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Show W.VSIIIXttTOX. The KcsicuHiion of Coiimiisi-sioutr Coiimiisi-sioutr I'cutt A Ielogu(iou ol Israelites Cull ou the I'rosi-(Ir-nL ConlV rPuee Coumiit-lie.s Coumiit-lie.s Tho Keuiuvitl ol Cieu-crul Cieu-crul JetiL'lt. Washington, 12. Deputy Commissioner Commis-sioner H. C. Rogers is acting commissioner commis-sioner of the internal ra venue, to-dny, Mr. Pratt being absent trom the. office. It is not likely that Mr. Pratt will give much attention to official business between now and tho date on which his resignation takes etlect, and Mr. Rogers will continue in the performance of the duties of the office. A Btrong influence will bo brought to beartosecuro the commissionerohip for Rogers. The case of Altm.m for alleged complicity com-plicity in tho robbery of tho money package from the United States treasury, trea-sury, came up to day before Judge Humphreys on motion of government for an order to sell defendant's property. pro-perty. The defendant mxde a motion to quash the attachment ou the crrnrmrl thnt i-nviirnmont, h;d not nnr could not give bonds such as required from individuals. Judge Humphreys granted the latter motion. Delegated lo the Israelite convention, conven-tion, accompanied by many Indies, visited President Grant at the White house to-day. Mr. Simon WolT introduced in-troduced them as citizens of the United Slates engaged in the good cause of education, a cause in which the president was known to take great interest. The president made a few appropriate remarks iu reply, complimenting them on the conven tion held and wishing them success in their undertaking. An unusually large number oT members of congrtss are sick, several seriously, owing to the efiects of the heat. The commiKefl on conference on the sundry civil bill had a meeting to day and will hold another to-morrow. There were 211 poinU of difference differ-ence and ail of them have been deltled excepting twenty-one. Thtjre is still much speculation over General Jewell's torcvd resignation, resigna-tion, and the current of opinion even among the strongest party leaders is that the president has male a mistake mis-take which will seriously iniure the party in tho forthcoming campaign, and especially in the eastern s'-ulea. Mr. Jewell himself, to-day, does not know why his resignation was called for, as no explanation was oiler-d and none requested. One of the president's presi-dent's personal friends said t -day that Jewell whs forced to resign because be-cause the president had arrived at the conclusion that ho was hostile to him personally, and was doing all he could secretly to break him down. This is utterly repudiated by Guiieral Jewell, who says he has always entertained enter-tained the kindest sentiments toward the prcsidont and worked haul ami faithfully towards the hucccss of the administration by purifying the postal service and placing men in olli e who would dfi their duty tailhfully. The senate c mruittee on appropriations appropri-ations has made the following amendments amend-ments to the river and harb.tr bill: Increasing the appropriation lor the lower Willamette and Columbia rivers from Portland, Orecon, to the sea, from $2-5,000 to $3.1,000; upper Willamette, from $15,000 to $25,000. The president has signed the act for the relief of the sureties of J. W. Hartington, deceased, late superintendent superin-tendent of Indian allairs in Oregon. It is reported to-night the president will to-morrow request the removal ol four employes of the treasury, ail tf whom Were clote personal friends of Bristow, and who occupy responsible positions in the department. Among the names most pr mi-nenlly mi-nenlly mentioned iu connection with tho appointment of internal revenue is that of ex-Congressman Kellogg of Conuecticut,- |