The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-02
WASHINGTON.
Public Debt Statement.

Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The public
debt statement shows reduction dur
ing the month of April of s6,OoO,l55.
the following are the balances in the
Treasury: Coin, $lO,600,046 300 Cur
rency, 81 go, 900, 900; Certificates, $204''
$4,000.
Health Of Mr. CorcOran.
Mr. Corcoran is much better tonight
and is resting more comfortably.
Military Orders.
The Assistant Adjutant General has
been ordered to Carlisle Barracks on
business connected with the recruiting
service. Major John Hamilton, OF the
lst Artillery has been ordered to report
to General Mcdowell at New York.
Treasurer Spinner.
Left here this morning. He will sail
from New York for Europe on Wednes-
day next.
COnst1tuLlOnB4ItyO OI tuc .hcB0A avn
der Act.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Supreme
Court to-day announced its decision al
firming the constitutionality Of the le-
gal tender act. The facts are substan'
tally the same as have already been
telegraphed.
subscriptions to the New Loan.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-
day amount to $637 800.
Bonds Called I'm.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
called in million and quarter Of
three per cents, as follows Denomin-
alton of $4,000, from No. 1902 to 1873;
denomination of $4,000 from No. 1890
to 1854, interest to stop on these on
July 81, after which they cannot be held
as lawful bank reserve.
Naval DefauIters Set Free.
The General order of March 25th, Of
the Secretary Of the Navy, in review
ing the decision in the Court Martial
case of Paymasters Lockwood and 9TH
ers, for scandalous conduct and embez-
element, set aside the sentence, so far
as it relates to a fine and Imprisonment,
because there was no law for the execu-
ton Of such q sentence. Lockwood.
who defrauded the Government out Of
about four thousand dollars, is therefore
set at liberty, being merely dismissed
from the service. The same course, in
the same order, is pursued in the cases
Of Paymasters Gerard, Marcy and
Washington, each of whom were sen.
fenced to pay both fine and imprison-
ment. These Paymasters were the
cause of loss to the Government, by
embezzlement or other misdemeanors, Of
about FIVE hundred thousand dollars.
The Navy Department has taken no
steps to bring the cases before the civil
tribunal, nor has it even claimed the
paltry bonds which such officers were
required to give under the law. They
were merely dismissed the service.
Employees Discharged.
For several weeks past there has
been a steady reduction in the number
of the employees in the Treasury Depart.
ment, and the discharge of many more
has been decided. Owing to the falling
off of work there was Saturday dis
charged from the Printing Bureau one
hundred and sixty persons, more than
half Of them being women. Notwith-
standing this reduction and the neces-
sity of still further curtailing, applica-
tions still continue to be made for clerk.
ships from all parts OF the country.
Income OF Government Decreased.
The Treasury officials assert that the
income of the Government will be de-
creased over one hundred millions an
nually by the act Of Congress which
goes into effect to-day, repeating the
special tax on all kinds of business eI-
cept whisky and tobacco.
Mining Lands to be Disposed or.
The Secretary Of the Interior has de-
cided that the question Of the title to
the Parsonage and Andes Lodes, loca-
ted in the Fair Play land district Of
Colorado, should be disposed o. at once.
The patent for the lands will probably
be issued in a few days to the Pioneer
Gold Mining Company Of California.
The police Of the Eighth Ward made
grand raid this evening upon houses
of i'll fame, in Houston and Green
streets, taking over hundred prisoners.
These were all locked up for the night.
The police will endeavor to close all
dens in this locality.
Fire.
A fire occurred this evening, in the
furnishing store OF A. N. Reves, on
Fulton street, causing damage to the
stock to the amount OF $1,000.
Decoration Of Confederate Graves.
CONVICTION, Ky, May l.-At q meet.
ing of ex-Confederate officers OF this
city a committee was appointed to 60
licit subscription for the purchase of q
portion Of Linden Grove Cemetery in
which the remains Of Confederate offic.
ers and soldiers will be placed. The
Goth Of Nay was designated on which
to decorate the graves with fiowera.
Bank Consolidation.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-The consolida.