The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-22
WASHINGTON.
The Mileage Question-The New Mex.
lean Treaty-RumoredR Resignation
OF Minister Bancroft.

lean Treaty-Rumored Resignation
OF Minister Bancroft.
WAsHEGros, May 20.-The Senate
Judiciary committee are investigating
whether the law and its precedents will
allow them to obtain mileage for the
present executive session. Comptroller
Broadhead refuses to allow any such
account, on the ground that the law
passed when the Congress salaries were
raised to $4,000 per annum, provides
that the mileage shall be at the
rate of twenty cents per mile, payable
twice year. Senator Trumbull is
busily occupied in hunting the prece-
dents to overthrow this. The preceding
law is still unrepealed. 1t makes the
Vice Presidents decision final, and it is
claimed that this is not superseded by
the latter law, which is designed only
to apply to regular sessions. The last
mileage account of the Senate was nearly
| $50, 900. This includes the payments
made in the Georgia contested cases.
about $4,000. I
Under instructions from Secretary
Fish, Minister Nelson has concluded
with Mexico the new convention, which
was received at Department of State
yesterday, and was Immediately COM
municated 10 the United States Senate.
This convention continues with mixed
commission on claims for one year
from January next. The new conren-
ton was promptly ratified by the
Mexican Congress, and it is expected
that it will be approved by the Senate
without opposition.
A Washington special says there is a
report that Minister Bancroft has posi-
lively resigned, and that his successor
will be appointed at once. The report
is not we'll founded, but it is well under
stood that it is Cancroft's desire to be
relieved. The reference of the San Juan
boundary question to the Emperor Of
Germany as arbitrator, has put new
phase on the Berlin mission, and the
President and Secretary Fish, it is now
understood, desire Bancroft to remain
until the matter is disposed Of so that
the Government may avail itself of his
very thorough knowledge Of the subject.
southern Outrages.
The sub committee on Southern out
RACES met this morning and arranged
their plan of business. Whenever out
RACES are reported in any locality they
will summon witnesses and take testi-
mony. regarding it.
Telegraph Signal Service.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany by their powerful influence have
succeeded in securing the War Depart
ment into contract by which the tele-
graph signal business after the oath
inst, will be transferred entirely by the
Western Union lines. This is another
attempt to break down the opposition.
The English Members.
The English members Of the Joint
High Commission, now in this city,
called on the President this morning
for the purpose Of bidding goodbye.
Naval Changes.
Lieutenant Commander, Sheppard,
will be detached from the Naval
Academy on the 3Oth of September
next and placed on waiting orders.
Lieutenant Commander, Howell, will
be detached from the Naval Academy
at the same date and ordered to duty on
the coast survey.
The Ohio Revenue Districts.
Notwithstanding all the talk about
the consolidation Of the Northern Reve-
nue. districts OF Ohio with the Southern
districts, it will not be done today. As
anticipated in the press several weeks
ago, Robert G. Corwin, of Dayton, Ohio,
was appointed Supervisor of Internal
Revenue for the Southern district OF
Ohio. Mr.. Dwyer remains in the North
ern district and Mr.. Powell goes to
Indiana as Supervisor.
s.. U. q. steamer supply.
Advices from the United States steam
ship Supply say that she is en- route for
home and expects 10 arrive about June
10th.
Collector Murphy.
Collector Murphy's letter TO the
Treasury Department asking that the
appointments in the New York Custom
House be withheld from the newspapers
was, it is understood, the subject OF
Cabinet consideration yesterday. Muir
phy's wish and all will undoubtedly be
complied with. ..:...
Vote ON the Treaty Expected To-day
The programme Of the majority OF the
Senate is to sit out a discussion on the
treaty on Monday night and force a vote
which will undoubtedly ratify. The
administration wishes to have General
Schenck carry the treaty to Europe
with him when he calls on Wednesday,
and this would be handsome finale to
the negotiation, and is perfectly feasible
as the Senators have had number OF
DAYS to study the treaty and 10 come to
a conclusion thereon. This proposition
to come to q vote on Monday meets
with general favor here, and many
Senators even were in favor Of conclud-
ing the matter to night.
The Premature Publication.
The Senate Investigating committee
has determined to continue the exami-
nation of correspondents and others in
the hopes of finding the party who fur
nished the treaty to the Tribune cores
pondents. Carpenter and Conklin ex'