The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-17
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LvTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The Spanish
Minister to-day presented TO the Presi-
dent IN autograph letter OF King Alfonso,
The recent controversy between the
Postmaster General and Representative
King, representing the Minneapolis post
Office, grew out Of the request Of King for
the retention Of the Postmaster In that city
and for his removal, Jewell declining to
retain the postmaster, ~. .-,-...
1t has been made known here that the
result Of the Louisiana arbitration will
give the Conservatives the lower House,
but will retain u small Republican ma
jority on joint ballot which, should Pinch
back be rejected, will give rise to lively
contest over the U. s, ScnatorShip,
NOMINATIONS 10 THE SENATE,
Isaac G. Parker, of Missouri, Chief JUS
tiCo OF Utah Territory, vice Mexican;
John u. Allen, United States Attorney for
Washington Territory; Oliver A. Patten,
Of West Virginia, Register Of Land
Office at Salt Lake City; Jas, McGrCgOr,
Pension Agent at Pittsburgh, Pa. Post
masters-Orvillo Brown, MankatO, Miu-
nCsOta; Albert +. MCigs' Austin, Minn;
A. +. Graves, Redwing, MINI.
THE BLACK HILLS
Tho Secretary Of War has addressed n
communication TO Gen. Sherman, say
ing that all expeditions into that portion
Of Indian Territory known Rs tho Black
Hills country must bO prevented as long
as the present treaty exists. Efforts arc
now being made for tho extinguishment
Of Indian titles and all proper means will
be used to accomplish thate II, how
ever, the steps which arc to bO taken To-.
wards the opening Of that country to
settlement fail those persons ut present
within tho territory without authority
must be expelled.
CHANCES m THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Lymar, Chief Of the Civil Service
Board Of the Treasury Derartment re-
ported to the Secretary Of the Treasury
To-day that in accordance with inStruc-
tions all sub.boards had been abolished.
APPOINTED sroREKEEPER.
James +. BashfOrd ha. been appointed
storekeeper for the Seventh district Of
Kentucky.
EXPENDITURES IN DEPARTMENT or JUS.
TICE,
The report Of the House Committee on
expenditures in the Department Of Jus.
tico shows that Hon. A. +. Perry rGceiv-
ed ten thousand dollars as counsel ngainst
tho Union Pacific Railroad under tho act
Of Congress. The committee believe that
hereafter Congress in authorizing tho en-.
ploymento OF special counsel ought always
TO provide some Limitation to the amount
to be paid for services to be rendered.
The committee say: I'm the case Of North
Carolina II was in evidence that the
amount paid the Commissioners was for
warrants In friyilous cases. ThccOntrol-
ing motive with many Of these Commits.
siOners Ia no doubt to make business for
the purpose Of getting foes, and this con.
duct oil the part Of these Commissioners
not only enhances their fees and makes a
charge on the government, but II likewise
creates an additional charge and much
heavier one In the arrest OF otpriSOncrs and
cost Of their keeping md transportation
and in fees to deputy marshals and
mileage OF district attorneys Notably
hns this been the case III the western dis
trict Of Arkansas and In western North
Carolina, and perhaps In other districts
where those large Expenditures have beeu
made In payment Of fees Of commissions
era. The attention Of tho res bectivC
Judges Of the several districts named and
Of tho judiciary Of tho country now thus
publicly called to these facts induces your
committee to hope that recurrence oI
these abuses In the future may be pre-
vented. Hereafter, however, with check
guards and restraints imposed by the
new law much II not all fraud can and
ought to bc checked, and your committee
Is confident that as touching those cxpcn'
ditures, II this law be faithfully admin.
istered and strictly carried out BY Tic
officers Of the Treasury and courts, there
can be no fraud without CollusiOn ol
the Judges, the clerks, the nlarslals and
tho district attorneys.
UTAH APPOINTMENTS.
Tho nomination Of ex.Congressmar
Parker, Of Missouri, TO bc Chief Justice