The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-22
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGENCER
Night Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Tna CAUCUS LOUISIANA REsOLurloNa.

WASHINGTON, March 20.- The Re,
publican Senators agreed to refrain from
discussing the caucus Louisiana resOlu-
tion in the Senate, and have also deter
mined 10 vote against any recess or nd
iournment, except over Sunday until q
tinal vote shall have been taken, This
course will in all probability insure tho
termination OF the session within the next
Eve orsix days, and many persons think
1t will close BY Wednesday.
THE FRELlNGnuYsEN RESOLUTION.
Republican Senator's In caucus, this
morning, with two exceptions, pledged
themselves to vote for taking up the Fre-
linghuySen resolution, and to remain in
Washington and vote for It's adoption,
when modified 80 as to simply declare the
Scnate's approval Of the Presidents ac-
tion In projecting the existing GOVern-
ment Of Louisiana from domestic violence,
The two Senators who did not pledge
themselves to adopt the programme were
Messrs. Christiancy anu Robertson.
The Democratic Senators were In eau.
Gus this morning, and in anticipation Of
the action Of the Republican majority,
determined on the method Of their oppo-
sition, It was decided to raise the point
Of order on the Louisiana resolution,
and, II overruled, to interpose Sundry
dilatory motions, and thereafter to de-
bate II to the fullest extent, SO long as
any hope Of defeating 1t should remain,
Estimates Of the extent 10 which tue
session will be thus prolonged vary from
one to three weeks.
Tie Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
issued circular to-day revoking the
former reward for Information relating
to the forfeiture Of distilleries not legally
operated, and offering lifty dollars for IN
formation which shall lead to the seizure
Of any distillery Of not less than forty
gallons capacity and the arrest Of the
owner, the money to be paid upon pro-
sentation Of the certificate OF the collector
Of the district and district attorney.
II was stated at the Capital to-day by
the friends Of ex-senator Chandler thai
ho had been rendered and would prOba'
bly, accept the mission to RuSsia. GeorgC
Baker, recently appointed, II Is said, IL
is about to decline. =.
Senator johnson, Of Tennessee, will
now probably be heard from. lie In
tended speaking on the PlnchbaCk reSo-
luton but changed his mind. This al
ternoon, however, he was busy looking
up facts in the Louisiana question, hi'
dcsk being covered with books and pa
pers.
The Democratic Senators, In their cal
cus consultation this evening, unani
mously determined not to make any
agreement or accede to any proposition
fixing definite time for closing the de
bate On tile Louisiana question. They
also decided not to make any merell
iactiOus opposition, but to insist upoi
their right 10 fully debate tho pending
resolution In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The Com
missioner Of Patents will tomorrow dc
eide the question IA 10 whom the paten
uuadruplex telegraph instrument Is to b.
issued. II Ia understood lle decides tha
Il DO awarded to Edison & Prescott OF
The ground that EdiEon's agreement. Will
Harrington was made before the inven
ton was in existence and his asSignmen
to Prescott after II was completed. Th
Commissioner don't feel called upon I,
decide on the question Of equities In th
case. ....H
The Postmaster General has instructed
the postmasters that all mailablO matte
Of third class postage must be prepaid a
the rate Of one cent for each ounce o
fraction thereof.
There Ia no truth In the Statenlen
that II. c. Johnston, Commissioner o
Customs, Ia to be removed for the pur
pose OF appointing ex.Congresslna
Smith, Of Ohio, to the place.
An official document Issued from III
Government printing oIlice shows, tha
during the year 1874, the Post.Maste
General imposed fines and made deduc
ti0ns from the pay Of contractors /
about 1900 cases Of mail failures, ett
Tie largest fines and deductions wer
1896, $726 and $7O4, the others yaryin
from $50 to S26, and only afew arc ovo
TINT nnnhiltt.