The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-24
WASHINGTON.

WASHNoToN, June 23.-All the regular
appropriation bills have been now tinally
acted upon by the House and Senate, ant
no doubt d entertained that the session
will end at 4 o'clock this afternoon. e
The Joint Select Committee on tho AZ
fairs OF the District Of Columbia, hereto
fore instructed to inquire into the so.called
safe burglary, report that they have dlli-
gently endeaVored to make the inyestiea.
tion required by the resolution, and In do.
ing 90 have examined Q number ol witness.
es and have learned the names Of other
witnesses who ought to be examined, but
whose attendance they have not been
able, up 10 this time, 10 procure. The
testimony taken is in many material re-
spects conflicting and, irreconcilable, and
In some important particulars the contra,
dictions cannot be accounted for upon any
theory ot mistake or want Of memory In
conflicting witnesses. The testimony
satisfies the committee that one Of the
objects OF the burglary was TO falsely i'm.
plicate Columbus Alexander, ono ol the
memorialists, but In the absence OF wit.
nesses herelnbefore referred to whose at.
tendance has not been procured, II would
be, In the opinion oi tho committee, i'm.
proper for them to express any
opinion upon the question, considering
that the burglary must be the subject oi
an investigation In the Criminal Court Of
the District. ~ ~ IN
The Committeesuggest that the expires.
sion Of opinion by them that any particu-
lar person or persons Is guilty might be
unwise and not proper, for reasons that
will readily be discovered by reading ne
testimony. The Committee think that IL
should be brought to the notice Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury and Attorney
General, and In this connection the Com
mittee call especial attention to the tel
egrams which were sent from Michael
Hays 10 b. 0. Whitley and ]. O. Neut-
ship, and also to other telegrams and let
ters produced In evidence. They there.
fore reported the testimony and followed
In a resolution and ask to be discharged
from further consideration Of this subject
Rtaolrtd, That the Clerk OF the House
ot Representatives be, and he Is hereby
instructed to transmit TO the Secretary
Of the Treasury and to the Attorney
General, each copy ol tho evidence
taken by the Joint Select Committee IN
relation to the Affairs OF the District Of
Columbia. 30 lar as the same relates to
the late robbery Of the safe in the Office
OF the United States Attorney for the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, for their information
and guide. 80 4
The Committee was discharged from
further consideration Of the subject and
the resolution was agreed 70.
The President to-day having approved
OF the bill for the distribution Of the
Geneva award, nominated to the Senate
the following gentlemen to be judges Of
the Court Of Commission Of Alabama
Claims; b. G. Wells, Mich, Martin Ryer.
sac, N. j., Kenneth Rsynor, Miss, Geo.
w. Woodward, Pa, and Caleb Baldwin,
Iowai also John Davis, Mass, 10 be clerk
OF tho Court Of Commissions,
The President has nominated 10 be
Commissioners for the Government OF the
District Of Columbia the following per-
sons: A. R. Sheppard, x.Postmaster
General Dennison Of Ohio, and Henry T.
Blaine, e1.member OF Congress from
The President withdrew the name of
George W. Woodward as one of the
Court Of Commissioners Of the Alabama
Claims and nominated In his place VIM.
A: Parker, Of Pennsylvania, who, with the
other nominees, including John Davis to
be clerk, were confirmed ss.
Inc Senate In Executive session agreed
TO the resolution Of the House extending
the session till six o'clock. this evening,
subsequently the Senate, still In Execu.
tive session, passed q resolution extend
ing the session till 9 o'clock this evening.
The report Of the Committee of Confer.
ence on the miscellaneous appropriation
bill having been agreed TO by both the
House and Senate, they make the follow.
ing settlement Of the disputed points:
The House agrees 10 the Senate amend.
ment advancing 81 800, 900 to the District
ot Columbia for the payment Of the July
interest on the bonded debt, and Tor the
payment Of the employees Of the District
Government, &C. But proyiso Is in.
serted that $75, 900 Of this sum shall be
reserved for the payment Of the laborers
employed BY the Board Of Public Works.
Neither House would concur In the
othef's action regarding the Civil Ser
vice Commission, and so action relating
10 appointments on this subject Is
altogether omitted. The law under which
the Civil Service Commission existais not
repealed, but no appropriation is made for
continuing It's work or paying lis ex-
penses, The Senate reoedes from ils
amendments proposing to repeal last
years law which appropriated 100000
Tor replacing worn out national bank
notes, &c. 80 the balance Of that appro-
prislIon Is still available. The House con.
ours In the Senate provision for the relief
oi tho sufferers by the overflow Of South.
ern rivers, with an amendment reducing
the amount from 100000 to $40O, 600.
The Senate recedes from It's proposition
70 increase the appropriation for new
State and Naval Department building
from $500, 600 to $3.50 900, so no provision
Is made Tor the commencement OF the
north wing Of said building: The follow.
ing Senate amendments are agreed TO by
the House and therefore become a law i;
Fixing the compensation Of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasu-
~, Solicitor Of the Treasury, and
Commissioner Of Customs at $4,000
each per annum; appropriating $342 800
Tor the establishment Of new life saving
stations on the sea and lake coasts Of the
United States, as authorized by o law OF
| thepreseSt Compress. anthnriZin0 the ern.
ployment oi thirteen clerks In the office Of
the Comptroller Of the Currency, the cost
TO be reimbursed by the national banks;
providing $4,000 for the destruction oi
appropFlatIng $4,000 for The erection q
an equestrian statue Of Nathaniel Green,
81 600 for the purpose Of works Of art for
the capitol, 5000 for the clerks and tenn,
porary clerks In the office OF the o. 8.
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