The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-22
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The bill for an appropriation to pay
the expenses Of the United States courts
in Ulah hangs fire in the House, and it
is understood it cannot be passed until
an investigation is had into the conduct
Of certain Federal officials in that Terri
tory.
Various propositions for reviving
American commerce will be considered
on Wednesday. There is good pros
pect that something will be done in this
direction at an early day, and that
measures will also be taken to revive
and strengthen our navy.
The petition OF the
Portage Lake Ship Canal Company,
who petition for an extension OF their
land grant, to aid in building said canal
will be considered by the House Public
Land committee on Monday next.
Military Prisons.
The Secretary Of War has transmitted
to the House Military committee COM
munication recommending the estab'
lishment of a military prison. 1t is
: believed that the punishment imposed
on United States soldiers at the present
time is unreasonable, and in some cases
barbarous. The object of erecting such
a prison is to find some place where
soldiers can receive humane treatment.
Strengthening FOrtifcations.
The War Department has already
commenced operations in strengthening
our Notifications on the Atlantic and
Cult coas's. Additional barracks have
been erected on side ol Fort Pulaski to
accommodate one hundred laborers.
Colonel Ludlow, United States engineer
in charge, has commenced operations
in building extensive and formidable
earthworks and otherwise Strengthening
the Notifications of Fort Pulaski. Guns
of lj-inCh calbre are to be mounted and
Fort Pulaski is to be rendered impreg-
nable. When this is done, Savannah
river will be thoroughly protected
against the entrance of an enemys
vessel in time of war Orders have
been issued for overhauling the bat
teries at Charleston, Involving vast
changes and the expenditure of large
amounts of money. In fact, general
preparations for possible war is being
made.
The Wool Crop.
Well informed staticians estimate the
wool crop of the world, for the year
1871, at |, ,l2l $4,000 bales.
The Postal Telegraph Bill
is not quite ready to be reported by the
committee, but will be sometime next
week.
Land Claims.
Minister Sickles has been requested
to testify before the Senate committee
on Private Land Claims in behalf OF
VIM. McGarrahau's right to the
Panchee Grande Rancho. Some curl
osity has been expressed as to the sub
stance of his testimony. 1t is under
stood he will testify that he saw
President Lincoln attach his signature
to the patent which is now recorded In
the Land Office. The question as to
whether the patent was really signed or
not has been one of the most important
in the case, and if General Sickles will
actually do so, his testimony will be
most important.
The Pension Bills.
Great efforts will be made in the
Senate to defeat the pension bills passed
bv the House yesterday. A question
has arisen between the Surgeon General
OF the Army and Commissioners of
Pensions as to the authority OF the
latter to revise the lists OF men entitled
to artificial limbs. The law makes the
Surgeon General the Judge in the case,
but the entire evidence is in the hands
of the Commissioner of Pensions, and
who is, therefore, the only man who can
intelligently judge OF the justice Of the
claims. The latter has generally re-
vised the Lists, and to this the Surgeon
General has objected. The next case
that arises will be sent to the Attorney
General
The Tariff.
The President to-day stated to some
gentlemen that he didn't think any
thing would be done with the tariff this
session. and he hoped Congress would
adjourn about the lst Of May.