The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-25
WASHINGTON.


case OF Dean vs.. Field, oi Mississippi, has
been concluded. One Of the two Demo
crats on the subcommittee agrees with
the Republican members in favor Of Field
The Pacific railroad had hearing be-
fore the Railroad Committee oi the Sentae
ate bill to provide sinking and cancel
indebtednesA on account Of the bonds is'
sued in the aid Of construction compa'
mics. They contended that so much time
had been consumed sin0e they proposed
4 settlement that It would be necessary to
grant them either an extension Of time,
beyond the maturity ofthe bonds in 1900
or 10 take back the unsold lands Of com.
panies in part satisfaction Of the claim.
ABOUT THE FER CENT SYNDICATE.
There is the best authority for saying
that the government will not release the
syndicate from their latest subscription
OF ten millious Of 4 per cent bonds Is
erroneous.
A memorial Of the 81. Paul Convention
10 secure an adequate appropriation for
q prompt and thorough Improvement Of
the Mississippi river has been presented
to Congress, and referred TO the Com.
mittee on Commerce.
The Executive Committee of the Con-
yention have caused petition 10 be pre-
senled 10 the House for an amendment 10
the rules so as to provide for Standing
Committee on Mississippi river and its
navigable tributaries.
COMMITTEE REroRTs.
The House Judiciary Committee to-
morrow will present an elaborate report
prepared by the Chairman, Represents
live Knott, In the case Of Congressman
Smalls, Of South Carolina. The conclu.
sion reached Is, in effect, that smalls'
privilege as a member Of the House does
not shield him from the custody Of his
State under charge Of felony.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs to-day appointed Messrs. Marsh,
Williams and White as subcommittee
to take into consideration the bill pro.
yiding for the tranSfer & the Indian
Bureau 10 the War Department.
The House Committee on Expendi.
lures in the Department OF Justice to-
day agreed to report fayorably the bill
limiting the annual salary Of United
States Marshals TO 5000 and Deputy
Marshals to S. per day.
The Senate and House Committees on
Poslofiices and Post Roads held joint
meeting to day. Mr.. Trenholm, Of
Charleston, as q member Of the com.
mittee appointed by the Southern Postal
Convention, advocated increased fast
mail facilities for the South, and the es-
tablishment OF direct communication
between Chicago and the sea board at
Charleston via the projected Blue Ridge
route.
The Senate Committee on Printing to-
day heard a delegation Of printers and
book binderslfrom the,government print
ing office, asking a repeal OF last years
law, which reduced their wages below the
Union rates.
The House Committee on Military Al.
fairs agreed upon the report Of the sub.
committee on the case Of ex.Surgeon
General Hammond. II is accompanied
by the bill for his relief, authorizing the
President Of the United States TO review
the proceedings OF the Court Martial by
which he was dismissed from military
service in 1864, and forever disqualified
from holding any office Of honor, or profit
or trust under the United States. In the
event OF the revocation OF the sentence OF
the court he is TO be restored 10 his former
rank as Surgeon General and placed on
the retired list without pay for the past,
present or future. The committee says,
that he exceeded his lawful
but the committee express the
opinion that there ia reasonable doubt as
to the guilty intent, considering the i'm.
portant and valuable services he rendered,
aud as he is resting under a stigma OF
wrong doing, with the sentence that ap-
plies only 10 the worst criminals, he asks
that the means OF vindication be afforded.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nomi.
nations 10 the Senate: Benjamin B. Muir
ray, U. s. Marshal, Maine; Nathan
Webb, U. s. Attorney, Maine; Phillip
]. Van Zile, U. s. Attorney, Utah; ]. H,
Hammond, Of Illinois, Indian Inspector;
Thomas Bales Receiver OF Public Monies,
Dardanelle, Ark; and the following Post
Illinois. Charles F. Martin,
Sycamore; Michigan, s. ]. Durfree, Mar.
shall; Kentucky, Mrs. Mary H. Lechter,
Nicholasville.
At the hour Of adjournment to-day 100
signatures had been obtained TO the reso.
luton proposing an organization OF
the Republicans to procure the remoneti.
zition Of silver and the repeal Of the re-
act