The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-27
WASHINGTON.
NO APPOINTMENT TO THE RUSSIAN MINIS.
TRY

A delegation oil whites and blacks o.
the Labor League OF the United State
called on the President, to-day, and mad,
an address requesting him 10 embody il
his message to Congress u recommends.
ton for Nu appropriation oil mosey fol
internal improvements to give employ
ment to the idle labor@s; also 10 recon-
mend the restoration Of suffrage in the
District OF Columbia, and the payment
OF 10000 TO the workingmen deiraudet
by contractors under Board Of Public
Works.
REPLY or THE PRESIDENT.
The President In reply said: This
speech is so Voluminous and the topics
so numerous that | would not undertake
in q few unconsidered ot.hand remarks
to express an opinion in regard to 1t
Some OF the statements OF facts perhap,
deserve q good deal Of confederation
Certainly il there are 10000 menIn this
district out OF employment, or that mum
Der Of men 10 whom the Government
owes money, it ought TO he paid, and
Congress would be very derilict in its
duty ifit is not done. As for The general
sentiment Of good will you eipreSs, ap
preciate it and return my thanks very
fully. Perhaps this is all desire to say
on the subject without further cohsid
Grafton. The rights OF all citizeni
are precisely equal before the law, ant
our Courts and Executive Department
must see that these equal rights are
mainlained with such assistance as Con
gress, and above all the people, can give
them. The right OF suffrage in this dis,
Lrict Is not a question that have given
any consideration TO- tile iact is that dur,
ing the administration .oi Washington
Jefferson and Madison, the earlier Presl,
dents, suffrage was vested in the people
ofthis district withregard 10 local affairs
but none as 10 general Affairs. There
have been various changes FROM thattine
to the present.
Here Chairman Loinel, oi The delega'
tion, interrupted bys query, as to whal
the President thought Of that order oI
things as an American principle.
The PreSident-We will not discuss il
it isenongh to say whatever YOU desire or
that subject; 1t ia within the power Of
Congress to grant it; is not within the
power OF the Executive whether III
the voice in the election Of a member Of
Congress or Of thePresident. This Of course
is a very large question, and is to be con
sidered in accordance with the wishes Of
the people. don't know what The feel,
iugs OF the people are on this question
but ii Is not for the President 10 lay
down the rules for the decision Of ques.
tion OF this sort. To the people It is safe
to leave them, to the great body OF the peo.
pie. 1.-THE people Cf the United States
wish 10 have suffrage in this district,
shall not interfere with them and should
not veto but would sign any bill on that
subject. Iithere is nothing further in
regard to this, l again return my thanks
for your kindness.
WAR VESSELS WANTED FOR EMERGENCIES
The Secretary OF the Navy now has
under consideration the question OF ask
ing Congress to appropriate $S00,0O0 at
the approaching extra session for the
purpose oil fitting out eight vessels, to be
held in readiness for service IN case oil
emergency. It is feared that the Eastern
troubles may possibly ieopardizs Ameri.
can interests, snd'it is proposed to have
these vessels ready to Join the European
or Asiatic stations.
SCANNING THE list FOR REJECTION.
The Attorney General had consulta.
ton to-day with several officers Of the
Department OF Justice and examined the
roll Of Deputy u. 8. Marshals, Assistant
Y. s. Attorneys, and others employed by
the Marshals and Attorneys, with view
to reducing the number Of assistants as
far IS possible.
NO oFFIcrAL.EoTFICATToN.
The State Department has not vet re.
ceived any official notice from either the
Russian or Turkish Minister Of the dec.
laratlon Of war.
MILITARY opsERYATIog.
Il Is probable that our Government
will send two,or three officers abroad 10
observe the military operations between
Russia and Turkey.
MILITARY CONSULTATION.
Lieutenant General Sheridan arrived
here to-day, and in company Sith Gen,
Sherman, had an interview with the
President this afternoon. The purpose
Of the visit is to consult the authorities in
Washington concerning the Indian and
military matters in the West. Hon.
John o. Smith, Commissioner OF
Indian affairs, met him and Gen.
eral Sherman at the War Department
and they had long conversation as to
the intended removal Of the Indians
from the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies 10 the new reservation in Dako.
ia, on the Missouri river, where they can
be better provided for,with more seCur
and less expense. The locations Of the
new agencies and the time of removal has
yet to be determined on, No final con.
eiusion can be reached until after Gen.
Sheridan has consulted with Gen, Crook
who IS expected TO arrive from Chicago
IN few days. The Sioux and other In.
d'ans 10 be removed number 10000
THE EH-PREsiDENT.
Ex.rresident Grant has been the recip.
lent Of many evidences OF high regard
from the citizens Of Washington during
his present soiourn here, and numbers
have called 10 pay their respect to the
Ex.PFesident and Mrs. Grant. This ai.
ternoon q reception was given them at
the residence Of Rev. Dr.. Newman.