The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
News from New York.

tain Ammen, an old schoolmaster OF th'
General, and now of the. ironclad MN
hama, is to be transferred to the man-ol l,
war that conveys the military chiei'"i"
across the ocean. ,.,.mo,
The Worlds special says geHI11Ssinau 1s
IN Wasbin oton has sued General Terry
con,mandinp in Richmond, for trespass
omI ;ninrv Committed against his family
1nbila soiourning last summer on the
eastern shore of Virginia.
President Johnson has refused to ac'
cent the resignation of E. S. Cleveland,
nostmaster at Hartford, Connecticut.
A Washington special states it is be
lieyed that the person in confinement
there on suspicion of his being the noto-
rious Quantrell, will shortly be released
from custody, the evidence taken having
failed to establish his identity.
The Herald's special says: Inpursuance
of general instructions from headquar-
ters of the army, officers in command OF
military departments are establishing
guards at the different Southern ports
Vessels for quarantine rd-ships are
stationed along the coast, and health
officers have been appointed to Inspect
all vessels subject to the provisions OF
the order.
The following extracts from letter
addressed to an assessor of internal rev.
enue by the deputy commissioner, are
of interest to assessors and railroad
companies: Section 122 imposes tax
of five per cent. on all dividends and
profits of said companies carried to
the account of any fund or used for con-
struction. As it was found to be i'm
practicable for railroad companies to
State their nett gains as often as divi-
dend, was declared This Office has not
insisted upon it's being done, but re-
onires such statement to be made once
n wear. One returning during the year,
IN Form No. IS, should show the nett
Gains and profits over dividends de-
clared for the entire year, and the Tax
should be paid on such profits. 1t will
be observed that the amount OF profits
used for construction is subject to the
tax offive per cent the same as if it were
added to the surplus OF contingent funds.
Nothing of special importance trans
pired today at the O'Mahoney head
quarters The sale of bonds yielded
large amount this morning. A commu-
pication was reCeivedfrom one Of the re
nian leaders IN Dublin stating that the
British government had given orders 10
Open and examine all letters from the
United States to such persons in Ireland
IS might be>suspected OF completely IN
the movement for Irish independence
There is the usual hustle and excite
meut about Sweeney'5 headquarters,
but nothing significant was made known
TO the public.
The case Of the United States vs. the
parties WHO are accused OF having com
mitted certain !rauds in connection
With the distlleiy business IN TINS
city was resumed yesterday before com
missioner Bits Motion vas made to
dismiss the complaint. Oh tho ground
that it did not come within The luiiSdlc'
ION of the statute The Commissioner
.7itLont passing on this matter per
8itted the examination to he proceeded
With Edward y Hyatt, the officer al
iepad to have been hTibed with the view
of giving the uSe Of the government
Grand to the persons implicated in the
9Ilaped fraud was examined on the part
Cf the prosecution. after which the Court
Giiourned till to-day
The evening Post contains The follow,
,nC. The Presidents veto OF the clTi
rights hill will probably he sent TO Con
cress on Monday It is expected trat
che loan bill will be amended by the Ii
nance committee
The President yesterday expressed his
approval of Mr Stewards proposition fol
universal amnesty on the condition OF
the establishment Of free suffrage,
The Commercials special says: The
Civil Rights Bill will unquestionably be
vetoed. The President took legal opin
IONS upon the constitutionality OF the
clause providing for the punishment OF
rebel Judges, under certain contingen'
cies and the veto will be chiefly on this
point The adoption by twc-third vote
over the veto, is doubtful
The Times special says Brig. General
BENJAMIN H Grierson, Of Illinois, has
been promoted to the rank OF MAJOR
General for gallant and meritOrious ser
vice during the war His commission
dates from Nav 9th. 1865. 1t ls an
nounced that he will be stationed III the
West.
Washington special states; Ii IS as
serted that If Congress should favor the
endorsement of the Mexican bonds, the
agent of Maximilian will demand sim
lar guarantee for the same amount toi
the Imperial loan.
Madame Juarez, wife Of President
Jaarez, of the Mexican Republic, has ar
rived here. She is the guest of Senol
Romero.
A Washington dispatch to the Times
states that the Ways and Means Com
nittee has determined TO keep The
amount Of exemption from income ta2
at 5000, with the addition of $50 TO
each child up to fifteen.
new YORK, March 25.-From publish
ed Chilliau official accounts of the lat
fight between the Spanish and Chilllal
vessels, it appears that the ChIllial
vessels were not damaged to the eXten
reported, and it is claimed that it wa
the SpaniardS who were challenged tt
open combat and refused instead of tht
Chillians
The Heralds Mexican correspondent
represents that the message of Governor
Anderson, of Ohio, in January last, pro
duced quite a sensation in Mexico.
The Presidents message TO Governor
Hamilton, of Texas, in which he reiter
crates the hope that loyal representa-
tives from the South will be permitted
70 take their seats in the halls of Con
gress is published to day.
The HSsald's Toronto correspondent
savs there is much excitement regard