The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-24
BY TELEG GRAPH.
BY the Western Union Line.
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, January %.
Pinehback's Case.


bis election by the Kellogg legislature.
They say in explanation of the recent
commotion among those interested in
the Louisiana case that when Senator
Morton introduced his motion to recon.
nit Pinchback's case, the latter thought
his chances for admission to the SEN
ate jeopardized thereby. and various
statements and threats were given, all
showing a disposition to turn on the
Kellogg party. Now, however, Pinch
back asserts his conviction. that
upon an investigation OF his
case by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections they will
not find that the charges against him
are made oat. He says that he has
been rendered the unanimous support
OF all true Republicans Of Louisiana,
and that thus fortified he is determined
to abide the issue before the Senate.
The Kellogg party, it is said, were
somewhat hasty in their fears regard
ing a new election, and they were SUR
prised by the unexpectedness of Sena>
tor Morton's motion. Their surprise
being over, they desire that Pinchback's
case be brought out on its merits
Pinchback does not make secret OF
his determination to favor q new cleo
ton il he is defeated before the Senate
by the efforts OF certain white Republl-
cans OF Louisiana.
The Duty on Silk. -
A delegation Of silk manufacturers
from New Jersey and PennsylVania
were before the Committee on Ways
and Means to-day, with reference to
the bill now before Congress. They
want a Uniform duty Of sixty per cent
on silk aud ribbons and on fabrics OF
both silk and cotton combined. They
ask such increase OF duties to protect
them from foreign competition.
The Bankrupt Law.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
was engaged this morning in pertectiDg
the amendments to the bankrupt law,
which have already been reported, and
which they expect to call up in the
Senate for action some day next week.
Mr.. VIM. Orton, president OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
to-day concluded his argument before
the Senate Committee on Poetoffices
and Post Roads, in opposition to Hub
tard's postal telegraph scheme.
NIL a.
Mail Matter.
The following teiegrsphic cores
ponderce has taken place:
AUSTIN, TKxAs, January %.
To tie Postmaster General. Washington,
ID. c.:
Hon. Richard Cooke, recently elected
Governor and his sppointees are 10
possession of the offices Of the Gov
ernor, Secretary Of State spd Adjutant-
General. Governor Davis and his ap-
pointees claim that they have been lille.
gslly and by iorce disposed OF said
Offices. Both parties claim the mail
matter addressed to the several officers.
These conflicting claims present embsr-
RAISING questions and in order that
may properly decide them, please say
by telegraph distinctly and TO whom
l shall deliver msil matter addressed as
follows: let, GoversG Of Texas; I'd,
Governor E. J. Davis; Sd, Executive
Office; 4tb, E. J. Davis, Governor.
lSignsd II. B. kERNEr, P. n.
ToR B. Ennsy, Postmaster. Aastt".
TsraS: ..... ....
After consultation with the Presi-
dent, / direct that all mail matter ad.
dressed 10 the Governor OF Texas shsll
be delivered to Richard Cooke and all
msil matter addressed TO Governor L
J. Davis, or 10 E. J. Davis, Governor ct
Texas, shall be delivered to E. j. Davis.
Similar action shall be taken as 10 other
State officers.
TSigued A. J. CREsswkLL.
Postmaster General.
Confirmed.
Tie Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of ". N. E. Davis for Assistant
Treasurer o. the U1ited States, at Gin.
cinnsti, Ohio. '-----. -
The Automatic Telegraph.
Hoo. William Orton. President OF
the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
nv, who has recently been before the
Senate Postoffice Committee several
times in relation 10 the Hubbard tele-
graph bill, concluded to-day his argu-
ment, maintaining the following points
lst. Congress has no right to pass
the bill because it would indirectly take
private property for tslegraphic purPos-
es Furthermore. the passage OF the
bill would be violation of . contract
established between the Government
and the telegraph company now exist
ing uDder the provisions OF the Law Of
1866.
"a. II there were no constitutional
Of contract, it would be
impoli,ic to adopt the Hubbard
scheme contemplated b, the bill, be-
cause il CONSTITUTES q partnership be-
tween the government and private
corporation, to be conducted BY both
official and private agencies operating
st the came time. under which there ID
TO be q division OF the expenses between
the government and the company
while ali the profits acerue exclusIYely
TO the latter.
3. That whatever may be the faults
OF the existing telegraph system OF the
country, the scheme proposed affords nc
adequate remedy. Then, in this con-
necuop. the fact is sstablished BY
abundant evidence from Official docu-
meuts. that the present average rates
<nr rnessa zee N the IInifed SfAtea "