The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10
WASHINGTON.
RsTILATEs FOR FISCAL YEAR CUT DOW
I II -, Si0OOO,0O0. - -

RsTIMATRs FOR FISCAL YEAR cur DOWN
i d -.g.i ,ss-y, $i0,OO0,0O0, 7e,
/ WAaHrNaToN, Jan. 9.-seyeral MEM
bers Of the Appropriation Committee
tnlnk me estimates win be ont down
apout ten millions. This will not be SUI.
neent 70 bring the expenditure within
Ine receipts for the next fiscal year, and
therefore some measure Of treasury relief
viii be necessary. ~ :.
cAIRB ousHTNa NoM1NGTRp FOR oH1Rp
Lia E..s. j JUSTICE. -. IL ~
The President has nominated Caleb
Sushing for Chief Justice OF the Supreme
court. i+ l ~ lEa .g5rI 40 ~.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC. a...
The House Committee on Post Roads
sne ysnaia this morning further consid.
etea Mr. AcCrary'a bill TO regulate com
mpefce ey railroads among tho States. and
tayorahly disposed OF Ave of its fourteen
secuons. The fourth section, prescribing
the powers OF Boards Of CommisaioneFs
was amended to amplify their powers and
preacItbes a'longer term for holding offlce
than four years, s. IllsIr
EoNrSATToNs.
The President has nominated Seth mil
5aker % be Pension Agent OF Cleveland.
q: d. 6Woope, o. 8. Attorney for me
Western District Of Pennsylvania: Geo
II. Feck, U. 8. Attorney for Kansas.
REDUCTION OF ARMY EsrnfATRs 1roL1r1o
The Secretary Of War was again bel
fore the House Military Committee this
morning. In further explanation OF his
views on the proposed reduction In the
rank and file Of the army he said hal
agreed with General Sherman and other
high military authority in deeminR snv
sGcn s,lc reoucuon unwise and contrary to
the interests Of true economy.
REVENUE PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
is much encouraged by the receipts Of his
DuTeauso tar this month. They an five
and the prospect Is that theyi
WI soon be restored to what the$ were
before the late panic.
ay 100000 Asked FOR.
The Trustees Of the Washington Ma
ional Monument fund held a meeting
yesterday and appointed a committee to ]
axe charge OF the interests Of the Associ. {
ltion before Congress, with view 10 i'm. ;
nedlate action. The House bill Of 1872,
lppropriating 100000 to aid in com.
oleting the monument, Is recommended,
Outstanding legal tenders amount 10
1881 ,231 ,0O2. ,f31N""' "
sis A SENATORIAL BUZZ.
The nomination of Caleb Cushing 10 :
he Chief Justiceship occasioned much ]
urprise in all quarters to-day, and was a
natter OF astonishment to himself, as he
lad made arrangements to leave this 4.
,ountry on the 24th inst. for Madrid,
When General Babcock appeared at the
main door Of the Senate this Rfternoon i
q message from the President
n writing every eye turned upon him, az
was generally believed that the packet !,
10 held IN his hand contained a nomina. a
ion for Chief Justice. -
Senator Conkling, who sits near the
middle aisle, intercepted the messenger
g his way TO the desk, and taking llst ,
It the names from him, hurriedly glanced
'Ver them, and exclaimed In tone loud
'nough to- be heard in the gallaries, I
Chief Justice" At this large number
# Senators jumped from their seats, and
'athered about him.. and in moment :
more Caleb Cushing was audibly whis- g
'ered from Senator 10 Senator on the L
loor.
Senator Thurman remained In animated Q
conversation with Conkling for some &
ime. ,i.' ~ 7Ts.!i-,l79 ~ = B
Senators Sumner aud. Boutwell, had =
heir heads together, and an unusual hum b
t conversation on the floor indicated that =
he nomination caused quite q sensation. Il
n view Of the reports heretofore prevalent
8 to the nomination OF Senator Morton v
Or the Chief Jnsticeship, 1t is proper TO S
ay that he was neither consulted nor ten. Il
cred the appointment. 7HI'9 mn q
The Committee Of Ways and Means to. :
sy instructed It's chairman to report ad-
ersely on the 'bills to remove the taxes
n friction matches and stamps.
DOES NOT COINCIDE.
Secretary Belknap does not coincide
nth Gen, Sherman A Ia fha IiaeIaaaheau ofI