The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-07
WASHINGTON.
Decision Postponed.

the question of conflicting claims fol
lands and bonds made by the Kansas
Pacific railroad. The decision will no"
be postponed for a month at least.
Suit Instituted.
Some New York importers OF cork
have instituted a suit against the Gov
ernment for the recovery Of an excess
of duties which they claim to have paid
to the collector of the port Of Pesth
Amboy, where the goods were returned
The collector held that the slabs were
not in the same state as when stripped
from the trees and could not be admitted
at thirty-fve per cent. duty on cork IN
its crude state. Secretary Boutwell, mas
informed the District Attorney that pro-
ceedings have been commenced.
Internal Revenue In the SOuth.
Reports received at the Internal
Revenue Bureau from officers in the
South are more satisfactory than they
have been for several months past. No
opposition is Row made to the collection
of taxes in regions where the greatest
trouble has formerly been made.
Salaries OF POstmasters.
The salaries Of postmasters through
out the country are to be readjusted on
the basis OF their receipts during July
and August of this year, and the new
schedule of salaries will take effect on
July lst 1872.
South American Affairs.
WAsHINGTON, June 6.-Private ad-
vices has just been received by steamer
which arrived in New York yesterday
from Monteveido report an unfavor-
able change in political affairs in Cru-
quay. Blanco is reported to have
considerable force between the Colora-
dos and Monteveido, in the vicinity Of
Durasno. Considerable preparations
are being made in Monteveido to repulse
the expected attack. The smallpox in
Buenos Ayres has undated, two hun
dred deaths being reported per day,
Over 10000 fugitives have fled from
the city. Lieutenant Commander Dick
ems has been ordered to torpedo duty.
The Narragansett, Commander Meade,
arrived at Rio April Both. All well on
board.
The COIOred Strikers.
The colored strikers in their COnyen.
ton last night expressed great deal
OF bad feeling, and several violent III
lcendiary speeches were made. One
,peaker said they were all laboring men
AID must have work to keep their fam
I lies from starving, and if they were to
be kept out Of it by the contractors
the! would have their blood, and should
thiscontinue he would say to them TO
take contractors head off his should
ers wherever and whenever they
shoull meet them. He told them to
90 to heir districts and form assoCla-
tions for laboring men, elect delegates
to Convention to draw up memorials
and be rady to meet these id Yam
kee contractors, the meanest and most
contemplate set of men on Gods earth.
The Administration organ has taken
decided stard against the conduct Of
the strikers rom the commencement
No fears are entertained but what the
police are ableto preserve order.
Commodore Rodgers.
Commodore Rodgers now on special
duty in Europe ms been telegraphed to
come home, and tits understood he is to
take charge of the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton and Detail in Commodore Alden's
place.
The New York Central Tax.
Secretary Boutwell, ,as not as yet re-
ceived the opinion Of he Solicitor of
the Treasury on the rig,t of the New
York Central railroad tc appeal from
the recent decision OF Commissioner
Pleasanton. If the Commissioner de-
cides that the Secretary canot enter
tain such an appeal the rairoad will,
it is understood, pay the tax in accor-
dance with the Commissioners decision
and then file refunding claim and
carry the case into the courts.
Commissioner Of Customs.
The appointment OF Commissioner
of Customs will be made before tie 18th
of the present month There is 70 in.
dcation as yet who will be given ia
position.
That EngIishmans VIII.
1t is now affirmed in regard TO ne
recent story of a wealthy Englishmsn
having died and left the United State,
Treasury eleven millions Of dollars that
such a will really exists, but that the
owner OF the property has not yet died,
and that there is a probability that he
NAV change his mind and make another
will and leave the Treasury nothing.
Ku-KInx Committee.
A meeting Of the ku-klux committee
was held today. Judge Orr, OF South
Carolina was examined as to the gen
eral condition Of that State. He be-
lieves that a Ku-Klux organization ex-
lists therein, and outrages are committed
by them. He identified the constitution
OF one OF the societies, having seen
copy of the original pamphlet. His
opinion is that the best way for the peo-
! nia of South Carolina to get ont OF thair
troubles is to accept the accomplished
fact of reconstruction and to unite in the
administration of the State government
under the constitution and the laws as
they are.
Mr.Norris, OF Alabama was examined
as to the condition.of the Third political
district OF that State, showing many