The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-11
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News and Current Comment.
WAsHtSoroN, March lO.-Cabell and
Miner this morning gave bail in 5000
each in the Star route cases.
Colonel Ingersoll came into Court with
his client, ex-senator S. W. Dorsey. Nr.
Bliss, counsel for the Government, asked
that the bail for the appearance Of S. W.
Dorsey and John W. Dosey be fixed at
$4,000 in each case, and in the case of
Riedelo the Government would ask for
5000 surety. Ex-senator Dorsey then
offered ]. W. Pumphrey as his bondsman,
and he was accepted. On the name Of
John W. Dorsey being called, Col. Inger.
soil told the Court that Dorsey was on his
way here from New Mexico to furnish
bail. The Court granted the delay. Bail
in the case of Riedelo was then fixed at
5000. Ex-Assistant Postmaster General
Thomas J. Brady offered n. W. FITZGERALD
as security, and Fitzgerald justified in the
sum Of $1,000 as bonds for the appearance
Of Brady.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, this morning
submitted in the Senate joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF War to employ
steamers and otber boats used in river and
harbor improvement en- the Mississippi
river and its tributaries in distributing
the supplies provided by the Government
to the destitute sufferers from the overflow.
Sir. Vest said that he had conferred with
the Secretary Of War, and the difficulty in
the way OF tue Distribution of supplies Il to
get them to the ridges and high places
where the people have been driven by the
high water; that steamers carry provisions
to Memphis and other central points with
out trouble, but smaller boats must be used
to distribute supplies in the back country
and along the high points where the people
are. The resolution was adopted and will
De Immediately pressed through the House.
Mr.. Vest said that the reports to him are
that the people are starving and food must
be sent to them promptly.
Representative Cobb, OF Indiana, whose
various measures relative to public land
grants to various railroads, which REQUIRE
that where the terms Of the original grants
have not been complied with the lands
shall revert back to the Government. pro.
poses to continue his war aEainst them.
For this purpose he will formulate another
resolution, more thorough and searching
IN its nature, which he will offer in a few
days, touching this matter.
A delegation from the Society OF Friends
had an interview with Indian Commission
ems Price and Hazen, and Senator Dawes.
Ibnirn,ap ~ Tho HNnsa a ,,I Sn.,,A,. o.. >.
tee On Indian Affairs, in advocacy Of the
bill now before Congress granting the right
to the Indians TO hold lands in seyeraiity.
They were informed that the general bill
for that purpose would not pass, and sug.
gestions were made that individual bills
having in effect the same result, would
probably receive favorable consideration,
Shipherd, the celebrated Peruvian claim
ant, is here in answer 10 a subpoena issued
by the House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, directing him to appear before that
committee with all papers, correspondence,
etc, relating othe subject matter, and II is
also understood that he has been sub
pGnaed by the Senate committee having
under consideration the same subject. The
committees will begin their investigation
uext week. Shipherd has been notified to
appear before the House committee to-mor-
row with his books and papers.
The House Commerce Committee expect
to report the river and harbor bill by the
middle Of this month.
The State Department has been in
formed Of the death OF Rev. Henry High
land Garnet, United States Minister to
Liberia, at Monovia, February 18th.
Secretary Hunt telegrlphed Lieutenant
Danenhower ut IrEutsk, to allow Naros,
one Of the survivors Of the Jeanette, to
accompany the New York Herald CORE
spondent 10 the mouth OF the Lena river.
John N. Wilson, OF Ohio, was confirmed
by the Senate United States Consul at
Bremen; ]. W. Orr, postmaster at Knox,
Pa; and VIM. kurtz, postmaster at Athens,
Ohio.
1t is understood that the sub. Committee
OF the House Committee on Ways and
Means has virtually agreed upon a bill re-
ducing the Internal Revenue tax on
whisky and tobacco, and removing the tax
entirely from number Of articles EN-.
bracedi in schedule "a" The total amount
Of the reductionin Internal Revenue to be
effected by the bill is estimated at about
S70,O00,0O0.