The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-11
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News, Gossip and Discussion at the Hui
OF Our Political Universe.
cadets FOR TIE REVENUE sERYICE.

CADETS FOR THE REVENUE SERVICE.
WAsHIEaToS, December 10.-A circula
has been Issued by the Secretary Of thl
Treasury containing regulations for gov
erning the admission OF candidates 10 thI
grade Of cadet in the Revenue Marine Ser
vice. The circular says that q standard
Of proficiency will be fixed, and II candi
dates fall below that standard they will be
rejected. They may, however, receive 9
second examination at the next annual
eonveninR OF the Board OF Examiners. A
failure on the second examination will re.
suit in the final rejection OF the candidate.
While the applicants as a rule will be
accorded, not more than two examina-
tons, an exception may be made granting
the third examination, in particularly
mentioned cases, where the candidates
have passed successfully two exam
nations. The cadets will be appointed for
probationary period OF two years.
They will be required TO pursue the pre-
ecribed course OF study, and perform such
duties on board Of ship or elsewhere in
the service as may be demanded OF them.
At the end OF two years they will, II their
probationary service has been satisfactory,
be examined for promotion to the grade
OF Third Lieutenant In the Revenue Ma.
rines.
MEASURES IN THE COMMITTEES.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs,
in view OF the urgency and importance Of
legislative action on several bills reported
from the Committee on Commerce, now
pending before the House, instructed the
Chairman to request that an early day be
assigned for the consideration by the
House OF several matters pertaining TO
Indian affairs. Chairman Scales was also
instructed TO offer an amendment to the
bill now pending on the House calendar,
which provides for the allotment OF lands
in seyeralty to the Indians. The object OF
the amendment Is to extend to the Indian
holders Of these lands already allotted, the
same benefits and privileges as are
provided for in the proposed bill. The
House Committee on Publici Lands agreed
70 report fayorably on Representative Bel.
ford's bill making grant OF public land
for the purpose Of establishing cemetery
at Leadville, COL, also the bill granting to
the City Of Council Bluffs, Ia, Cow Lake
for public use. A recount and recition
Of Representatives Stones, OF Michi-
gan, bill to declare forfeited to the
United States certain lands granted
by the government to aid in
the construction OF q railroad from
ontayogen, Michigan, to the Wisconsin
State line was discussed and action upon
it postponed. The lands in question were
forfeited ten years ago by the failure OF
the railroad company to fulfill the con-
ditions OF the grant. Many bona fde set.
tiers located on them, and the object OF
the bill in declaring these lands forfeited
by the railroad company Is to protect
whatever rights in them may have been
acquired by bona fide settlers.
WILL LET TIE DITCH ALONE.
A member OF the Senate Foreign Affairs
Committee says there will be no interfer-
ance whatever on the part Of Congress in
the construction OF the Panama canal in
the manner now proposed, and that no
interference was ever contemplated, ex.
cept in the event Of foreign power at
tempting to build and control the canal.
A meeting OF the Committee OF Com
missioners OF the Yorktown Centennial
celebration, from different States in the
Union, was held this afternoon with quite
full attendance, and many suggestions
were made by different members, all look
ing to concerted action in the future,
which will tend to swell the membership,
who might come from all sections to at.
tend the celebration next autumn.
The following resolution was finally
adopted:
ResOlrsd, That the commissioners re-
spectiull ask the Governorsy. of their re-
spective States to take such measures as
will secure a sufficient appropriation from
their Legislatures to enable their States
to take suitable part in the celebration.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
gether sooner by the chairman.
The following ia list OF the State Com
missiouers appointed to superintend the
arrangements in their respective States:
Hon. Moses White, Tennessee; Major
S. P. Hamilton, South Carolina; Hon. N.
P. Jewell, L. L. D., Wiscousion; Hon. ].
M. Stanton, Colorado; Capt. John
W. wellidge, Georgia; Hon. B. s. Hart,
Iowa; Hon. ]. W. Farley, United States
Senator, California; Hon. W. D. Wash
burne, Representative, Minnesota; Hon.
L. Y. BlasdeIl, Nevada; Col Thomas Spell,
Illinois; Hon. Samuel B. Churchill, Ken
lucky; Gen. B. D. Frye, Alabama; Hon.
A. B. PEBBLES, North Carolina; Hon.
Philo Parsons, Michigan; Gen. Lewis Per.
rine, New Jersey; Hon. Jas. W. Patterson,
New Hampshire; Hon. John A. Kelly,
New York, E. P. Mattocks, Maine; Col. II.
Glennan, Virginia; hon. ]. L. D. Morri-
son, Missouri; General J. F. Hartrantt,
Pennsylvania; Hon. W. e. English, Indi.
ana; Hon. E. F. Ware, Kansas; Hon. R.
A. Gamble, Florida; Geo. ". q. Bulkley,
Connecticut; Hon. B. F. Biggs, Delaware;
]. L. Barlow, Vermonti Hon. ]. L. Grover,
United States Senator, Oregon; Gen. ].
R. R. Chalmers RePFese%qtatys Mississippi
Rogers, Rhode Island; James D.
Walker, United States Senator, Arkan-
sssI Hon. George W. Thompson, West
Virginia; Judge n. A. Dougherty,
Ohio; Col. H. s. Taylor, Maryland;