The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Applicants for Clerkships,
MEXICAN LIBERAL LOAN.
Bounty OF Wounded Soldiers.
Cabinet Meeiing-Postofiices ReoPened
-Inspection OF Marine Hospi'nis-
Gov. of Washington Territory.

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NEw YORK, sept, 27.-Thc Times
Washington special says: The caDlmel
meeting to-day was rather brief, but
was more fully attended by the Secreta-
ries than has been the case for six weeks
mast, all the Secretaries being present but
Secretary Harlan who has just left for a
visit to Iowa.
Fourteen postoilices were reopcned in
| late rebelliOus States to-day, ten of which
are in South Carolina, including Abbra-
vile Court House and Chester Court
House.
| David Atwatcr, the Quartermasters S
I clerk who purloincd part of the records,
has been sent to Auburn New York State
prison for eighteen months by order OF
Maj Gen. Augur.
The Herald's special says it is current
" reported that Gen. Ortcgo, who will
he constituted successor of President
.Juarez in Il few months, has succeeded in
raising very large loan for the re-
publican government in Mexico, based
on the security of confiScated property.
1t is well known that in San Francisc"
several 100000 have recently been sub
scribed and it is thought here il the loan
was properly put before the public it
would gain very largely in amount
Since the rebel loan was negotiated open
IL both i'm Paris and London. neither the
French or British Government could OBJ
iect to a Mexican loan being taken in
this country.
II should be known that all applica-
tions for clerkships in the Treasury De
partment are filed and pigeonholed and
will some time come mp for considera
ton. About one thousand applications
have already accumulated, majority of
which have been received since the dis
bapdment of the army All Of them are
deserving, come well recommended and
with a proper addition TO the clerical
force having this matter in charge can be
disposed of within the next four years
S. Yorke Atlee, of the Navy Depart
ment, returned this evening from tour
of inspection to the Maritime hospitals of
the east, west and southwest, He will
probably recommend the sale OF all ma
rine hospitals owned by United States,
the abandonment of the present eXpen
siye system of keeping up an establish
ment into which not half dozen patients
ing with established hospitals for the
treatment of government patients.
In the list of passengers lest by the
Brother Jonathan few weeks ago, the
name of DR.. A. G. Henry figured as new
" appointed Governor of Washington
territory. Under the apprehension that
a vacancy was occasioned by his death
the authorities have been importuned by
scores of persons for the position. To
end all expectations of tho kind ii may
be stated that neither DR.. Henry nor any
one else has been lately appointed; that
Governor bering is still Governor of
Washington territory and bids fair to re-
main, and as consequence 10 vacancy
exists.
The Tribune's special says: Francis
Smith, Esq, of Alexandria, Va, formerly
n participant in the rebellion, having
received his pardon from the President,
delivered long and elaborate argument
to-day before Judge Underwood, OF the
United States Court of Virginia, endea-
voring to prove his present eligibility to
practice law before any court in the Uni
ted States without taking the ordinary
oath prescribed by law, to the effect that
he had never sympathized with or aided
the enemies of the United States Smith
asserts that he cannot conscientl0nsly
take the prescribed oath. Judge Chan
dler, Attorney General for the State, will
reply to Mr.. Smith tomorrow.
The second Comptroller of the Treasu-
nv has decided that III order to cntltle
soldiers when discharged for Wounds,
to the whole of their bounty, as if they
had served out their full term us Provi-
ded for by section four, of act of March
3lst, 1868, the wound or wounds for
which they were discharged must have
been received during the term of enlist
ment which they were serving ont when
discharged. A discharge for a prc-oXist-
ing disability or for wound received in
service under previous enlistment, does
not bring the soldiers within the intent
of the law.