The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.
Headquarters Of North Atlantic
station.

station.
WASHINGTON, January S.-The con.
centration OF naval vessels at Port Royal
Is in pursuance, OF a general plan OF the
Secretary Of the Navy TO make that place
the headquarters Of the. North Atlantic
Station. 1t presents many advantages
over any other port on the Atlantic
coast. The climate Is very healthful,
and the harbor offers every facility for
the exercise Of naval tactics. Vessels
rendezyoused there can reach Cuban
waters and the Gulf, where our interests
most need TO be looked after, within for
ty.eight hours. It is the policy Of the
Secretary Of the Navy TO have the home
squadron larger than any abroad. lie
believes in being prepared for any emer-
gency which may arise.
GENERAL JASPER PACKARD,
cx. Representative in Congress from In
diana, has been appointed Internal Rev.
enue Agent.
A CARD FROM J. Y. sCAMMoS, OF CHICAGO.
J.Y. Scammon, Of Chicago, publishes
the following card here this afternoon:
"WAsHIN0ToN, January S.-The in
dictments reported by telegraph as hay.
ing been found against me in Chicago,
since left home, last week, to attend the
Supreme Court here, are confessedly
blackmailing operations, gotten up by
Boston creditor Of Mr.. Reed, who is my SON
in-law, to compel Reeds friends to pay
debt which, through unforeseen calamities,
he is unable to pay. The charges against
me are utterly false and malicious, 80 far
as any intentional wrong is charged
against me, and can be maintained in any
honest form anywhere, much less in Chi
cago, where have resided for over forty
years, and am well known. So far from
using the funds OF the Mechanics' Nation
al Bank for my own purpose, became
personally responsible, in 1878 and 1874,
10 save the credit OF that bank to its cor
respondent in New York, 10 over $780,
600. do not recollect the exact figures.
~. YouSG SCASIMoS,
"Ebbitt house"
THE HOUSE RESTAURANT PRIVILEGE.
There were fourteen candidates for the
privilege Of keeping the House res,aG'
rant, and the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds had forty.iive ballots
to-day before making selection. f.
Freund, Of this city, was chosen.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
does not apprehcnd any trouble at Red
Cloud Agency on account OF the failure
Of supplies. Congress will be asked for
an appropriation to bridge over the time
between this and the end Of the fiscal
year, but temporarily the Commissioner
thinks he will be able to issue US usual.
CoSOREssMEN sERENADED.
Representatives Fort, Of Illinois, aud
Cason, Of Indiana, were screnadcd to-
night by their Republican friends, includ-
ing Union soldiers, at Willard's Hotel,
the former having offered resolution in
the House Of Representatives instructing
elective officers to give subordinate places
to well qualified Union soldiers in pre-
ference 10 soldiers Of the late Confederate
army. The latter offered resolution de-
claring that all other things being equal,
tnc SOluleT blOHIu HaNc PlclSiSuSS ~
the civilian in emOluments and public
office, &c. Each made an address in sup.
port Of the principles announced in their
resolutions, and they were frequently ap.
plauded.
After Representatives Fort and Cason
had been scrcnadcd last night for the IN
tcrCst manifested by them for Union
soldiers in the bestowdl Of offices and
emOlumcnts, as expressed in the rcsoIn:
tions offered by them in the House OF
Representatives, those composing the pro-
ccssion proceeded TO the White HOnse,
and committee informed the President
of their object. lie appeared on the
front portico amid cheers, and said he
was very glad to meet them, and gave as
surancc that his heart heat in sympathy
with theirs and he would do all in his
power for Uhion soldiers.
Several of those who lost their places
under the recent organization OF the
House have already been provided with
offices, and others, it is said, are to he
provided for in the same way.