, 1873-03-17
WASHINGTON.
Tho Fortunate Whitley Prosccltes
Ills Claim for More Con-
gressional Bounty.
Probabilities in the Caldwell 0ase---
The Treasury Portfolio.
Gen. Webster Likely to Get the Assistant
Treasuryship of Chicago.
4 Slight Unpleasantness Between Kan
sas Politicians,


WASHINGTON, u. o., March lB.-An altercA-
tion occurred yesterday ovoning at tho National
Hotel, in this city, botwoon Senator Ingalls, and
tho Hon. Robert McDratnoy, both OF Kansas,
which oame near being serious. Tho trouble
botwoen theHo gentlemen originated from tho
fact TINT AIcDratnoy recently sent n communion
tion to tho Vico President asking that memo
rial sent to the Senate by certain citizons Of
Kansas during tho closing hours Of tho last
acealon be referred to tho Committee on PrivI-
legos and Elections. This momorial, 1t will DO
remembered, related to tho validity Of
Ingalls election, and requested tho Ben~
nto to Inquire into tho effect which tho
York transaction had on tho election Of tie pres-
ont incumbent Arr. Mc1'ratnoy claims to ro-
proscnt thoso momorialists, and he individually
asHorta that abundant proof Will be forthcoming
to show that Ingalls, was simply confederate in
tho conspiracy which ended In tho downfall Of
Subsidy Ponoroy. Milking this assertion in tho
presence Of Ingalls,, last evening, tho Senator
became belligeront, and threatoned tho attorney
with personal violence, unless lo Tetractod in
tho proRenco OF Witnesses tho assertion OF his
ooiluson with the conspirators against Pomoroy.
High words passcd on both sides, whom tho par-
tiea wore finally separated by mutual friends.
The feeling among Kanaas politicians hore Ia
bitter in the extreme, and every effort will be
mndo to get up case against Ingalls, not only
on tho conspiracy count, but also because OF his
connection with the bribing Of Judge Delahay,
which latter is o mhtter Of record.
CONGRESSMAN WHITLEY.
Tho chargo0 Of frauds against II. H. Whitley,
Member OF the House Of Representatives from
the tie Second pistri0t Of Georgia appear on
offcct that Whitley had drawn 1O,49o 10
as salary and milcage as o momber
Of both Houses Of the forty-First Congress-.
Whitley drew $4,000 es salary, aud ea68 a.
mileage "a q member of tho House for one year,
from March 8, 1870, to March 4, 1871; also as
member OF the Senate, during il months md 10
days Of tho sumo year 81 755 as. SALARY, and $972
$4,000 additional for that year as NOM
ber Of tho House, which. IN tho locently
passed Deficiency bill. was authorized
to DO paid membors Of that body in tile Forty
fifth Congress 80 as to make their compensation
equal to that OF members OF tho prosent Con-
gress.
Thoro has beoli considerable figuring here by
oaldwon viii ID turned out after ali. The gon-
eral conclusion as to the vote on tho Morton
resolution ID TINT 1t viii bo lost by vote Of 30
to a, the majority Of the Democrats voting
Caldwell, tho vote is put down as 95 to
to succeed. The debate this "on wooh may co'n 1re
pletely change their fguros, but if tho voto were
to DO taken tomorrow it is conceded that tho
above will be tho result
THE TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
There Is hardly anything now to be said in
connection with tho gccretaryship of tho Treas-
ury. Boutwell, desires to bo sworn into the SEN
unleas he changos his mind tomorrow noon.
1t is atill thought that Richardson will bo as-
signed to the dutios Of this position, for tho
present. until permanent successor can bo ap~
pointed.
ITO tho associated Press.1
THE NEW YORK rosT-OrFICE.
WAsn1HoToN, ,. G., March 15.-I'ho President
has accepted the resignation Of postmaater
Jones, OF New York. It la said that Mr., James,
an omp1oyo in tile Now York Custom-Ho HouHc,
will 10 his succossor.
POSTAL CONVENTION SIGNED.
Tho President has signed the Postal Conven-
tion with Sweden and Norway.
FRANK CONFESSION.
Hundreds OF men mud boys aro engaged ut tho
capital sending out daily through the mails tons
OF books and documents, for nerbers who arc
anxious to have them roach thoir respective
homes before the expiration Of tho franKing
privilege. The basement passages nre filed
with boxes in which to pack such parts OF i'm
monae massoa Of accumulated printed matter as
have not already passed, by sale, into tho hands
OF merchants and paper-makcrH.
Col. ]. II. Parker, brother-in-law Of Con. 3.
T. Butler, lately confirmed as Surveyor Of tho
port Of New Orleans, left for that city lagt night,
the oath Of office having been administered by
Collector Casey.
LAND-oFF1cE REMOVED.
Tho prasideut has issued IN orlor removing
the local 1and-of1ice from WoBt Point, Neb., to
Norfolk.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Indian inspectors will not DO appointed until
after tho 8oth Of june next, as no approximation
will DO available during the present fiscal year
for the payment of their salarios. 1t is proba-
bio that the Office Of Indian Superintendent viii
DO abolished. as Wow is lkely to be taken that
the Inspectors will answer tho same purpose aa
Superinten:lents throughout The country.
GONE HOME,
Gov. MCMILLAN mud ox-Gov. pinclback oi
Louisiana, contrasting United States Senators,
| have returned home, the Senate not intending
to consider tho question during tho present Sos:
] sion.
PROBABILITIES.
I It ia thought that Gen. Webster, Of Chicago
| will be appointed Assistant United 6tatos Treas
urer In that city. It IL almost certain thai
Thomas l.. James, Deputy Collector Of Customs
| will tomorrow be nominated PoBtmastor OF Men
York City in place Of Jonos, resigned.