The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-26
BY Tl'ELEG GR APH'
BY the Weatern Union Line.
WASHING TON.
WAsHrsaroN, January "a.

one OF the cadets at large to the Militia
~ Academy at West Point. g..
A Doabie MurGer. g.
A New Orleans dispatch says that at
Galveston, Texas, this morning. at the
criminal court the case Of the State ".
j. B. Helm. charged with the murder
OF John Furguson, was called, and
owing to the non-arrival OF q witness,
a recess was held. While waiting,
Johnny Furguson, son Of the muir
dered man, approached the prisoner
between the railing aud the table unob-
served, and pulling out five shooter,
shot the prisoner 10 the head, kills
ing him almost instantly. Young
Furguson was arrested and is now on
trial.
Legal Tenders,
Outstanding legal tenders, 1881 .7S9,
437; the amount Of bonds, loan oi'58.
exchanged to date, is S7,474,W0;
amount redeemed, $4,000.
Coin in the Country.
The gain to the stock OF coin in the
country during the first six months OF
the current fiscal year is given at about
thirty millions OF gold and one million
OF silver. The number OF trade dollars
Issued was 81 .225,O 900.
General sheridan's Opinion.
Lieutenant General Sheridan srriv-
ed here last night in obedience to the
summons OF the House Committee on
Military Affairs, before whom be will,
on Monday, give his views concerning
the organization of the army. 1t is
known that he is in favor Of an increase
rather than reduction ot the force II
the government intends to continue its
policy of protecting frontier settlements.
The House met for a general discus
sion, Mr. Merriam in the Chair.
Speeches were made by Mr. Bundy on
the financial question, by Messrs. Raj.
Inns and Cain on the civil rights and by
derry and Kelly on the financial, cur
rency and banking questions. But few
msahera xere present and the discus
sion presented no features OF puoiic
interest.
The Louisiana Election.
The Louisiana bill now preparing by
General Butler, Senator Carpenter and
others, provides that new election pro-
nosed for that State shall be conducted
under supervision of the Congressional
Commissioners consisting Of one Sena
tor and two Representatives. General
Butler will, it is said, have charge OF
the bill in the House and its passage
will depend on the support of the Demo.
Gratis who for the most part are opposed
to reopening of the question, being
averse to Congressional interference
in the State, although condemning the
means by which theKellogg government
was placed in power. Senators Carpen-
tier, Thurman and General Butler had
a prolonged consultation yesterday 90
that subject.
what tho President Thinks About
!. Louisiana ARairs-A Message In
Course Of Preparation.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Numer-
GUS paragraphs have recently appeared
in the newspapers stating what the
President would or would not do in re-
lstion to Louisiana ard other public
matters now attracting great attention,
and the President is sometimes repre-
sented as having expressed views
which he certainly cannot entertain
and which would be contrary to the
course be has heretofore pursued. Re.
norris prevail that the President has
differences with his political friends,
and is disposed to act altogether inde-
nendeptly of them. but it is known
from those having intimate relations
with him that these reports are
unlouuded, nor is it probable that any
differences are likely to exist except
ling such as may be inseparable rom
the views the President may himself
take OF his constitutional duties and the
Official responsibility which attaches 10
bis Office. Acting in accordance with the
Institutional requirements that the
, President shall frsm time to time give
Congress information OF the state OF
the Union, he is now engaged IN the
, nre narration of message which will oe
, submitted to the Cabinet before trans
mitting it to Congress. The message
will, according to present understanding
: he conf ned to q plain but elaborate state
msnt OF the facts attending Federal
, nroceedines in Louisiana in support oil
,he Upited States judicial decisions
.bicb he had no authority 10 Disregard
, whatever may have been his own opin-
ions upon the political questions offered
/ It 10 positively known that the Presl-
dent has not interfered ;in any way
!, with the Louisiana questions, relating
/ either to the Senate or House oil Repre-
. ,entatives. To men OF both parties
who have called upon him he has re-
!, a,edlv esid that such questions pro-
: p.rly belong to Congress, the copstitu'
' tioo yestiug in each House the power
:. to Judge of tbs elections, returns, anG
e qualifications OF its own members, ano
y that the consideration Of such ques'
ton involve the legality Of the author
n ;tv under which certificates OF election
II are issued. 30 the one question nee.
n .ssarily effects the other. and both
!. -onld at the same time be determined
!, This in substance is the reply he ha
" un,sas,yedly given to those who hav'
r. iuserrogatea him os the subjec. Of To.
q bill propoaed By Congress ordering
,.v election in Louisiana ne M
iisooursged such Legislation ana .. VII.
opposing ints.isrsnes e Sy Uo1si ls ~