The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-12

Yeas 80; nays %
The Senate then, at LA, proceeded to
executive business.
After AL hour and half in executive
session, confirmed various nominations.
Adjourned.
The Louisiana ArbitratiOn-lAn OIL
cial Statement.
New ORLEANS, March l0-Thc Times
SAYS: We have authority from one OF
the gentlemen named in the Wheeler
letter, for stating too day that an official
statement will be made by Messrs. Leon
ard Zacharie and Burt, to this effect:
That at every interview with Messrs.
Hoar, Frye, Marshall and Wheeler, the
three gentlemen first named, and partlc-
ularly MesSrs. Hoar and Frye, insisted
that Mr.. Wheeler was their spokesman;
that every phase of the arbitration should
he submitted; that he was fully authorized
TO act for the Commission. In their IN
tervicw with President Grant he ut first
declined to take any part il the adjust
ment, saying it was his duty to see the
law carried out, but not to participate in
matters of State policy, only upon
the assurance of impossiblity of the
parties Immediately concerned in the
controversy, ever agreeing and asserting
that SO deeply rooted II suspicion exists
in the minds of the Conservatives OF the
Radical leaders OI Louisiana, that 1t
would be out of the question for them to
place any crcdence in any pledge they
Cthe Radicals would make, did he re-
consider his action.
He then said in substance: | have
great confidence in the fairness OF Mr..
Wheeler, and any arrangement you can
make with him which will bring about
All adjustment of your difficulties, will
receive what support | can give.
The committee then saw Mr.. Wheeler
| who Immediately left for the eNccu-
tive mansion. He returned shortly after,
saying as he greeted them: a have seen
the President and he is thoroughly in
earnest concerning the adjustment, and
will give it his support
The question was then asked: "WiIl
| the whole committee, that Is the entire
seven, act in the arbitrationY
Mr.. Wheeler replied: "Mr. Potter,
| suppose will, as he conveniently can,
and if the rest can remain and serve. the
whole commttcc'will arbitrate.'
He was then asked whether Mcssrs.
Foster, Phelps and Potter would act in
the arbitration if they would consent TO
remain and serve, and to this he replied
i'll the Affirmative. Far from acting in
his individual capacity, it is notorious
from the incipicncy Of the adj jLstmcnt
aud in every official statement or discus
sion that he acted for the rest, and did
! then. This interview occurred
in Mr.. Wheeler's room on 18th street.
Messrs Frye and Hoar were not present,
but their presence throughout q series ot
Interviews was not deemed necessary, as
both gave repeated assurances that Mr..
Wheeler acted for them. Messrs. Potter,
! Phelps and Foster were ncXtseen and all
three gave assurances that they would
serve on arbitration; this assurance was
all that Mr. Wheeler asked The pres
ence of Others and their agreement that
the whole committee should act IN
| the event of the above consent being OBJ
| tanned, never having a moment doubted.
The Hawaiian Reciprocity Trenty
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations this
afternoon, reported the Hawaiian rcci-
procity treaty with an amendment, pro-
yiding that permission shall not be given
! to any other nation to acquire any naval
or coaling station within those Islands,
ard recommended its ratification as
amended
Decision Under the Tariff Act.
The Acknowledgement decides that the
duties imposed by the first section Of the
tariff act of 1875, accrue on importatlons
made on the Sth of February, the day the
act became a law.
Army Changes.
General Augur goes to New Orleans
| to succeed General Emory; General Ord
| to San Antonio to succeed General Augur:
General Crook to the Department Of the
| Platte, to succeed General Ord; General
Kautz takes command in Arizona. These
changes indicate the retirement of Cen
eral Emory, at present in command IN
Louisiana.
Drunken Good TempIar Arrested.
ERIE, PA, March 1.-THE Rev. j. a.
! Davidson, recently State lecturer for the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars, of
Pennsylvania, was arrested last evening,
for drunkenness and diSorderly cosduct,
and spent the night at the police station.
He has probably assisted i'll organizing
more lodges of this order than any other
man in the State This is his second ar
4, ..;. In CHARGE
Religious Amendment 10 the Sonsii-
tuition.
COLUMBUS, March ll.-One hundred
and thirtv-nne delegates, representing
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, assem-
bled here to-day in Conventlon,sto take
some action relative to the adoption ot
religious amendment To the Constitution
of the United States. Lengthy rcSolu-
tions were adopted the point Of which
was a declaration that the present ConStI'
tuition is inharmoniOuS with Christian
usages. common law, and State Con'titU-
ton. and that the recognition OF Almighty
God in the National Constitution, Is not
union of Church and State, but Is SIM
plv an affirmation of the nations right
and duty.
Ann Eliza We. Brigham Young.
SALT LAKE, March lin the case ot
Ann Eliza RS. Brigham Ioung's suit for
divorce and alimony, decree having been
made, that Brigham Young pay 5000,
attorneys fees, and $500 monthly aLnno-
ny, pendsntelitc, and the time having cN cN;
pired wherein the Attorneys fees should
have been paid, Brigham Young was
brought before Judge Mexican today,
and adiudged guilty of contempt and
ordered to be imprisoned one day, ana
pay fine of $25.
The Prophet Comes Down;
SALT LAKE, March ll.-AiIcr tGe de-
cis.ion to-day in the Brigham Yong
case, he paid his $&,025 to the Clerk OF
the Court, and accompanied by a friend
was taken to the penitentlary' tnerc 10