The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-06
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The steamer
Frolic arrived at the Navy Yard here this
afternoon. Secretary Robson and Com
modore Reynolds left the Department i'm
mediately on receipt Of. the intelligence
for the purpose Of gong aboard and CIV
ing instructions as 10 the future move
ment OF the crew Of the Polaris, with a
view to prompt official action relative to
that steamer and her exploring expedition.
The President to-day signed the COM
mission of John T. Wcathers for post
master at HarriSOnville, Mo. %.
CoNsULTATION 0vER TIE AoDoc QUEs'
TON.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The President,
Secretary OF the Interior and General
Sherman had consultation to-day on the
Modoc question. This was the first for
NAL consideration Of the subject by OIL
GERS of the government, and preliminary
steps were taken to determine the point
at issue, namely, what shall be done
with the Modoc prisoners =" In the first
place 1t seems to be the understanding
that the Secretary of the Interior has no
power of direction In the premises, or at
least he will take no present action. The
Indians having violated their treaty by
resortipg to hOstllities, and thus placed
themselves beyond the caro- and super
vision Of the Department. Secondly,
tho United States troops having conduct
ed operations against them, their custody
belongs 10 the military the same as pris'
oncrs Of war, captured or surrendered, or
other persons taken in arms against the
authority Of the United States, and guilty
Of atrocious acts. Thirdly, these premises
being settled, the question as TO what
shall be done with the NOdOc prisoners,
whether they shall be tried by a military
commission, or committed to the civil
courts, will be submitted TO the Attorney
General, by the military authorities, Tor
his opinion, which will govern the law
In the case. And In this course the Presi'
dent, Secretary OF the Interior, and Gen.
Sherman are In accord.
IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.
Under a recent act OF Congress creating
Board of Emigration Commissioners,
the Secretary Of the Treasury has made
the following appointments; DR.. John N;
Woodwork, ]. B. Saunders, J. Fred
Meyers, Charles Cline, ]. H. Piper and
Helen III. Barnard, the last mentioned Is
10 be assigned to the duty Of reporting
upon the treatment of women and chill
dren on board emigrant ships. DR..
Woodwork will exercise general super.
vision of the Atlantic sea board. Another
commission will 60 to San Francisco to
investigate the condition Of the Chinese
and japanese emigrants, and others will
be sent TO Europe TO make enquiries and
prepare full reports.
The President has appointed William
Hopkins AsSayer Of the Mint at Carson
City, Cal.
TIE INVESTIGATION OF THE PoLARIs SUR
vIvoRs.
WARRINGTON, June 6.-The Secretary
of the Navy has for the present refused
access by outside parties TO Captain Ty-
son and other persons belonging 10 the
Polaris who are now on board the Frollc.
The Secretary Is not satisfied with the
Information heretofore communicated
through the newspapers, and therefore
will take measures TO obtain from them
all the facts in q formal manner,
which will be given TO the press. It may
be that the party have such records as
were required to be kept by the officers,
which will throw light on the transaction
now involved In mystery, and In deter
mining whether or not the whole truth
has been told by the survivors
to those who have heretofore
interviewed them. The expedition
having been fitted out by the Government
and being in the Immediate charge OF the
Navy tho course now pursued by the
Secretary, IL In the direction OF duty.
The Department Of State is In recent
information from the Consul at Havana,
that Santa Rosa, an American citizen,
who has been imprisoned In Cuba, has
been released.