The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-04
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WARRINGTON, April 3.
POTnerOy.

POmeroy.
In the district Supreme OF Court yes
terday, ju Igment on a bill for SIC, ,OOO
was given against the late Senator from
Kansas, Mr. Pomeroy, at the suit o
Messrs. Clews u Co., OF New York.
Naval Cadets.
Assistant Secretary Sawyer left or
the early train this morning for New
York. A special note has been ad-
dressed by the Secretary of the Navy tc
ali the members and delegates in the
next Congress. who represent districts
from which vacancies in the Naval
Academy exist requestingthem to nom
mate candidates TO appear for examina
ton iu July next. The law provides
that all nominations shall be made be-
tween the 5th of March and Let OF July,
and for one nomir alton from each
Congressional district and territory, one
from the District OF Columbia, aud ten
at large, to be appointed bv the Presi
dent. The latter have all been appor q,
ted There are at present one hundred
vacancies caused by promotions from
the graduating class OF last year and I
designations.
Cabinet = Absentees.
There are but three members OF the
Cabinet now in town-Secretaries Ro-
beson, Richardson and Attorney Gene-
raj w Iii, Secretary Fish has gone
to New York, Secretary Delauo to his
home in OHIO Secretary Belknsp on a
tour OF inspection West, and Postmaster
General Creswell on q pleasure trip
South.
The Postal Car Question.
In order to give all concerned fair
opportunity to be heard, the Chairman
of the Senate Commit on Transports
ton has addressed a circular letter to
the Presidents OF the various railroad
companies, requesting them to meet the
committee when it commences its ses-
sion in New York. 1t is understood
that the postal car question will be first
considered, and before taking any def
mite action the committee will hear the
state meuts OF the officers OF the compa-
MES who have postal cars on their
reads. 1t may as well be stated, in or
der to dispel An erroneous impression
that appears to prevail, that the com
mlttee has no hostile designs upon the
railroads. They simply desire to in
ouire what can be done to reduce the
rates of freight between the West and
the Atlantic sesbosrd. and also to solve
the postal car difficulty.
Obsolete Civil Service Board.
There is an impression here that the
resignation of George w. Curtis, to.
gether with the departure OF Hon. A. 6
Csttell for Europe, will practically end
the Civil Service Commission. What
ever may be said about Mr.. Curtis
health as reason for his resignation
it is we'll known mere that the real
cause OF his retirement was the action
of the President in making the recent
New York appointments. In q prl.
yste letter to member OF the Commls
sion, Mr.. Curtis admits this. He sp
pears to be OF the opinion that 1t Is USE
less TO attempt 70 carry out the theory
of civil service reform in few INSTANCES,
while 1t is openly violated IN others.
Hon. A. 6. Cattell. who is now here. is
not aware tina, the resignation OF Mr..
Curtis will break it up. 1t is manifest,
however, that there is not the enthusl-
asm for it either here or elsewhere that
there was when the matter was hrs'
brought be ore the public. While the
Commission may not be formally dls-
solved, it will probably become practl-
cally useless.
She Agricultural Report.
Attorney General Williams decides
that the Congressional printer has nc
authority to priut the report OF the Ag-
ricultural Department under the law o
1864, which authorizes the printing o.
2 $40 copies for the Department OF Ag'
rlculture, but there must be q speclhe
apportlon Tor such purpose. This de-
dislon will prevent the printing OF any
copies of the report for distribution
except those ordered by the Senate 10
executive session. an Insignificant num-
Der.
The SALARY Grab.
According 10 the Sergeant-a t-Arm'
tbree-iourths OF the members OF th'
last Congress have drawn their back
nav. He has received letters from sew
ersl whose names have not been puo
lished. saving they will not draw th'
money and requesting that their names
be kept from the public.
supreme Court Decision.
The Supreme Conrt on Monday or
dered 40 important decision, which hs'
not attracted the attention due II
When under the reconstruction act
Georgia adopted the new constitution
il contained q clause exempting a.
nroperty in the state from debt. IL
this provision . large number OF per
sons Who beld property as security fol
existing debts teok exceptions and
.arr;ed the matter into the courts
whence it passed to the Supreme Gonr1
~ The United States. The latter body
On Mondsy, decided that such clause
ou ".;..t;on.I D.; ;nssmuch as il i'm
nsir. contracts, and must therefore D
set aside.
Civil Service.
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