The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-09
WASHINGTON.
The Kentucky War Claims


WASHINGTON, August S.-The Secre'
tary of the Treasury has decided that it
was not necessary that Commission
should be appointed by the President
for the investigation and settlement OF
the Kentucky war claims. This opinion
WAS given in consequence of the ques-
ton having been raised that the same
course should be pursued as in the case
Of the Missouri war claims which were
referred to commission to consider the
limitations and reservations contained
in the law in relation to the settlement.
A special act was passed in relation to
the Kentucky war claims and they will
be adjusted by the accounting officers
Of the Treasury who are engaged on
them.
Specimens OF StOne for Government
Building.
The different specimens Of stone now
in the Superintendents office in the
Treasury Department, to be used in the
proposed building at Chicago, will be
subjected to tests in the Navy Yard
and at the Smithsonian Institute. In
the former place they will be tested by
ponderous steam trip hammer to
ascertain their power Of resisting pres
sure and in the latter will be submitted
to a chemical analysis to prove their
power of enduring effects Of the
weather.
Republican Papers JubiIant.
The Republican papers of this city
are jubilant this morning over the VIC
tory in North Carolina. The Chronicle
saws: The verdict in North Carolina
has now been rendered, and there will
he no reversal in November General
Grant carried the State by IL 600 at his
first election, aud he is stronger to-day
among the considerate and loyal men
of North Carolina than he was then.
The Republican says; the result can't
but hsve an important influence on the
Presidential campaign. 1t demonstrates
that Horace Greeley has no Republican
strength in the South; that he has fail.
ed to divide the colored vote, and that
he has not been able to hold the Dem
Gratis together.
Cabinet Meeting To-Day.
There is not a great amount Of rout-
inc business to engage the attention OF
the Cabinet at its meeting on Friday
should there be one, but the impression
exists that an important political move
will be decided upon by all the Cabinet
officers except Secretary Boutwell, and
Delano.
Illness OF Secretary DelaaO.
Secretary Delano is.quite i'll at his
residence in Mount Vernon, Ohio. His
son, the Chief Clerk OF the Interior De.
partmeut, has been telegraphed for.
Serenade for Sumner.
Preparations are being made on an
extensive scale by the Liberal Repub-
lieans and Democrats to tender Senator
Sumner a grand complimentary sere-
made at An early day. A large number
of colored citizens have expressed their
intention OF participating.
Sued for Damages.
In the Supreme Court yesterday
Mary o Brien filed a declaration against
the District of Columbia, claiming ten
thousand dollars damages for injuries
freceived by falling down an embsnk-
ment on one Of the many streets now
being turned upside down throughout
the northern part of the city.
Revenue Receipts.
The receipts from internal revenue to-
day are 100000.
Senator Samner
is said to be preparing letter in reply
to William Lloyd Garrison.
[ secretary Delane Inproviss.
sAtslegram received at the Interior
Department to-day, from Mount Yer
non, Ohio, represents Secretary Delano
as being greatly improved.
Small Comfort.
The Republicans of the District fired
two hundred guns this afternoon in
honor of the victory in North Carolina.