Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-16
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL
I,sEcReJAsYsNHDDn REFUSES 10 d.
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The Conclusion Arrived at BY the Pitnsy
investigating COMMITTEES Filling the
Land 0fice-A Synopsis OF the
June Crop Reports.
o1HfRIrews ORA NATIONAL NATURE.
WAsHINoTON.

Windom Posrtivsly Hsfuses 70 Make
Known ths assait Of the Pitnsy Com
mitss's Work kFRa
WAsHrxorox, June Is. - Secretary
sWindom positively refuses to-day 70
give out for publication the report oil
the committee that investigated the case
OF the Custodian OF the Treasury.
Secretary winIom said that the report
was made up and aphwitisd- To- hin sfes
his private Information, and, while he in
tirnated that he will act upon 1t very
soon, he emphatically refuses to give
anyshing Of the contents. 1t can be
stated, however, that the report sus.
tains the charge OF irregularities and
reckless management, and even worse
than these irregularities have been
going on for several years.
June Crop Reports.
WARRINGTON, June l5.-The Agricul-
tural Department issues the following
synopsis Of the reports for June: -
Cotton-The returns TO this depart
ment show the total incresss in the area
planted in cotton to be less than one
Der cent. more than last year. The re-
ports are az follows: Forty.one coun-
ties in North Carolina report an increase
Of four per cent; sixteen counties in
South Carolins report the average the
same as last year; seventy counties In
Georgia give an increase OF two per cent; !;
fifteen counties in Florida give decrease
OF 5 per cent; thirty-two in ALBANIA
give decrease of 2 per cent; forty in
Mississippi give the same average of
acreage; fourteen in Louisiana give an
increase OF 8 per cent; sixty-nine IN
Texas give an increase OF 2 per cent;
thirty-Iwo in Arkansas give an increase
of per cent, and seventeen counties
in Tennessee report an average oil per
cent. decrease. The condition is much
lower, being SO this year against 80 last
last year at the same time and 96 In 1879
The weather generally is reported too
wet and cold, and consequently the crop
is very backward.
Spring Wheat The acreage OF this
crop shows a large decline since last
year. The area reported 10 this depart.
ment Is only SO per cent Of that grown
in 1880. The condition is, however,
fully equal to that of last year at the
same time. ---fs
Winter Wheat-The condition Cf this
crop, on an average for the whole
country, is only 76 per cent. The prin-
cipal com plants are from Michigan, In.
diana aud Illinois, where, added to the
most unfortunate weather, there is
great damage from chinch bugs and the
Hessian fly.
The Virginia Election.
Congressman Tucker, of Virginia, yes
terday had an interview with the Presl-
dent in regard to the course OF the ad-
ministration as to the coming election
In virxinia> Mr.. Tucker urged against
any support Of the Readjusters by the
administration, saving il was a State
contest, and the Readiusters in favorlng
repudiation would hurt every interest
OF the State, il they get control OF it,
The President did not indicate what
policy he will pursue, but said the mat.
ter would be decided by the Cabinet.
As the Virginia campaign had not really
opened, there was no need for imme.
diate action, hut the Cabinet will con.
slider the whole question at some meet
ing soon. There is strong inclination
on the Presidents part to help Malone.
Tucker and other prominent Democrats
hays said to the President that II the
administration supports Malone, the
Democratic Congressman will consider
il q matter for their resentment.
The Land Commissionership.
The President,will decide: his evening
on the appointment ofa Commissioner
of the General Land Office. The ap.
pointment has been held back because
the administration desired to provide
for Marshal Dudley at the same time as
the Land Commissioner is appointed.
II is pretty sure that Noah @. McFar-
land, of Topeka, Kansas, will be ap'
pointed Land Commissioner, and 1t was
decided to make Dudley Commissioner
OF Pensions. But Secretary Kirkwood
ia opposed to the present change 10 the
Pension and Commissionership, aud
this evening the advisability OF annoint-
ing Commissioner OF Patents Mar . 9
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior, in
place OF Bell, and OF making Dudley
Commissioner OF Patents and permitting
Bentley to remain at the head OF the
Pension Bureau Is being considered.
The President will not decide before
evening positively, but as Dudley pi,-
fers the Pension Bureau 10 the Patent
Commissionership he will probably set