The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-08
WASHINGTON.
INVESTIGATION OF MEXICAN Az.
FAIRS.
Woman sufirage-Cro0kedn In
the Indian Serviee-rhe War
Upon Hayes-The New York
Nominations.
New York No Mutations.

course he believes for the best Interest,"
OF the country and party.
investigation of Mexican Affairs
The Sub Committee on Military AT
fairs, consisting of l. preventative Ban.
ming, Msist, Bragg, Mar,h and White
this afternoon eIamiE i Col. w. L
Shsffer, OF the Twenty urth Regiment
Infantry, Commanding district oj
Nueces, Texas, in relation to the affair:
on the Rio GrsndS border. With respec,
to raidIng parties, the Colonel men
toned the cases of SIX or seven person:
murdered by the Indian and Mexican
raiders in 1877, and said the number OF
raids was much smaller during the past
two years than previously. The object
of the incursions WAS plunder, not to
make war
In answer 10 the question Whist mum.
Der of troops would oe necessary 70 pro-
tect the frontier, he said if the Mexi-
cans would exert themselves in that
direction we have now more than
enough troops, but if We are TO cross
into Mexico for that purpose we have
not troops enough. In his expeditions
he had always been treated with great
cordiality by the Mexican officers and
by respectable citizens OF the frontier
towns Before the issuance OF the ord or
of the War Department 10 cross the Rio
Grande there did not appear to be any
Mexicans that this should be done,
but when the formal order was issued
it seemed to the Mexicans an assumption
by the United States 10 dictate 10 MeXi-
CO. That order was modified in July,
1877, 80 as to provide that when the
Mexican troops were prepared 10 go in
pursuit of the raiders ours must stop.
The bitterness Of feeling expressed on
the border is by those who have been
robbed. Our citizens on the border are
opposed 10 war; they only want protec-
ton He knew OF only two cases where
Mexicsns have retsrned stolen stock
in one case TO Mexican
who had ranches on each
side of the liver, and in another 10 MI
American. He knew Of no case in
which the Mexlcans have refused to sur
render stolen property on application;
but AS q general thing Americans do not
go over for that purpose, saying that 1t
was useless. He did not think there
were any persons on our side Of the river
who had assisted the thieves. The Mex
Icsn troops expressed strong desire 10
put stop to the disturbances which
produce go much hard feeling on both
sides of the river. The Mexican troops
on two or three occasions, have
started in pursuit OF the raiders, but their
movements were so tsrdy that they were
not attended with success. Gen. Bann.
ing asked OF Col. Shsfier, whether there
would not be danger of collision result
ing from obedience 10 the order OF the
War Department 10 pursue, overtske
and punish raidlng parties, a well rs TO
retake stolen property on the Mexican
side2 The Colonel replied, II IN pursu-
snce OF that order it become necessary 10
follow Indians or Mexicans into a town
gsrrisoned by troops in sufficient number
to successfully resist tho American
interference, or if the citizens were
strong enough to otter resistance It would
resslt in fight, bat in this opinion he
might be mistaken. Before, however,
taking the responsibility Of producing
hostllitics, he would prefer TO let An un-
important stealing party go. He repeat.
ed that the most friendly and cordial re-
lations existed between the military oti-
cers on both sides, so far Is professions
90. General Disz was trying TO prevent
the raids and be good neigbbor, but
the practice has not amounted 10 much.
Revenue Decision.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury has de
cided that goods manufactured In bond
ed manufacturing warehouses may be
transported 70 and exported from other
points than those a. which said ware.
houses are located, provided the trans
portation 10 ports OF sctusl expectation
is done by regularly bonded carriers.
Inventors are moving 70 have the cosL
OF patents reduced from one hundred
dollars TO five dollars. l. Is proposed 10
abolish models and examinations, grant
ing patents 70 all who apply, ~ IN Eug.
land. thus leaving the right 70 invention
TO De contested in the courts,
Batter and Cheese.
The Cossul at Bradford, England. ssys
thst the trade in American batter ANH
cheese is astounding, the isiLff Oe'NE
sold 81 Cheshire, while PeIr".'1u' l' .
necessity. The trsde N o'Ne' - A'i's' ''AN
products is rapidly i0ef'>'Ds
c,,.,,,.rL Of indian Bar'au lis
missed.
n .,-eretsry Of the Interior IN s
,.,.irs.o 5. 4. GAiplr, late chief clerk ol
-" TodiAn Bureau. informing him that
~ a. services are no longer required,
says the board Of inquiry appointed in
June 70 investigate the secusaiiOns made
against him by Mr.. Wsef and others,
failed 20 fnd most OF the charges sQs-
tsiued, BOT the improper treatment Of 3
sqbordinsts Is sustained. The Secretary
in addition, accuses Mr.. Gslpin, OF
derellc.ion Of duty in that be neg iectsd 70.
inform the secretary OF me Interior Of
tie irregularities 81 be sgsrcles
Woman suffrage.
: caucus Of delegates 70 the NEtiOoAl
WoruAn Suffrage Association go he'd n
the ladies' reception room Of The SebS
70 dsy. Mr.. SarAh Spencer presiding,
for be purpose Of submitting plans toF
thear tso.h annual cOBventiOp, vac =
view Of securing TIE immediate sctloa
Of The TOO Houses Of COngrsss upon the
sg1tsentb amendment 70 tee CCosttu-
tioa, prohibiting The several S.s:es from
ois.ranehsipg United States citizens on
account OF sex EYsry State and Terri.
tory Vas represented by dslsgsse OF le.-
ter.
COMMITTEES we're appointed 70 Wait
Senators and Representative ard rcqoss:
them % b. in their respective SAL on
the IO.h last that the ce!sgAtss nsy
pressat their cizina Tee CAUCUS sd,
I io1rred with tne undertaking thSs rs
delegates met II the recsptsOn room o.
the senate on Tsursdsy neat a. noon, =.
which .irns they will take action upon
the a1estioa Of bssng admitted 10
the foOr o! tie Senate o. Hscss,
,hs, they may personally argue tbesr