hill
Signed J. ". DDUGLAss.
Commits Ore-.