The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-30
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1870,
The Funding Law.


about the working of the Funding Law
in its present shape, and that he should
not be surprised if it was made the sub
iect of early legislation by Congress
He does not think that four per cent
certificates can be taken in the present
of the money market, nor
does he think that there is any imme-
diate prospect of improvement, He
would be in favor of amending the law
so as to make the rate of interest on all
bonds at four and a half and five per
cent. 1t is said the Secretary OF the
Treasury does not oppose a limited
Of Fcde raj Troops In south
Carolina.
There Is a general call for troops to
quell disturbances in many parts OF the
South. A Democratic letter writer re-
ports the arrival at Columbia, South
Carolina, of six companies of infantry,
whose destination is supposed to be
Union, Spartanburg and Laurens coun-
ties, that State, and adds: Our people
do not dread or dislike the presence Of
United States soldiers but will even
welcome them and assist in capturing
roaming marauders calling themselves
militia.
Justice Nelson, OF the Supreme
.. Court, .- a
Who has been for several months in
feeble health, writes that he will be here
on Saturday next, his health having
greatly improved. As he is senior
Judge on the bench, he will have charge
Of the court until relieved by Chief JUS
tice Chase in February The Marshal
of the court Colonel Parsons, who has
been several months in Europe. will
probably arrive here this week.
Bill allowing Import Duties 20 be
paid I'm Currency.
1t is learned that early in the session
of Congress a prominent Western Sena-
tor will introduce bill allowing i'm
port duties, and all taxes arising from
customs, to be paid in United States
currency, instead Of gold as is at pres
ent required.
The San Domingo Treaty.
1t is positively asserted that the San
Domingo treaty will be somewhat mod
fled and sent into the Senate again
this winter. .E..
BUT few Senators and Representa-
tiyes I'm the city.
Considering that less than week
will elapse before the assembling of
Congress, there are fewer Senators and
Representatives in the city than usual
at this time.
The Alleged Defalcation I'm the
Buffalo Custom House.
Congressman elect, Session, ofChaut-
auaua District, New York; United
States Marshal Bass, and Collector
Daniels, of Buffalo, who is charged
with adiscrepancy in his accounts to the
tune of $3000O0 arrived in town yes
terday, and called on the President and
Secretary Boutwell,, to both Of whom
the latter denied that there was any de-
falcation in his office, but that the
whole thing was a scheme of Buffalo
politicians in the interest Of Congress
man Bennett, Of that District. The
Treasuary Department is investigating
It.
The Consolidation Of the sInternal
Koycnue Districts.
The measure for the consolidation OF
he Internal Revenue districts, now
going on, will relieve the country OF the
service Of about 100 assessors and col
ectors, besides many minor officers.
Since October l, the number of assistant
assessors dispensed with were 4l9, and
" the lst Of January will reach 600.
The expense OF collecting revenue, which
1as reached nearly SS0O0,OO0 per an
lum. will, by this means, probably be
.educed to So, 900, 900 per annum.
rho Alabama Claims and the new
English Minister.
The subject OF the Alabama claims
md who will he MotlCy's successor as
American Minister to England, is re-
,arled as the principal points Of inter
,st in connection with the foreign policy
which the administration will recon-
nenl to Congress at the commence
nent OF the approaching session. AZ
ter the Senate reassembles the Presi-
lent will nominate a new Minister to
England, and he will be man who
will faithfully reflect the sentiments Of
the administration upon that question.
1t is believed that the position which
the President assumes on the great
point at issue between the United
States and Great Britain is quite in ac-
cordance with the universal sentiment
of the people of this country, that am
pie reparation will be required tor the
injury inflicted on our comm cree dur
ing the rebellion.
Report OF the Postn,nster General.
The forthcoming report OF the Post
Office Department will contain an earn
est appeal, sustained by a formidable
array OF facts and figures, to Congress,
for repeal OF the law for the abolition
of the franking privilege. With its
the Department is of the
opinion that the postal service can be
made seIfsupporting For the last fis-
cal year the expenditures have e1-
ceeded the receipts by over seven
millions of dollars. Some time
since the Post Office Department
made a proposition to the British Post
Department for postal money-order
system between the two countries SINH
lar to that between this country and
Sw;,zerland which has been found 10