The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-15


consideration at the Cabinet meeting to.
day aud II Is believed action will be taken
toward havingit reopened. All the mem
beB were present except the Attorney
General.
The nomination to-day Of John O. New,
Of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. was q great surprise. II Is said
Mr.. New could have had foreign mission
but preferred a place in this country. Its
now rumored that Mr.. Filley, of St Louis,
will soon be provided with q good place.
Senator Voorhees, intends to make a
speech on the tariff question In accord with
his lately defined views.
Cool headed Republicans from South
Carolina say that In the face Of the amend.
ments 10 the election laws recently enacted
by their State Legislature in the interest Of
the Democratic party, the best policy the
Republican paEty oi that State can adopt Is
one Of mastery inactivity, until the Demo-
CrRts fall out among themselves over an
issue which will permanently split their
party Tho amendmeIitd referred to
practically put the Democrats in abso.
lutte control Of the registration books and
the ballot boxes in the country districts
In the cities Federal Supervisors can be
and will be appointed, because the Attor.
kney General has money with which to pay
them. He has none for Supervisors serv-
ing in the country. Ex.Representative
Robert smGlls thinks that II the Repub-
licans should absolutely hold aloof from
politics for four years the Democrats would,
at the Of that time, be cutting one another's
throats, rendering coalition desirable to
either faction, and power possible to the
Republicans
A memorial Is here, more than 5000 feet
long, and signed by merchants, manuiac-
thrers mechanics, farmers, tax payers and
others OF nearly every State in the union,
which will be presented to the Ways and
Means Committee. 1t asks for q tax on
bank deposits, and that the two cent stamp
on checks and drafts be abolished.
The House Committee on Appropriation
agreed on substitute for representative
Harenburgh's bill to regulate the collection
ofatax on Weiss bierand instructed Repre-
sentative Carlisle to report it to the House
with recommendation Tor its passage.
Secretary kirkwood held his second
conference to-day with the Araphoe Indian
chiefs. Black Coal, the principal chief,
asked il they could have houses like the
white men. and the Secretary replied Il
they would build them for themselves they
would be FURNISHED with the necessary ma.
terials.
The discussion in the House to-day took
something Of a personal turn. Mr.. Robin
son, Of New York, in commenting upon
the necessity OF the American Congress
taking some steps to release American citi-
zens from Irish prisons, took occasion TO
make some reflections upon Mr.. Robson,
OF New Jersey, and that gentleman in turn
applied to Mr. Robinson the epithet of
"Demagogue, and intimated that he had
been mendicious in his statements.
The House was in great confusion
throughout Mr.. Robeson's speech.
Mr.. Robson finally yielded the floor to
Mr.. 0rth to allow him TO demand the pre-
vious question upon the resolution.
The confusion all day was very great
upon the floor.
The Secretary Of Wars report states
that the number OF militia general officers
in tue United States is l26; staff officers,
1910; commissioned officers, $500; non
commissioned officers and privates, 1882
total strength Of the organized militia,
1856; available for duty but not organ
lied, 6,47l,77S. New York State has 49,
5S6 militia, the largest number Of any Of
the States.
The President has refused to entertain
the charges preferred by General Wilcox
against General Carr, who has accordingly
been released from arrest. While the Pres.
dent declined to order a court martial, it is
understood that he nevertheless disap-
proved Of certain utterances OF General
Carr as insubordinate. No further action
will be taken in the case.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee
this morning beg an investigation
OF the charges against Major
Rochester upon which his nom
ination. rs Paymaster General OF the
Army was recommitted for further consid-
Grafton. At q prolonged session this after.
noon Col. Felinger, (who preferred the
charges) Coils. Bruce and Kent, Chief Of
the Finance Division Paymastcr Generals
Office were interrogated, and
the committee examined u
number Of books and records
from the department The latter showed
that the practice Of making "Paper Ex-
changes" without counting money! was
quite common before the discovery Of the
Hodges defalcation. Indications appear TO
be that he will adhere to their former re-
port in favor OF Major Rochester confirms
tion.
Representative Willetts, OF Michigan, to-
day submitted to the House the bill here
tofore agreed upon by the House judiciary
Committee to prevent persons living in
bigamy or polygamy from holdingany civil
office Of trust or profit in any Territory in
the United States, and from being dele
gates in Congress Tho accompanying re-
port declares that no person shall, under
authority oi Congress, hold an office who
violate statute that is justified and de-
manded by the positive sentiment Of civili-
zation.
The friends and professional associates
of the late A. NJ. Soteldo, Jr., resolved to-
night, "That in our relation with A. NJ.
Soteldo, Jr., as journalists, we remember
him as u courteous, painstaking and
worthy gentleman. We bear cordial tcsti.
mony to his talent, fidelity and honorable
purposes and to his brave and generous
character, and we tender to his afflicted
family and to all his friends assurances OF
our sympathy"
A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
A IIoOsICr YOnth InagIneS He Ii In
Trouble and Cuts His Throat with n
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