The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20
BY PHI.
~ T. :4rs- - a!s1do l,7i
BY the Wsstern Unien Line.
WASHlN TON,
WAsHIxGroN, January 70.
The SALARY Bill mos yes Sigsed.
The salary bill has been received al


the White House but has not yet re-
ceived the Presidents signature.
The reported disagreement between
the President and Secretary Belknap
on the Chief Justice question, 10 pro-
rounced BY the highest authority to be
. ptke falsehood. ...,-a ..
Change in the Treasury Depart
Rumors, this time coming from Ad-
ministrstion sources, are in circulation
to the effect that . change is to be
made in the Treasury Department. Ac-
cording to these reports Richardson u
to be succeeded BY Edwarde Pierrepont
or x.Governor Morgan, Of New York.
Richardson denies the truth OF the ru-
NOR.
Will tho Salary Repeal Bill b.
Vetoed
Department officials aud clerks
whose salaries are reduced BY the receu t
Salary Increase Repeal Bill, are con-
graduating themselves that the Presl-
dent will veto the bill. He has always
maintained that the salaries OF these
gentlemen were out OF proportion to the
amount of labor which they performed.
and they allege Il at he will assign this
as q reason why the bill should not be-
come . law. When he Was lobbying
the bill through Congress the President
likewise expressed himself as OF the
opinion that Cons II essispal salaries were
also too small, aud he may still hold to
that opinion, and consider it oil sufii-
cient weight to be also incorporated in
| his veto message. Other rumors have
| it that he has discovered constitutional
objections to the bill, such as will war
rant q veto.
Southern War Clsims.
The Army Appropriation Bill, when
it is reported to the House this
week, will contain su important provi-
sion, emanating from the War Claims
Committee. At the present time q great
many Of the claims arising out Of the
Hate war are referred for investigation
aud adjudication to the heads of various
departments. Some are considered and
passed upon BY the Quartermaster
General, others BY the Commisssry
General, and still others BY a COMMITTEES
OF Congress. 1t is now proposed to
consolidate all this business and place
lit in the hands OF the Southern Claims
Commission. This, Of course, will have
the effect oil continuing the Commission
indefinitely and enlarging ito functions,
and may possibly occasion the employ
ment OF considerable number OF extra
clerks, but it 10 thought the work will
be more thoroughly and effectively done
than under the present system. which
lie no system at all The Southern
Claims Commissioners at present are
Mr.. Adds, of Vermont; Mr.. Ferris, o.
New York; and Mr.. Howell, OF Iowa
| The Chief Justiceship,
/ In reply to an inquiry made by 9
prominent Senator, yesterday, tb'
President said he would not make
nomination for Chief Justice on Friday
last, because, having no assurance tha
the Senate would Immediately confirm
the nominee, be didn't want 10 put w
another man 10 be slaughtered, and
have his reputation and character ru'
iped by the press, which would have
three days within which to discuss hi'
private, public and political life. HI
added that he had sent in the name OF
q Young man, and he was rejected
then he nominated an old. and he, too
was rejected. Now he (Grant) was try
ing to strike an average. The Senator
alluded 10 says he has good reasons tc
believe Judge Waite, Of Ohio, will be
nominated BY the President to be
Chief Justice. Aside from this express
sion of belief, there is nothing on
which to base more positive prsdic'
ton as to who will be the next nomi'
nee.
The District RiaE.
That the District Ring is going te
experience difficulty in getting through
Congress ito little appropriation o
a, 100000 for street Improvements
there 10 no longer reason to doubt. Th'
Committee on the Districs Of Columbi'
has been reinforced BY the addition o
: several new members, among the num-
Der two or three gentlemen who reside
in cities where public Improvement
are made at the expense OF the property
benefited. These latter gentlemen Cal
not understand Why the owners OF prop
er.y in Washington should be ex'
empted from the payment OF the e1'
peuses incurred by the Board OF Public
Works in improving and beauty fyinl
their city. They are willing to vote 81
appropriation for paving the streeu
fronting on land owned aud occupied BY
the National Government, but are no.
disposed to draw on the Treasury tt
i'm prove private property. Hon. Johr
B Rice, OF Chicago, who is memeel
, OF the committee, 10 said to be quite in'
digusnt, aud to have vigorously de-
nounced the idea oi making the pro
posed donation. While he was Mayor
] OF Chicago . large portion OF that cit!
. was raised to grade and the street,
paved, and he has no recollection tha
the General Government was called OF
to foot any OF the bills ofthe contractors
| 1t 10 thought that Governor Shepher'
, and the ring will be allowed to pay ou
of their own pockets the cost Of improv
ing their corner lots. -. -
The Franking Privilege.
In view Of the hasty, inconsiderat
and inconsistent action Of the House
ON Mopuay last, on financial and othe