The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-06
WASHINGTON.
The Pacific Railroad.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-Horace
F. Clarke, President of the Union
Pacific railroad, made an argument be-
fore the House Committee on Appro-
priations in opposition to the Senate
amendment to the exclusion Of the
appropriation bill relative to the Pacific
railroad. The committee took no ac-
ton but will probably decide the mat
ter tomorrow.
The Caldwell Case,
In the Caldwell committee to day,
Mr.. Comstock, the clerk OF Scott Il Co.,
testified concerning Mr.. Caldwell's ac-
counts with that firm and produced its
books. An attachment for contempt
was ordered to be issued against j. NJ.
Adams, q member Of the Kansas Leg
islsture, for refusing to appear as a
witness. Senator Morton said that
Mr.. Caldwell had suggested to him
that he would verify his statement on
oath. Mr.. Caldwell replied that after
consultation with his legal adviser, he
had concluded to submit his statement
on his word OF honor as Senator.
Senator Morton announced that the
investigation had now closed. Judge
Cragin asked for time to file an argus
ment in behalf of Mr.. Caldwell and
the committee granted him until Mon
day next for that purpose. Sidney
Clarke asked permission to make an
argument on the other side, which the
committee refused on the ground that
be had no more status in the case than
any other witness.
The south to be Represented.
The President has decided to recog-
nize the claims OF the Republican party
of the South by the appointment Of
some representative man OF that party
to fill a position. after the 4th Of March
next. FROM the best information oh.
tanned on the subject, the choice seems
to lay between Senator Pool and Col.
Self, OF North Carolina.
The President, while recognizing the
grea. merits of Senator Pool, and his
distinguished services to the Republican
party, seems rather to favor the selec-
lion OF Colonel Self. The friends OF
Senator Pool, however, hope to be able
to overcome this preference, and for
this purpose are urging the Republican
leaders in the South to hurry up the
petitions that are being gotten up in
every Southern State urging the selec-
ton of Senator Pool. so that they can
be presented to the President before or
Immediately after the Inauguration on
the fourth of March next
Worthless Witness.
Mr.. J. C. Hoover appeared before the
Wilson committee this morning as 8
volunteer witness, aud attempted to i'm
plicate Judge Kelley in the infamous
transactions connected with the Credit
Mobilier. His testimony, however,
was OF such character that no cre-
dence was placed in it. and the belief
is that he volunteered simply to obtain
the fees paid to witnesses.
New Syndicate.
From information received here there
is every reason to believe that the eE
forts of the new syndicate to place the
entire amount OF the $500, 100000 Of
five per cents will prove successful. |
The Attorney General
to-day directed the United States Dis.
trict Attorney at Savannah to discon-
tinue all suits brought against import.
ers OF foreign goods. The Attorney
General will, when application is made,
order the discontinuance OF all such
suits. He is Of opinion that the Federal
Government has no right to collect
these taxes.
Gone to Investigate.
A special agent Of the Treasury De-
partment started few days ago tor
to investigate the Savannah
custom house.
The Republican Party
of Dakotah is being divided on the
fusion Of internal policy and the gen.
eral management Of affairs Of that ter
ntory, and being unable to agree on
any one OF their number a. successor
to Governor Burbank, have united with |
a Georgia delegation now here for that
purpose, in urging the President to ap-
point William Markham, Of Georgia,
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