The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-06
WASHINGTON.

heard Col, SANFORD and Messrs. Shoe.
maker and Others, Of Adams Express
Company, on the subject of contracts
with that company by the General Gov
erment The Company last year carried
7OOOOO, 600 OF actual money lor the Gov
ernment, and over $500, 100000 worth O.
complete bonds, notes, fractional curren
cy, etc, the company receiving for ser.
vice $2B000O.
The House Military Committee will be
informed ofa bill recommending the re.
ducuon Of tho army. ..,. ,T-I
The graduates Of Yale College have
formed an Alumni Association, and
passed resolutions hailing with satisfac.
tton tho appointment Of an Alumni Chief
Justice "A banquet Is proposed In honor
OF Chief Justice Waite on his arrival In
Washington.
JUDGE BusTEED.
The investigation Of the charges against
Judge Busteed commenced to-day, ;
MR. CUSHING AND MRS. GAINS.
Caleb Cushing has filed bill against
Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines, praying for a
statement OF the account, and that she
may be decreeded 10 pay such sums as
may due from her. =
A Bull no REsroRE THE Rtears OF
7 'SS}i I y LOUISIANA. q ts tRt -
Mr. Carpenters bill to restore the rights
Of the State OF Louisiana, declares that
there Is no Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary Of State, Attorney Gen
erali Auditor OF Public Accounts, Super.
intendant Of Education, or Legislators
elected by legal voters in that State ac-
ccrding 10 the Constitution and laws;
that there Is no provision in the Constitu.
tion and laws for the election ot State
officers before November 1878: That of.
tices are now filled by persons claiming
to hold them under fraudulent and
void canvass OF the votes given at the last
general election; that a pretended Legis.
lature has been organized In pursuance of
illegal orders issued by the Circuit Court;
that the Presidents exclamation recog-
nizlng these persons as the legal officers Of
the State was issued on the false repre-.
sentations OF these persons, who, II now
appears are not legal voters; that the peo.
pie are in danger Of being oppressed and
involved 10 ,veXatious litigation by the
acts OF the pretended Legislature, and the
peace is now preserved, and can only
be preserved during the existing
state OF things at the the expense OF the
United States and by retaining a portion
OF the army in the State. The bill pro.
yides for holding an election in Louisiana
on the fourth Tuesday in May, 1874, lfor
State officers and such members Of the
Legislature as ought to have been chosen
November 4th, 1872. The President, Of
the United States is required 10 appoint
some person, ,or designate some officer OF
lhe army not below the rank OF Msior
General, 10 superintend said election.
The superintendent is to appoint two citi.
Zens Of Louisiana, Of opposite political
parties, to be State registrars. The regis.
tration is 10 be commenced within twenty
days after the enactment of this
bill and is. to be completed in
ten days previous TO the date of the
election. These Registrars are TO appoint
two Supervisors Of Registration OF op.
poslte political parties in each parish. ex.
cept Jefferson and Orleans; for The former
OF which there are to be four Supervisors,
and for the latter twelve in each ward.
The bill proceeds at great length 10 pre-.
scribe details oil registration and elec.
ton, these provisions being substantially
those contained in Mr.. Carpenters bill Of
last year. In case the President appoints
a civilian to be Superintendent Of Elec.
tion, the latter is to receive $1,000 for his
services; and If an army officer shall
be appointed Superintendent and shall
wiltully tall to perform the duties
prescribed by this bill, he shall be fined
not exceeding $1,000 or imprisoned at
hard labor not exceeding one year. The
bill also provides that Il shall be lawful
for the President oi the United States 10
employ such part Of the land and naval
forces ol the United States as shall be
necessary to aid in the execution of iu-
dicial process to carry out and enforce its
provisions and to maintain the public |
peace and sustainj the officers appointed
under this act to discharge their duties,
and any act;aone by any person claiming
to be an officer Of the State OF Louisiana,
or any process issued by any State Court
officer TO eDjoin or interfere with the ex-
ecution OF this act is to be treated as alb
solutely void.
...,e REPORT ON SHIP CANAL. .z
The Commissioners appointed to exam.
Inc sndreport upon the routes and survey
by which 1t Is proposed 10 construct ship
canal between the Atlantic and Pacific
met to-day. The Commissioners accom-.
panied by eminent engineersIwill pass over
the routes already surveyed and report
upon the feasibility Of the work proposed.
This additional survey will occupy about
two months. - itF5E = g7F