The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-22
WASHINGTON.
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tionary Measures by the Govern
ment.
New York, Feb. 2l.-A Washington
dispatch states that the inflammatory
character of proceedings at Little Rock,
Ark, and fear that violent collision
will supervene. is exciting considerable
anxiety in Administration circles. The
President has received advice direct
from that State, and some precaution-
ary measures have been ordered, with
view to prevent, and, if necessary, to
suppress, any outbreak that may occur
by either or both parties to the contro-
versy now raging there.
The McGarrahan Claim.
The settlement of the McGarrahan
claim, which the House proposed in the
joint resolution adopted yesterday, >e-
stores the mutilated patent to the
Paneche lands, leaving the President
free to dispose Of the matter according
to his own judgment. The resolution
has yet to be acted upon in the Senate,
but there is little prospect Of its imme-
date consideration.
Bret Harte.
Bret Harte arrived in this city last
evening.
Appropriations for Civil Expenses.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The bill
making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses Of the Government was COM
pleted by the Appropriation committee
yesterday, and reported to the House.
1t appropriates over Sl2,0oO,0OO, the
principal items for the construction
and repair of public buildings through
out The country, including postofiices.
custom houses, armories, arsenals, DC;
for expenses Of the revenue cutter SER
vice. for charitable institutions; for
expenses Of United States courts; for
surveying and settling public lands for
expenses of printing bonds and notes,
and for a great number and variety Of
other purposes Six millions are ap-
propriated to settle State war claims;
81 $50, 900 for census expenses; S265,50O
for Freedmen's Bureau; S2,000,000 for
court expenses; $lO2, 800 for Capitol and
Capitol grounds $4,000 10 extend the
Government Printing office: 81, 900 for
expenses Of the Joint High Commission
on our relations with Great Britain.
The bill will make more than 80 print
ed pages, and will lead to more discus
sion than either Of the other appropri-
alton bills
Bill TO Prevent Fraudulent Prac-
tices.
The bill introduced in the House yes
terday morning by Mr.. Van Wick to
prevent fraudulent practices, provides
that any person printing or depositing
in the postoffice, or causing to be SO
printed or deposited, or who shall have
possession, with intent to circulate, any
circular, hand bill or advertisement
offering or purporting to offer for sale
or as gift, any false, forged or counter
felt treasury note, bonds or coupons,
stamps, or any fac SMILES Of such, shall,
upon conviction, be punished by inn
prisonment for term not less than one
nor more than three years, and by fine
not less than 500 nor more than S500s
Cargo OF Provisions Lost.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The fol.
lowing telegram was received this after
noon from Halifax, United States, dated
February 81, and addressed to Mr..
Davis, Assistant Secretary of State:
THE British ship Zoe, from Boston,
bound for France, with provisions con-
tributed by American citizens, was
wrecked last night on Bell Rock, near
Halifax. The vessel and cargo are re-
ported total loss. NJ. NJ. JACKSON,
~. S. Consul