The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-27
WASHINGTON.
To be Paid In Coin.

To be Paid In Coin.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided that the quarter per cent. paid
to the banks and other agents for nego-
tiating the new loan must be paid in
coin.
Going TO Europe.
General Spinner, United States Treas
urer, is completing his preparations for
his European trip. He will be accom-
panied by his daughter and BY Mrs Col.
Jones, wife Of the chief Of the redemp-
tion bureau, U. S. treasury, and Miss
Usher, OF Potsdam, n. Y, and will be
gone two or three months. He will
leave here next Monday week, and will
sail from New York on Wednesday
week, per steamer Scotia.
Certificates OF Election Issued.
Before Governor Cooke left for Phila-
delphia, where he now is, attending his
sick mother, he issued certihcats of
election to General Chapman and the
members elect of the House of Dele
gates. General Chapman will resign
his position as Secretary Of the Terri
tory as soon as the President returns
from his Western trip.
The Legislative Assembly Of the Dis
trict of Columbia has been callel by
proclamation Of Governor Cooke, to
meet in Metzerott Hall, on Monday, the
18th of May.
Butler Wanted HIS Fee.
The claims of Nicholas p. Trist for
services rendered and expenses incurred
in negotiating the Guadaleupe H Hidalso
treaty some twenty years ago, amount
ing to $l4,57O, was to-day paid by the
Treasury Department. The resolution
providing for the claim was passed
through the last Congress mainly
by the efforts Of Messrs. Sum-
ner and Banks. 1t would have been
paid Monday but that General Butler
appeared before certain Treasury Off
cials and informed them that the sum
of $1,000 was due certain attorneys who
had worked up this case, and he wanted
them provided for. This demand was
subsequently withdrawn.
odd Fellows Celebration.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Odd
Fellows of the District Of Columbia
are holding their annual celebration
here to-day. There is a large process
sion and general turnout.
The New Loan
The subscription to the new loan to-
day amounts to one hundred thousand
dollars.
HospitaIities rendered.
The proprietors Of the St. James ho'
tel have extended the hospitalities Of
their house to the President during his
anticipated visit to attend the reunion
of the army of the Potomac. The
President is very anxious to attend this
reunion, and il the Senate will organ
ize on the tenth OF Nav, the President
will present his report and leave in the
afternoon or morning for Boston.
The President and San Domingo.
1t is said that all statements to the
effect that the President had abandoned
the San Domingo question are unbound.
ed. The President has not expressed
his intentions on the question, and will
not until the proper time arrives. he
will act in a manner consistent with
his past course on this subject.
Departure OF the Secretary or War
The Secretary OF War lett town to-
day for Cincinnati. to visit his child,
lying i'll in that city.
Treasury Balances.
The following was the Treasury bal
lances at the close Of business to day
Currency, 600; coin, sl06, lSl,-
OOG of which $2l ,019,OOO were coin
certificates
Adjournment Of the Joint High
I Csmmission.
The Joint High Commission to-day
adjourned for one week, it is understood
for the purpose Of waiting for further
mail advices from Europe which will
probably contain a signed patrol.
Tax on Deposits.
The cases Of several banking institu-
tions Of Virginia respecting their lie.
bility to tax on their deposits and cap.
ital, have been presented to the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau BY Superintendent
Presbrey, with statement Of the omis-
sion to render returns Of the tax due by
them, as ordered by law. The Commits
sioner holds that in all cases where the
taxes are due the companies should be
required to make proper payments
| while cases where penalties are i'm
posed by law for omission to comply
: properly with the law will bt
made subjects of investigation, with
a view to determine the inten
: ton of the various companies
The disposition Of the Bureau seems tt