The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-15
WASHIN GTON.
A Corrupt LegfstAture.

WASHINGTON, April IA the Phila-
delphis Pres. d smsses the Penusylva
MIA Legislature which has just adjourn.
ed, as follows:
at ended ss it commenced, in scenes
disgraceful to the State OF Pennsylva-
MIA. OF the 1873 members, not IS were
qualified for their duties, and not that
number were honest or did their duty
Considering this tact, we ought rot to
com plain OF the shameful work OF the
ssssion-of the Jobs, the speculation
and the rowdyism OF the House, ami
OF the case with which 1t concurred in
palpably corrupt measures. The blame
attaches to the people who cbo-e these
men to represent them, not from Ignor-
auce-ior the reputation OF the althless
members from this city had been learn
ed long before last October, and wa
well known to every voter-hut be-
cause a large prop ,rtion OF them have
become so completely the slaves OF par
" and the tools OF politicians, as to
neither think nor act Tor themselves,
when they exercise the dearest rights
OF ireemen. Looking back over thu
session. we cannot discover one good
measure that atones, IN any degree, tor
the thousand and one corrupt ones;
we cannot recall an abuse that Wa.
correcred, or Treasury leak that wa
opped Many seals, 1t is true, we're
frustrated, but the press and the Gov
ernor are the parties to whom the credit
belongs
Biain pfor President.
A dinner was given here to-day, st
which Congressmen representing six
different States were present. A toast
nominating Speaker B sine for th~
Pre-idency 10 1876, WAS rapturously
applauded, and responded to by All the
| Congressmen present IN manner
whrch showed that their sentiment
united in this direction.
Pre.iden'. VISIT 10 st. Louis.
The President states that his visit to
St Louis, next week, will be entirely
upon private business, and that he will
sray in that city for about two weeks
He wrIl be accompanied by General
Bahcock.
Minister belongs RssignatiCn.
WASHING ron, April IA An Asao-
ciated Pres dispatch sent from here on
Saturday denies dispatch sent from
the office announcing the resignation O.
VIM. Delong had been received at the
state department The authority tor
II is denial vas evidently not obtained
rom high official sources as 1t 10 wei
Known here some time since an ln'I-
nation was sent to Mr.. Deions that hl-
res gpation would be acceptable AMI
he forwarded it TO the department
he State where it was received some
time last week.
GENERAL Canby's Assassf nation.
The National Republican, this morn
ing, SAVE, in relation TO the murder OF
General Candy:
"Of course there ia only one plan to
,e pursued by the government No
matter what the cost or the consequence,
trey must be ex erminated root ann
branch. To dream o clv'liz'ng th-m
i. the sheerpst atsurdity, and 10 think
Of couc,isting them with trInkets and
presents OF beads and blankets, 10 pure
-enrimeptalism. The whole power OF
the government should, it nece-sary, De
brought to condign punishment upon
,hisssvage outlaw and hi three and n y
r.r,ners IN crime, who have put 10 tie
hInsh the wilde-t tale o. lndian saw
agery, duplicity and treschery. 10 D.
,rre the lives OF these wort less cres-
lures would be poor commensurate
tor the Ire OF the gallant s'lder who
now lies dead upon our pIslns. but II
yopld be some satisfaction tor IN"
= untry to know that the perpetrators
q, 70 dark deed are forever remove'
from the possibility OF committing SIM
liar outrage n the future. A stern
demand ror Justice will 90 up from al
,be land, which can only be satisfied oy
making the Modoc name memory
and a tradition" 3,
.sd circumstance is connected wrh
the close OF the brilliant career oi Gen
Csnby. When General Sherman sue
ceeded General GRAFT as General o. the
army, be wrote to General Csn'y anu
told him be could make his own seIec
ot hia future field OF duty Genera
Canby's services iu the army had been
nar,iclsrly act W, and it was thousf
tba, ne WAS entitled to long period OF
res, After biet CONSIDERATION CT
| ,b,. kind fer, General Candy SAID he
,bnuybt he wouli like to make qnle'
home at P,rtlsud, Oregon. be
vss therefore assigned 10 'he
command of the department
NJ the Colunbis. He purchased ie"
acres ground and erected q neat htlIe
nome and with wife aud adopted child
sstled dow nto enjoy the repose of HE
we'll .pent in The s-rvice OF bis cou"trry
II, WAS from the erjo,nen OF this DO
mesuc happiness that he was sum,
moned 10 take the field in the serv ce o'
his government he did 50 with true sol
d'ers willingness Although be opposed
the reace policy he co"scien'lousiy
endesyored 10 carry out the orders am
visl ca o. his superior and It was In tnr
s,ric, execution OF these duties that be
met his tragic end.
The followins was officially promul'
gated this afternoon:
General order No SO
n,ypp,t's WIsBISGTON !