The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-05

WIlIlHk VI Hoks GhLs hieAehaSA o AheA
tion Is to have every person connecte
with the burglary indicted and punishe
II possible. Whitley, CUM, Daloma, an
half dozen other secret sevice officer
left the city very suddenly Saturday, "
on hearing that the grand jury would b
asked to take up the case.
LIGHT, FUEL AND WATER.
The House Committee on Appropria
tions have agreed TO recommend del
cheney Appropriation Of Sl00, 900 to pre-
vide water, fuel and light for the publ
buildings during the remainder Of tn
current fiscal year. This item will be il
sisted on in the annual deficiency bill
which the committee expect to report an
pass this week. They also agreed TO il
sist on the item Of $780, 900 to pay witnes
fees and other expenses incidental TO th
Congressional Investigations now in pre-
gress.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION
The Committee on Expenditures i
the War Department examined John ]
Safely this morning. He was an agen
on the Chicago, Burlington & Quinc
railroad for weighing mails. Beinl
questioned about his acquaintance wit
General Hendricks and Secretary Bel
KNAPP, he said he had known them 10
twenty years, but knew nothing whateye
about the post.tradership business excep
what he had seen in the newspapers sine
the investigation commenced.
Mr.. Clymer told him that he'was al
legged to know great many things tina
he did not appear to know as witness
but further questioning failed to brinI
out any knowledge, and the witness wa
dismissed.
THE REASON WHY.
Gen. Custer was recalled and in answe
to the question why was 1t that you ant
other army officers have not given infor
nation OF these abuses on the frontier, 0
which you have testified, answered be
cause OF an order dated March 10, 1873
as follows: lst. No officer, active or re
tired, shall directly or indirectly, wlthou
being called upon by the proper authorit..
solicit or suggest or recommend actioI
by the members Of Congress for o
against military officers. 2. All petition
10 Congress by the officers in relation L
subjects OF military character will b
forwarded through the General OF tn
Army and Secretary Of War for their &C
ton and transmission. 8. An office
visiting the seat Of Government durinl
the Congressional session will upon hi
arrival register his name at tn
Adiutant Generals office, as nov
required, and in addition addres
letter 10 the Adjutant.Gencral Of tn
Army reci,ing the purpose OF and tn
time that will be embraced in his visi
and the authority under which he is ab
sent from his command or station. Th,
purpose or object 80 reclted will be tn
strict guide OF the officer during his stay
General Custer proceeded to say tina
this order closed the mouths OF all tn
army officers with regard to the abus
that existed on the frontier. The officer
knew that II they sent complaints to Con
gressmen through the Secretary Of Wa
they would be pigeon.holed, and the Off
GERS would probably be pigeon-holed toe
1t was generally understood in the arm.
that violation Of this order would b
apt to cause the officer to lose his com
mission. General Custer said he wa
satisfied that the object Of the order wa
to cover up the doings- OF the secretar,
Of War.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
James NJ. Day testified before the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs this morning
He was interested in the Emma Min
property from September, 1868: toJuly
ISL. He owned one.sixteenth, which h
sold to Trevor W. Park at the rate Of on
million and half dollars for the entir
property. He was advised to sell by hi
nephew and by Mr.. Matthews, Superb
,endent Of the mine, mo new development
having been made at that time. In jar
uary, 1871, parties from Californi
wanted to buy the mine, for which th
owners then asked Sl,200,000. Williat
NJ. Lent brought with him a mining el
pert, who reported unfayorably. Whel
the undivided hall Of the propert
passed into the hands OF Parks aud Ba1
ter, giving them control, he decided to SCI
out for that reason, not because he ha
any fear Of the mine. 1t had always bee
his practice to have nothing to do wit
mining property he could not contro
Witness had no knowledge or convincin
reasons to believe that there was any sy:
tematic attempt to impose frauduler
estimate Of the mine on the public. A
the time he sold his interest in the min
it was worth as a mining venture, OWN
to the favorable surroundings and cir
cumstances S2,500,000. Witness had no
been summoned at the instance Of Gel
Schenck or any Of his friends, He di
not know Gen. Schenck.
The committee adjourned till to.moI
row.
REJECTED.
The Senate executive session rejecte
the nomination OF r. II. Dana, jr., to /
Minister to England.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated Chas. NJ,
MILAN, OF New York, Consul Generl
Of the United States, at Rome, and he all
nominated John NJ. Bualt, Postmaster
sandusky, Ohio.
SILVER COIN.
Three hundred thousand dollars in si
yer coin was this morning received at Il
Treasury Department from San Franci
co-two hundred thousand dollars
dimes and one hundred thousand dollaI
in quarters. An additional hundre
thousand dollars in quarters is expecte
tomorrow, which will complete the pre-
ent order, which is for Eve hundred thol
sand dollars. There is necessity for sti
more coin and orders will be forwardt
to San Francisco for additional suppl,
at once.
LOCAL TAXATION OF RAILROAD LAND
The House bill in regard to the loc
taxation ofrailroad land as reported fro
the Senate Public Land Committee I,
day provides that no existing laws sha
be 50 continued as TO exempt from tax
tiOn by the State authority, lands own'
by land grant railroad and wagon rot
companies, by the construction OF the
roads or parts thereof, provided they ha'
been accepted by the United States in d
manner prescribed by law and tax
hereafter assessed shall be valid as again
any title remaining in the United Stat