The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-25
WASHINGTON.
Consul General TO CHINA.

WASHINGTON.
Consul General 10 China.
WARRINGTON, June 23.--Wiley Wells,
OF Mississippi, will ba appointed Consul
General Of the United States to China.
MILITARY FoRcEIN UTAH TO BIZ STRENGTH.
ENED.
The Secretary OF War has addressed a
letterito Governor Emroy, OF Utah, in
further answer 10 the letter OF that officer
OF May Ii asking the reinforcement OF
the military posts in that territory, the
Secretary says: "Ihave the honor to in.
form you that the subject has undergone
a careful investigation through the mill.
tary authorities. While not sharing In
this belief that the Mormon population
Of Utah contemplate violence or resist.
ance to lawful authority, 1t Is proper to
take measures TO allay any apprehensious,
such us are expressed in your letter and
In numerous communications upon the
same subject. It is the desire and pur.
pose Of tie Administration, by the use OF
all the legitimate means, 10 aid the prop
er authorities in Utah in the preservation
Of peace, the protection Of the rightS Of
all, and the due enforcement OF the laws,
and 10 this end such increase oil military
force there as may be practicable will be
made in due time. During the present
summer and coming fall General Sheri.
dan hopes to be able TO increase the gar.
risons ut Camp Douglass and Fort Cam
eron. Should it be thought best TO ocCu.
py additional points within the Territory,
Il will be necessary for Congress to ap.
propriate funds for barracks and quar-.
ters for troops. General Sheridan states
that he does not fear any serious ont.
break, but should there he any indica.
tions or reliable information that such
will be the case, We have troops avail.
able and can tend them there at any
time.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President to-day commissioned
Daniel l.. BoyntOn, Pension Agent at
Knoxville, Tennessee; Samuel Post, Pen.
sion Agent at Detroit, Michigan; and Ru.
lus Campion, Pension Agent ut 81. Louis,
INDIAN TROUBLES.
A telegram received at the War De.
partment to-day, from Gen. Mcdowell,
says: ~ cannot learn that the uprising
has gone much beyond Joseph's band and
the immediate vicinity. How far it may
go cannot be known. The news from
General Howard is very meager. lie re.
ports the loss OF Lieut.. Thellar and 80
men. send all the cavalry in the De.
pNrtment OF California by McDermot to
Fort Boise, Idaho, "a Howard wishes this
column to be at least 800 strong. Msjor
Wood reports that four companies Of ar.
tillery and one Of Infantry left Portland
yesterday morning for Lewiston, with
three months supplies. All the troops
have been brought away from Alaska,
leaving no detachment there.
Mcdowell, Major Geaeai.'
MILITARY INSPECTIONS.
4 special order Issued from the War
Department makes the official announce.
ment that the General OF the Army will
proceed to inspect the new military posts
and routes on the Yellowstone and in
Montana, extending his examination to
such points as the interests OF the frontier
may suggest. General Sherman will
leave here on Tuesday next.
PROMOTED.
The President to-day promoted-Mr
Campion from the Chief Clerkship OF the
ST. Louis Pension Agency TO succeed Il
Eaton, resigned.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The President, to-day, addressed the
following circular letter TO all the prom
inent Federal officers throughout The
country:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
| WASHINGTON, June %, 1877. ]
SIR-I desire to call your attention to
the following paragraph in letter ad
dressed by me to the Secretary OF the
Treasury on the conduct to be observed
by officers Of the General Government in
relation 10 elections:
"No officer should be required or per.
mitted to take part in the management oi
n political organization, caucuses, con.
ventiona or election campaigns. Their
right to vote and to express their views
on public questions, either orally o,
through the press, Ia moi denied, provided
it does not interfere with the discharge Of
their official duties. No assessment ior
political purposes on officers or subordin
ates should be allowed"
This rule is applicable to every depart.
ment Of the civil service. 1t should bt
understood by every officer Of the Gencr
al Government that he is expected tc
conform his conduct to its requirements
- Very respectfully,
R. b. HAYES.
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