The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-29
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WASRING GT0N.
WASHINGTON, March %.
National Banks.

The statements OF the condition of the
National Banks throughout the coun-
try, at the close Of business February
. %. 1873, have nearly all been examin-
ed. and the Comptroller Of the currency
will soon make his report thereon. The
TACT presented by the eXaminst is
that more banks than ever before are
deficient in their legal revenue fund,
which is to be accounted for by the
lightness OF the mouey market and the
demand for capital attendant upon the
increased business at this season Of the
year. The Comptroller has notified
over three hundred Bank which are
thus delinquent in their legal revenue
to make the same good at once.
Southern Claims.
At meeting of the Southern claims
Commission yesterday the following
claims were presented:
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Harding, OF
Nashville Tenn, for property taken
from herself and from her late husb4n
Thomas Harding, for $4,000. Abrs-
ha,n Bazinsky, of Vicksburg, for gro
ceries and other supplies taken after the
surrender OF Vicksburg $4,000. Victor
Msrye. OF Alexandra Rapids parish,
Louisia ns, has been appointed special
Commissioner to take testimony for the
Com
The Situation in West Virginia
The intelligence from West Virginia
represents the political complexion in
that State is becoming more complex
than ever. Among other matters is the
dual Congressional elections have not
been decided 1t will be remembered
that the Republicans hold that the 22d
OF August was the proper time for the
election Of Congressman and elected
their csnd dates with but slig ght opposi-
ton, whilst the other party elected its
men on the fourth Thursday of October.
The Governor issued bis proclaim alton
on the subject. which both parties con-
Tend is to be construed in their favor.
The Legislature, which has demo-
cratic majority. passed an set to remedy
the evil, which was vetoed by the Cow
ernor, and repassed over his veto. Still
the question is unsettled, as those exclu-
ded BY the act from seats in Congress
intended to apply to that body.
Another trouble seems to be the ques.
ton which has arisen on the appointing
power OF the Constitution, and repre-
sented "a inconsistent with the creation
aud filling OF Offices not directly pro.
yided tor including school officers and
managers optbe different State instltu.
tons in all little short of ten thous-
: and offices for the whole State. The
Governor claims the power to appoint
these officers under the Constitutional
provision ior vacancies; while the Leg,
islsture claims they shall be appointed
by a Board OF Public Works appointed
by itself. This, it is thought, will lead
to the appointment OF two different sets
of officers 10 the State, and producing
much embarrassment in it's sdministIs
ton. There is also another clause ss
to the act of the Legislature creating
the Board OF Public Works, which is
held to be unconstitutional by the Gov
ernor and his friends.
Conscience MONEY.
| A conscious stricken New Yorker
contributed fifty dollars to the conscious
fund to-day.
Pardoned.
The Attorney General to-day recon-
mended the pardon OF Allison Hyes and
Andrew 1. Martin, two alleged South
Carolina Ku Klu1, and their pardons
will be issued Tomorrow. These par
dons were first recommended by officers
of the Government in South Carolina.
Hayes was sentenced to four years In
Albany and tn pay 800 fine; he had
serveI one year. Martin was sentenced
to one years imprisonment, and had
served eleven months.
Nominations Not Acted Upon.
The following nominations were un-
acted upon when the Senate adjourned
on Monday:
RIB Hays, Assistan. Treasurer Of
the United States, at Cincinnati. Ohio;
Jas, w. Stokes. Register Of Land Office;
TsIiahsssa, Florida; Benz. T. Wales,
Collector Of Internal Revenue OF the
9th District, Pa. VIM. W. Kenyon,
/ Deputy Postmaster at Howell Mlch'-
t gap; J. G. McPheeler. Deputy Post
master at Bloomington, Ind.
Inv Modihed
The late executive orders o. the Press
ident, prohibiting all persons In the
Govern ment service from holding local
or State offices will shortly be 80 mod"
fled in respect to postmasters that any
OF the latter who receive less thsn
$1,000 may hold local offices. AS the
law now stands, no postmaster whose
salary exceeds 5000 can hold q local
office
Some time this spring the Postmas
= ter General stated that there would
e be no iurther changes in postmasters
except Tor cause. This ought to have
q the effect OF stopping the flood OF sp-
n plications for postoffice appointments
= daily pouring in.
II Liberation OF slaves.
o Minister Sickles has telegrsphed to
y Secretary Fish that the Government o'
# the Spanish Republic has ordered the
Q liberation of ten thousand slaves
held in Cuba TOR violation OF the Law
in 1870 They are Of the class called
2 emancipados.
v Bancroft,
It is ascertained the report that Min
7, istsr Bancroft has signifed his intention
lo Ia in ianI