The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY the Western Union Line.
WASHIN G TON.
WASHINGTON. January 20.
waite not yet Confirmed.

waite not yet Confirmed.
At a brief session Of the Senate this
afternoon the nomination OF Waite was
reported favorsbly by the Judiciary
Committee, companied by q motion
of Senator Ednunds to proceed to its
consideration. Sumner interposed an
objection and it went over under the
rules.
Delegation Of Distillers.
A large delegation Of representative
distillers from different parts Of the
country called upon the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue this morning, to
urge some modification of the existing
regulations regarding the bonding OF
spirits for expectation. The distillers
represent that the present regulations
practically embargo expectations, as
insurance companies charge three per
cent. to insure the additional amount to
cover the internal revenue tax bonds.
The delegation thought they should be
permitted to ship spirits in bond to any
port named for orders, as this would
permit the selection OF the best market
to be found in the Mediterranean or
other ports. The Commissioner stated
that there was a case now pending IN
Kentucky which would settle the mat
ter.
Naval Affairs.
In consequence OF the large reduc
ton OF appropriations, it has become
necessary to largely reduce the work.
ing force of the various navy depart
ments. Secretary Robson is confined
to his house by q severe cold and is
unable to attend to business.
Ex-vIenna Commissioner Van
Buren,.
1t is not at all probable that the OF
fee Of Consul at Kanagawa, Japan, to
which Thomas B. Van Buren was
on Monday nominated by the Presi-
dent, will be sufficient to hush Genera
Van Buren, or to induce him 10 desist
from his freqeuntly avowed purpose to
get satisfaction, redress and vindication
at the hands Of the State Department ,tol
of Congress, for me course as United
States Commissioner to the Vienna Ex.
position, from which he was removed
by Secretary Fish.
Abolition OF an Internal Revenue
Office.
The House Civil Service Committee
did = sensible and popular act il
recommending and having adopted by
the House q bill abolishing one OF th'
Offices Of Deputy Commissioner OF ln'
ternal Revenue, the one made vacan
by the recent death OF General B. j.
Sweet This leaves two Deputy Com
missiouers, and it is even suggested that
without detrimept 10 the service, one
more could be dispensed with.
Centennial Csnsus.
General Francis E. Walker, Superln
tendent OF the Ninth Census, is ii
Washington, having been invited BY th'
Committee on the Centennial Celebrs-
ton to confer with that committee rela'
tive to the proposed taking OF csnsus
in 1915.
Opening OF tho Corcoran Art Gal
lery.
The munifcent gift Of Hon. w. w
Corcorau, to the city OF Washington
known as the Corcoran Art Gallery, fo
which the donor has expended mucl
time and money, and OF which grea
deal has been written, was on Monda,
opened to large number OF invited
guests, and will on and after to-morroV
be numbered among the principal pub
lie attractions OF the city. Invitation
were issued to the principal officers o
the Government, representatives OF Tor
eigu States, and members OF Congress
who, with their families. visited the gal
lery on Monday between the hours OF
and 5 o'clock, and from s till 10 o'clocl
in the evening. The building is an im
posing structure on the corner o
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, 10 the immediate vicinity o
the White House, the Treasury De
psrtment, and other Government estat
lishments at the west end OF the ave
nue.. The main gallery contaius nine
ty.thass paintings by more or less emil
nent artists, forming a collection no
altogether realizing the anticipstions
the critic, but remarkable as q public
exhibition OF the excellent taste an!
skill of the donor. A life size portrai
of Mr.. Corcoran. painted by Elliott !
1867; the Death OF Julius Caesar, b
Geroms "The Drought in Egypt,
famous painting by Portales, an
Shakespeare and His Contemporaries,
by Faed, 1851, are the most prominer
pictures of the collection. Van Dycs
Murrillo and Cauletti are each repre-
seuted by remarkable works,and Fishe'
Church, Huntington and Rocsitter hav
appropriate places on the walls. Gene
raj jackson, General Greene, Baro
Humboldt, Napoleon the FIRST, and 9th
er historical personages are In the CO
lection. There is creditable group
bropz.s from Paris and fine exhibitio
of rare aud modern prints. A lari
room Of octagon shape contains fe
specimens OF marble ststuary, anon
which are Powers' Greek Slave" (tt
Originally q bust OF Shakespeare. q col
of "The Yelled Num-" I'll Penseroso
by Rinehsrt, and "Bacchante." by Ga
Mr.. Corcoran's donation was the su
ject of enthusiastic expressions OF fav
from every one preset, and the gall
rywill undoubtedly take rank amor
the best 10 the country. -. -
General Howsra's Case.
The Committee on Military Affai