The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-08
WASHINGTON.

H. Whiting elected to Congress and ex-
Congressman Ransier (colOred) been ap-
pointed Collector Of the Second district
Of South Carolina,
The plan OF the arbitration on Louis
lana affairs will be considered by the
whole Select Committee as soon as the
papers, now on their way from New Or
leans, arrive.
The Republican Senators will arrange
their committees in caucus Us heretofore,
leaving the Democrats to fill In blanks
left for them.
The Executive Mansion was thronged
to-day with Congressman, ex.CongresS-
men and others,
The Republican members Of the Senate
are in caucus this afternoon, There Is q
full attendance, including Christiancy,
Cameron, Of Wisconsin, aud others.
The Republican caucus, as result Of
more than three hours discussion, decided
that the Senate shall take action on the
resolutions submitted, the hrSt resolution
declaring P, B. s. Plnchback entitled to y
seat in the Senate, the second declaring
the Kellogg administration tho legal
government Of Louisiana, Some Senators
wanted the order Of consideration re-
versed, Senators Logan, Howe, Freling-
huyseu, Morrill, (Ne,), Sargent, Wright
and Spencer were appointed y committee
TO revise the standing committees, A sim.
liar committee, consisting Of Senator's
Stevenson, BOgy, salisbury, Davis and
Whyte was appointed by the Democratic
caucus to confer with the Republican
committee as to tho representation Of the
minority, with instructions to inform tho
Republicans that the Democrats arc en-.
titled to and expect to have, In view Of
their increased numbers, representation
on committees OF say al least two on
committees Of seven members, and three
on committees Of nine; also that The
minority should be accorded the chair.
manShip p and control Of at least one other
committee besides the Committee on PFi-
vate Land Claims, which they have here.
tolore held. The Democratic caucus, boz
ing called merely for the purpose Of or.
ganization, did not discuss any political
questions. Tho Republican caucus, be-
yond determining the order Of business,
took no action binding tho members ire.
pnrd 10 the final disp6sition of tho Louis.
lana oueStionS,
Tic Democratic Senators are holding
an Informal consultation.
Ex.PreSldent johnson Is not at either
meeting,
A. q, Hamilton has been appointed
Revenue Storekeepor for the Twentv.frSt
District Of Pennsylvania and George
Grace for the Third District Of Arkansas,
DIED,
Ausur DrnLo oOlv sop of Ch;ei.Iustico
DraLo ~ IL" homr, If CloimS ,iisd IN.
ia" H1oi ai voosS
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FoHoEp LErFh"s AND FELE"h"Ns'
Senator johnson prOnouces as iOrgeries
the letters and telegranis, recently publish
ed, az emanating from him cFitieIzing tho
Democratic party.
WILL ADJOURN TO NEW YORK.
w,o,,,,,rov Nf..oL = Tho To,t,i.
0na Gom,"i,ioo oIanning ,hoi" irtor,ion
" ~ hcIJ s " Sosstom i1r SSorfSctta" NJ tho
W,"OIo. % comrromiSo n tbiS citv LSvC
,,oo;Joi ;i IN oI;pusn IN Nav Wort n ,hC
,I"nI;ca,o " rNt;,rns ami otI,sr ns No - nsccss. @
""tSiv asl ~ tio iosI c"n I,o oStSinoJ fem, Nav
O:IeSns In limS ihe Grst session NJ the
nre, Sn,e,,,,,no -, % ~;Ii ns"hahtv hs IolJ rbrrS. @
lay next,
MINISTER GUSHING,
Tho rroser,olou vnooch NJ Miristor
crs%ing ~ King SIfonro viii contain M.
s !" iIo C;,s s,o,narS inrmaiitios ot frisnjsGin
~ ' tSo n"ri NJ ike IjnitSd states ior Snnin,
He however has specific instructions 10
governhim In the negotiations which werc
initiated under tho Republican govern
ment and are now to be consummatcd.
These negotiations contemplate o full
settlement OF all the questions pending
between the two countries, while Minister
Cushing, like his predecessors, will also
exert himself TO negotiate new treaty ot
commerce and navigation, none OF that
character being made with Spain since
1850. Some favorable arrangements re-
spccttng our trade with Cuba viii con-
iihle 70 Te presSgeu .gS y our gover,.u'en';
90 Iii J,,Si." a., ,,soso"t aSao,,i;Sa
s.SI session VII transmit % 70 V lie Senate sUndry
dooinleniS on thc subject Of orr affairs
with Spain.
NOMINATIONS
The President has prepared a list Of
nine new paymaStcrs which will be sent
10 the Senate tomorrow. The nomina.
tions are nearly equally divided between
regular and volunteer officers. There
were two hundred and forty applicants.
stLts THAT FAILED TO PASS,
A..oa,, N. LiIi. ,vI,;oL toii,,, a oon.,d.
among tLe OIs sat, w'vm i"ieI .Is, =. cOnSi .'s,
eEalon III !he oSnate w ls. Mas " te.uI ...,i
yaP9h I 2neiE usnoO Cl 'Ts d ,uS.y ~, y, pSla
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etrUis anu ~ tf;,ai HS S,., :" .ae s,iits. N.Y.
~ ~. s'atIse'S, ~" .;S,S,IaS y % 1s PrtU PronsI
SISinS T,iSi S ShSil i mi eStond to % anv ciSiSa
against The United States, growing out
Of destruction or appropriation ofor dam.
age to property by the army OF navy en-.
gagged fn tie suppression Of the rebellion.
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