The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-27
WASHINGTON.
Unpleasant Relations Between Sec-
Tetary Boutwell, and Commissioners
PleRSOntOn.

PIcRSOntOn.
WASHINGTON, d. C., June 2G
The official relations between Secretary
Boutwell, and Commissioner Pleasonton
seems 10 be approaching "A crisis OF
trouble. 1t chiefly arises from mislln'
derstanding as to the limit Oi the power
the latter has in managing the affairs OF
his Bureau. PlcasOntOn doubted the
right of the Secretary TO Interfere in the
settlement Of the New York Central
Railroad case, Notwithstanding the opin'
ion OF the Solicitor OF the Department,
The first conflict occurred within the past
day or two in regard toa entirely differ
ern matter. Friday last PleasOntOn
awarded the contract for furnishing paper
Tor the new whisky, beer and tobacco
stamps TO the Connecticut firm. This
award Is said to have been made without
consulting Secretary Boutwell,, who dis.
approves Of it, The proposals Of parties
who IGretOlOrG faithfully fulfilled their
contracts was not duly considered.
The Secretary therefore annulled the con-
tract. PleasOntOn Is displeased with the
SeCretary's action in the matter, and in
q correspondence with the Secretary, de-
MES the riGht of the latter 10 interfere in
the contracts made in the Internal
Revenue Bureau The law officers Of the
Treasurer Department sustain the SeCre.
tary and both officers ore preparing pa.
pers in the Case to submit to the President
on his return here this week.
IN THE INDIAN couNCIt"
2 A letter from Superintendent lIOag says
1he General Council Of the Indians Of tho
Indian Territory adjourned on the llth
inst. The delegates Teaifrncd their Con.
stitution, made promises 10 reorganile
under il as speedily rs possible, and lead
useful and steady lives, instead Of roam.
Ing about and numbering white settlers.
as has been their practice heretofore, OF
course II Is not expected that the murder
Gus raid will be entirely stopped, but
greater security IL looked for. u lIl
A NASHVILLE UNION FLAG, ...,.
} The Secretary OF War has just received
Il flag made by Mrs. McEwcn, which
flOaied from her house while the city Of
Nashville, Tenn, was IN possession Of the
rebels, and which was found still flying
there when Gen. BnGlrs Union army OK.
cupied the city! The flag will be placed
IN the room IN the War Department In
which are contained several other flags Of
historical interest.
CENSUS REPORT -MoRTAfiFT TABLES.
The Census Bureau has prepared sam.
pies Of the mortality tables Corthe Printer,
and the volume viii be ready aa soon rs
the work on the population volume, now
printing, Is finished. The mortality Ia.
bles will be the most complete and rcla'
bic ever published in this country. Each
State will be given separately instead Of
diving the country into sections The
periods will be shorter, names of diseases
grouped scientifically as heretofore, and
the per centage Of unknown causes Of
death greatly reduced. General Walker,
Superintendent Of the Census, leaves for
Europe this week for tile benefit Ur his
health. I|.D .Ut Ui ...tnr.'
All the coupon bonds that have been
purchased within the last two years, with
the exception Of those now passing
through the hands Of the accounting
officer Of the Treasury, and the bonds in
the hands Of the register, will be held to
supply calls by the exchange and the can.
CClled bonds In the hands Of the commits.
missioner on destruction. The bonds
have been examined and found genuine.
II has been ascertained from official
sources that there is no basis or evidence
to sustain the statement Of detectives that
there are ten millions In counterfeit notes
on the national banks IN circulation.