The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-27
BY TELEGR R APH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
By the Western Union Line, Office North
west corner OF Main and I'm streets.
WASHING TON.
WARRINGTON, February 26.
Removal.

Removal.
Colonel Robert Harlan, colored
special agent Of the Postoffice Depart
ment, with head quarters at Cincinnati
has been removed, the order to take
effect on the first OF March. George
R. Johrston has been appointed 10 bi:
place. The salary is 81 800 year and
three dollars day for travelling eS.
penses.
The House to-day passed the bill
allowing the upexpended balance Of the
appropriation tor the construction oi
the baruch mint at San Francisco TO
be used in the continuation oithe work
in course Of erection.
Alter debate ofsn hour, ty vote
OF 2S to % the Senate refused to take
up the Centennial bill, and the naval
appropriation bill was taken up. The
fioaucial question has been postponed
until Tuesday next on account Of the
sickness OF several Senators.
In0tun ApprOprluiohs.
The House Committee on Appropris
tons has finished the lndIsn appropri-
alton bill. 1t appropristes about lou!
million eight hundred thousand dollars
two millions less than the estimate o!
the Interior Department. Ten thousand
dollars are appropriated for the support
OF the Modocs.
The Committee on Ways and Means
has agreed TO report bill fixing the
duty on still aud Ina ported wines at Fl ty
cents per gallon in casks, and two dol
lars per case iu bottles.
Indian Matters.
Indian Commissioner Smith recent
ly telegraphed to J. j. Saville. agent
at Red Cloud agency as follows; "Gen
John Smith reports that you make
such excessive issue OF beef that large
quantities are lett to rot, the lndlans
taking only the hides, which they
trade Tor ammunition. Is THE true
Telegraph"
The Commissioner received reply
saying: The statement OF General
Smith is false in every particular"
The Indian appropriation bill, as
completed by the House, continues the
Board OF Indian Commissioners, with
all the powers and duties conferred and
imposed by the existing laws. These
powers aud duues shall not be constru-
ed as authorizing the board or any
member thereof 10 examine aud pass
pon the accounts aud vouchers OF he
Indian Bureau, at any other place than
" ashington, or as compelling such ex-
animation if the board shall
not deem it necessary, or
d ssire to make sale, aud also such ex-
amipations and duties shall hereafter
be performed ip Washington, and moth
iug hereiu provided shall be construed
10 supersede or interfere with the duty
heretofore imposed upon said Board Of
Commissioners OF exercising, under The
direction Of the President, joint control
with the Secretary Of the Interior over
the disbursement OF appropriations ior
Indian service.
Uutstaudiug legal tenders 1881 $780,
227. j.,
The Senate Committee on Commerce
to-dsy referred the nomination OF Mr
summons 10 be collector for Boston 10
Mr. Boutwell, AZ a sui. Committee.
The Po.tas Telegraph Bill.
The Senate Committee on Po-toffices
and Po.t Roads to-day made further
progress with the postal telegraph bill
aud agreed to amend it in various
minor particulars suggested by the
arguments OF Messrs. Orion and Hub
bard The committee agreed to report
adversely on Senator Hitchcock q bill
proposing 10 vest in the Postmaster
General the power OF establishing post
roads. The committee are OF the
opinion that this power cannot constl-
tu,ionally be delegated by Congress to
any other power.
Army Appropriation Bill.
The Senate Committee on Appropria'
tons this morning decided to recon-
mend to the Senate that they strike
out the section Of the army Appropr'a-
tioo bill as passed by the House. which
provides for transferring to the Southern
Claims Commission all claims from
citizens of loyal States that are 20"
pending in the Quartermsster and Com
missary Generals departments. They
agreed, however. TO the sections which
provide Tor converting into the Treasury
the uuexperded balances OF the sppro-
priations made FOR these departments IN
former y.arR, so that while claims viii
remain where they are now for adjust
meut, Congress shall resnme control o.
the matter OF approp'lating from time
TO time for their payment,
The District Goverpmep' Investt
GaIion.