The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-11
WASHING rON.
Appointments in the Treasury
Department.

Appointments in the Treasury
Department.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April lO.-ThC
following is relative to the appointment,
in the Treasury Department:
That on and after January lat, 1876
the appointments in this department
shall be so arranged as TO be equally dis
tributed between the several States OIL
the United States, Territories aud the
District Of Columbia, according to the
population.
The above law, Secretary Sherman will
rigidly enforce, and under it there eau
At present be no appointment from New
England, New York, pennsylvunia, Ohio
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia,
Virginia, Arizona, and tho District Of
Columbia. The Secretary will also insist
that only one member Of a family shall
be employed.
RRINsTATED.
A. K. Tingle, recently removed from
the office Of Supervising Special Agent
OF the Treasury Department, was 10. day
reinstated. Mr.. TngIe was removed 10
make place for W. 3, Moore, who figured
prominently in connection with the
stories against Assistant Secretary Co.
nant and other Treasury officers.
CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet was in session to day
about two hours. Nothing Of extraordin.
ary interest was under consideration.
DELFoRD's SEAT,
The Clerk Of the House Of Representa-.
tives to-day received brief note from
Mr.. Patterson, Of Colorado, who denies
the right Of Mr.. Belford to a seat In the
next Congress, on the ground that he
could not be elected at the same election
10 gill the fragment Of a term in the 4Ith
and full term in the 45th Congress, the
Constitution providing that one Repre-
sentative from the State at large should
be elected at the first election under the
Constitution, and thereafter at such time
and place as may be prescribed by law.
Mr.. Patterson contends that as such pro.
vision has not been made by the State his
own election is valid under the general
law Of Congress, which establishes the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November as the day in each Of the States
and Territories for the election Of Repre-.
sentatives and Delegates TO the 45Ih Con-
gress. The Clerk says he iH now carefully
considering the law and all the facts Of
the case in the contest between Patterson
and Belford.
CLERICAL CHANGES.
G. NJ. Lockwood, of New York, chief
clerk Of the Patent Office, was to-day ap:
pointed chief clerk Of the Interior De.
partment, rice Bell, appointed Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior; and +. A.
Beige, Of New York, Assistant Examiner,
has been appointed chief clerk Of the
Patent Office, rice Lockwood.
The Secretary Of the Interior hag re.
commended John W. Green, OF Iowa,
and John n. Mckenna, OF Dakota, ior the
appointment by the President as register
and receiver, respectively, OF the newly
established land office at Sheridan in the
Black Hills country.
REVENUE FRAUDS.
Verylarge revenue frauds in the manu-.
facture OF tobacco in North Carolina
were recently discovered. Some thirty
manufacturers in the county OF Surrey,
charged with participation in these
frauds have been indicted. The fraud-
discovered are estimated to exceed one.
third OF the total amount OF Internal
Revenue taxes collected in that State.
ExPoRTs OF BEEF.
The exports OF fresh beef to Groat Brit.
ian from New York and Philadelphia, in
March, amounts 10 6,7O7,S55 pounds,
valued at S5s0,OS5, making a total il
nine months OF 2O,0O8,SlO pounds, valued
at S2,677,3S3.
GOES TO ST. LOUIS.
Gen. Sherman will leave here Thurs.
day for St. Louis whittier he will accom.
pany his family, who go there to reside
for the summer. He will be absent about
a week. His preparation for this trip
gave rise to an unfounded report that the
headquarters Of the army we're to be
moved to st. Louis.