The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-25
WASHINGTON.
SOUTHERN LOYAL CLAIMS.
Relief from Pleasanton.
BUTLER AS A FISHERMAN.
Sumner also After Fish.
BUTLER AS A FISHERMAN

SuA4AAVA oAoO 0AtCA u AoA'
Fifty Thousand Stolen.
WASHINGTON, April 24:-The defal'
cation of General Lawrence, the New
York absconding Pension Agent, turns
out by an examination Of his accounts
here, to exceed $4,000. No informa.
ton OF his whereabouts is at hand.
Greeley Gets Contract.
The contract for furnishing the Ell,
cravings of the mechanical portion Of
the Patent Office Report has been award
ed to the American Photo Lithographic
Company, Of which Horace Greeley is
President, for $lS4,0OO.
Raid on the Treasury.
The character of the claims brough
before the Southern Loyal Claims Com
mission may be judged from Saturday 8
record. Congressman Turner, colored,
testified that he was slave at the out
break of the war, but purchased his life
from his master, and managed the az
fairs of both. His master went into
the rebel army, and Mr.. Turner con-
tinued at Selma where General Wilson
found him in 1868, prosperous livery
stable keeper, teamster and general
trader. The Union raiders, however,
broke him up, and hence his present
claim Of over $1,000.
In the case Of Waddy Thompson,
Senator Clayton was the principal wit
ness. The claim is for large quanti-
ty of corn furnished to the army in
Arkansas when forage was very scarce
and cavalry stock pretty well run down
by hard work and scant rations. The
amount of the claims is more than
$50, 900
Distillers Asking Relief.
The Senate committee on Finance at
their first meeting during the recess to
consider revenue reform will take up
the complaints made by nearly every
distiler in the country Of the recent
rulings of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. In the meantime the distil-
lers hope to obtain relief from the Sec
retary of the Treasury. Some Of them
have memorialized him that Pleasan-
tons decisions are just the reverse OF
those of Delano, and will virtually lead
to a confscation Of their business if en-
forced.
Goldfish In the Senate.
When the Senate assemblies in Ex-
ecutive session on May 10th, it is un-
derstood that the President will recon-
mend that the fishery question be the
first disposed of in order that it may
furnish the best and speediest settle
| ment of the existing troubles, and thus
! anticipate the greater part Of the fish
ing season. The Canadian Commits
sioner is very confident that the basis OF
settlement will be acceptable to the
Senate.
The Fort Fisher Fisherman.
General Butler, who represents the
fishing interest of the country, thus fig
ures out the real value of the privilege
to fish within three miles Of the Cana
dian shore. Of the 100000 barrels OF
mackerel caught last year by American
fishermen, (no other kind OF fish is
caught within the three-mile limit q
600 onlv were caught in Canadian
waters. OF these but one fifth, or 44OO
were taken within the three-mile limit.
These, at fifteen dollars barrel, would
amount to $4,000. The profits of catch
ing mackerel are about fifteen per cent.
and this, minus the interest or nine per
cent. of $4,000, equal to $594O year,
is the cash value to the Canadians, of
the fish taken within the three-mile
limit bv American fishermen. 1t is not,
therefore, the value OF the privilege, 80
much as the offensive way in which the
Dominion authorities have enforced
their laws that causes our fishermen to
complain.
More Troops Wanted.
A telegram was received here yester'
day from the acting Governor Of Arizona,
announcing that the Indians are max
ing formidable hostile demonstrations
along the frontiers, and that the white
settlers are coming in from all quarters.
An appeal is made for additional troops
but the War Department finds that II
has none at its disposal. The request
will be referred to General Sherman
who is on the frontier investigating the
condition Of the troops there, and the
points at which they are most needed
The High Joint Business.
New York, April 24.-The EusninS
Posts Washington special tonight says
Several Senators have got the impress
sion by talking with members Of the ad
ministration, that the extra session oi
the Senate will not be over two or three
weeks duration. They say that the
treaties agreed upon by the Joint High
Commission are reported to be so favor
able to the United States that the Sen
ate will promptly ratify them. 1t is
noticeable, however, by those who have
conversed with the British High Com
missioners, that they do not seem san
guine that the Senate will approve oil