The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-15
CHAT ERon 'TTE CAPITAL.
00nkling KieE4 on Hayss' AppOIntmSl
or 2 POsImAster for AIbN1y,

CohAllnH Atek4 On hAyea' AppOlnImOnt
Of 2 P0eImastsr for Albany,
1 WAsaISsToS, January 1.-THE special
committee OF the House appointed to in.
vsstigate the alleged abuses OF the Con.
grsSsional ranking privilege during the
recent Presidential campaign met this
afternoon with closed doors. Postmaster
Anger was before the committee and gave
testimony substantially the same as pub
liShed touching the abuse during the can.
Vass. ~ -'''1
In the Senate executive session this
afternoon the nomination VIM. II. Haskell
10 be Postmaster at Alb ny, N. Y, vice
W. Il. Craig, whosee commission expires
March lst, 1881, was reported back from
the Committee on Postotiices and Post
roads with recommendation for ConhrmR.
tion,
Senator Conkling thereupon moved that
II be reCommittsd for further consldera.
ton, and In support OF this motion pro.
ceeded to make a legal argument designed
TO show that Craig's term OF office will not
expire till four years from the date OF his
qualification S postmaster. which was
subsequenta 70 March 4, 1877, and that
therefore President Hayes had no power
to ill this office In advance Of It's vacation
by 9 removal, to effect which he must ex.
pliCttly propose and the Senate consent to
such removal, At the conclusion Of Mr..
COnkliug's remarks, his motion was
agreed to without dissenting vote or de.
bate, further than the remark by Mr.,
Coke, who reported the nomination, that
he regretted that the committee had not
Invited an expression OF Mr.. Conklinss
views In regard to the nomination before
taking action on 1t.
COMMITTEE Will GIVE HuRD A CHANCE.
The Ways and Means Committee have
decided to take up Hurd's. tariff resolutions
on Thursday next. Mr., Hurd will be
given an opportunity to submit his views
on the question OF tariff for revenue only.
de says that his only purpose now In agi.
tating the question 10 to bring the matter
before the House In order 10 have ID dis.
cussed, and II possible compel the Demo,
Gratis Ia the House to show their hand aud
put themselves on record on the question
Of protective tariff or one for revenue only,
He believes that It Is the duty Of the Dem.
OCrats In the House and throughout the
country to plant themselves squarely in
favor OF the latter principle.
PRNsloNINa ri PRESIDENTS,
A bill was introduced to-day by Senator
Hoar, by request, to provide for the re.
ttlred and retiring Presidents, proposing
to pay annually 10 every OK President Of
the United States, a sum equal 10 one.
fourth OF the salary paid him while In
office. A petition presented with the bill,
Is signed byJ. NJ. Forbes, Leyerett salton.
stall, II: X, Hoar and ten oIhar citizens OF
Boston. They represent that "his.
tory has transmitted to Us many sad
records Of the suaerings Of our
earlier Chief Magistrates from the
insufficient peCuniary means during their
deCling years" That public opinion
fully recognizes that 1t is beneath the dig.
nifty OF a great Nation alter calling upon liz
best men for their services during the
prime OF their lives to neglect making any
provision after their retirement from the
ehiet office Of The Nation" and the peti.
TONERS therefore urge that immediate &C
tion be taken by Congress for "a suitable
provision lor cur retired and retiring Pres.
idents! y
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