The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-08

| his influence In Oenalf OF damllton.
| Asa last resort the friends OF Hamilton
and Swami will unite upon Montgomery
Blair with some show for their defeat-
ing Wbyte. The Republicans are
practically out Of the fight.
The Vacant Commissionership.
1t having been made known that the
President had decided to fll the
vacancy caused bv the death OF Gen.
Sweet, the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue to-day addressed letter to
the Secretary of the Treasury in which
he said: I have the honor to call your
attention to the vacancy in the position
oil the first Deputy Commissioner and
to request that the Civil Service Board
be directed to hold the usual e1amina-
ton at once for the purpose OF filling
that office with as little delay as possi"
BILE. The group" OF persons who may
compete for this promotion comprise
the second Deputy Commissioner and
the heads of the division.
The PoIaris Survivors.
The testimony of the Polaris survi-
vors taken by Secretary Robeson ,devel-
opes the interesting fact, discovered by
DR.. Emil Biddle, that from a point
near cape Hutherton in the waters Of
the west coast OF Greenland, the tidal
waves come from the north and
it was accurately determined by care
full observation that it proceeded from
the waters of the Pacific Ocean. AT
Newman's Bay the tide rose earlier
than at Polaris Bay, while at the camp
n ear Lialeton Island the tide came
from the south. 1t is this that creates
the ice tloe always 10 be found just at
the entrance OF Smiths Strait and
Smiths Sound st which point the tides
meet.
Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service Commission will
meet on the 18th inst, and will be en-
gagged for some time in the revision OF
all the present rules governing exam
instion for admission to civil service.
The Treasury Board OF Civil Service ex-
aminers have received the examination
OF fifty.nixe candidates, who presented
themselves before the board at Savan-
nah, Cincinnati and St. Louis and are
actively engaged in making the reports.
The New Estimates.
The President sent to the House ol
Representatives yesterday, reports from
the several departments, in answer to q
resolution calling for a review OF the
estimates for the fiscal year. The
Secretary of the Treasury says that a
large proportion OF the estimates OF the
Treasury department, proper, are to car
~ out the provisions OF existing laws.
However he points out a change oil
policy in regard to the erection OF q
Light House, Public Buildings, &c. A
considerable amount may be retained
in the Treasury in the way OF une1-
pended balances.
The supervising architect OF the
Treasury submitted TO the Secretary q
statement showing the buildings not
commenced and the balance OF tne ap-
| propriatlon therefor and the amount ol
estimates for the next financial year,
also another statement showing the
buildings commenced, the suspension ol
work on which is possible, with the
balances OF appropriations, &c: The
total uuexpended balance on buildings
not commenced is Sl,276, 6,S09 66 and
estimates for the next fscal year $95O,'
O00, aggregatiug balances on buildings
on which suspension OF work 10 possl-
BILE 81 4,S22 ,55S.SS and estimates for mex;
wear 81, ,456, ,S99.15.
The Secretary OF War reports that
but Little can be done in the way OF re
duction aud reminds us that military
estimates are based upon actual cost o
material and supplies. He endeavored
TO bring down expenses to limits con-
sistent with efficiency. The Surgeon
General submitted to a reduction ol
SIS, 900 in his department The rednc'
ton that can be made in the Navy De
partment, according to the Secretary
report, amounts to 5000 600, beyone
which that officer thinks they canno
safely or properly go. He thinks ths
navy SHOULD be increased, not dimin
ished.
| Bris: :Ow 10 be WfthdraWn'
In view of Williams remaining .
present in the position he now occupie
the President will also withdraw IN
nomination OF B. Fl. Bristow to be AT
torrey General.
Salary Grabbers In the Senate
The discussion on the salary 6ll
proves there /, an overwhelming major
ity in favor OF repeal, and probably
majority in favor OF putting compensa
tom at the old rate, 5000. Butler i
the House spoke over an hour on tn
civil right, bill. The understand
| ing is it will be greau
modified, and the clause relating
pnblic schools to be stricken out entire
| ", leaving the question TO be regulate
by states themselves.
II is understood among the Senator
that whether Piuchback be admitted .
a seat or not, the question as to tn
validity of the body which elected hin
will be entrusted to the Committee o
Privileges and Elections, for thel
opinion.
SAN FRAN CISCO.