The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-16
SOME SURPRISES
THAT TEANsPIRE AT THE CAPITAL
Runaway Indians Call ON the Commits,
sIOneF-sOms PLATA Talk AbOaI the
r National laval Academy-Ma-
hone and the VirElnlanA,

WARRINGTON, June lb!-secletary Wiz
dom positively refused to-day to give ou
for publication the reportof the Committe
that investigated Custodian Pitney. Th
Secretary said that the report was mad
up and submitted to him for his privat
information, and while he inhmsted tina
hewould act upon 1t very soon he EN-
phatically refused to give anything Of II
contents.
Il eau be stated, however, that the re
port BustainB the charge OF iETeguIaritis
aud Ot reckless management, and ever
worse, and that these Irregularities hAyl
been going on for several years.
SOME POINTS IN THE REPORT.
Secretary Window to,day submitted thu
report Of the Investigating Committee L
Assistant Secretary Upton and Chief Clerh
Power and Appointment Clerk Lamphers
officials implicated by the report, thai
they might see the charges and evidence
against them and prepare their defense,
The committee 10 to go ahead with the in.
VeatigAtion, They have so far investigated
only one branch OF the CustodiRn'a busi.
meas, that relating to the purchase OF new
goods and the sale Of articles after they
have been used, They found that the law
requiring all articles to be purchased
under contract with the lowest
bidders was persistently violated,
and that purchases were regularly made
from favored merchants. Also that yaIu.
able articles, such "a carpets, furniture,
silver pitchers, &c.i were sold for nominal
prices To friends OF the ring, Theeom.
mittee proposes to go into the inVeatiga.
ton OF everything relating TO the custo.
dian'S office. Pitney will be called again,
but II Is not expected that he will testify,
Under the law oil Congress committee Of
investigation appointed by the head OF q
Department has substantially the same
powers Rs. those conferred on o Congress.
sional committed, but II Pitney persists In
his refusal 10 testify there Ia no WY TO
compel him. He can be dismissed and
that 10 about the only penalty that can be
imposed.
4 gentleman thoroughly familiar with
the contents OF the report Of the commit.
tee examining the transaction Of the
Offices Of the custodian of the Treasury, 10
authority for the statement that there 10
nothing at oil which reflects In any manner
upon the integrity Of Assistant Secretary
Upton or Chief Clerk Power. Assistant
Secretary Upton, when asked about the
Rndings OF the committee, said he
did mot desire 70 disCuss the mat.
ter, as II was q personal affair Of
the seCretary'A He said be 10 perfectly
willing to abide by the result Of
the commissioners report, 80 far sa It may
treat on anything he may hAye done,
either during the time he served as chief
clerk or since he has occupied the posi-
ton Of asslstant secretary. Chief Clerk
Power also maintains that his business
transactions have certainly been above
suspicion, and he has no apprehensionS
as TO the findings Of the commle,ion 60 far
As he is concerned. II is said that various
sums have been turned into the treasury
since the commencement Of the work, by
the different tradesmeu who have been
overpaid.
THE AND VIRGINIA POLITICS,
Congressman Tucker, Of Virginia, yes!
terday had an interview with the Presi.
dent in regard 70 The course otthe Admin
istration as 10 tho coming election in vlr,
giniG Mr.. Tucker urged against any sup.
port Of the ReadiuBters by the Admins.
lration, saying that II was 0 State contest.
and that the Eead juBters, In favoring re-.
pudiation, would hurt every interest OF
the State II they get control OF II. The
President did not indicate what policy he
will pursue, but said the matter would be
decided by the Cabinet. As the Virginia
campsign has not yet really opened there
lSrno need for immediate action, bdt'the
Cabinet will consider the whole matter at
some meeting soon. There is strong in4
Clination on the Presidents part 10 help
Malone. Mr.. Tucker and other promi |
nent Democrats have said TO the PresiI !
dent that II the Administration supports
Malone the Democratic Congressmen will
consider 1t q matter for their resentment.
CHANGES IN rHR BUREAUS.
The President will decide this evening 1
on tho appointment Of Commlssioner Of
the General land Office The appoint
ment has been held back because the
administration desired to provide Tor
Marshal Dudley at the same time as the
land commissioner is appointed. It "a
pretty sure that Noah o. Mcfarland, oi
Topeka, Kansas, will be appointed Land
Commissioner. II was decided TO make
Dudley Commissioner oi Pensions, bat
Secretary. Kirkwood Is opposed 10 any
present change in the Pension Commits
sionership, and this morning the sdviss.
bility Of appointing Commissioner oi
Patents Marble Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior In place Of Bell and making
Dudley Commissioner. Of Patents and
permitting Bentley 10 remain st the head
Of the hePensiunl lBufeauiB being 6onBideted,
The President will not decide before
morning positively, but as Dudley prefers
the Pension Bureau TO the Patent Com.
missionershlp helwill probably getthat
REPORT Or 4HE sBoARD oT VISITORS on THE
CONDUCT or TIE NAvAb ACADEMY. L
The Board Of Visitors appointed to at.
Tend the annual examination Of the Naval
Academy, Rear Admiral Rogers Pfesil
dent, have submitted to the Secretary ol
the Navy their report. II says that in
consideration ot the great importance ol
seamanship, sunnery and navigation, the
greatest possible weight should be given
10 them In determining the final standing
Of the members Of the several classes. Id
the department Of gunnefy, only The old
and and almost obsolste Smo6t thbore mug
Sle loading guns are provided for instruc'
tion. II seems absurd that the naval CO.
diets oi this great country should continue
10 be instructed by methods and meant
which the experience Of the rest Of the
naval world has laid aside as thing
Of the past. The Board recommend
that q suitable steam vessel oi war,
10 be armed with rifles and smooth.bott
guns, b provided that guaAety may be
taught The oade.9 from vessels underway
under steam Of sail, Of both, and that hi
BtIueIion 10 seamAnahip In combinatioH
with steam may be practically taught
NnhaihhfinR how limited IA the lima which