Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-14
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
the MORMON DELEGATE RECEIVES
HIS CERTIFICATE. =
The Revenue Derived from the Postal Ser
vice-Pitney Refuses to Testify .-
in the Examination Of the
Affairs Of His Office.
TROUBLE IN THE REAL ESTATE POOL.
WABHINGToN.

!. Roll of the House, Contest Prooa-
BILE. II .1 # :,
wAsHNGros, June l3.-The roll oi
the House Of Representatives OF the
Forty Seventh Congress contains the
name Of Cannon ss delegate from Utah,
put there by Clerk Adams. Campbell
was given certificate OF election by the
Governor of Utah, but Cannon obtain
ed a certificate from the United States
Court at Salt Lake City to the effect
that certain number OF votes were
cast and that Cannon received about
5000 majority. Cannon presented this
certificate to Clerk Adams, and upon 1t
claimed the right to q seat IN the
House because it showed that he
got majority OF all the votes cast
Campbell claimed a seat simply on q
government certificate. The clerk de-
cided that Cannon was elected and en-.
tered his name on the roll. Cannon has
on the fact Of his name being on the roll
drawn his pay since the 4th OF last
March as member OF the Ferty-seventh
Congress. This action OF the clerk
gives Cannon a seat, and compels
Campbell to become a con estant to oust
Cannon. 1t gives Cannon the advan-
tage as nothing short OF the adverse
decision OF the House can deprive him
OF seat. Clerk Adams consulted high
legal authority which he claims advised
hun Of the right OF Cannon to a seat.
Trouble in the Real Estate Pool.
Suit was instituted against the agents
OF the old real estate pool, which is the
outgrowth OF the quarrel between some
of the organizers Of the pool and its
agents over the profits. The pool was
organized i'm the first place by a number
OF men with the idea OF buying large
tracts Of real estate and holding it to in
crease in value in consequence OF the
great improvements then being inaugu.
rated in the country. Alex. Sheppard,
Senator Stewart and other wealthy men
formed the pool, and in taking for its
agent Hallet Kilbourne, who was very
intimate with Sheppard, it was supposed
Kilbourne would be able to ascertain in
advance what improvement Shepperd
intended to make and what parts OF the
city would be benefited. Kilbourne
was the trusted and confidential friend
OF Shepperd, and in fact did find out
where to buy real estate 80 as to make
money. Now, some OF the parties who
we're members OF the pool or syndicate
claim that Kilbourne and his associate,
or partner, made more money than
their proper share and want them to
disgorge. 1t will bring to light some OF
the secrets of the old real estate pool,
which Congress failed to find out.
Revenue from the Postal Service.
The estimated revenues OF the postal
service for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1882, are $39, ,57S, ,7S7, and the total
amount appropriated by Congress for
expenditure by the department is S4),-
955, ,432. showing the amount necessary
10 be saved in order to bring the expen-
diture within the receipts and place the
department on a business basis is
Sl,376,645. The reduction in the ex-
pedited Star Service contracts, etc, ef-
fected from the 4th of last March to the
present amount to almost 81 ,000, 900 per
annum. This total includes about
500, 900 cut off the past week. More
than one-half of which reduction was ef-
fected on the southwestern routes.
The Pitney Investigation.
Secretary Window returns here to.
night and the facts brought out in the
investigation OF the treasury Of the Gus.
todians' ring will be submitted 10 the
Cabinet meeting tomorrow. 1t is be-
lieved that an action will be taken at
once for the removal OF some and the
suspension OF others shown to be con-
nected with the ring, and that steps
looking to deeper investigation may
be taken.
Five Per Cent. Coupon Bonds.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-Of the one
hundred and eight zen millions of 5 per
cent. coupon bonds outstanding May
18th, when the 1881 call was issued,
about thirty.fve millions have been re-
ceived for contin lance at 81 per cent.
Exclusive OF Sundays there remains but
sixteen days before the limit for extern
sion, July lst, will be reached. Bonds
il sent now could be promptly handled.
1t is believed all will be received for a
continuance before the first proximo.
Protecting the Utes..
Ihe COMMISSIONER Ot lnulan Affairs
to-day received telegram from the
Southern Ute Agency to the effect that
the new station of the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad had been established On
the reservation, and that stores, saloons
and dance houses are being locat, d
thereon. He says: ''It is inexpsdient
TO use Indian police 10 enforce the Uni.
ted States laws and the military force
will be required"
The commissioner sent a telegram to
Secretary Krkwood with recommen-
dation that the War Department be re-
quested to issue orders for the COM
manding officer Of the troops stationed
near the agency, to place himself in
communication with Agent Page, and
Immediately remove from the reserva-
ton all intruders together with their
nrnnplt ty and effrcts