The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-21
wAsnIxGroN NOTES.
Current Capital Comtnent-CongressIOn
al Affairs and (i0ssiD.

Current Capital COminent-C0ngFessiO
al AHaIrs and Gossip.
WARRINGTON, February 2O.--wtlliam F.
Tinker, Of Illinois, was to-day appointed
Paymastcr Of the United States army, vice
Col. Rochester promoted to be Paymasser
General, aud +. II. Hathaway was appoint
Captain aud Assistant Quartermaster, vice
Gen. RaCkeF promoted TO be QaaFteFiRaster
General. Gen. RuCkGr entered formally
upon his new duties to-day. Paymaster
General Rochester has been ordered to
Washington to assume the duties OF his
new office.
Senator Calls resolution submitted to.
day approving the call for acongrcss OF the
nations oil North, South and Central
America, exCites comment, as 1t endorses
the action OF Secretary Blaine. Theresolu.
tion declares that the United States should
adopt measures to settle the controversy
between Chill and Peru, anl prevent for.
-ctbie ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Peru, and that
the proposed congress Of the North, South
and Cent al American nations should con-
slider the existing questions and MI 4ues.
tlons that may arise, rs well US commercial
interests. THIS resolution is regarded rs an
indication OF Blaines friends to sustain
him, and coming from Democrat has
caused some comment in connection with
the talk Of Democratic support OF the Secre-
tary for President.
The grand jury has sent down prcaent.
ments against twelve persons for conspiracy
III the star route cases. Among those pre-.
sented for indictment arc ex-Assislant
PostmOster.General Thomas j. Brady,
Senator Stephen w, Dorsey, his brother ].
W. Dorsey; his private secretary NJ. G.
lteerdell; JnO. 9. Miner, OF the firm OF
Minetval & Co.; Capt. W. II. Turner, for.
merIy clerk in the POstof!ce Department,
and j. w. Peek, brother.in-law to ex-
Senator Dorsey. In the case OF s, 7.
Brown, ], L. French, +. 7. Lilly; L. w.
Vale and J. Fl. Sanders0n, whose names
have been connected with the star route
transactions, ind tome OF whom have been
before the court or IL United States Com.
missioner, the charges were virtually ig-
nOred and dismissed from consideration
only, In the enquiry there was only the
presentncnt, but it charges the number of
routes and contracts.
General Grant is expected at the White
House as the guest OF the President for u
few dGys.
Rather an affecting incident occurred at
the White House Saturday. The Colored
Fisk Jubilee Singers, who are now filling
an engagement ut the Congregational
Church, called by appointment, accom-.
paned by Rev. DR.. Rankin, for the purpose
OF paying their respects to President
Arthur. The latter received them in the
Blue Parlor, and, after introductions were
over, the visitors sang "Safe in the Arms Of
Jesus" with thrilling effect, and such
pathes, in fact, that the President was
lcinnlly moved 10 tears, and be turned his
head away at first TO hide them. As the
rich melody Of 4he grand old hymn rang
through the apartments, however, the
President could no longer conceal his emo.
ton, and, drying his eyes with his hand
kerchicf, he thanked the singers heartily,
declaring frankly that he had never been
SO touched before. As the little band OF
singers and their escort turned TO leave the
apartment, DR.. Rankin said toa bystander:
81 shall always believe now that President
Arthur is a truly good man."
The President pardoned frank Denny,
OF Minnesota, convicted OF 'tassing Goua-
terfeit coin.
The President nominated William T.
Tucker, jr., OF Illinois, for Major and Pay
master.
The court-mmtial to try Sergeant Mason,
who shot Mt Guiteau, adjourned to procure
q diagram Of the jail and surroundings. A
plea OF mot guilty" was entered
Secretary Kirkwootb postponed for sixty
days tue investigation OF the sale Of swamp
land near Toledo, without prejudice to any
party concerned.
President Powers, OF the lake Seamens'
Union, was before the subcommittee of
the COmmmittee on Commerce and recon.
mended that the Aldrich lake and the
marine shipping bill be modified so as to
require four seamcn, besides the captain
and mates, for every vessel OF 200 tons reg
istry, or vessel Of 200 tons not classified
five seamen besides tic officers; for vessels
from 200 to 800, tons six seamen; for vessels
from 800 to 800 tons, eight seamen; for
vessels from 500 to 1000 tons, one addi-
tion0l seaman for every additional 100 tons
above 1000. Tho crew OF steam vessels
should be fixed in the same proportion
with reduction of % per cent.
'Senator Calls resolution, relative to po.
lygamy, quotes from the Constitution and
says: "The sections forbid Congress enact
ing any law by which persons not Judi.
ciously ascertained guilty OF any criminal
act shall be deprived or denied any rights,
privileges or itnmunities conferred by law
upon their citizens"
The Star says: Tho minority report OF
tho Contingent Fund Investigating COM
mittee will entirely exonerate Senator
Sherman and Major Power, Chief Clerk of
the Treasury, and ccnsure Custodian Pitney
and his friends, whom Secretary Folger re-
moved.
The Grand Jury to-day began the exam.
ination Of Witnesses regarding the recent
SoteldO Barton shooting.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
will take action tomorrow on the PROPOSE
ton TO construct eleven vessels at cost Of
S0,OO0,OOO.