The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-30
TELEgRAPHIC NEWS.
News from, New York.

| pers contain the following Special dls-
patches from Washington:
The general land Office has just trans.
mitted to the Governor of the State of
Michigan, approved list number !, 10,
vesting title in the State, for
7,O7l acres of land unimproved under
the provisions of the Congressional
grant BY the act of the 25th of Septem-
ber, 1850, and to the Governor of Iowa,
an approved list of swamp and unex-
plored land covering ,l69 acres, vestiDg
title in the State, under the State grant.
| 1t is said that the Senate, in executive
session, has resolved to confirm no ap-
pointments that lack the endorsement
of the Senator of the State from whence
the appointee halls. If this really is
the case, the President will be seriously
embarrassed in making appointments.
The appropriations of the River and
Harbor bill, approved on the 23d inst,
amount to 1868, ,9a ,79l. The following
are among the items For surveys of
of the Atlantic coast, $50, 900; the Pacific
coast, S25,OOO the Northwestern lakes,
SlOO, 900; the Western and Northwestern
rivers, 100000 for Improvements Of
the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas and
Ohio rivers, S550,OO0. The discussion
on tie Niagra Ship Canalbill has proved.
that measure to have more friends than
it was previously supposed to have. 1t
will rass. The committee amendment
making the consent of the State of New
York necessary, will probably be stricken
out
An effort is being made to get the
70
or the vote which postponed till next
December, the consideration of Senate
bill for the benefit of certain iron clad
contractors, who lost large amounts of
money in building iron clads.
Several prominent New Workers are
here to look after the appointment of
naval officer at New York City General
Sickles is being pressed for the position.
Colonel Hillyer's chances for the place
are considered ceedingly slim.
The following is statement of receipts
from customs at the four principal ports
of the United States, from the 10th to
the 23rd of June: New York, 81, los, ,7S7;
Boston, S29l, ,794; Philadelphia, $l34,8l9;
Baltimore, S69,457, Total S2,6O4 ,S49.
Mr.. Browns resolution about the reor-
ganization of the department service
will not be acted upon this session.
A recent report to the Secretary of
the Navy from Commander Thomas Pat
terson, commanding United States
steamer, United States, say there is no
foundation for the report that freedmen
have been sent to Cuba and sold. as the
Cubans refuse to purchase them, or In
any way have anything to do with
them.
Rumors of Cabinet changes are again
being revived. This time the places of
only Harlin and Speed are to be made
vacant
Lieutenant General Grant has accept
ed the position of second Vice President
of the Washington National Monument
Society, which was until his death hlled
by Lieutenant General Scott.
On Monday evening next, the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Will bring
forward their report on the Mexican
question aud Feniansaffair. AS regards
the latter, they will report adversely to
the proposed withdrawal OF the neutrall'
ty laws, and of the former against the
Mexican loan.
The Senate is having quite spicy
time in executive session, on the ques-
ton of ratifying several Indian treaties,
which were made last fall.
The opponents of the Post Master
General, send a communication to Con
press, calling attention TO the abase OF
the franking privilege from the use OF
franks of members by claim agents,
patent agents, &e. The Post Master
General says this abuse has become a
serious evil, lessening considerably the
postal revenues, and bringing dlscredlt
upon the department. The Post Master
General is powerless to resist this evil
while members of Congress permit their
clerks or other persons to write their
names upon envelopes, or use or permit
the use of their franks. The report was
referred to the House Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads.
The House having shown unmistaka-
bic signs of determination to oppose
the amendment to the tax law permit
ting gas companies and railroad COM
panies to include their revenue tax upon
consumers of gas and travellers upon
railroads, the representatives OF these
companies are busily at work to get the
Senate's courage up to the sticking point
in order to defeat the wholesome deter
mination of the amendment. There Is
reason to believe, however, that the Sen
ate will concur with the other branch,
and that this most unjust proposition to
force the public to pay the taxes OF tat
corporations will utterly fail. The defeat
of the measure in the House is due IN
part to the earnest efforts of Hon. Is. Eg-
gleston, of the second district OF Ohio.
The House Committee on Claims has
concluded the investigation as to the
awards for the capture of Booth, and o
report is expected tomorrow
Special dispatches to the evening pa
pers say:
1t is confidently stated that First AS
sistant Postmaster General Randall will,
in four weeks, succeed Secretary Harlan,
in the Interior Department.
The new army bill just reported to
the Senate, provides for the organization
of forty-fve regiments of infantry-fye
less than the House. The bill provides for
FIVE regiments of Veteran Reserves and
| five Of colored troops
An investigation into the Southern
cotton frauds, is to be had in the House.
They are estimated at $4,000 900, ex-
elusive of an immense amount OF other
stealings. .-----------..-,--- -
General Sickles will probably beap
| pointed naval officer ut New York