The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-25

In the senate to-day the President bra
tenn laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury trans.
mitting copy OF the report OF James 7.
NIeline to the Treasury Department. Laid
upon the table and ordered printed. 7 T
Mr.. Edmunds on behalf OF the Judiciary
Committee stated that in the opinion Of
that committee there was great doubt
whether the law warranted the method
which had been followed for the disburse-
ment OF monies for the expenses Of the
Senate since the death OF Secretary Burch.
He then offered as an individual act a
resolution for the appointment Of CHIEF
Clerk Shober as acting secretary Of the
Senate until tho vacancy caused by the
death Of Secretary Burch should be filled,
and empowering him to perform all official
duties pertaining to the office OF Secretary.
MEPendleton stated that lie had been
prepared TO offer similar resolution. The
resolution was adopted without division.
The President pro tenn laid before the Sen.
ate a message from the President transmit.
ting the communication from the Sec'y OF
State in response TO the Senate resolutions
calling for information as 10 whether any
action had been taken by the government
since the last Congress towards protecting
the rights and interests Ofthe United States
In the Panama canal. II was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The executive session followed.
.Nt NOTES AND rERs0NAlS. '
Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintendent
OF Census, has resigned.
The French and German national guests
were entertained to-day at the Annapolis
Naval Academy. .....- =, ~
President Arthur left tie house Of Sen.
ator Jones before nine o'clock this morn.
Ing and was driven directly 10 the resi-.
dence Of General Beale. General Grant
entered the carriage at this point and was
driven IN company with the President 10
the Baltimore 4 Potomac depot, where the
former, accompanied by his wife, took the
limited express for New York. ~ r
The whisky distillers Of the United States
have determined to make an effort next
winter 10 get Congress 10 reduce the tax
on whisky from ninety TO fifty cents per
gallon. They will have powerful lobby
here. .l...
Senator Edmund's movement this morn.
Ing In forestalling the Democratic catCus
caused some nerrimCnt. The catcus In.
struCted Pendleton to report resolution 10
appoint Chief Clerk ShoberaCting Secretary,
but Edmunds got the floor first and offered
resolution worded precisely like that
which Pendleton was awaitinga chance 10
submit The Democrats, Of course, had to
vote for the resolution, but the affair was
considered good Joke on them.
In explanation OF the delay In tho nomi.
nation for Attorney General II is said that
the President Is yet undecided whether to
appoint Howe or boutwell,. lie had de.
tefinined tpon Howe, but In the last two
days very strong pressure has been brought
to bear In favor Of Boutwell,, and n Mus.
sachusetts Republican said to-day that lie
expected Boutwell's nomination.
When the Supreme Court OF the United
States convened to-day Attorney General
Macveagll presented 10 the court tie reso.
iutions Adopted BY tho bar meeting viii
reference 10 the death Of the late Justice
Clifford, and the court as a mark oi Prospect
10 the latter's memory adjourned,
The President sent 10 the eehate to-day
the name Of Ex-Governor 4. y. Morgan, OF
New York, 10 be Secretary Of the Treasury.
He was Immediately confirmed with the
following: Henry Highland, Garnet, N. Y,
Minister Resident and Conslil.G General to
Liberia; John NJ. Bailey Of New York,
United States Consul al Hamburg.
The nomination Of John /. Kane, for
Appraiser al Milwaukee, Wis, was with.
drawn by the President to-day, the office
having been abolished:
puR RIGHTS IN THE PANAMA CANAL
The President to-day sent 10 the Senate
the report ol the Secretary Of State In an.
sWef to the resolution oi October l4th, In
uuiring what steps the Government had
taken 10 protect the tighls Of The United
States In the Panama Canal Secretary
Rlaine, In bis Calnmunicatl0n Ia the Ptesli
dent, reports that having learned since the
Adjournment Of Congress Of the rejection