The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-28
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

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President has appointed Robert II,
Lubern as Commissioner from Wyo,
ming to the Hundredth Anniversary oi
the United States, at Philadelphia.
The President has approved the fol-
lowing Congressional acts: An act to
provide for the deficiency in the appro.
priation for the expenses Of taking the
ninth census OF the United States; an
act relating to the Limitation Of steam
pressure Of towing and freight boats Oh
the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
Paymaster Edward Foster has been
ordered to the Worcester as Paymaster
of the North Atlantic fleet. Paymaster
Richard Washington has been detached
from the Worcester and ordered 10 settle
his accounts.
The receipts Of customs for the week
ending December l6 are as follows ::
Boston, $43S, ,073 43; Baltimore, $751;
332 Go; New York, $l,9l2, ,490.SS;
Philadelphia, 1921, ,093.lS; New Or.
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holm writes to Postmaster General
Creswell suggesting a postal convention
between this country and Sweden tor
the purpose Of bringing about postal
treaty. -,
Secretary Boutwell, has decided to
leave the question OF refundlng the
taxes on the salaries OF United States
Judges to be decided by Congress, pre-
ferring that the question be settled per-
menantly by proper legislation.
The Banking and Currency commit
tees who have been charged with pre-
parips a bill on the subject OF return
to specie payments, have had frequent
consultations with Secretary. Boutwell,
and the financial officers ofthe Treasury.
The Secretary and his subord'nates
consider any legislation on the subject
as uuwise and impolitic, believing that
the resumption will be obtained more
effectually through the national channel
OF trade.
President Grant today received a
TELEGRAM from Covington stating that
his father is improving, and that his
physicions consider him out OF danger;
The British Minister has requested
from this government any information
within its reach relative to the respec,
tive merits of the steam fog whistle aud
The Kentucky National Bank o.
Louisyille, XIV, with a capital OF S2Oo'
600 and the Second National Bank o.
Aurora, with a capital Of 100000, were
today authorized to commence ousi
ness.
Gen. Sweet, Of Illinois, assumed hi
duties today as first Deputy Commls
s;oner of Internal Revenue.
The New York Clearing House com
mittee have not yet, in accordance VIII
the request Of the Controller Of the Cur
rency, presented the name OF a succeSSo
n Mr.. Calender as bank examiner.
Private letters received here iron
Iowa mention that Senator Harlan
chances for reelection are not so goo
ss thew were a few weeks since. MI
James F. Wilson is mentioned az N'
Uarl.n's probable successor. =,
The following were the treasury oa ga
.nces at the close OF business to-day
Currency, $40 4OS66i So Sc0 con-, 1Sh ,slO9''4- O9
75S7 IS; certificates, s34, $50, ,4oo.oV. .
General Akerman, in refusing TO a.
cent the Florida Judgeship as a place
make a graceful descent from the "A
torney Generalsbip, will, it is now ln'
mated at the White House, be above
to retire to the same ooscui''y 'fo'
Which he was first appointed.
, Mr.. Butts, the attorney foI De Lafs
ia sa;d to hold sufficient evidence 10 +
r tain the latter in his seat; out fe.us' s'
| to to- Give it up unless De Large com
: Sown with $1,000. De Large can ra,
4 the money and Bowen will undouo'ea
0 bs seated soon after the holidays. :.
It has been ascertained, on lnquiI
at the proper quarters, that tnere Is L :
+ trn,b in the report that martial law :
ists in jackson county floria
United I, States troops were sent there ;,
! assist in arresting several parties WI VI
), refused to submit to their arrest 0! u y
9 civil authorities, which gave rise 10 u