The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
By the Western Union Line, office North
west corner OF Main and 18th streets.
w WASHINCT
WASHINGTON. May 25
CongrSssman Mellish.

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The New York delegation in Con.
gress this morning agreed that at three
o'clock to-day Mr.. Tremain should an.
nounce the death OF Representative
Mellish, and offer the customary reso-
lutiops OF respect, and that Representa-
tves G. F. Hoar, Kelly, and Fernando
Wood would follow in brief addresses.
Also that the funeral would take place
to morrow afternoon in the Hall OF the
House of Representatives. The remains
are to be removed to Auburn, Mass.,
for interment.
General Butler appeared in his seat
to-day, after several days absence on
account of sickness.
Cowan the PoIygamIst.
The Committee on Elections to-day
examined Belle Kimball, daughter OF
Elder Kimball OF the Mormon Church.
She testified that Cowan, the delegate
10 Congress married bis fourth wife
in 1865. Cowan at that time set
out on preaching and wedding trip,
accom- panied by wife No. l and wife
No. 4. The witness did not know
whether the other wives are living or
not. The object OF the investigation is
to establish the fact OF polygamy on the
part of Cowsu.
The delegates to the Baptist Conven-
ton, called at the Executive Mansion
this afternoon, and paid their respects
to the President.
The following correspondence, which
is self-explanatory, was based upon the
action OF the members at a meeting Of
the Board OF Public Works held to-
day:
WASHINGTON, May 25.
To His Ereelleney U. S. Grant, Presi-
dent Of U. s.:
SlR:-In view Of the many misrepres
sentations and erroneous statements as
to the correctness of measurements
made by the Board of Public Works,
and in order that truth may be estab-
lished and made known, we have the
honor to request that you will direct the
Secretary Of War to detail an engineer
OF the army to remeasure all the work
done under the board and report at
once. Signed, Alex. R. Shepard, A..
A. Willard, James A. McGruder, and
John Blake. 't .ar'".
To His Ercslleney, the President of the
United States:
S,R,-I have the honor to transmit
a certified copy of q resolution passed
by the Board OF Public Works at for-
NAL meeting held this morning.
Very respectfully,
FRANK T. HOME.
Chief Clerk.
WHKREAp, Adolph Chuss, in his tes.
tinony on the 22d inst admitted that
he had perjured himself, therefore
Rs.olvea, That we cannot recognize
him as a fit officer to have charge OF
the engineer department OF this board
Resolved further, That in view Of the
TACT Dat 1Or tnOntue Hoes WV Doo'
| ness OF the board has been retarded
and delayed by the action OF the SAID
person, the order dated December 70,
1872, requesting Adolph Cluss to take
charge OF the engineering department,
and empowering him to make such
changes in its organization as he might
deem necessary, be, and is hereby re-
voked.
Resolved further, That copy Of these
resolutions be transmitted to the Presl'
dent of the United States.
AdOlph Cluss, Esq,
SlR:-I am directed by the Board Of
Public Works 70 trsusmit the accompa'
pying certified copy OF resolutions pass
ed at formal meeting held this day.
[Signed FRANK P. Ho~B, Clerk.
In view OF this action President
Grant sent to the Senate to-day, the
| name OF Richard L. Hapie, to be a
mem Der Of the Board OF Public Works,
vice CIuss removed. The nominee is
Lieutenant in the United States Marine
corps at present stationed in this city
ARKANSAS.