The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-28
WASHINGTON.
The Bowen Case.

Bowen No. ), had an interview with
the Attorney General yesterday morn
ing in relation to the application for her
husbands pardon. Mr.. Akerman as
sured her he would give the papers the
earliest possible consideration. A Pc
tition for his pardon is now actively
circulating here, receiving the names Of
politicians.
Ku.Klux Committee.
Mr.. Stevensons resolutions for the
Ku.Klux Commissioners providing for
the appointment of sub-Commissioners
Of three, to visit the disturbed portions
Of the Southern States, which was laid
aside several days ago, was passed to-
day, and the committee will at once
be selected. The only member voting
against the resolutions, was Beck, OF
Kentucky. Senator Scott and Repre-
sentative Stevenson, will be on the COM
mittee and the Democratic member
will probably be Van Trump Of Ohio.
Ca aIiforpia Claims.
Citizens Of California who have he Id
unsettled claims against the Indian Bu-
reau since 1855, amounting to $3.50, 1000,
have at intervals pressed them upon
Congress. A few thousand only have
been fixed on them. n order to ascertain
their extent and validity, Secretary De-
lano has decided to appoint Commits
sion to visit California and examine and
report upon all outstanding claims held
in that State, in view Of their early set
tlement
The Official Quarrel.
The Boutwell, -Pleasanton quarrel con-
tinues to be almost the only topic OF
conversation in political circles here,
and the discussion of it daily increases
in interest. 1t is generally held that
Mr.. Boutwell,, as Secretary Of the Treas
ury, is accountable to the people for the
honest disbursement Of all public money
and that the responsibility of making
favorable contracts, as far as they bear
upon the Treasury Department or any
OF its bureaus, rests upon him. 1t is
proper, therefore, that he should be con-
suited as to the propriety OF all such
contracts.
When Mr.. Delano was in charge OF
the bureau it was proposed to make this
a department independent Of the Secre-
tarv ofthe Treasury. This proposition
did not, however, meet the approval
either Of Congress or Of the President
Mr.. Delano therefore always consulted
with the Secretary whenever any very
important question arose, especially IN
regard to the Interpretation OF laws, and
whenever he made contract for fur.
pishing his bureau with material. No
departure from this custom has ever
been made until last week, when Gen
eral Pleasanton awarded the heavy
contract for stamp paper in opposition
TO the known wishes OF the Secretary
and the judgment Of the experts in his
own department. 1t is currently re.
ported here that the Precedent has said
he will not interfere in General Pleas
anton's behalf, and the latter, II not
sustained, will resign.
The New Gold Notes.
The new 500 gold notes have been
distributed among the Assistant Treas
urers.
The Cotton and Corn Crops in the
south,
WASHINGTON June 27.-Late reports
from all parts of Georgia give more dis
couraging accounts OF the cotton crop
than any heretofore received, The long
continued rains and the alarming con
dition of the cotton crop has also caused
much of the corn to be neglected. con-
seouently the prospects of a good corn
crop are not very good. The same may
be said OF the cotton and corn crops IN
all sections of the Gulf States that have
been visited by heavy rains.
Resigned.
II is stated on the best authority that
Mr.. Caprou, Commissioner of AgricuL-
ture, has resigned, and that he goes to
japan, under a contract with that gov
ernment at $4,000 per annum, to de-
velop the resources Of the island OF
Yesso
Treasury Balances.
Treasury balances at the close OF
business to-day Currency, $685. ,OOG
coin, s9l, ,365, ,OO0. of which SIG, ,l4l 900
were coin certificates.
Hancock for President.
The New Orleans Picayune OF Sunday
last published two column letter from
Mr.. Blauton Duncan, urging the South
to unite in demanding the nomination
OF General Hancock for President IN
1872. The suggestion seems to meet
with much favor throughout the entire
South.
The Ku-Klux Committee.
In the Ku-Klux committee to-day
Mr., Stevenson's motion to send sub
committee to the South was called up
and passed, Mr.. Beck voting in the
negative. The committee are Senator
Scott and Representatives Stevenson
and Van Trump. They expect to leave
here for North Carolina this week.
MI. Smith, of Meridian, Mississippi,
and General Forrest were examined.
Smith gave an account OF the Meridian
riot which occurred in March last:
General Forrest claims that he caused
the Ku.Klux in Tennessee and other
States to disband in the fall OF 1868.
He denies that he belonged to the order