The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-24
WASHINGTON.
Special to the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 81.

WASHINGTON, April Il.
Ku.Klux KIan C0mmtssfon.
The Joint Select Commission to visit
the Southern States and investigate the
alleged Ku.Klux Klan outrages has
agreed to meet here ON the l7th day Of
May, for the purpose Of recognizing.
At a primary meeting held yesterday
preparations was made to appoint
subcommittee Of seven to start at once,
because most of the members of the
Commission desire to visit their homes
before going south.
Congressmen Leaving for Home.
There are still large number OF
Congressman here finishing up their
business with the Departments. Many
left on the evening trains tonight, and
by next week there will be but few lett,
except Senators who are waiting an
extra session of the Senate.
Last State Dinner OF the Season.
The last State dinner Of the season
will be given By the President to the
foreign ministers on the 29th inst.
Discharge or EmpIoyes-The High
C0mmis sion and Other Commits
sions.
WASHING Ten. April 22.-One hun
dred employees in the Printing Bureau
Of the Treasury Department received
notice to-day that their services would
not be required after May lst. These
dismissals are made in consequence cf a
decrease of work, and include some of
the best printers employed in this
branch Of the Government service.
twenty-five of the discharged plate
printers will be employed by the New
York Bank Note Company. Besides
the employees who have been discharged
from the Printing Bureau Of the Treas
ury Department, four hundred more
will be discharged from the Treasurer's
and Registering office during the month
of May,
The New Loan.
The whole amount Of subscription to
the new loan to-day was $4,000.
Owing to delay in printing the new
bonds will not be ready for delivery be-
fore June lst
Diplomatic Dinner Party.
The reception given by Earl de Grey
tonight was attended by members Of
the Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, Judges
of the Supreme Court, Senators, Mem
bers Of Congress and the elite of Wash
ington. The reception was a magnif- |
cent affair The ladies toilets were SUI
preme. The arrangements were on a
scale exceeding anything Of the kind
ever before attempted in this city.
Accident.
By the falling Of bank this after
noon in East Washington, where the
Baltimore & Potomac railroad COM
pany are making TUNNEL, three col
ored laborers were buried; one was killed
outright, another severely injured and
the third was unharmed.
A game Of base ball took place to-
day between the Olympic and National
clubs, which was won by the former by
score Of 36 to IL.
The English High Commission
are anxiously awaiting advices from
their government concerning the pro-
position submitted for its sanction.
General Chapman,
delegate elect to Congress, to-day re-
turned the visit Of the defeated cand-
date, Mr.. Merrick, which the latter
made to the former yesterday. The in
terview was in the highest degree per-
sonally friendly, Mr.. Merrick pledging
that they would do everything in their
power to advance the general interest Of
the District OF Columbia.
Railroad Dividend Tax.
Nothing whatever has yet been done
in the case of the New York Central
Stock, now pending in the Internal
Revenue Department
Mexican Claims Commission.
The regular sessions OF the American
Mexican Joint Commission will be re-
sumed on Monday, as the decision Of
the Umpire, DR.. Lebon, in several cases
involving important principles Of inter
national law, will be announced by
the Commissioners. Much interest is
felt over the proceedings. 1t is under
stood that an effort will be made to in
duce the authorities of the United
States and Mexico to extend the time of
the Com mission until all claims now
holding are decided. Such action is so
manifested by the interest Of both Gov
ernments, that it is believed no objec-
ton can be made by either party to the
extension OF time.
Steamship supply.
The United States steamship Supply,
after reaching Havre with a cargo Of
provisions for the French sufferers by
the late war, was ordered to proceed to
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