The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-22
wAsHINGTON ITEMS.
Nomination Confirmed.

WAsHIHGToS, November 2l.-Tbe
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to.
day, unanimously agreed to report favor
ably on the nomination of Z. l.. Hoyt ss
/ Commissioner oil Indian Affairs.
The Colorado Case.
The House Committee on Elections
deferred taking final vote on the Colo
rado case until next session.
As 10 Adjournment.
The outlook for final adjournment at
the end of the present week is not at all
hsttering. The South Carolina con-
tested election case now promises to
engage the Senate until vote is reached,
and there is every reasonable expects-
ton that the Republicans will stave it
of as long as possible to keep Butler
out. Yesterday Fernando Wood, VINO
intended to press the adjournment reso-
luton fixing the 22d for the dav, was re-
9uested by prominent Democratic Sens
tors to withhold,lt until he again heard
from them, and, rs he has not been re-
quested to present 1t, il is quite probable
that the date contemplated will have
passed, SO that vo.e on the resolution
will be unnecessary.
Aoother Man Who Was Left.
Governor Walker, OF Virginia, one oi
the absentees when the vote on the army
bill WAS taken, says he lett word to be
called when the vote was reached, bat
the friend charged with that duty neg
lected him.
Senator Blaine continues so I'll at his
home in Maine that he will BE- unable to
resume his place in the Senate Tor many
days.
Troops on the Border,
General Sherman, before tho House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day,
with reference to the Mexican border
troubles, stated that the present fo!ce on
the border was insufficient to protect the
lives and property of the citizens. and
recommended its increase.
Contested Seats.
The House Committee on Elections ap-
pointed subcommittee 10 examine
credentials and report to the full COM
mitteo upon tie several C, ses CT conte; cd
election 10 stats in the House.
Confirmation.
The Senate has confirmed VIM }.
Hunter, OF Kansas, to be receiver .!
pubic money at Hays City.
Report Of COMMISSIONER of Internal
Revenue.
The Com missioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has handed IN his report to Secrets-
~ Sherman. 1t shows, during the last
fiscal year, 1852 distIlleries registered
and 4,5l0 operated. The net aggre gate
increase in the receipts from the several
sources relating to distilled spirits io1
the fiscal year was Sl,043,344. An ab
stract Is given of the reports of the Dis
trict Attorneys for the fiscal year, show
ING the whole number Of suits com
menced to be 5,S28; suits decided IN favor
Of the United States, $685. sui decided
against the United State, Cos; suits set
tied or dismissed, 3,O46; suits pending
July l, 1877, 6,005.
The Senate Finance Committee to day
authorized Mr.. Jones to report 10 the
house the silver bill with recommends.
tion Tor its passage without any amerd-
ments, except tho one adopted yesterday,
on motion OF Mr.. Allison, providing
tor the purchase and coinage OF bullion
TO the amount of not less thaa S2,OOO,OOO
and not more than 81 100000 per month.
The amendment providing commIs
sion to report rs 10 the proper relation OF
the value between gold and silver was
rejected.