The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-23
BY TELE GR APH'
By the Western Union Line.
WASHING TON.
WARRINGTON, January %.
Louisiana aAHairs-PInchbae Pitch
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Louisiana aAnairs-PInchbaek Pitch
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1t is reported that Senator Morton's
action with reference to Pinchback's
admission to the Senate was based on
the confession OF Pinchback himself on
some questionable practices in securing
his election by the Louisiana legisla>
ture. 1t is said that damning reports
about the election having reached
Morton, he sent for Pinch back, who
made clear breast Of it; whereupon
Morton abandoned the policy OF seat
ing Pinchback on prima facie case
and asked that the matter be
, carried to the Committee on
Privileges ard Elections to
investigate the conduct of Pinchback
The latter, it is said, is very argry at
his treatment, and declares for new
election, and threatens damaging dis-
closures regarding the operations OF
Louisiana politicians. The reason OF
his course is said to be his exclusion
from the benefits and privileges OF the
kellogg ring. Representatives Shell
don and Sypher and ex-senator Harris
and revenue officer Petkins, all OF
Louisiana, called on the President to-
dav to express, it is said, their views in
opposition to a new election in that
State. Senator Carpenter and General
Butler alec had an interview with the
President. 1t is asserted that these
gentlemen are on the other side OF the
question.
Denial.
Secretary Richardson says the reports
that he will soon tender his resignation
are absolutely false.
Justices ofSupreme Court.
The President on Tuesday afternoon
will entertain at dinner the Justices OF
the Supreme Court OF the United
States and other guests. The commits
sion OF Chief Justice Waite has not yet
been prepared nor is it known when be
, will come to Washington.
Ex-Governor Dennison, Of Ohio.
called on the tTeolueut lO>udI
Protest eft the Indians.
There was presented in the House OF
Representatives to-day a protest OF q
general Indian council OF the Indian
country, organized under the treaty Of
, 1866, against the establishment oil
, territorial government in that country.
3 GeuernI rope.
. Major General Pope was before the
. House Committee on Military Affairs
and gave his views against reduction
OF the army.
The Eist,llers.
A delegation OF distillers was before
the Com nittee on Ways aud Means and
argued in favor of placing spirits in
lransitu on terms equally favorable
with tobacco.
Indefinitely Postponed.
The examination OF applicants for
l promotion to the first deputy collector
o. ship OF internal revenue, has been inde-
fnitely postponed, pending the action
. of Congress on the resolution to abolish
I that office.
. PresideHtial Nominations.
> The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day
Postm asters-Jas. McComley, Colum>
; bus, Ohio; John W. Rogers, Decatur,
, Michigan; Geo. w. Ceapton, Luding-
ton, Michigan; James Hall, Oceonta
: Wisconsin; Henry j. Wells, Mallye
s Illinois; and A. W. Howard, Iankton
/ Dakota.
, Dawes, ELL In Relation 10 the Legal
Tenders.
The following is the text Of a 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 lega
u tender notes now authorized by law 10
y be kept in general circulation Is $780,
e 100000 or 100000, 900, is calculated to
derauge the business OF the country
and unsettle values; therefore,
-. i, eqa:tea, etc., That the provision:
= OF the law existing prior to the passage
= of the act approved April 18th, 1866
e An act to amend an act to provide
WAYS and means to support the govern
ernment, approved March Slh, 1862 b
b anu the same are hereby declared to b'
in force so as TO authorize legal tender
! notes OF the United States to th'
Z amount OF s4O0, 600. 900"
o Customs Receipts.
k The customs receipts for the week
y ending January l7th, were as follows
n At New York, s26lS.562; Boston
: S23S. 1855; Baltimore. Sl02,5l2; Phila
~ ~ deIphis, Us, ,765.
N Mouths OF the Mississippi.
S. The Senate Committee on Commerce
/. to-day agreed to report favorably OF
- Mr.. Vests bill giving the Secretary o
= War the full control over the channe
J. at the mouth OF the Mississippi river
e. where dredging by the United State
r government is in progress. The bill au
| thorizes him to prescribe binding regu
% lstions for any violation which will b
punishable by the United State
Courts.
d TEXAS.