The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-10
WASHINGTON.
MIR. Welsh Confirmed.

WARRINGTON, November V.--The Sen
ate has confirmed the nomination Of Johr
Welsh 10 be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to England
The confirmation OF his nomination was
reported from the Foreign Relations
Committee with the unanimous recon-
mendalion that II be confirmed, and Il was
without debate or dissenting vote.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
was 10 have had a meeting to-day, but as
there waa no quorum present no action
was taken on the nomination OF Harlan
to be Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, The nomina'
tion Of Robert Ii. Crittenden to be U. s
Marshal for Kentucky, which was acted
upon by the committee at their last meet.
ing, wasreported favorably 10 the Senate
to-day.
IN CONSULTATION.
II Is stated that The consultation be.
tween Secretary Sherman, Attorney Gen.
eral Devens and the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue resulted in determi.
nation 10 reject the offers Of compromise
made in the Chicago whisky cases by
Roelle Il Junkcr, Oliver 4 Co. and others.
Additional instructions are to be sent to
District Attorney Bangs.
The House Committee on Postoillces
and Post Roads will recommend an ap-
propristion 10 pay all ante.bellum
Southern mail contractors, heirs or rep.
resentAtives the balances due for trans
portation OF mails up to the 3lst Of May,
1861,
OUR TRADE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM.
The Department Of State is in receipt
Of further communication from our Con.
sui in Leeds concerning the general i'm
port and export trade Of the United
Kingdom and how 10 enlarge our trade
with them. During the first eight
months Of the present year, the total I'm
ports Of breadstuiEs into the United
Kingdom were, wheat Sl02, $50, 100; other
grains and flour S93,5OO,OOO; meat, dead
and alive, $50, 900, 900; butter, cheese and
eggs about $50,0O0,0OO; miscellaneous
100000, 900; making n total from
products Of SSO5,750,0O9. Harvest
reports render ii certain that the
imports for ,the remaining four
months will lie even greater in
proportion than the above. or the wheat
imports the United States supplied about
0O,OOO,000 bushels, Russia 81 100000 and
India 100000, jumping from 10 in 1873
to Is in 1877. Ii is expected that India
will become dangerous competitor OF the
United States in the grain trade, as no
pains will be spared to develope her re.
sources in that line.
Imports Of fresh meat from the United
States, as soon as the prejudices against
il are dissipated, will soon become illim.
liable.
In the eight months the imports of cot
ton were Sl2G, 100000, OF which 500, ,OOO..
900 were from the United States. The
Consul speaks hopefully OF tho future Of
the American wine, spirit, watch and
shoe trades.
THE Pow-wow AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Panca chiefs met in the Council
Room OF the Executive Mansion to-day
the President, Secretary Of the Interior
1ahN allC SOAlhAlbHAulGE VI luuAhI AllulEhI
The four Indians presented the griey-
ances Of their people-removal from their
reservation and losses OF property in con.
sequence. One said: II was living on
that old reserve, but all at once / was
taken up as il by whirlwind and dis.
turbed in my place just as l had learned
to plough and was made 10 take another
road, which is new TO me. We are all
perishing where we are now. In less than
three months time over thirty people
have died and so have many cattle"
The President, replying, said: ~ have
listened nttentiveIy TO what you have
said. I will do the best I can for you,
and when l have considered ! will send
for you again." The President then
shook hands with each Indian chief and
half breed attendant, saying he would
nee them again tomorrow or hereafter,
and the ceremony ended.
The Secretary OF War has ordered
Major Bengourd TO remove the raft in
the Red river above Shreveport, and keep
the river open. The Government vessel
will be placed at the disposal OF the city
OF New Orleans for Improvement of the
harbOr there.