The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-27
WASHINGTON.
Pennsylvania's Claim.


WASHINGTON, June 26.-A warran
for a large payment to the State o
Pennsylvania for raising troops, will e
through the Treasury to-day. It wa.
held out by the Secretary, owing to the
squabble as to who should receive il
and the officers say the circumstances
were of such a despicable character tha,
they should not be made public.
Internal Revenue.
The tables prepared by the interna
revenue officers show that the receipts
for the year ending April 30 1871 were
Sl65,S45,000. ~....
Trouble Among Public Officials.
The official relations between Secre,
tary Boutwell, and Commissioner Pleas.
anton seems to be approaching a crisis.
The trouble chiefly arises from a mis-
understanding as 10 the limit of the
power Of the latter in the management
Of affairs in his bureau. Mr.. Pleasan
ton doubted the right Of the Secretary
to interfere in the Central railroad
case, Notwithstanding the opinion of the
Solicitor of the Department But the
first open conflict occurred within the
past day or two in regard to an entirely
different matter. On Friday last Mr..
Pleasanton awarded the contract for
furnishing paper for new whisky, beer
and tobacco stamps, to a Connecticut
firm. This award is said to have
been made without consulting Secre-
tary Boutwell,, who disapproves of the
paper and Of the manner of awarding
the contract, as he thinks that the bids
of the other companies who have here
totore faithfully fulfilled their contracts
have not been duly considered. The
Secretary, therefore, annulled the con-
tract. Commissioner Pleasanton was
displeased with the Secretary's action
in the matter, and in a correspondence
with the Secretary denies the right of
the latter to interfere in contracts made
in the Internal Revenue Bureau. The
law officers of the Treasury Depart
ment sustain the Secretary, and both
officers are preparing papers in the case
to be submitted to the President on his
return here this week.
Indian Affairs.
A letter from Superintendent Hoag,
saws the general council of the Indi-
ans in Indian territory adjourned on
the 18th instant. The delegates re-
affirmed their constitution and made
promises to organize under it as speedi-
lv as possible, and lead useful and
steady lives, instead of roaming about
and numbering white settlers, as has
been their practice heretofore. OF
course it is not expected that murder
Gus raids will be entirely stopped but
greater security is expected.
Flag Received.
The Secretary OF War has received
the flag made by Mrs. McEwen, and
which tloated from her house while the
city of Nashville, Tennessee, was in
possession OF the rebels, and which was
found still flying there when General
Buelrs Union army occupied the city.
The flag will be placed in room in the
Wer Department in which are contained
several other flags Of historical interest.
Mortality.
The Census Bureau has prepared
samples of its mortality tables for the
printers, and the volume will be ready
as soon as the work on population.
This volume, in which will be printed
the finished mortality tables, will be the
most complete and valuable work OF
the kind ever published in this country.
Each State will be given separately,
instead of dividing the country into
sections, and the periods will be shorter; /;
the names Of diseases grouped scientifi-
cally as heretofore, and the percentage
of the unknown cause Of death will be
greatly reduced.
Treasury Balances.
The following were the Treasury
balances at the close of business to-day;
currency s6,O26, 900; coin 81, ,76S,OoO;
of which SIG, ,934 900 were in coin certlfi-
Gates.
Counterfeits.
From computed estimates OF the most
expert detectives, it is conceded that
counterfeits representing the face and
value of ten millions on the various
National Banks, are now circulating
throughout the country.