The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-14
WASHINGTON.
Southern Claims Commission.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Southern
Claims Commissioners have appointed
persons to take testimony in the South
in such cases as cannot be brought 10
Washington for hearing. The Com
missioners have also decided that their
Jurisdiction does not extend to claims
for rent or occupation of buildings and
grounds for military purposes, and that
they are not empowered to report to
Congress on any such claims.
Minister washburne.
Hon. E. B. Washburne, Minister to
France, has received permission to make
a short visit at home this summer and
will avail himself OF it should affairs in
France become sufficiently settled to
make it practicable for him 10 be alb
sent from his post.
1t is positively announced here that
NJ. Ferry will succeed NJ Treihardt as
French Minister to the United States.
Sumner not 10 be Arbitrator.
We are authorized to deny the state
ment that Hon. Charles Summers
name is mentioned in connection with
the appointment as arbitrator at Geneva
in the Alabama claims, or that he
would accept the appointment if offered
to him. The whole statement is an in.
vention, so far as Mr.. Sumner is con-
cerned
Base Rail.
The game Of base ball between the
Olympics, of Washington, and the
White Stockings, of Chicago, attracted
large crowd of spectators. Both clubs
played fine. Score, to l3, in favor OF
the Olympics. The White Stockings
leave tomorrow for New York to play
the Mutuals. The clubs here agreed to
give up the game.
The Bowen Case.
Previous to having sentence passed
upon him this morning, ex-Congress-
man Bowen arose to personal explana-
ton. Among other things he said the
prosecution grew out of malice and
prejudice. stood in the political way
OF some one and must be set aside by
some means or other, and this Is the
sum and substance of the whole affair.
Mrs. King-Bowen clung closely to her
husband, praying the Judge to sentence
her with him; if he was guilty so was
she. Mr.. Bowen stated that his
friends would apply for a pardon, and
expressed strong hopes that he would
be successful.
Governor Cooke Denies that he n as
Resigned.
Governor Cooke telegraphed here
from New York that he has not resign
ed and never has had any intentions of
doing so.
Sumner Oh Arbitration Question.
With regard to Senator Sumner and
his reported aspiration for the position
of American Arbitrator at Geneva on
the Alabama claims, Mr.. Sumner fur
ther says that such a thought was nev-
er entertained by him, and refers to
Article First of the Constitution as pos
itively forbidding the appointment Of
members OF either House of Congress
to any civil office under the authority |
of the United States which shall have
been created during their term Of ser.
vice in Congress.
Revenue Circular.
In view Of the injustice done and the
expense incurred by hasty
and ill-advised prosecution in internal
revenue matters, Commissioner Pleas
anton has issued circular instructing
the revenue officers that no encour-
agement should be given to the com
mencement of prosecutions for merely
technical, slight and unintentional often
ses, and all complaints presented by
professional informers should receive a
careful examination before commencing |
prosecution thereon.
Bark Ashore.
The French bark Lucie, from Ha-
vana for Savannah, has gone ashore on
the north breaker bank Of Daboy Sound,
near Savannah. The vessel and cargo |
will prove total loss.
Photographers TO be Employed by |
the Government i'm the PrOsecu-
tiOn OF Frauds.
The art Photographic will hereafter
be employed to aid in the detection Of
frauds in the Treasury, and in the
prosecution of frauds through the
United States Courts. 1t often happens,
as in cases where there have been
duplicate or triplicate payments to army |
officers, that the original receipts on the
pay rolls on file in the Treasury Depart
ment are all the evidence. ltis requir-
ed in order to avoid the danger Of losing
these, that the Secretary will cause to
be prepared certified Photographic copies
of these pay rolls, which may be trans
mitted to the District Attorney when
ever needed. The Department have
recovered more than twenty-four thous-
and dollars which had been fraudulent
ly paid to the army last year. One
case is reported where regular army
officer, by committing perjury thirty
five times, fraudulently obtained in one
year thirty-fve monthly payments more
than he was entitled to.