The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-26
WASHINGTON.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations t
the Senate to-day: r. B. Hayes, Assistan
Treasurer, Cincinnati; John A. Campbell
Governor Of Wyoming; John W. Farland
Receiver Of Public Money, Detroit; Geo
L, Torbert, Postmaster, Dubuque; Z. 3
Hammond, New Jersey, Agent for the
Indians Of Colorado River Agency, Arl
iona; ]. A. Tonner, Arizona, Superlntend
ent Of Indiana Affairs, Arizona Territory
George Ingalls,, Illinois, Agent for the
Piute Indians, South Eastern Nevada
Postmasters: John Il. Blackwell, Litch
field, Illinois; William SutlGy, Racine
Wisconsin; William s. Lasure, GrinneIl
Iowa; Cyrus Hall, Shelhyvllle, Illinois; I
q. Cslam, Constatine, Wisconsin; Edwin
A, Clifford, Evanston, Illinois; L. B. John
son, Cambridge City, Indiana.
BRIDGING ST. CLAIR RIVER.
The Secretary OF War has appointed
Majors G. K. Warren. I. Is: Comstock
Godfrey Weitzel and W. e. Merrill to IN
ouire into and report upon tho practicable
ity Of bridging, consistently with the in
terests Of navigation, the channel between
Lakes Huron and Erie at such points as
may be needed for passing railroad trains
across said channel.
The Senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Register Of Public
Lands, W. W. Martin, Independence
Kansas. Receivers of Public Moneys:
E, N. Nicolls, Independence, Kansas;
Eldridge w. Little, Santa Fe, New Mex
leo, Postmasters David W. Clemmer,
DoWagcer, Michigan; George L. Torbert,
Dubuqe, Iowa; William Lutley, Racine,
Wisconsin.
The Civil Service Board OF the Treas
ury Department held the second OF q
series OF examinations, to-day, for the pur'
pose of filling forty vacancies In the
$1,000 clerkship department
As applications continue to be forward
ed TO the President, and State Depart
ment for appointments to the Vienna Ex-
position, o statement is made, by request,
that all the appointments authorized by
law have been made.
The Convention Of General Railroad
ticket agents will adjourn tomorrow.
The rates which they are arranging will
go into effect in May next. The changes
are trilling and do not effect 8 per cent
ofthe points to which tickets are sold
from Atlantic cities.
General Whittlesy, formerly an officer
of the Freedmans' Bureau, was this
morning conveyed to the Government
Insane Asylum. The General has been
suffering forsome time past with paralysis
and went to the Asylum for treatment
under the advice OF his physician and
friends.
The President sent the following nom.
nations to the Senate. Postmasters; Mrs.
Thomas B. Wood, franklin, Indiana;
Charles II. Howard, Osago Mission, Kan
sas; W. W. Kcneyon, Howell, Michigan;
Lemuel D. Well, Grass Lake, Michigan;
Frank White Collector Of of'Internal ReVe-
nue., 7th District OF Indianr; Alonzo B.
Carroll, Collector of Internal Revenue,
end District OF Missouri; James K. Hay
den, Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Washington Territory.
General ]. 3. Gordon, Senator from
Georgia, was temporarily called to the
Chair this morning, by Vice President
Wilson, and presided over the Senate
short time. This is tho first time an Ex-
Confederate has filled tho Vice Prest-
dents chair,