The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-24
WASHINGTON.


DR.. Newman was before the House Com.
mittec on Expenditures Of the State De-
partment to-day, and answered many
questions concerning various American
Consulates he visited, giving the result Of
his observations Of their business. This
information was desired in view OF the
fact that the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill is to be reported to
the House next week. The committee
has also visited the State Department,
seeking information.
CLAIMS UNDER THE GENEVA AWARD.
The House Judiciary Committee had a
special meeting to-day, to hear the argu.
ments in behalf OF the various interests
claiming a right to be admitted to a share
in the Geneva award. The total Of these
claims was stated at about 81, 100000.
HON. E. p. SMITH,
late Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has
been invited by the American Missionary
Association to visit Africa and inspect
the missions Of that Society in that coun-
try, to inquire into the best method OF
cnlarging It's work, and to find the most
hopeful field for its further missionary
operations among the Africans. The
Trustees OF Howard University have
granted him leave OF absence for this pur-
pose, without salary, and Mr.. Smith will
sail in few days.
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
Senator Sherman was chosen Chairman,
and Representative Fort, Secretary Of the
Republican caucus this evening. On mo-
ton Of Senator Edmunds, committee
was appointed to select suitable name,
one from each State and Territory, to
compose the Union Republican Congress.
sional Committee, selections TO be made
after consultation with the Republican
delegates from each State and Territory.
This committee will report to the ad-
journcd meeting OF the caucus. The COM
mittee consists Of Senators Cragin and
West and Representatives Wheeler, Hun
ter, Burchard (of Illinois), Lynch and
Page.
TIE SPANISH CORRESPONDENCE.
As the President did not on Friday,
when he transmitted the documents in re-
lation to affairs between the United States
and Spain TO the House, deem it prop
er at this time to include the correspond
encc between our government and foreign
governments on the interference question,
il is not probable, from what can be ascer-
tained, that he will furnish the correspon-
dendcnce in compliance with the call Of
the House made on Saturday.
RETIRED OFFICERS.
Several members OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations arc looking in
to the inequalities which prevail in the
army, relating to retired officers. They
say they can sec no reason why some of
ticers MANNED in the late war should be re-
tired on full rank with corresponding pay
while others who held as high rank and
were similarly manned or disabled should
be receiving only $50 month. They
will make an effort to remedy this in
equality and are also looking into the
question OF forage 10 officers who turn
over their supplies for private livery.
PROSPECTS, OF TfE CENTENNIAL ELL.
The Congressional friends OF the Cen
tennial million and half appropriation
bill, regard its passage rs certain, though
not by rs large a majority as was Mt first
anticipated. M
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
While all the House Committees are
striving to make large reduction OF the
expenditures in all branches OF the public
service, and will doubtless so report in
all their appropriation bills, it isl mot
probable that the House will be Bec-
Onded BY the Senate TO the full extent
unless it is plainly made to appear that
the public service will be largely benefit
ted by the reductions. A large number
Of the members OF Congress express them
selves opposed to n disturbance of the
tariff cprtoinlv IN nny nXtant