The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.
POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.
0bsequies of Senator Foote.
New YORK, Marcel 90

The Tribune's Washington special
says: During the last year of the war
the Post Office Department realized a
net profit of over S650,000 from mail
sources in the loyal States. The first
three mouths that the mail sources were
resumed in the South there was loss,
in the whole country, of $4,000. AS the
mail routes are being extended over the
South, the deficiency is rapidly increas-
ing. Tomorrow is the last day for bids
in the Western States for the transporta-
tion of mails.
In reply to letter from the Collector
ofNew York, asking whether he should
admit cargo of South American hides,
Just arrived at this port, the Secretary
of the Treasury has given permission for
their entry, if, after careful inspection,
it is ascertained that they do not come
from the region infected with the cattle
disease.
The Herald's private special says: Or
ders have been issued to muster out the
surplus volunteers over ten thousand of
which number will be kept as standing
army of observation on the frontier.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Secretary McCulloch stated yesterday
that the May interest due on fve.twen-
ties would be paid early in April. The
amount of gold required is 1900, 900.
The Heralds Washington special says:
The friends of the acting Collector of
the port of New York are urging upon
the Department the justice and propri-
ETY. of paying that official the monies
which would accrue to him were he full
Collector. In the meantime the fees 60
to the legal representatives of the late
Collector, while Mr.. Clinch performs all
the duties of Collector on the salary of
a deputy. The stir in these matters
may tend to hasten the appointment of
a Collector for New York.
The Times special says that Major
George K. Leet, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral of volunteers on the staff of General
Grant, who was for long time the office
assistant of the lamented Col Bowers,
has succeeded to the official position OF
the latter, with the rank of Major in the
regular army, which was also the lineal
rank of Col. Bowers. Mr.. Let entered
the war as a private in the Board OF
Trade Battery, and was selected as
staff officer by Gen Grant, because OF
distinguished qualities of bravery and
efficiency displayed in the field
The Times Washington special says:
The House Printing Committee have
had under consideration the memorial
of j. G. c. Kennedy, superintendent OF
the Census Bureau, claiming that the
action of the Secretary OF the Interior
and Commissioner of the General Land
Office, in transferring the preparation
and printing of the third volume of the
Census Report of 1860, from Mr.. Ken
nedy's office to that Of the Land Com
missioner, was illegal. The report de.
uying the prayer of the lnemorialist and
commanding the action OF the Secretary
of the Interior, was agreed upon by the
committee This report wi be present
ed to the House tomorrow, by Mr.. Lat
lin. chairman of the committee, and its
adoption will settle long and disagree
able controversy.
The Worlds special says the Senate
committee on Foreign Affairs have now
under consideration the proposition of
the House, making appropriations to de-
fray expenses for the Paris Exposition.
II is estimated that it will absorb nearly
all of the appropriation OF the govern.
ment to pay for the transportation of
the articles sent to the exhibition. The
committee will probably amend it so
that the inventors and others will be
compelled to pay for transportation of
the various articles. By this course
only will the money appropriated be sui
ficient to erect the buildings and defray
other necessary expenses.
The Worlds Washington special says:
The Senate Finance Committee have
reached no conclusion in regard to the
Loan bill. Senetor Sherman is in favor
of amending it so as to limit the amount
of greenbacks and gold required to be
kent in the Treasury. 1t will not be
acted on definitely before next week.