The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-03
WASHINGTON.
The Mexican Claims.

speedily as possible, but still progress
very slowly. Up to the present time
forty-nine cases have been disposed of.
OF this number forty-three are American
claims and six Mexican. OF the Amer.
can cases fourteen were allowed and
twenty-nine rejected. Three Mexican
cases were allowed and three rejected.
The commission will expire by limita-
ton on the first of February, 1872, but
the treaty extending the time was before
the Senate when that body adjourned.
Although the ratification of the treaty
before next December was considered
important, most urgent appeals by the
Executive failed to take up the treaty
and consider it before adjourning.
Postal Convention.
The Post Office Department will in a
few days transmit to the Governments
of Sweden and Norway postal conven-
ton which it hopes to get ratified The
convention provides for carrying direct
mails by ltne OF steamers from New
York to Stettin. The postage direct to
be six cents closed mail via England to
be ten cents. This operation is to meet
the wants of our large Scandinavian
population.
The Issue OF Greenbacks.
The Controller Of the Currency yes
terday informed Secretary Boutwell, that
he has, during the past month, issued
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars worth of greenbacks. This will be
employed in the redemption OF the three
per cent. certificates, Of which there are
now outstanding about thirtv-tour mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars.
Smuggling on the Canada Border.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived at the Treasury Department from
merchants and manufacturers in the
Plattsburg, y. y, Collection District
that there is so much smuggling along
the Canada border as to seriously injure
them in their business. Single cases
involving thousands Of dollars each are
reported.
Important Railroad Case.
A very delicate case, involving the
conflicting claims OF the Union Pacific
aud Kansas Pacific railways for bonds
and lands, has been referred for decision
to the Attorney General, who has
announced that his opinion will be
ready this week. The conflict arose
from a resolution introduced in the
House by Mr.. Stevens, which is claimed
by one party by inference repeals tpart
of the charter of the other
Central Railroad Case Not Yet De-
cided.
No decision has yet been rendered by
Secretary Boutwell, as the right of ap-
peal in the New York Central railroad
case from Commissioner Pleasanton 5
decision.
Fears of a Negro Outbreak.
Considerable anxiety is felt here to-
day tor fear Of their being some further
demonstration from the negroes, who
were rioting yesterday, after having
struck Tor higher wages On all corpora
ton work. The entire police force
OF the department is on duty and no re-
lieis are to be had. The street railroad
now being laid by the Columbia COM
pany is guarded by the police, as the
negroes have threatened to drive off the
workmen and tear up the road. The
Superintendent OF Police has made am
ple arrangements to summarily deal
with the negroes if they commence RI
oting.
Bowen R.gamy Case.
The Bowen bigamy case still occupies
the attention of the Criminal Court.
Denial from Secretary Fish.
Secretary Fish denies having rendered
his resignation to the President, though
there is no doubt OF his intention Of re-
tiring from the Cabinet at an early day.
Southern Outrage Committee.
At the meeting of the sub committee
on Southern outrages to-day only two
witnesses were examined. Their testi-
timonv was unimportant except that in
Southwestern Alabama the general con-
dition Of the country has, it was stated,
improved since the passage OF the hu-
Kluy bill