The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-05
CAPITAL GLEANlNGS.
OUTBREAK
ReWardcd-GOnPS for the Inyes-
ti.aiiOm-The Army Bill.
The rhaea,encd Indian Ouibaeak.

The Thacatencd Indian Ouibaeak.
WAsHINGToN, June 4.-The subject
Of the Iutian trouble is receiving great
attention at the War Department. The
Secretary OF War and the General of the
Army have been In consultation to-day
with reference thereto, and in briet
Cabinet council this afternoon, Mr.. Nc
CrarY indicated to the President
aud members Of the Cabinet his views
and these OF the military commanders
reporting TO the Secretary OF War re-
garding the seriousness Of the situation.
The army officers are convinced that
there is danger ahead. The opinion 1T
the War Department is that the army
force is far from sufficient to accomplish
all necessary TO prevent the outbreak,
but reliance is placed upon the support
the troops will receive from the frontiers
men. The trouble on the Rio Grsnde just
reported does not cause as much sppre-
hension as the western Indian outbreaks.
he Army
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations, to-day,
unanimously agreed to strike out all the
sections, by which the House proposed
reorganization Of the army and re-
ductiOn in the number Of officers ard
men and rank and pay CT officers. The
House clsuse prohibiting the use OF the
army as posse Comitatus was stricken
outoy party vote, but the sections pro-
viding for the trauter of the control Of
Indian affairs to the War Department,
was agreed to; against, Messrs. Window
and Allison.
John y. Wifcher Rewarded.
WAsHINGToy, June 4-Tho Presi-
dort nomr sted John :. Witcher, of
West Virginia, pension agent for Wash.
ington, d. c; David Wsnn, surveyor OF
customs for Galena, ILL., Morris Marks, in
ternsl revenue agent TO- the First district
of Louisiana; Hetert Il. Leonard, Unl.ed
States district attorney Tor Louisiana.
Postmaslers-Samucl Billings, OF Mar
quette, Michigan, II p, Strong, of Beloit,
Wisconsin, John II. Brlnkcrhoh, Of
Wampum. Wisconsin,. Allen LcIds, OF
Hudson, Ohio, James B. S.orer, OF Akron,
Ohio.
SOINIcrs ReualOhS
WASHINGToN, June 1.-The bill passed
by the Senate to-day, fixing the date Of
the commencement OF certain pensions
md granHng arrears in certain cases,
provides tEa. all pensioners on account
OF disabilities contracted, or on account
lt death from causes originating suOse-
quaut ID arch t. 1861, and prior TO
june |, 1865, or any subsequent time OF
soldiers enlistment specifically for ser
wees in the war OF the rebellion, except
such As, under the provisions OF sec
lion 470 of the Revised Statutes, are en-
titled to an earlier commencement OF
their pensions, shall be entitled TO pen
sion from the date of the filing with the
Commissioner Of Pensions of their sppII-
cations therefor. II viii require Si,5OO,-
600 to meet the requirements OF the bill,
aud an appropriation must be made Tor
that purpose.
Money for Investigations.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Tne House
bill appropristing $4,000 for the ex
penses of the Potter Investigation Com
mittee, was reported from the Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day,
with the amendment recommended by
the judiciary Committee, yesterday, viz:
Appropriating an additional $4,000 to
dcf.ay the expenses Of any investigation,
which may be ordered by the Senate
during the present Congress.
Tobacco Tax.
WAsuIYGToE, June A large dele
cation Of the tobacco manufacturers Of
the Western and Middle States favoring
n reduction of the tax from 20 to lG cent,
per pound, met here to-day, and had
interviews upon the subject with various
members of Congress.
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