The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
CIerlshipS In the Interior De,
pRFtment.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 81
Just before the close Of business this after
noon in the Interior Department seCre
tary Chandler signed formal notifications
Of the chief clerks OF the head division
and several other principal clerks Of thu
Bureau OF Indian affairs that their ser
vices from this date will be dispensed
with. These removals are based upoI
the recommendation Of Commissioner
Smith, and make a "Clear sweep" Of al
the clerks associated for any time with
the past history OF the Bureau. The de
sire las the Secretary and Commissioner
express it) il to begin anew. Commits
sioner Smith signiied his confidence IL
the personal integrity OF Chief CLERK
Clum by recommending him to transfer
to some other position In the Depart
ment. The notices OF removal reached
most Of the officers after the clerks inter
ested had left for the day, and In these
instances they were forwarded to their
houses, Their successors have not yel
been appointed. The pressure for Office
has been 80 great that Secretary Chand'
ler has posted the following order:
"The Secretary declines to receive ap
plicants for appointment In this Depart
ment. They must apply to the Appoint
ment Clerk in room &c."
A large number Of Congressman and
strangers are arriving by every train, and
by Wednesday next a quorum Of members
will have arrived. 1t Is the intention &c
have u Democratic caucus on the Speak
ership on next Saturday night.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
The appointment Of Commissioner oI
Indian Affairs, in the place Of Smith, has
been rendered to Edward S. TObey, ol
Boston. Tobey Is here tonight at tile re-
quest Of the President and Secretary ol
the Interior. There is every reason 70
believe that he has accepted, and he will
probably 10 appointed Monday, The va.
CanCies caused by the removals to-day In
the Indian Bureau will be filled after con-
sultatlOn with the new Commissioner.
AN INDIAN DIFFICULTY.
J.G. Saville, agent at the Red Cloud
agency, having tClegraphed for definite
instructions as TO the course TO pursue In
case the Indians refuse to give up a
young member Of the band who without
provOCation shot at George NJ. DOsler
while bringing in herd Of cattle, Com.
missioner Smith has sent the following
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surrender the guilty party. The mill.
tary will stand by you. Stop their ra-
tiOns until the surrender is made"
CENTENNIAL MATTERS.
General Joseph II. lTawley, President
Of the United States Centennial Commits
sion, has sent to each member Of Congress
letter together with pamphlet circular
indicating the condition and progress Of
the work, and inviting them TO visit Phil.
adGlphia and the Centennial grounds at
their earliest convenience.
REPORT OF GEN. TERRY.
lIrigadier General Terry, commanding
the Department Of Dakota, in his annual
report reviews at length the operations in
his department during the fiscal year.
lie concurs In the recommendation Of
Major Dubarry, Chief CommisSary Of
Subsistence Of that department, which re.
lates to fraudulent bids for Government
contracts. lie says: believe this style
Of bidding may be to very great extent
stopped by requiring bids 10 be accom-.
panied by u certified check for reason.
able sum, proportioned to the amount Of
the contract, such check to be made pay.
able to the order Of the Treasurer; each
bid TO embOdy an express provision for the
forfeiture Of the check accompanying II
in case the bid Is accepted and the bidder
to execute and deliver to the proper
office contract In due form with salts
factory bond for It's faithful performance.
ENGAGED ON HIS REPORT.
The Secretary Of the Treasury il still
engaged in the preparation Of his report,
and II will not be printed until Friday,
when Il will be sent 10 the principal
cities for distribution 10 the press. All
the bureau reports have been printed
with one or two exceptions. As 10 the
reports Of the heads Of departments, II is
known that the Postmaster.G General and
the Secretary OF the Interior have had
theirs printed. The President has not
yet finished his message, but some por.
lions or all Of II will be read to the Cab.
met next Tuesday.
New candidates for the ClerkShip are
appcaringevery day, and itnow looks as
II there would be about as many Clerks
"a there are States in the Union.
There are now here about 10 Senators
and 60 members Of the House.