The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-11
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WASHINGTON.
The Lsuistaua and Arkansas
Troubles.

WARRINGTON. January s.-The Com:
mitsee on Privileganand Elections were
in session for more than two hours to-
day in discussion Of the proper scope to
be given 10 the inquiry into Louisiana
and Arkansas matters, entrusted to
them by the Senate. 1t was generally
agreed among the members OF the COM
mittes that the latitude to be given to
the inquiry must not be OF so broad a
nature as to preclude report and &C.
ton on the same in advance OF the
time i1ed for counting the electoral
vote. The committee deems that
pretty full investigation into the cir
cumstapces attending the election in
both States must necessarily
come within the purview OF the investl-
cation, but that il due discretion is not
exercised, it was acknowledged that 30
many e1traneous subjects and issues
would be lueged in that the investiga-
ton would be extended to an indefinite
period and its very object defeated. 1t
was concluded, therefore, to draw up
full and comprehensive instructions tor
the guidance of the Commission, by
which this difficulty would be avoided.
No appointment OF Commissioners has
yet been made. In regard 10
auy important witnesses whose
examination the committee may
not be willing to trust to the Commits
sion; It is thought that they will be
summoned here. The committee have
decided TO send three Commissioners to
each State and expect to make the ap-
pointme euts to morrow. The idea is
that there shall be two Republicans and
one Democrat in each Commission, and
if practicable the wish will be to select
them from legal professions. Among
those already mentioned as suitable
persons is Governor Palmer, Illinois
General Horace Porter
arrived here this morning on briei
visit to his friends in this city and will
remain three or four days, and then pro.
ceed to New Orleans.
The President, Mrs. Grant, Miss
Grant, e1-Seeretary Borie. Secretary
Robeson and q number of Senators and
Representatives will attend the grand
bali given by the Naval Academy at
Annapolis tonight. The party will
return here tomorrow morning.
Military.
Captain William Wilson, Of the
Twenty arst Infantry, has been ordered
to appear before the retiring board for
examination.
Mrs. Grants Afternoon Reception
commences tomorrow, Saturday, from
three to five P. NJ, and will continue
70 be held Saturday OF each week until
further notice.
The Court or Claims.
A rule issued by the United States
Court of Claims has just been surrend-
cred to the Secretary of the Treasury
by Judge Joseph Casey, counsel for
the Bank OF Louisiana, calling on him
to show whether there were captured in
Georgia in April 1865, by the Union
army, sixty kegs Of gold coin, partly
American coin and partly Spanish
col n, or any less number OF kegs OF
such coin, and whether the same were
returned and deposited iu the Treasury
OF the United States, and whether any
such kegs of gold coin were captured
in Richmond after the surrender OF
that city to the United States
troops about the same time
whether there were captured in Geor'
gia, at Richmond, or any other place,
boxes of silver coin containing respec-
lively about $1,000 each; directing the
Secretary to render to the United States
Court of Claims full and true copy OF
the returns and history OF the owner
ship and capture by the United States
officers or agents given or accompany
ing said kegs and boxes of gold and
silver coin and the marks. names,
places or other designation on
said kegs and boxes; when they
came TO said department: also
directing him to report to the Court
what disposal has been made Of said
gold and silver coins; when and by
whose order 1t was made, and il the
same has in any manner been disposed
OF. and by what authority the same was
done. In February, 1866. the money
was claimed by certain Virginia banks,
and subsequently by New Orleans
banks IS their property, and not the
property OF the Confederate States.
Finally Treasurer Spinner insisted on
particular description Of the cap
tured coin, which, it seems, could not
be given. Subsequently Secretary
McCulloch, bv order OF President John
son, directed Treasurer Spinner to turn
over the money to the claimants, but on
consulting with Secretary Stanton, be
refused to do 50, and soon had the bull
lion coin and transferred to the Treasury
and Congress passed q resolution, ap-
proved March %, 1867, ordering that this
money be converted into the Treasury
by warrant. This was done, and the
captured coin bullion no longer formed
q separate fund. Secretary Boutwell,
has referred the ruling OF the court to
Treasu. er Spinner, and the latter in re-
turn refers him to the letter which he
wrote in 1866, giving an account
OF the capture OF the property
ard his reasons for believing
i. to be the property Of the Confederate
States and not the property of banks
aud individuals. General Sherman
claims that Congress, having by a res
olution, disposed OF the matter, Is the
only power that can grant relief. The
sum 10 question is about 100000.
Treasury Order.
The Treasury Department issued this
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