The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-26
BY TELE GR APH.
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Once, ITO Main street,
W ASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, August %.
QaestIOn OF AooIishinE the Distric;
Ie1isIaturP

Legislature.
The proposition for change IN the
District Government meets with con-
siderable favor 10y the local press. 1t
is believed that in spite OF theoretical
objections the change would commend
itself to the great body of the property
holders and substantial citizens OF the
district. The recklessness, ignorance
and responsibility Of the legislature
have become an object of some concern
to the sober and self respecting people
OF the district. 1t is urged that, after
all, local representation here is q fiction,
nasmuch as the legislature itself Is
mere creation OF federal authority. 1t
is argued that under the proposed
system life and property will receive
better protection, and the law be more
efficiently enforced. Pending the dis
Cussiou Of this question the local poll
ticians are commencing their arrange
ments for the fall elections to the legis-
alure, which 1t seems quite probable
Congress Will aOOllsn.
The WinnebngOcS.
The Interior Department has in!Cr'
nation that force will be necessary to
remove the Winnebagoes from WisCon-
sin to the reservation assigned to them
in Kansas. If they refuse TO 90 1t Is
understood that troops will be ordered
from Fort Smelling to compel their de-
parture.
Annual Reports.
The heads of many OF the bureaus in
the different Departments have been in"
struc,ed 10y the Secretaries to make up
their annual reports with the least pos
sible delay, in order that the heads OF
Departments may have them before
them for their consideration.
The Lesson Ofthe Wawassef.
The Wawasset inquiry has developed
in forcible manner the defects in the
present law regulating the safety OF
passengers on steam vessels. The
owners will he prosecuted for employ
ing two officers without license, and it
is admitted that the report Of the Su-
peryising Inspectors will recommend
the revocation OF the licenses Of officers
who held such documents from the
government. 1t is also showed that
there was criminal lack Of discipline
among the officers, who, instead OF re-
naming at their posts looked out for
their own safety, leaving the helpless
passengers, including women and chill
dren, to save themselves as best they
could. 1t is not decided whether any
further action, more than g. mere
mention Of this state Of affairs will be
taken.
Mexican Claims Commission.
There is much complaint among Of
fcers having business before the MeXi-
can Claims Commission that that Com
mission have failed to elect an umpire.
Ii il now many months since the death !
OF M. Lieber, and many months since |
the Commission might have elected an |
umpire. 4 great many OF these claim
ants have been put TO great additional |
expense by reason OF this unjust delay.
Expensive Official Excursion.
ltis stated that Allan G. her!ord, |
third Auditor, and three Clerhs-two
from the Treasury and oae from the
War Department-recently made q trip
to California and Oregon to compare
the rolls on file in the Department with !
the retained rolls of the officers, as 9 |
preliminary to paying the employees IN !
charge OF certain engineers the amount |
due them under the act of Congress
making eight hours a days labor; that
the amount paid on these rolls was
$23j %, while the actual cost to the !
United States OF the excursion taken hv !
these gentlemen was exactly 81, leo 10 !
each or 81 ,iOl GO altogether.
Beer In MassachusattS.
The law OF Massachusetts,, which F.
practically ierbids the manufacture of
beer aud liquors in that State, is likely
to have q serious effect upon the rcve-
nues OF the Government. recent es-
innate shows that the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau derives from spirits and to-
iacco about one hundred millions OF
dollars O year, while the Customs reve- !
nue. from the same sources increases the
contribution from these two articles 10
at least two-fths OF the whole Nations
81 revenue.
Hard OH MOsby.
The Administration organ this Morn
;2c, referring to Col, Mosby's support
OF the Democratic candidate for Gov.
Of Virginia, says: How like guer-
rilla chief it was, to dash into poliu-
cal party, secure q number OF good po- |
sitions for his friends, and then dash Out !
again. 1t is now stated that Mosby |
will give his influence to Kemper, the |
Conservative candidate for Governor OF
Virginia. Is this bushwhacker to be
allowed to do as he pleases in both po
,ilical parties -
Appointments.
The president has made the follow
ing appointments which have been for
warded here for record Herman Bur-
dell, n. y. to be consul at Elznor; E.
c. Sammis, OF Fla, to be consul at
Stuttgart; Theadore Gillinghsm OF
Nebraska, to be agent for Omaha In.
dian agency; also the following post
masters: Jas. G. Burke, Union city, Pa;
Ihos. D. Thomas, Hyde Park, Pa;
-. "A. Baldwin, New Milford c.; Geo. /
I'm, deorgetown, D. c.; Otto II. Pat
ne, Wawscut0r, Va; s. A. Lurtz, U. S. |
Attorney for West District Of Virginia