The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-19
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The advising Board of the Civil
Service will meet in Washington on
Wednesday next and will remain in
session several days. All the members
will be present with the exception Of
Mr.. Cattel, who is now in Europe. The
newly appointed members Of the Board
are Dorman B. Eaton, OF New York
city, in place OF George W. Curtis. re-
signed, and Samuel Shellabarger, Of
Obio. inplace OF Joseph MediIl res
signed. y
The last meeting of the Board took
place on the 24th OF February. Owing
TO the protracted illness and subsequen Mt
resignation OF the chairman, Mr.. Curtis,
and the delay consequent upon the ap-
pointment and issuing OF commissions
10 the newly appointed members, a
meeting OF the Board has unavoidably
postponed until Wednesday. AS the
Board will be working one, strong
confidence is expressed that its delibera.
tions will result in improved proficiency
in the civil service.
r. Senator Casserly and Bayard OF the
Senate Subcommittee on Transporta-
lion. have returned here from an ex-
tended trip along the existing and
protected line OF the Virginia and
Kanawha Canal from the James river
to the Ohio. They examined the feasi>
bili,y of tunnel Of mile through the
Al!eghanies, and were assured by
engineer that it could be
in tour years from the time
the requisite assistance wss rendered by
Congress Objection was made by
Senator Casserly TO the mountain re-
servior system, but the engineer believed
th at it could be maintained Tor keeping
the canal supplied with wafer, The
rapid overflow OF the Greenbrier river,
90 the west side OF the Alleghanies, it
was urged, could be overcome and made
navigabe BY dams and locks. The
were impressed with the vast
mineral deposits along the banks of
the Kanawna aud other streams run.
ming toto the OHIO, but have yet agreed
oa 10 report 20 the full commite on
this proposed interwater line route. The
cos. OF the completion Of the James
River and Kanawha Canal has been
ts;imated already TO Congress TO be
maoy millions o. dollars.
Numerous inquiries having been
made why the various sums OF money
returned to the Treasury, or otherwise
0: by members Of Congress, are
no, Uniform in amount, it may be stat
cd that tue total increase of pay for the
last Congress was $1,000, and that this
IN leu OF mileage for the same PEE
Rod, which, with the exception, in the
language OF the law, OF actual inciden.
tai travelling cxpenses,' was required to
be Ieturpei 10 the proper disburs!ng OF.
ficer Therefore, the amount due to
e.ch member was the difference between
the mileage and tie increased back pay
O. f5,OOo Thus, while some received
rrariv this ertre amount, their mile
age being small. others with large mile
sgs allowances, living great distance.
rom Washington, received small
amounts OF extra pay. Senator Casscrl y
O! California. for this reason, had ooly
5000 extra, which he has returned to
tue Treasury, aud Senator Corbe,t, OF
OREGON, only Sl30, which he contribut-
cd to The National Monumental Soci-
ETY..
sit is already obvious that the aboli-
ton OF toe iranking privilege viii en-
tail considerable inconvenience on per-
sons having business with the Govern
meut. 1t hae heretofore been customary
70 send out, iranked, q mum Der OF otiicis.
but hereafter rule will
Irohably be adopted, ln all the Depart
inenls, requiring those who desire such
documents to remit the postage ueces.
sary 10 insure their transmission 10 the
mails. In addition to rhis, all letters
addressed 10 head. o. the Departments
and Bureaus, which are now free, will
have to be prepaid by the writers
after the first Of July next. There
will be some gain 10 the Government in
this, but the rule will bear hard on
many people OF small means who have
business, especially pen
sioners. Changes in the perslon laws
from time to time make It necessary
that pension papers should be sent
the IT ails for examination and
alteration, and a. these documents are
onen bulky the expense will be consid-
erab,e 1t is much doubted whether
the repeal of the franking privilege
will be- a popular act when It goes fair
" into operation.
The large grocery store o! Bushei! q
Co near the Ebbitt House, took ilre
from an unknown cause THE morning.
The store and contents were damaged
by fire and water TO the extent o'
$1,000. The fire is believed 10 have
been caused by an LEGENDARY.
Mr.. Shannon who was United States
Commissioner under Judge Dure!rs ap'
pointment aud who shares the bad rep
nta,ion Of his superior, often sending a
a number of lying dispatches to the
New York Times. is here on a mission
TO Attorney General Williams, snd 1t is
reported that the two are busy concoc''
in, schemes OF vengence against the
white population Of Louisiana, 1t is
believed that the recent order o; hei'
logr to the Attorney General tor the ar,
rest and trial OF Governor McEnery,and
the leading Fusionists Of Louisiars, for
a pretended treason. vas designed 10
nrecipits,e a confIic, of arms aud races
xhic6 would fire the Northern hesrt
and give the excuse for measures ol
greater severity against the white popu'