The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-03
WASHINGTON.
Treasury Decision.

W ASHlNGTON, July Ia numDcr Ol
decisions at the Treasury Office were
made public today. The following is
the only one of Importance "In re-
turning to the Treasurers office the de-
posits of National Banks for the semi
annual payment thereon of the duty,
the aggregate of the balances on the
books including those from banks and
bankers, should be included as deposits
without regard to the amounts due from
the banks. The banks should make
an average of all deposits including the
average collections made for other
banks, and excluding only checks not
payable on the day deposited from that
day averages. The law contemplates
payment on all classes of bona fde de-
posits and nothing beyond that.
Policeman Committed.
A policemen named Summers was to.
day committed to jail for six months
for using his locust with unnecessary
severity.
The Sale OF Explosive Materials.
The Superintendent Of the police has
issued the most stringent orders to the
members-of the force to strictly carry
out the law of the District preventing
the sale to children Of explosive mate,
rial of any sort, and preventing the use
ofany kind OF fireworks within one hun,
dred yards of a dwelling.
The Sale Of Waste Paper.
Bids were opened to-day at the Treas
ury office for the sale Of waste paper
during the incoming fiscal year. The
prices ranged from $4.SS to $5.SS for
white and from 81. IS to $2.70 for colored
This sale involves large amount an
nually.
Fourth OF July Grafton.
Secretary Robson will deliver the
Fouth OF July oration at Morristown
New Jersey.
COllectOrships Of Southern Ports
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The Collector,
ships of the Southern ports are creating
much trouble. Mr.. Spencer hasten ed
to Long Branch to protest against the
appointment Of Mr.. Warner as Collec-
tor at Mobile, but Mr.. Warmers COM
mission was hurried through to fore
stall his interference. Senator Osborn
has also gone to Long Branch to protest
against the retention of Mr. Potter as
Collector at Pensacola, and to ask an
explanation of the holding up of the
commission OF Mr.. P. Humphreys,
which was made out as the successor to
Mr.. Potter
The FIshe ~ Question.
There is a probability that a procla-
nation regarding the fishing question
and the bearing Of the recent treaty
thereon, will be issued during the COM
ing week. Probably on Tuesday or
Wednesday next.
The Pardon OF Bowen.
From kilograms received here the
indications are that Bowen has been
pardoned although the kilograms are
not explicit. The Attorney General
has just been told that the President
has been considering the matter at
Long Branch, but he does not know OF
any action. Mr.. Bowen says he is in.
formed from Long Branch that the
President telegraphed to the Attorney
General 10 send the papers for his par.
don by Saturday nights mail to Long
Branch, and that the President said he
would sign the pardon and that he
expects Bowen to be released by Tues
day next
Internal Revenue.
The statement has been made by
circular that the receipts from the inter
nal revenue has fallen ten millions
below the estimate for the fiscal year inst
closed. The receipts were $l44, ,OOO, ,OOC
and the inference is from publications
that the estimate was $l55,OO0, 900.
Now the truth is. Secretary Boutwell,
estimated the receipts from the internal
revenue for the fiscal year just closed a,
$l75, 100000, but closes his report as
follows: "The foregoing estimates o.
the receipts and expenditures are made
upon the assertion that the laws in
force will not be 30 changed as to mate.
rally effect the revenue" The laws
however, have been materially changed
30 that tbs Department cannot be held
to the estimates made. -0