The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings
REEVE NUE..
The Delegation of Photographers
MINISTER TO MEXICO.
Payment Of War and Navy Warrants
-Important Decision The snaian
Chief .Tokri Ross,

Payment Of War and Navy Warrants
-Important Decisiou The sndian
Chief Joku Ross.
New YORK, Feb l6.-The Tribune s
special says private dispatch in Wash
ington from prominent member Of the
Connecticut Union State Convention
states that a resolution recommending
the early admission of Tennessee was
voted down.
The Tribune this morning publishes
the tables prepared for the report OF the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
which show that the receipts OF Internal
Revenue for the year ending June 3Oth,
1865, were $2l1 ,l29.529, of which the
amount collected through the Collectors
and Assessors was $lS3,l12,S04,69 The
expense of collecting this sum was S4,-
769,666,31.
The Times special says; There is a dis
satisfaction expressed among army Off
GERS who have served with distinction
in the war, that the military bill, as last
reported to the Senate, makes no provis-
ion for the promotion of any of the Off
GERS who sprang from, or served with
volunteers. Vigorous efforts will be
made to secure this feature in the reor'
ganization of the army.
Hon. L. D. Campell, recently appoint
ed Minister to Mexico, arrived in Wash
ington Yesterday, and had an interview
with the President, He visits Washing
ton upon private business and Will re-
turn to Ohio in few days, there to re,
main until the Senate shall have acted
urou his nomination as Minister to the
Mexican Republic.
A delegation Of leading photographers
in the United States are in Washington,
asking to be relieved from the payment
of any duties on their products IN stamps,
and to be permitted to pay percentage
on monthly sales each month, The
committee on Ways and Means gave
them hearing yesterday. Among the
delegation are NJ. B. Brady, B. Gurnell
and G. D. Fredericks, of New York, and
Allen Gardener, Of Washington.
The Tribune's special says; Treasurer
| Spinner yesterday commenced paying IN
cash all war and navy warrants,
amounting to $4,000 and under, and all
ouartermasters and other discussing of
| fcers checks under $1,000. ALI claims
amounting to more thBn the sums men
toned will be paid one half in cash and
one half in certificates OF Indebtedness,
in accordance with recent regulation
of the Treasurer AS only about one
third as many certificates are being
issued as formerly, the Treasurer is in
duced to believe that those now in the
market will soon come up to par value
Major General Terry is expected in
Washington to-day, in answer to sum
mons from the reconstruction committee.
Judge Barrett, commissioner OF the
Pension Bureau, yesterday decided rela'
tive to the claim CT an eX-rebel soldier
for land bounty, on the ground that he
had rendered military service to the
Government in the war OF lcl2, that Dy
his participation in the wal against ths
Unified States he had forfeited ms tltie
to any awards for services PRIOR 10 the
rebellion. ,.e
John Ross, whose claims to the chiet,
tanship of the Cherokees were ignored
by the Commissioners recently sent out
to form treaties with the hostile In ian
tribes, yesteday held a long interview
with President Johnson, Ross is repre-
sented by the members OF the commls,
sion as possessing great wealth ana living
i'll style or elegance unsurpassed py MS
more enlightened Eastern brethren; Hls
visit in Washington is believed to be Tor
the purpose OF securing his recognition
by the government as Chief of the Chero-
KEGS.
The Worlds Washington special says:
The House committee on Banks will re-
port in favor of adopting some policy
whereby the National Banks will be com
PEELED to change the present system OF al,
| lowing said Banks to hold interest bear
| ing legal tender notes for the redemption
of their liabilities This course VIII
compel the National Banks to surrender
the interest bearing legal tender notes
and substitute legal tenders. This Will
be the first move toward contraction OF
| the currency.
The Worlds special says the Ways
and Means committee have divided up
the various matters connected with the
tax commissioners report to sub commit
tees who are holding daily sessions and
examining into the matters referred to
the respective committees. 1t will be
some time before the sub committees
will be ready to report to the committee.
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