The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-23
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WARRINGTON, Jan. 22-It It reported
that Senator Morton's action In reference
10 Pinchback in the Senate, was based
on the confession oil Plnchback himself
on questionable practices in securing his
election by the Louisiana Legislature.
It is said that damaging reports about
the election having reached Morton he
sent for Pinchback, who made o clean
breast OF 1t, whereupon Morton abandon.
ed Pinchback on primd tdcid evidence
and asked that the matter be carried 10
the Committee Of Privileges and Elec-
tons to investigate the conduct OF Pinch.
back. The latter it Is said Is very angry
at his treatment, and declares for an
election, and threatens damaging disclo-
suIes regarding the operations Of the
Louisiana politicians. The reason Of his
course is said 10 be his exclusion from
the benefits and privileges OF the Kellogg
ring.
Representatives Sheldon and Sypher
and EX. Senator Harris, and Revenue
officer Petkin, all oil Louisiana, called
upon the President 10 day TO express, it is
said their views in opposition 10 an elec.
ton in that State. Senator Carpenter
and Gen. Butler had an interview with
the President. 1t is asserted that these
gentlemen are on the other side OF the
question. ...ta. -Et,E ara.
The President Tuesday afternoon will
entertain at dinner the Justices of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, and
other guests: .t.-E e. .f.
THE Commission ol Chief Justice W ate
has not yet been prepared nor Is 1t known
when he will come TO Washington. Ex.
Justice Dennison Of Ohio called on the
President today.
REPORT OF WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The following is the text OF the bill re.
ported to day by Mr.. Dawes, from the
Committee on Ways and Means:
WHEREAS, The existing uncertainty as
to whether the amount OF legal tender
notes now authorized by law TO be kept
in general circulation is 1856. .00O, 600, or
$400 ,000, 900 Is calculated to derange the
business Of the country and unsettle
values, therefore be 1t enacted, ETC., that
the provisions Of the law existing prior
to the passage Of the act approved April
18th, 1866, ian act to amend an act to
provide ways and means to support the
government, approved March s, 1885,"
be and the same are hereby declared 10
be in force, so as to authorize the amount
OF legal tender notes Of the United States
to be $40O,0OO0OO.
The following nominations were sent
into the Senate to-day: Postmasters-
james NJ. Cowley, Columbus, Ohio; John
W. Rogers, Decatur, Mich; George W.
Clopton, Mich; James Hall, Oceonta,
Wis; Henry J. Wells, Moline, Ills, and
A. W. Howard, Yankton, OAK:
Major. General Pope was before the
House Committee on Military Affairs and
gave his views against the reduction OF the
army.
A delegation of distillers were before
the Committee on Ways and Means and
argued In favor ofplacing spirits in transit
on terms equally favorable with tobacco,
Custom receipts for the week ending
January 18th were: At New York, $2.e
61S,584; at Boston, $2Ss, 1876; at Baltimore,
$102,512; at Philadelphia, $175,7S9.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
to-day agreed to report iavorably Vests
bill giving the Secretary Of War full con.
troll over the channel at the mouth Of the
Mississippi River, where dredging by the
United States Government Is In progress
The bill authorizes him to prescribe bind.
ing regulations, any violation OF which
will be punishable by United States
courts. Mr.. West Is a Louisiana Senator.
Mr.. Window and Representative Stanard,
Of Missouri, appeared before the commit.
tee, and explained the necessity for en-.
actipgthe bill. They state that The Tow.
boat Association at New Orleans, in order
to secure the continuance oil their present
monopoly, are in the habit Of sinking yes.
sells and otherwise blockading the bar 90
as to impede and sometimes wholly stop
the work Of excavation. ~
THE RED MAN WANTS NO TERRITORIAL
, GOVERNMENT.
There was presented In the House of
Representatives to-day q protest OF the
General Indian Council Of the Indian
county, organized under the treaties Of
1855, against the establishment OF a terri.
torial government '"
Outstanding legal tenders, $3.50, ,OG2, ,SS7.