The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-21
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News Notes OF National Interest and
Congregational AIIlIlrA.

Congregational Affairs.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-Col. Robert
G. 1ngersoll, representing what Is known
rs the Salisbury Combination OF Mail Con.
tractors, has been for some time conducting
IN argument before the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, with the view OF show
ing that certain deductions for non.per-
fornancc Of contract, which tho Depart.
ment contemplates, should not be made.
In majority Of cases the position assumed
by the Department has been sustained.
Monday next and Monday, January I'd,
the postoillceS Of the country will be closed
as on other legal holidays.
President Arthur signed the bill granting
the frnnking privilege to Mrs. Garfield.
Collector Clark, Of Atlanta, Gu, reports
that he has Seized since December /, ten
distilleries, ten thousand gallons Of beer
and lnash, and made eleven arrests.
Postmaster.Genpral Howeis Is not expected
to enter upon the duties OF his Office until
after New Years day.
Among the Senate combinations were
VIM. II. Trescott, Special Envoy Extruor.
dinary and Minister Plenipoteniiary to the
Republics Of Peru, Chilli and Bolivia; Geo
NJ. Duskin, United States Attorney for the
Southern district Of Alabama; N. A. Adams
Of Kansas City, Pension AgcntatSt. Louis;
Geo. W. Howe, Collector OF Customs, Cnyn.
hoga, Ohio; W. T. Winch, Surveyor Of CHS.
toms for the port Of Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
The Naval promotions sent In on the
18th inst were confirmed by the Senate
to-day.
The Republican Senators held short
caucus this afternoon lin regard 10 the
proposition made by n number Of Demo
cratic Senators, that Neil Brown, OF Ten.
nessce, late reading clerk Of the House Oi
Representatives, be elected TO iill similar
position In the Senate, now practically va.
cant BY reason OF the Senato's assignment
OF chief clerk Shobur 10 duty as acting sec.
retary. There was considerable difference
OF opinion as TO the advisability OF consent.
ing TO the election Of any new Democratic
officer, and the Cnucus adjourned without
renChinga decision.
The bill introduced BY request to-day by
Senator Cameron, toprOvidea construction
fund for the Navy, Is copy Of tho bill
passed by tho House In April 1880.
II Is stated on excellent: authority thai
Secretary Hunt Is to remain ut the heal oI
the Navy Department. All the mcmberx
OF the Cabinet were present at the meeting
today excepting Attorney General Brew,
ster. No questions Of Importance were
considered.
Secretary Lincoln will spend Christmas
day in Chicago.
The President nominated Wm II. Nc.
Cleary for Postmaster at Pittsburgh.
The Senate confirmed ex-senator Howe
Postmaster General, and Judge Gray Asso.
ciate Justice Of the Supreme Court; also
Thomas G. Acton, United States Assistant
Treasurer at New York City.
Judge Davis was qualified as First Assist.
ant Secretary Of State this morning.
The Senate Committee on Finance, BY n
majority vote, decided to recommend iot
passage without amendment the bill recent.
y introduced by Mr. Morrill,, proydingi iof
the appointment OF commission 10 ihves.
tigate the question Of tariff and internal
revenue laws. The Morrill, bill was placed
In charge Of Mr.. Bayard, to be Reported
after the holiday RECESS