The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-27

Northern railroads and interests. The
Southern friends OF the measure desire
to have the gauge of the road so pre-
scribed that It will afford accommoda-
tions to existing Southern roads winch
are interested in and connect with the
Texas Pacific. The probability is that
with the present disagreement. and
under the existing pressure Of business,
the bill will have to 60 over with many
others, but there is yet chance II the
enforcement bill comes to q t Vote
soon and the appropriation bills
make good progress, that time will be
found to do something with the
measure.
The senate Full.
Upon the reception to-day OF the
Presidents message announcing his ap'
proval OF the joint resolution on remov'
ing the disabilities of Senator elect
Miller, Of Georgia, he was presented
by his colleague and sworr in, Vice
President Colfax administering the
simple oath of allegiance to the United
States. After this ceremony, Mr.. Miller
was surrounded by number Of Sena,
tors, both Republican and Democratic,
who warmly congratulated him on this
auspicious termination Of his long and
tedious fight for his seat. The admis.
sion of this Senator now gives each
State it's proper representation, and fol
the first time since 1861 the Senate is
full. Millers time, however, will expire
on the 4th of March next, and he will
have but eight days in which to wear
his honors.
O.. Retirement OF Mr.. Akerman.
The talk as to the prospect Of the re-
tirement from the Cabinet Of Attorney
General Akerman is renewed, and there
is reason to believe influential members
OF Congress and others in official life
here, have advised the President that
his administration of the department OF
Justice is not what they think it should
he. Some Of these persons claim to
have assurances that achange will soon
be made, but as the President is not in
the habit OF announcing his purposes
to the public in advance Of their execu,
ton, these statements must be regarded
as rumors, to be believed when con-
tirmed by the event. The reports made
to the Senate to-day by the Judiciary
committee on the subject Of Withholding
the amounts due to the Pacific railroad
for the transportation OF Government
freight, are interesting items in connec-
tion with these rumors.
Fenian Claims.
A great deal Of empty comment and
speculation has been provoked by the
recent discussions in the Dominion Par.
Lament upon the subject Of the claims
for damages on account of the Fenian
raids, and it has been assumed by some
that these claims will 60 before the
High Commission. There is really no
warrant for such suppositon but, on
the contrary, it may be positively stated
that neither the British or American
negotiators look upon the Fenian claims
as embraced in the agreement Of topics
to be discussed by the commission.
These Canadian claims do not quite
reach a million Of dollars, and have
yet to be formally made out and ap-
proved. The British representatives
regard them as just and equitable de-
mand upon the American Government,
and will present them at the proper
time. But it is doubtful il any effort
will be made now to press for payment.
1t is believed that England would be
quite willing to submit these Fenlan
claims to arbitration.
Akermnn Repudiated.
The Judiciary committee of the SEN
ate reported to-day that the opinion OF
Attolney-General Akerman, in which
he maintains that the Government has
the right to retain the entire amount OF
money accru:ng for transportation over
the Union and Central Pacific railroads
10 meet the semi-annual installments of
interest due, is not according to the
letter or spirit OF the law, and that, in
the opinion Of the committee, only fifty
per cent. OF the money due for trans
portation can be retained bv the Gov
ernment. The effect of this report,
which was nearly unanimous, will be
to strengthen the pressure for the re-
moval of Akerman and Boutwell, from
the Cabinet
Cotton Loans.
The supposition OF some persons that
the Confederate cotton loan, much OF
which was taken in England, is to be
included in the demands for losses by
British subjects during the late civil
war, and thus come before the Commits,
sion, is entirely unfounded. There is
undoubted authority for saving that
England will not at any time present
any such claim.
The New Steamboat Law.
The steamboat bill, which has passed
both Houses Of Congress and awaits
the Presidents signature, is more care.
ful and stringent than any one similar
in character heretofore enacted. In
addition 10 the Local Board of Inspec-
tion now appointed by law, there shall
be local beard appointed for the dis
tricts Of Puget Sound, Milwaukee,
Albany, New York, Apalachicola,
Evansville, Indiana, Huron, Michigan,
and Marquette; the President 10 ap,
point Supervising Inspector General
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate.
Will be strongly Opposed.
The House bill called up in the Sen,
ate, Yesterday, amending the election