The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-12


Crary 10 be Secretary Of War, Richard
W. Thompson to be Secretary OF the
Navy, and Charles Devens 10 be Attorney
General, were confirmed without roll.
call or even division.
The news Of the confirmation was re-
Ceived at the White House and at the
Executive Department as soon MS the nc.
tion Of the Senate was taken, and elected
very satisfactory expressions. The Pres.
ident simply said he was very glad OF the
prompt action.
MORE EoATIEATIoNs.
The President will send several nom.
nations to the Senate Tuesday, among
them probably the name OF Asa o. Adds,
OF Vermont; james B. Howard, OF Iowa,
and Orange Ferris, Of New York, to be
Southern Claims Commissioners.
Among the names presented to-day for
the Commi@ionership OF this District is
that OF s. +. Middleton, twelve years
cashier in the Treasury, and now one Of
the leading bankers OF this city.
THE RIVER AND HAREoR APPROPRIATIONS.
Several persons interested in the river
and harhor improvements called upon
the President and received assurances
that the appropriations heretofore with.
held would probably be allowed TO be
used when the new Secretary OF War as.
sumes the duties Of his Office.
oFFICE.sEEKERs REFERRED.
A large number OF persons interested
In their own appointmentst to office called
at the Executive Mansion. The disposi.
tion is to refer all applicants to the heads
OF departments.
ARREST OF ILLICIT DIsTILLERs.
A report received from Agent Cham.
berlain, pursuing illicit distillers in
Georgia, gives particulars OF the arrest
of the noted guerrilla, Harrison Barker,
the arrest Of sixty.fve distillera, and the
destruction Of twenty.one distilleries and
10000 gallons OF beer and mash. Con.
cermng Barker, Agent Chamberlain
writes: "Some two or three years since
he was arrested for shooting a Deputy
Marshal. Subsequently he made his
escape, was arrested afterwards at Kan.
sas City, taken 10 Atlanta, and again
made his escape. Since then he has
evaded arrest, and occupied his time pro.
tecting the illicit distilleries Of Forsyth
and adjacent counties by bushwhacking
the officers. He has not slept at home
for two years, except occasionally Satur.
day and Sunday nights, the nights on
which revenue raids are seldom made
KELLoGG's CASE.
At meeting of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections this morning,
the case Of VIM. P. Kellogg, claimant for
a seatin the Senate from Louisiana, was
taken up. The Republican members took
the ground that the credentials presented
by Kellogg were regular, and that he has
primG tacic title, and should be sworn in
and allowed 10 take his seat at once, &C.
cording to the precedents established by
long usage. Any investigation, as to
which of the rival governments in LOU
isiana is the legal one, should be deferred
until Kellogg has taken his seat.
The Democratic members held that
while the credentials on which Kellogg
claims his seat appear regular, they may
not be 30; in fact, as the committee have
judicial knowledge, there are two rival
governments in Louisiana, and, therefore,
there should be an Investigation, 10 de-
termine which OF them is the legal one,
before any person is sworn in as Senator,
The committee adjourned to Monday,
when the case will again come up, and
some action be taken on the reports to
theSenate. Therewill be majority and
minority report-the former signed by
the Republican, and the latter by the
Democratic members.
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Hayes held her first reception al
the White House this afternoon. It as
very numerously attended, principally by
ladies resident in Washington, and in.
cluded large and distinguished repre-.
sentation OF unofficial as well as off
cial society Of the Capital.
ANOTHER CALL FOR DoNDs.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Treasu.
ryto.day issued the forty.second call fol
the redemption Of $50 bonds OF 'G5, May
and November, The call is for $40, 1000,
900, 100000 coupon and SS,OOOOOC
registered bonds; principal and interest
will be paid at the Treasury on and after
the 10th Of June next, and interest will
cease that day. The following is dc,
scription of the bonds: Coupon bonds
$500, No. SS,S5l to 40, 400, both inclusive
$4,000, No. 9s,65l to l0S,l0O, both in.
elusive; registered bonds, $50, No. 49l to
496, both inclusive; Sl00, No. G,35l to
6,SS6, both inclusive; $500, No. 3,9Gl L
1878, both inclusive; 81 900, No. 15,05l t
1913, both inclusive. 81 900, No. 6, ,7GS t
1885, both inclusive.
FAVORABLE COMMENTS ON THE ACTION OF
TIE SENATE.
There is much favorable comment up
on the action OF the Senate to-day in con
iirming the Cabinet appointments OF Pres
ident Hayes. 1t ia the impression tina
the Administration will, without delay
put into effect, through the various exec
utive departments, the policy outlined in
his inaugural address.
The President, this afternoon and even
ing was congratulated upon the fact tha
the Government is now fully organized
All the members Of the Cabinet will tax,
the oath Of office on Monday, and entel
Immediately upon their respective duties
The first Cabinet meeting will be oil
Tuesday, in accordance with custom.
NE WHO BEST SERVES HIS COUNTRY
SERVES HIS PARTY 4EsT."
Ma Haves this morn;rn -ooo;vod