The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-17
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. CresweIl's Chimney Corner Law
.-DOubling Unpaid Postage upset
By the Attorney General.

amount 0l unpaid postage, Is not in &
CordanCe with the spirit of the act Th
Attorney General plainly gays, that Onl
the amount OF unpaid postage can b
lawfully collected.
THE PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OI
HIS REFLECTION.
This morning between II and /!
o'clock, the Joint Committee of Congress
called on President Grant, and read Il
him the following letter:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Siir ave havl
been appointed a committee by the Sen
ate aud House OF Representatives Il
notify you that on Wednesday, the 18Th
inst, the Vice President, acting as Presi-
dent OF the Senate, in the presence o
both Houses, opened the votes of the
Electors Of the United States, Tor President
and Vice President Of the United States
By count 1t was asCertained and declared
that you were duly elected President Tor
the term Of four years, from and after the
4th day OF March next. In performing
this duty, we take occasion to tender you
our hearty congratulations for the en-
inent civil and military services you have
had the good fortune TO render to the
United States, and TO express our con-
tdept hope that your administration
during the term Tor which you are now
elected will promote the peace, honor and
prosperity Of all the people Of the United
States, without respect to sectional or
party division.
Signed "JoHN SHERMAN,
ION behalf OF Senate"
IN. L. DAWES,
... JAMES B. BECK,
"On behalt of house OF Representatives"
The President thanked the Committee
for their attention and said heaccepted the
Office and would endeavor In the future as
in tho past to discharge the duties entrus.
ted to him by the people TO the best oil
his ability. The Committee after few
words OF congratulatory conversation,
next called on Hon. Henry Wilson, and
read to him the letter, similar in part to
that addressed to the President, inform
ing him Of his election as Vice President,
concluding as follows.
We take occasion while performing this
official duty to congratulate you on the
high honor conferred upon you by the peo.
pie. You have long been h0norably identi.
fiedwith the Legislative branch Of the Gov.
rnment during period Of unexampled
difficulty. We are sure we state the uniVer.
sal feeling Of the respective houses to
which We belong when we assure you Of
their sincere respect and hearty good will.
Mr.. Wilson thanked the committee and
gratefully accepted the high trust con-
ierred upon him, and said he should en-
deaVor TO discharge the dulies oil the DO.
sition with zeal, fidelity and impArtiality.
He expressed the hope that the coming
lOur years will be conseCrated by those
entrusted with power to peace, unity and
the de velopement Of the country; that
those in every Department of the coun-
try might retire at the close OF their
official career with the consciousness Of
their duties well done and with the ap.
proval of their Countryman.
THE U. p. RAILROAD INQUIRY.
The Credit Mobilier Committee Is not
in session to-day. The committee do not
expect to examine any more witnesses
with the exception Of Gen. Dodge, whose
arrival is still awaited and It Is not known
when he will come
rHE n. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE 1NvEsTIGA-
TIoN.
Atthe 'sittings OF the Ways and Means
Committee to-day, President King, of the
New York Stock Exchange, testified that
he letter Of Judge Sherman, claiming
10000 for services in Washington, had
been mislaid, but would probably be pro.
1uced in q day or two He presented the
report Of the Sub. Committee of the Stock
Exchange, to which Judge Sherman's
claim was referred, which sets forth that
40 basis for a valid claim by Judge sher-
nan was found. Mr.. King produced a
etter from Judge Sherman dated Cleve.
and, March 90, 1879, addressed to L. |
Lockwood, Jr., in which 1t was stated
hat at the instance Of the father
lf Mr.. L. Lockwood, Jr., he Judge |
Sherman made an effort to effect
changes in the law so As TO exempt bankers
ind brokers from heavy taxes. HIS efforts |
md influence resulted in q virtual repeal
II those laws. The writer therefore
wrote TO ascertain ifthe Stock Exchange
Committee would recognize the contract
md services OF Mr.. King. The witness
lad no knowledge of Colgate's report
the alleged proposition of
8assetts. Clerk Of Committee on Ways
md Means. The Stock Exchange never |
lsed money for corrupt purposes in con.
lection with Legislation; nor have
members thereof any impression that
money can buy legislation in Washing
on. The Investigation will be resumed
IN Monday when several members Of
he Stock Exchange will be examined.
ISSUE oFFTvE PER CENT.
The Treasury to-day issued seven
million Of new five per cents to the Syn.
licate upon the receipt Of the certificates
oI deposit oI an equal amount OF $40
Jonds assuredly for payment. One mil
ion was Issued yesterday on the same
conditions. Tho treasury will now
ssue bonds daily to the Syndicate as call.
ID for by them.
auMoRED RECOGNITION OF TIE SPANISH
REPUBLIC.
Thepromptness with which Minister
Washburn was instructed to recognize
he French Government has given rise TO
he report that Minister Sickles has been
directed to recognize that Of Spain.
TIE FoRwARDNEss OF CONGRESSIONAL
BUSINESS.
The Pension and Indian Appropriation
bills have received the approval OF the
President. The Deficiency Appropria.
lion bill will soon be reported. Other
general Appropriation bills are in a
state cI torWardness, and may all be passed
this week. There are, on the speakers
liable, seventy.iive Senate and House bills
with amendments, waiting action. The
Senate is similarly crowded, having in
to others Of Importance, the
House bill for the distribution OF the
Geneva award. Although only two weeks