The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-19
WASHINGTON.
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w AbHiN6TON, OdHuoiI y to.ShSioi
Order No. 4, issued from the War
Department this morning, discontinnes
the Military Division Of the South.
The commanders of departments OF the
South and Gulf, comprising that d.
vision, will report directly to Army
Headquarters. The late Major General
Hallecks personal staff will report Tor
duty with their commands.
Not long ago we stated that one OF
the secret service detectives, under
Colonel Whitley, had captured a coun-
terfeit on the new United States Treas
ury notes of the series of 1864. This
the Associated Press took occasion to
contradict. Colonel Whitley has sent
the note, and it is now being examined
iu the Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing. AS compared with the genuine
note it lacks one-eighth OF an inch in
length, and one-sixteenth ofan inch in
width. 1t also lacks the seal, as well
as the tablets in which the number is
printed. The paper is also very poor
and besides this the face is badly ex.
ecuted. The back of the note, however,
is a pretty good job. ,
The Finance committee have finished
a review Of the tariff laws and will to,
morrow commence work upon the bill
amending the currency laws and the
question Of specie payments.
All the statements in regard TO the
existence of unpleasant feelings between
the United States and Russia are pro-
pounced by the highest officials as
purely sensational. All the circum.
stances of the Cstacazy affair are void
of anything which would tend to
endanger the peace of the two countries
or alter our cordial relations towards
the Russian Government.
The amount Of coin paid over by the
Secretary of the Treasury, on account
of the called bonds OF 1862, reaches
S29 100000, and will probably ex-
ceed $3O,OOO,O0O. These payments re-
late exclusively TO the first call OF
$lOO,OOO,0O0. The Secretary has issued
calls for $4O,OO0,000 of ls62s, in addi'
ton to his first call, leaving but $4O,.
100000 worth Of bonds of that class
'-.""aing, which, it is understood, is
Ia, p,n t,v.. :. e.. = g as early day.
The marriage OF Secretary RGoeson
to Mrs. Aulick will be celebrated next
Tuesday afternoon at the Church OF the
r.:rhany. Tile bridal party will leave
immediately after the wedding, for the
Secretary's home at Camden, New
Jersey. The wedding will be compar-
atively quiet, only immediate friends,
the President and family, and members
of the Cabinet with their families will
be admitted. The Secretary does not
expect to be absent from his duties
later than the 9th inst.
The chairman Of the Banking and
Currency committee says the committee
will probably report a bill later in the
session providing for specie payments,
but that there is no prospect that Con,
gress will pass any measure looking
to this end at the present session.
Senator Sherman, chairman OF the
Senate Finance committee, opposes the
payment Of interest on United States
bonds abroad. His opposition will de,
feat any measure looking to this end
and will consequently retard further
funding operations, as Secretary Bout
we'll claims that such legislation is
necessary to enable him to place four
and four and a half per cents abroad.
Bishop Wood, Of Philadelphia, was in
vited to the floor of the House to-day,
and was introduced to a large number
of members. He was accompanied by
Rev. F. E. Bogles of Washington, and
Rev. Augustine j. McConney.
For reasons unknown except to the
Senators the confirmation Of Charles
Hale, Of Boston, to be Assistant Sec
retary of State, hangs fire in the
Senate.
The Presidents reception tonight,
which was his first this season, was a
grand affair in every respect.