The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-18
WASHINGTON.
L. q. Steamer Plymouth.

from Brest, France, dated the 29th, state
that several cases Of vsrioloid appeared
on the ship. Those ilfhave been landed.
The steamer will remain at Brest till
clear of disease. ...........
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
Cowan, was sworn in this morning and
entered on his duties. He will leave
for Cincinnati tomorrow and return
about May lst.
To be Consolidated. .....
The northern and southern revenue
districts Of Ohio will be consolidated
under Supervisor Dwyer, and Indiana
will be detached from his supervision
and another Supervisor appointed for
that State.
Republican Caucus. 4.
At caucus Of Republican Senators
and Representatives, held this morning,
it was agreed to take no action on
Amnesty this session.
Assassinated.
Judge Shellabarger, Of Ohio, this
morning received dispatch dated
Nashville, April 10th, from United
States Marshal Harrison, of the Middle
District of Tennessee, stating that two
of his deputies, Messrs. Armstrong and
Burke, had been assassinated.
New York Central Tax.
General Pleasanton, Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, will not render
any decision in the New York Central
Railroad tax question until after the
adjournment Of Congress-, 1t is ru-
mored that the decision will be favor
able to the road.
AdvIcss from Washburne.
The Department Of State has receiv.
ed advices from Minister Washburne
giving detailed account Of affairs in
and around Paris. He says affairs in
Paris are far worse now than what is
known to the outside world. He. gives
the details of numbers of executions for
slight offences. ...-.s ..--...
Emancipation Celebration.
The colored population Of this city
turned out to-day in full force, to cele-
brate the anniversary of the issuing Of
The emancipation proclamation. The
procession filed by the White House,
and were received by the President, who
spoke a few words, expressing his
good feeling at seeing them, and hoping
that they would maintain their present
standard as citizens, and become useful
and honorable members Of society.
Treasury Affairs.
The following were the balances at
the close Of business to-day; Currency,
$9,s60,5ll; coin, slO7. Isl ,240, of which
$23, ,966 500 were coin certificates
Secretary Boutwell, to-day received
overtures from the Russian capitalists
at St. Petersburg asserting their viii.
linsness to subscribe for ten millions Of
the new five per cent. bonds. The
whole amount of subscriptions received
at the Treasury to-day to the new loan
amount to 500, 900. go.
Nominations Conferred,
The Senate in Executive session to-
day confirmed number of nominations
for members Of the Council of the
Legislative Assembly Of the District OF
Columbia also James II. Baker, Of
Minnesota, to become Commissioner of
Pensions. Consuls, Geo. II. Holt at
Gaspe Basin; n. A. Elfiving at Stock
holm. Pension agents, Jas McGregor
at Pittsburgh; Jno. F. Ranking at Vicks-
burg, Miss. Postmasters, Alonzo Snow
at Port Depost, Mo-, w. c. Snyder at
Fulton, ILL.,; Chas. Southland at Morris,
III; E. R. Browh at Elmwood, ILL.,; A
C. Paxton at Lockport, ILL.,; S. H. Choe-
maker at Dewitt, Iowa. H. R. Cowles
at Washington, Iowa; Jas. Davidson,
al Monticello, Iowa; II. 7. Robinson
at Washington, Ohio; B. B. Mcpherson
at Clyde, Ohio; E. 7. South st Galcon,
Ohio; C. w. Ely at Bryan, Ohio; Mrs.
Sarah Hockleman at Rushville, Ind,
lC. L. Spaulding at Jonesville, Mich,
and J. B. Cunningham at Hoges City,
Kansas.
Various Items. ~ z
Chief Justice Chase appeared on the
bench OF the Supreme Court to-day.
The citizens of Maine, resident in
Washington, in conjunction with the
Maine delegation in. Congress- paid
their respects to Governor Perham, ! at
the Arlington Hotel, this evening.
The House committee on elections
has agreed not to reopen the Schenck-
Campbell election case, unless the evi-
deuce is presented in the shape of affi-
davits, or something more tangible than
mere telegraph reports Of frauds:
The Senate reassembled at $50 P.
NJ, for the purpose of acting on the
Ku-Klux bill, but as the committee OF
Conference had not then agreed, it soon
? after adjourned. Neither this commit
tee of fConference nor the one on the
Deficiency Appropriation bill have ye'
come to an agreement, and it is doubt
full if Congress will be able to adjourn
tomorrow.
Gen. Spinner goes to Europe shortly
e to assist in placing the new loan in the
market.
!, The Government is making prepara
> tons to bring all the iron clads from
Key West to League Island cable.
u Congregational Matters.
n 1t is thought tonight that the Con