The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-11
WHAT MY LORD ROSCOE SAYS.

ling was interviewed last night in regart
to the revolution against the unit rule
which was inaugurated in New York las
week by Senators Woodin, Sessions ant
Birdsall. He was very emphatic in nj
language in regard to their action, de
nouncing il in severe terms, character
izing it as the basest treason to the party
and intimated that they would be sorry
for 1t. The result Of the threatened boil
he considers with scorn. In regard to the
possibility of Its consummation, he is al
emphatic now as he has been at any time
during the contest, In declaring thai
Grant will not only be nominated, bu
that BY acclamation. And as TO the spill
in New York and Pennsylvania, he says il
cannot and will not be allowed; that the
party itself has given instructions to the
delegates, and they dare not disobey
them.
GRANTS LINE OF BATTLE BROKEN.
]. R. Young, who is on the inside OF the
Grant works, writes as follows to his
Philadelphia paper:
"on the surface, it would seem that the
Grant lines were about to waver, and thai
It would be impossible for them to remain
unbroken with the heavy fire that Is be,
ing directed against them. Blaine and
his friends are in high glee just at the
present time. The Conventions held dur.
ing the week did not come up to their eX-
pectations, but the letter OF Judge Robert
son showing break in the New York
delegation, and the stories from Pennsyl.
yania of serious break there, they think
are big points in their favor, and SO they
are. Ifthese breaks are at all formidable,
l cannot see how Blaines nomination
can be prevented, unless the Grant peo'
pie make rally on Sherman"
SENATE COMBINATIONS.
WAsHIxoToS, May l0-The Senate con-
flrmed E. T. Johnston o. S. District At
torney for Colorado. Postmasters: James
McGhee, Cawker City, KS; Littleton S.
Crum, oswego, Ks. The Senate rejected
the nomination of Geo. S. Houghton to
be census supervisor OF the Third District
OF Iowa.
THE DoSNELLY.FINLEY INVESTIGATION.
Representative Springer testified before
the Donnelly.Finley Investigating Com
mittee to-day that upon comforting with
the members Of his family he was salts
fed the conference OF the Democratic
members OF the election committee took
place in his house on the 4th Of March, as
stated by Manning and Donnelly, and
not some days later, as he (Springer had
previously testified, and he desired to cor.
rect his testimony in that particular.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Ways and Means Committee will
probably take up tomorrow the joint
resolution providing for the adjournment
OF Congress May 2ith.
WAR CLAIMS.
The House Committee on war claims
agreed to report iavorably to the House
bill awarding General Thomas Worthing
ton, OF Ohio, S2,127 for furnishing water
AT Camp Dennison. Also the bill award
ing BENJAMIN GratZ, OF Lexington, KY.
ior property destroyed by fire while being
occupied by United States troops during
the late war.
PENSION ARREARS.
The Secretary OF the Interior transmit
ted to the Senate to-day letter from the
Commissioner OF Pensions Bentley, ex'
planning why his previous estimates fol
arrears OF army and navy pensions, which
were submitted by the Secretary Of the
Interior, March 9th, were insufficient.
Mr.. Bentley In his letter, says: " "0bser'
yations Of two OF the months which inter.
yened since his former estimate was made
rendered 1t certain that those estimates
are inadequate, and In order to provide
for the payment OF pensions which will
fall due prior TO July lst, 1t must be con-
siderably increased" The revised esti
mates which he submits arc as follows;
For army, pensions, $500. 900; navy pen.
sions, S225, 900; pay and allowance, Sl5,'
900; total, S, ,740, 900; which Is an lnoreast
OF S2,OS5, 900 over his estimate OF March
9th.
The Commissioner invites attention oi
the appropriation made March 3, 1879
for the payment OF arrears OF pensions
| Tie Hhyh tIlt CotlLlhbC1 va "AAth bAhN
preparation was made set down the prob
able number OF pensioners entitled Z
funds from this office at 5000. Down e
AprIl goth 42,653 claims have been al
IIowed payment, which leaves a balance o
Sl4 yOf74 This unexpended balance o
me Commissioner leaves so small q mar
Gin to 0oyar the arrears in the estimate
that he deems 1T prudent, In order tha
there may not occur any suspension Q
payments because OF the lack OF funds
to recommend an additional appropriation
OF $4,000 for arrears Of pensions,
EXPRESS AND PosroFPlcE BUSINESS.
Postmaster General Key has concluded
after careful investigation oi the Welli
Fargo & Co. Independent postofiCe bus
ness, states there is no such vital interfel
ance with o. into the revenues Of tn
postoffice department rs you'd justii
him in lepriving the people Of the psciH
coast Of the privileges that they have
long enjoyed, and which the government
ms so long permitted. With regard
the legal right Of the company to carry th
business correspondence Of the @. p. r. i
postmaster General Key holds that th
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