The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-23
WASHINGTON.
Southern Outrage COmmittee-Ex.
animation Of Witnesses.

WASHINGTON. June 22.-In the Join
committee on Southern Outrages to-day
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, offered a reso
luton to send a subcommittee Of thre
into the disturbed sections OF the South
The Democrats opposed it and on mo
ton of Senator Blair the consideration
of the resolution was laid aside for tn,
present. Mr.. Pierce, Mayor of Eutaw
also was examined to-day, and testified
that he sat on table during the'riot il
that place; that he saw the whole OF it
that there were few strangers present
that he is an old citizen there; that he
saw men shot and pistols fred tha
he saw men fire pistols and yet be
could not remember any particular per
son having pistol in his hands; thai
he eat on table and laughed during
the progress Of the riot 10 see the men
run. Judge Busted, of the United
States Court of Alabama, arrived here
to-day, in obedience to a summons, but
was not examined. He stated to-day
that he does not believe there is any
organization of Ku.Klux in Alabama,
but that there might have been at one
time. He thinks they disbanded when
Lindsay was elected Governor. The
Rebel General Forrest has also been
summoned and is now here awaiting
examination. The investigation thus
far has been confined to the States ot
North and South Carolina, Alabama
and Mississippi. Witnesses for Geor
gia will be called next, when Robert
Toombs will be summoned.
General Sherman.
General Sherman was at the Wal
Department this morning and disposed
of great amount of business that haC
accumulated during his absence. He
good naturedly refers to the attempt tc
nominate him for the Presidency during
his absence.
Fees for Examination Of Invalid
Pensioners.
The Third Auditor decides and the
Second Comptroller confirms his deci
sion, that fees to any surgeon for bi
annual, semi-annual, special or Other
examinations OF invalid pensioners will
hereafter be allowed in excess Of the
amount authorized by the law Of July
IA, 1862, wise $4 so to each surgeon in
each individual case in which he shall
personally make an examination
whether separately or as member o.
the Board of Examiners organized pur
suant to provision eighty-second OF the
act OF July IA, 1862.
Revenue Officers Ordered TO Report
Promptly.
The Both day of the present month
being also the last day Of the tiscaI
year, the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has ordered all officers of in
ternal revenue throughout the country
to be prompt in the rendition of their
accounts and reports in order that O
speedy settlement may be effected.
Judge Burton's Report i'm the Hands
OF the Printer.
Judge Burton Secretary Of the San
Domingo committee, has completed 8
compilation of the San Domingo report
and placed it in the hands OF the gov
ernment printer. Judge Burton leaves
for his home in Kentucky tomorrow
Specimen OF Pure Chalk Received
The Agricultural Department has re
ceived for analysis specimen OF the
first pure chalk ever found in this coun
try. The individual who took it FOL
ANALYSIS refuses to tell where it was
found.
Complicated Railroad Case.
The railroad cases seem to be mixing
up the Departments here, generally
Last Congress the Central branch o.
the Pacific road tried to geta bill passed
giving it certain land in Nebraska. Thi:
failed, however, and on the adjournment
of Congress the road claimed the land
under the existing laws. Mr.. Evarts
and other counsel argued the case be-
fore the Secretary OF the Interior. Ne
brsskas interests came in the case and
the motion was referred to the Attorney
General for his opinion. This he gave
before he left, and the opinion was
against the Central branch of the road.
The opinion was not promulgated. The
excuse of the Interior Department was
that it must await Mr.. Delano return.
He has now been here for some days
and the opposing counsel has not been
allowed to see the opinion. 1t Is under
stood that the Central branch road is
.rying to get a rehearing before the
Attorney General when he returns, ard
therefore wants the opinion kept from
the public. Secretaries Delano and
Boutwell, and Mr.. Bristow, Acting
Attorney General have been in consul
tation for several days on the case
Secretary Boutwell, is brought in as he
will have to issue the large amount o1
bonds if the road should get the lands
Mails to Germany.
The Postoffice Department will here
after send a direct mail to Germany
Prussia and Luxemburg, via Stettin, al
a reduction OF postage from seven to sl1
cents, and on the cross England mai
from ten to six cents.
Payment of July Interesf.
OF the July interest the following
amounts will be paid at the points
named: New York, $4,000 Phila
delphia, $SS2,000; Boston, 81 l92ooo
Cincinnati, $4,000.
Treasury Balances.
The following were the treasury bal
ances at the close OF business to-day