The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings
THE FLOYD ACCEPTANCEs.
Debts of the Loyal States.

NEw YORK, Feb. 15.-The Worlds
Washington special says: The special
committee on the debts Of the loyal
States had another session to day, tor
the purpose of determining the basis OF
the apportionmsnt to which each State
is entitled. II appears that Missouri is
not disposed to accept her apportion.
ment, she claiming some S5, 100000 more
than the committee are willing TO allow
Tho matter will be resumed again to-
| morrow. Sc
The Ways and Meaus Committee have
been requested by ths Commissioner OF
Customs TO prepare Ii bill abolishlpg the
offices Of surveyor aid naval oHcer.-
The Commissioner, IN report which he
submitted TO the committae, showed to
their satisfaction that these offices could
be abolished, not only without any det-
riment to the sources but with very
great saving TO the government lhey
were regarded rs here sInecures, ana
ought to DO dispensed with
The Ssuate Judiciary Committee lad
under confederation to-day Senator How.
ards bill rsorgaulziag Inc Judiciary OF
the United States. This bill differs very
Senators Uoollttie and Henderson. "
rests all authority and Jurisdiction IL the
Circuit Court OF the United states IL the
District Courts OF the Unlted states,
abolishing the former. II provides tor
the establishment il each OF the circuits
Of the United States a court to be called
the Court OF Appeals, which shall have
Jurisdiction OF all cases arlsiug in the
several district courts within the said
circuits.
The Times Washington special says
The United States Court or Claims to-
day decided the cuse OF Fierce Va. the
United States, involving The validity VI
the Floyd acceptances, The decision Is
aveIse 10 the claimant. The opinion ot
the Court Is that these aCceptances were
issued withoRt authority OF law tor a
fraudulent purpose, and therefore the
government IL not bound to pay them,
although they are IL the HANDS OF bona
tids holders. Over one million seven
hundred thousand dollars are Involved
in this and other oases dependent upon
the result Of the above decision
The Tribuue's Warrington special says
1t is reported to-day, ana seems to be DO
| lieYsd by many, that Mr. Bancroft Is q
| candidate for the custom house II Now
York. II 10 believed eyen by some who
ars generally supposed to be in TIE con-
ndsnce OF the administration,
Mr.. Seward gave dinner yesterday,
to which the members OF the UIplo-
matig Corps, and otheT distinguished III
dividuals were invited.
It - expected that General james W.
Tys will deliver u speech On EeconItrac'
tI0u tomorrow.
Within the past fortnight 5g4s ave
ald the work ID still going Un
The Union Faol10 kaI.I0ad having
filed map IN the Interior Department
Of the permanent location OF tie road
west OF Omaha, Nebraska, tOr the second
hundreQ mlles Inc Commissioners OF Ihe
General Land Otttoe bus Instructed tie
local land officers TO withhold the sale OF
the odd seotlous within twenty miles on
each side Of the road.
The Post special says: The President
Las not Yet s!gQsd the trsedmen's Bu'
reau bill, 1t Is understood that Ils sub.
ject Will be considered at the next meet
Iug Of the Cabinet
The Commercials speCia! says john
Minor Bolts has besu examined before
the Reconstruction Committee
Ii, Z. Pollard had al Interview 10 day
with the President, ~ eudeavor 10 get
permission TO publish the Richmond kX'
amlner again.
The fate Of the BaukGupJ bill! "a The
House is doubtful.