The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-20

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Third, Edward A. Howell; Fourth, Thos
schali; Fifth, John NJ. Clark; Sixth, viii
liam Hayes; Seventh, ], Simpson Africa
Eighth, Howard R. Miller; Ninth, Alexan.
der Murdock; Tenth, Daniel Richmond.
West Virginia George R, Latham,
First district; John B. Laidley, Second
district.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The President has nominated the James
Russell Lowell, of Massachusetts,, Envoy
Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary
to England; John W. Foster, Of Indiana,
Minister to Russia; Louis Fairchild, Of
Wisconsin, Minister to Spain; Philip Nor.
gan, OF Louisiana. Minister TO Mexico;
Ell II. Murry. OF Kentucky, Governor OF
Utah Territory; Robert NJ. Kelly, Pension
Agent, Louisville, Kentucky.
A VICTORY FOR BLAINE.
The Republicans in Washington are
greatly elated over the success OF their
operations in Maine. Senator Hamlin
said tonight that the brilliancy and sue.
cess OF their movement exceeded his most
sanguine expectations. They not only
had whipped the Democrats at every
point, but they had put them into dis
agreeable attitude before the people, and
made them clearly responsible for the
complications and the evils growing out Of
it He thought the Republicans would
sweep the State at the election this fall,
solely on this issue, even II there was no
other. The friends of Blaine are jubilant.
They claim that the victory advanced him
ten points in the Presidential race. At
least, it removes the cloud which obscured
his prospects. They allege that his caudi.
dacy will now be pushed with vigor, and
they don't propose to stand back for
Grant or anybody else.
INVESTIGATING THE NEGRO EXODUS.
The Senate Committee, consisting Of
Voorhees,, Vance, Pendleton, Window and
Blaine, appoinsed to investigate the causes
Of the exodus OF colored people from the
Southern States, commenced taking testi-
mony to-day. The first witnesses were
Rev. j. 3. Rankin, pastor OF the Congre-
gational Chuich, this city, and Thos. L.
Tullook, assistant Postmaster OF Wash
ington, both OF whom testified that they
had no personal knowledge OF the causes
OF the exodus. They know nothing OF the
widely scattered circular to which their
names were appended, appealing 10 the
people OF the United States for money 10
assist the freedmen in finding refuge from
persecution, except they had promised to
serve as members OF the Board OF Audit,
for the Emigrant Aid Society therein re-
ferred to. I..
THE UTE QUESTION.
Secretary schurz said to-day: 1t has
never been held by the Department Of the
Interior that II an individual member Of
OF the Ute nation committed crime that
the whole nation should be held RESPONSE
BILE and punished therefor, but under the
provisions OF the treaty OF 1868, II certain
offences are committed by the Ute In
dians against the whites, the Ute nation Is
bound 70 surrender the offenders and this
fact ia fully recognized by 0uray. II q
peaceful settlement can be made with the
Utes there is no one in this department
that desires to deprive them OF their reser-
vation without allowing them the most
liberal compensation.
It is thought by some OF the mem
bers OF the Ute delegation now here, that
good many OF the Indians would be
willing to settle down In severality upon
agricultural lands in their present reserva.
tions and yield the balance OF the land to
the Government, and that those who will
not do this will go peaceably to the Min
tab reservation. After some further re.
marks TO Secretary said: ~ deem 1t my
duty TO do all l can toward settling the
present difficulties without an Indian war
and without doing injustice to any one"
EXTRA PAY FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
Petitions are pouring into Congress in
vast numbers in favor Of one OF the most
extraordinary measures ever presented.
EARLY in December Weaver, the Iowa
Greenbacker, introduced a bill "ior the
relief OF the soldiers and sailors who served
in the army and navy Of the United States
in the late war for the suppression. Of the
rebellion, and g restore to them equal
rights with the holders OF Government
bonds" After reciting that the soldiers
and sailors were compelled to receive de.
preciated currency, and that Congress has
heretofore affirmed that good faith requires
all Government obligations TO be paid in
coin or It's equivalent, the bill provides
that there shall be paid TO each soldier and
sailor, or his heirs, the difference in value
between the currency he received and gold
he should have been paid, with interest at
the rate Of six per cent ever since his dis.
charge. To pay these little bills, Mr..
Weaver proposes that the Secretary OF the
Treasury be authorized TO issue FIVE hun
dred million dollars OF United States notes
or so much thereof as shall be necessary,
which shall be legal tender In payment
OF all debts, and kept in circulation like
other United States United States notes.
Soon after this bill was introduced, petit
tions for its passage began 10 come In, and
they have rapidly increased In volume
ever since. A large proportion are sent
direct TO Mr.. Weaver, who put In no less
than fiity.four last Monday, but other
congressman are also receiving them,
while many are sent 10 the other end oi
the Capitol. Mr.. Weaver says the flood
has only begun, and that he expects Q
milton signatures TO such petitions will
be received.
Mr.. Weaver is very much in earnest in
this matter, aud processes great conf
4 dence OF success. He says that the sol
diers are taking hold Of the subject oil
over the country,and not only signing pc
titions but calling meetings 10 promote
1.-The agitation. The petitions are all sen