The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-28
Minister Curtin resigns.

senting the United States at Russia, has
rendered his resignation, and will soon
return to this country to head of the
efforts Of Geary, who is against the re-
nomination of Grant.
Receipts from Customs.
The receipts from customs for the
week ending April 18th are: New
York, $3,O2O,327; Philadelphia, 81 ,55s,-
O7S; Boston, s492,sl4; Baltimore,
$l54,542.
Jefferson Barracks.
The military post at Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri, is, together with the
lands appertaining thereto, transferred
to the Ordnance Department. There is
sufficient storage room for the engineer
property now at the post and barracks
room for the accommodation Of the en-
gineer keeper of said property will be
furnished by the Ordnance Department.
The st. Louis arsenal is transferred to
Jefferson Barracks and the old arsenal
site will be known as the st. Louis
depot.
The New Loan,
The new loan to-day amounted to
one hundred and ffty.seven thousand
dollars.
Conscience Money from California
Treasurer Spinner is in receipt OF two
hundred and fifty dollars conscience
money, which was sent to him through
the pastor of St. Marys Cathedral, at
San Francisco.
Treasury Balances.
The following was the Treasury bal,
lances at the close Of business to- day
Currency, S9,746.OO0; coin, Sl56,j99,-
OOG of which s2,l25,3 800 were coin
certificates.
The Public Debt.
1t is estimated at the Treasury De-
partment that the public debt state
ment for April will show reduction OF
the debt during the month OF about
$40OO,O0O.
General spinner.
General Spinner is quite i'll, being
confined to his bed with sever attack
OF chills and fever. His departure for
Europe next Wednesday is considered
very doubtful.
President Grant.
In consequence OF the extra session
OF the Senate being called for the 10th
of Nav, it is said that President Grant
will be compelled to withdraw his &C
ceptance of the invitation to the meet
ing of the reunion OF the army OF the
Potomac in Boston on the 18th of
May.
The secrefaryship Of the Territory
Mr. E. L. Stanton, young and en-
terprising member OF the legal profes-
sion, and a son of the late Secretary f.
NJ. Stanton, is prominently named as
President Grants choice for the Secre'
tarvship of this Territory. 1t will be
remembered that the Republican Con.
ven,ion unanimously recommended
Fred. Douglass for this position, but
since then the Presiden has nominated
and the Senate has confirmed Douglass
as a member of the Upper House OF the
Territory Assembly.
Escaped from jail.
Lucian Beard, notorious horse
thief, with Alfred Hasel and j. W.
Watson, the men from North Carolina
held by the United States authorities
tor passing counterfeit money, escaped
from Jail at three o'clock this morn
ing.
Trade Marks.
The Commissioner OF Patents, to-day,
decided in an crpartt case on an appeal
that under the Patent law a trade
mark could be registered when il con-
sisted Of a mere arrangement Of words
without an accom- panying device or
figure.
Taxes TO be Refunded.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has
come to the conclusion that It cannot
limit the application of the Supreme
Courts decision in the case OF Bufng-
ton VS.. Day, to any class OF State Of
ficers, as will appear By the following
letter addressed to Supervisor Fucker,
to-day, by General Pleasenton
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, April -.
SlR:-You are informed that the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States in the case Of Burlington vs.
Dav holds that the salaries OF all
necessary agencies for the legitimate
nnrposes OF State Government are not
proper subjects Of the taxing power OF
Congress. Collectors and assessors will
therefore be instructed to govern them
selves according to this decision in the
assessing and collecting of the incomes
of State officers. The ruling will be
promulgated for the information OF all
concerned. Very respectfully,
[Signei, A. PLEAsANToN'
Commissioner
The total amount which the Treasury
will be liable to refund under this rul-
ing it is impossible to arrive at but all
possible obstuctions will be thrown IN
the way to prevent the necessity OF
transferring so much treasure to the
people. For instance, the act OF June
so. 1864, section II, SAYS that the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue is ex-
pected to be regulated as prescribed b,y
the Secretary OF the Treasury and shall
be and is hereby authorized, on an ap-
peal to him made, to revert refund and