The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-20

pointment "a pension agent. lie onll
learned this during the past few week
and had paid the entire amount back Il
Miss Sweet.
THE sCHENCK INVESTIGATION.
Tie House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs have not yet fully acted on thl
report Of the subcommittee affecting
General Scllenck, but the members ar
agreed that while hc was not himsel
guilty of Intentional wrong he was |
party with others in speculative enter
prise which resulted in great loss Il
British subjects, and that his becoming
director in the Emma Mine Compan,
was altogether improper and incompati
BILE with his position rs American Min
lister. 80. .....-
The Chairman Of the Committee OF
Ways and Means offered resolution fol
the final adjournment OF this session o.
Congress at o'clock, June 18th. Refer
red.
The bill comforting TO Missouri all
lands therein entitled as swamp and over
flow lands was passed.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
Tho Committee on Federal Offices n
Louisiana met again to-day, and q. W.
Ferguson continued his testimony in re.
gard 10 the importation OF 10000
cigars. Witness admitted thot most ol
his information was derived from other
parties.
Mr.. Berry asked il lie knew anything
about any fraudulant pay rolls. lie de-
clined to answer, as II might criminate
himself, but subsequently admitted seeing
fraudulent pay rolls in 1874, and that
money was drawn on them.
JIM. Wilson appeared rs counsel for
Collector Casey.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
The House Judiciary Committee To-
day, adopted resolution 10 amend the
Knott and Lawrence bill regarding the
Pacific Railroad, no that when reported
for passage Il shall contain substantially
the following provisions: That the sink.
ing fund tn be paid by the Union Pacific
Railroad Company he fixed at $3.50, 900
per annum for the first ten years, and 81 :
100000 per annum thereafter until the
whole debt and interest be paid, the same
to be exclusive Of the five per cent net
earnings and government freight, both oi
which as they accrue shall be credited to
the companies on account OF their in
debtelness to the United States. A sink,
ing fund Of proportionate amount shall
also bc created in the same way by the
Central Pacific Railroad Company and
all other Pacific Railroad Compdnics, for
which the Government has issued subsidy
bonds and advanced interest.
a private telegram was read IN the
Cabinet to-day, stating that Matamoras
had been turned ovepato the American
and German COnsuls. The Derby note
was read and discussed considerably
Secretary Fish will make n reply.
FREEpMEN's BANK AFFAIRS.
The committee investigating the affair
of the Frccdmens Bank in their report
set forth the evil doings OF those who, IN
effect, robbed the bank, and recommend
that they he indicted and punished to the
full extent Of the law.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate bas confirmed John Mazro
coIIsc,or of (,nstoms at Milwaukee; Jas
% Sf"i iaaW Rsce;vsr oI pnhlic Moneys nj
Ch;i;co,b.. anI Robert w. Elstein. Post,
master at Duquoin, Illinois.
THE wINsLow ExTRADITioN CASE.
The Cabinet was in session today lor
more than two hours. The note Just re-
ceived from Earl Derby upon the WINS,
low extraditlon case was tie sup)ect OF
attention. The document was reaa 10
the members oil the Saelnet oy oecretary
fish alt Nv .ie eolIiun'onV ,:a. ..i ~" 80 ,i's
Senes" :ns, ,,.,,o. .1o1 81 ,,,s ] "ommnn;ca,;on
Saoro,srv % E;sh will soon reply 10 Earl
% 6erhv and willie II ia moi learned what
The exact nature Of the response from this
.owosn,non, viii ha II cnn neyertheless be
said that tbe position already held will
be adhered 10. The tenor Of the conyer-
sation to-day was OF the character TO in
dictate very clearly that the duty OF this
government lies in the abrogation Of our
extranltloh treaty WIN utsnt Dti',
though thls uePehus on lhe pritish "E'e ,e
~ reply 70 sne neat u,sIeSh no.h, 'fo' '"'
secretary q ;;; Ssa'S 70 .Ga;.. ar % ;e :,;s;,n,
lhe cohu'',oh aho., =. "nS nI n,,an,;om ~ oi ths
s,n. WAY a,so .ne ,s" s""tuo ,I,o,I n" aci;an was
oaplnet .on1y, .,., ,nV"f" .iu..I. Io " Enown %|a
laEen peyon' ,,.,. m"as al Il ,.am, ] ~, % a"snr
n pe'rSrani III wa" ,:,h" .e.u atT.a asn:n S'S":
70 oen. onef'1 nal StSS ShoTS,an ."o mi nr,hnr
sssus.,Ins ,,.a ~ ,ho % ssrs"nns aro "Irsaiv in.
sayins '',a' a.ovan, s"e oo opon -" n;oiance ,nI
stfHeea W lp..;h,a p1tIs ~ opI AL nro,sci;on
as LAT Us Gss'G,' ~ ANU" PO'e'''''
10 all requiring lie
DISTURBANCE OVER.
Bascom at Bayou Sara, telcgraphed
this evening that the disturbances are
over: they were principally in Mississ.
ippi.
DETAINED AT HOME.
Sscro,,rv Er;s,ow was detained n,
home in.I3v hy sicknc,s and Inc Treas,l.
NV Dcnar,men. was represenled al The
ny',a,;nr bv Assistant Secretary Connnt
with t6is execution ali Of The members
wors w nresant ~
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The House Committee investigating
the affairs OF Tue frceemcns BANK made
q report to-day III which they say mat
the institution was 1csenerated mo q
NNks