The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-10
WASHINGTON.
E..Secretary Thompson.


WAsHrsaros, June 9.-Jacob Thomp-
son, Secretary Of the Interior before the
war was this morning served with q pro-
cess in civil suit 10 recover Sl,00O,OO0,
principal and interest Of, bonds taken
from the Department and for the amount
received by him from Confederate States,
which il ID alleged reverted too and be-
come the property Of the United States,
$1,000, 600 as interest. Thompson says
| he noticed 10 the newspapers some days
ago that Secretary Chandler had made Q
charge that he had distracted those bonds,
but now his charge has been abandoned
and civil suit substituted to make him
responsible for the acts OF his clerks.
Mr., Thorn psou says he was, as an agent,
instructed by the Confederate govern.
ment to turn the unexpended balance OF
one million dollars over to Confederate
agents abroad. This he did, and after
ward there was final adjustment OF his
accounts, and full and final receipt ot
all moneys was given him, which receipt
he has now in his possession.
BLACK HILLS OPENED TO SETTLEMENT. /.
The House Committee on Indian affairs
to-day was authorized by Representative
Page TO report with recommendation oil
its passage. The Joint resolution was
introduced, declaring the Black Hills
country opened to exploration and settle
ment.
The ioint resolution also declares that
The true intent and meaning OF the treaty
Of April 90, 1868, is. that the white men
are not excluded from travelling over, or
settling upon any portion of Wyoming
Territory, not included within the boun-
daries Of the permanent Sioux reserva.
ton, established by the I'd article OF that
treaty. The committee adds the proyiso
that this act shall mot be construed to at-
fleet the right Of the Indians to hunt in
the Black BILLS country.
BLA1NE's MOTION OVER RULED.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Hunton
moved to lay on the table Blaine'a mo-
ton 10 reconsider the vote ordering the
printing OF the testimony. Blaine pro-
tested against this a. violation Of the
assurance given him yesterday by the
speaker pro tenn, that he would not lose
control OF his own motion. There was n
brief but excited parliamentary struggle
over the question, but The Speaker pro ten
(Cox) oyerruled Blaine's objections. A
vote is being taken on Hunton's notion
but the Republicans are retraining from
voting 80 as to show no quorum.
CHANGE OF IMPRISONMENT.
The President has given favorable con-
sideration to the application for the com
mutation Of the sentence OF John'L, Bitten
ger, late United States Gauger, in Mis-
souri,, convicted ot'irauds against the
Revenue, from imprisonment at the peni-
tentiary to imprisonment inhe county
Jail. Al, a sass Nv
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President has nominated Vespasian
Smith, OF Mississippi, as Collector OF
Customs at Duluth, Minnesota.
Mr.. Blaine in reply to the inquiry as
to the truth ofthe report that he designed
10 attend the Cincinnati Convention, says
that tho report is utterly without founda-
ton, and that he never Tor moment con-
templated, such a step. The rumors Of
correspondence between Blaine and Sena-
tor Conkling, in regard to the adjuStmen,
Of their personal differences or any other
subject, also have no foundation.