The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-30
WASHINGTON.
Wide Of the Mark.

is pronounced by the Commissioner to
be wide of the mark.
Arrest OF Bounty Swindlers.
Several more arrests have been made
in Tennessee of parties charged with
being accessory to the Stokes bounty
frauds.
Appointments.
The following named ph ysicians have
been appointed examining surgeons in
the Pension office P. R. Thomas, of
Puebla, Colorado Territory; H. L.
Hartman, of Luzerne, Pa, and w. 6.
Micher, OF Wauseon, Wis.
No Longer Recognized.
The following examining surgeons are
no longer recognized as such: c. P.
Frest, Of Windham, Vermont, and A.
Thorspveckertoll, of Nebraska.
Increase OF the Army.
2. 1t is stated on good authority that
the Secretary of War will recommend
an increase in the Army to somewhere
near its former standard, when it was
reduced by act Of Congress.
dwelling of the Bust OF Ben.
Franklin.
The unveilpg Of the marble bust ot
Benjamin Franklin, at the Government
Printing Office, takes place at three
o'clock this afternoon. The President,
members of the Cabinet, Vice Presi
ident Colfax, and such Senators and
Representatives as are in this city
have been invited, aud have generally
signified their intention to be present
All the typographical societies in this
city will be present in force, and many
distinguished citizens, who years ago
were compositors, will take part in the
ceremony. The committee OF Arrange
nents extend invitations to all citizens
OF the city and all strangers here to be
present.
Financial.
There will be over S5,000,000 Of the
five tweuties taken out Of the public
debt statement this month. Out OF the
$lOO,O00,000 of five twenties to be re-
duced on the first OF December, only
$53,000000 have been received here.
OF this amount between FIVE and six
millions call for the gold balance sent
in exchange for the new five per ceuts.
Thanksgiving.
The Departments were all closed at
noon to-day to allow the employees to
90 turkey hunting. There will be no
business done in any OF the departments
until Friday.
Reinforcement OF the North Attain
tic Squadron-Troubl with Spain
Appreciated.
Several additional vessels have been
ordered to reinforce the North Atlantic
SQUADRON. All the officers belonging to
that squadron now on leave Of absence
have been ordered to join their respec-
tive ships without delay. Admiral Lee
left here this morning under special
instructions from the department, which
gives rise to the report that the entire
fleet are ordered to concentrate in Cuban
waters without delay There seems 10
be no doubt, as predicted in these dis
patches on the 2lst inst, that the Ad-
ministratlon, in consequence Of the
many brutal outrages committed 10y
the Spaniards on American citizens and
the failure OF the Spanish authorities
to keep their solemn promises made to
this Government, has decided on
change in the Cuban policy. Consider
able excitement is created here by a
rumor that Admiral Lee is ordered 10
name certain demands on the Spanish
authorities at Havana, and in case the
Spanish authorities refuse to comply to
lombard the city. 1t is also reported
that General Sickles is ordered home
for a special conference with the Presi-
dent.
Custom Receipts.
The following are the custom receipts
at Boston for the week ending Novem-
Der 25, 1871, $40, 500 $50; New Orleans,
ending November 4, S7,5lS,7OO; San
Francisco, ending September 80, sl',-
l20,S00
Runored Recall OF Minister Sickies.
There is a rumor here to the effect
that Minister Sickles has been recalled
but it cannot be traced TO an official
source.
Cotton for Liverpool.
Four million five hundred and fifty
three thousand three hundred and forty
one pounds of cotton were shipped from
Savannah Saturday last for Liverpool
The Foreign Relations Committee.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Sumner s
friends will endeavor0o have him re-
stored 10 the head OF the committee on
Foreign Relations when the Senate
meets. From all that can be heard,
there will be a determined opposition to
this movement, led by Senator Conklin.
In case Mr.. Sumners 8 friends are
unsuccessful. Mr. Morton will probably
be chosen chairman in place OF Senator
Cameron, who will be transferred to the
chairmanship of some other committee.
Certain members OF the Foreign Rela-
tiops committee now here criticise very
severely Mr.. Schenck for bis connection
with the Emma silver mine. Morton
declines to express his opinion about the
matter till he hears both sides OF the
theory.
The Cuban Question.
During the consideration Of the Cuban
question in the Cabinet yesterday, Sec
retary Robeson, expatiating upon the
punishment which should be meted ont
to Havana in case American citizens
met with further molestation, wound up