The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-03
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, July
The Lacrosse Bridge.

SSSA~sSs OsH
ed the location of the bridge across the
Mississippi near or at Lacrosse, which
was selected by the government engi'
neers. This approval settles a ques-
ton which has been the subject Of con-
siderable local controversy in the Stat.
and entered more or less into the polit.
icsl discussions of the last campaign:
The Secretary held that while he had
no authority to designate a particular
location, he had the right to disapprove
of selections that might be made by
interested railroad companies.
Freedman's Bnreau TronbIes.
The Attorney General has still under
consideration the letter OF the Secretary
Of War in regard to the case Of Genera
Howard. 1t is understood that this
letter refers principally to the question
o! General Howard's responsibility for
the acts OF his subordinates, and re-
quests the opinion OF the Attorney
General as to the proper course to be
pursued in the investigation OF the trans
actions against which there are alle-
gatious OF irregularities. The law Of
1865, establishing the Freedman's Bu-
reau, requires the Commissioner and
Assistant Commissioner to give bonds
respectively in the sum OF fifty and ten
thousand dollars. Now, it appears
from the bond found in the Office Of
Second Comptroller and sent to the At
torney General that the security given
by General Howard was but $4,000
The bond dates in 1871, after all the
heavy disbursements had been made.
General Howards explanation OF the
absence Of any bond prior to 1871 does
not answer the explicit provisions sof
the law, and the statement that Secre-
tary Stanton told him it would not be
necessary to give bond as acting Com
missioner has only the Generals own
words as evidence. 1t now appears
that there was serious misapprehen'
sion OF the funds placed at the disposal
of the Freedman's Bureau and the OBJ
ject of the pre- posed investigation is to
learn upon whom rests the responsible
ity of this culpable negligence of Off
cial duty. 1t is stated in the Treasury
Department that the rank of General
Howard in the army did not exempt
him, while holding the post of Com"
missioner, from tho effect OF the pro-
visions of the law requiring bonds to be
given. The Attorney General, in con-
versation to-day, remarked that his
decision would not be ready for several
days.
Louisiana Finances.
A telegram from Governor Kellogg,
to the Attorney General, received to-
day, says that on the tenth instant all
psst due coupons of the State Of Louisi-
ana, for March, April, May and June
amounting to S335.00O, will be paid.
This makes over 100000 interest due
by the late administration. which the
Kellogg government has paid.
The U. p. Railroad Injunction.
Counsel Perry laid before the Attor-
ney General to day a copy OF the injuuc'
ton against the Union Pacific Railroad,
issued on the 2Sih ult., by the city OF
St Louis, at Hartford. The substance
of the Injunction is contained In the
naners of the suit filed several weeks
since. xv,,.
Attorney General Williams has just
been informed that Hon. ]. G. Wilson,
q member of Congress from Oregon,
died TO-DAY at Marietta. whittier he had
GONE to deliver an address before q
q prominent institution of learning.
The Polaris Expedition.
Commander Green reports to the
Navy Department as follows:
"The Tigress has arrived at New
York ana is now in the hands OF the
workmen. She seems to be strong and
we'll suited for the work. hope to be
off IN two days. Wewill have a rough
time, but that is to be expected. 1T we
can accomplish our mission and &c!
back this fall we can put up with all
discomforts. l have strong belief that
we will not be obliged to spend the
winter 10 the ice, but we are going to oe
prepared for it. I am pleased win
the officers, who are all in New York
excepting Lieutenant Sebree." The
writer goes on to say that he will oe
in Annapolis on Thursday, and contin
ues: III desire to have it clearly mn
derstood that Braire, when l fall IN
with him, shall not, without any con-
sent OF mine, take possession OF my
vessel also, if l fiud the Polaris before
Braine comes home, I wish to have ful
charge of her and have the power te
detail such of the officers OF the Tigres
as I deem fit to assist in taking hel
home" He closes by saying that NJ
hopes under Providence to accomplish
the object OF the voyage.
Death Roll OF the Army.
! c.,oI ordara is7ued from the Wa,