The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-03
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WASHING TON,
WASHINGTON, September ?.
The Salary Grab.

The question having peen ralseu Us
to whether or not the back pay which
Congressman voted themselves at the
last session, but since conveyed into the
Treasury, could be drawn out again at
some future day, by the parties who re-
,urned it or their heirs, member Of
Congress writes to General Spinner,
asking his opinion, to which the Gem
eral replies in long letter, of which
the following is the pith:
"I am not a lawyer, but if l should
volunteer an opinion as a lawyer, l
should 90 further than either the Comp
troller or the Secretary. doubt wheth-
er eventhe conveying in OF this money,
without q consideration, and without
legal authority or a warrant OF the law,
will place it beyond the reach OF the
parties TO whom it legally belongs. |
think it could be reclaimed at any time
hereafter, in several ways; and even on
the mere statement OF an account, by
the United States for monies had and
received,
The wawasaett Disaster.
The acting solicitor of the Treasury
is making upa case against the captain,
mates and owners of the Wawassett
based on the report OF the board VINO
investigated the burning OF that vessel,
and as soon ss prepared the case will
be turned over 10 the district attorney
of the district for prosecution to the
fulles. extent OF the law.
The Geneva Award.
A report prevails that the Geneva
award OF fifteen millions and half dol
lars has already been paid into the
treasury, but on inquiry it has been as-
certaiued that preliminary arrange
ments only had been made to this end.
Oa the 9th OF June the Secretary of the
treasury issued case for the redemp~
ton OF certain series OF tive-twenty
bonds, more than the coming amount
OF the award, in anticipation OF It's pay
ment, and the British government has
arranged with the Syndicate TO dis
charge this treaty obligation. In pur-
suauce Of the plan adopted, large
amount OF these bonds has been sur
rendered TO the Treasury and gold GER
tificates will be issued therefor, TO be
made available on and after September
9th, at the time OF the formal redemp-
tion OF bonds. These gold certificates
it is understood are in the hands OF the
British Consul at New York to be
delivered with other presentations Of
specie, their value covering the entire
award by the British Minister to the
Secretary OF State, and transferred to
the treasury as so much cash.
The Counterfeit $500 Note.
The following is sn official descrip-
tion OF the difference between the gen
uine and the counterfeit five hundred
dollar legal tender notes Of the issue o.
1869.
The upright that holds the balance
OF the scales held in the hand OF the
female figure shows white line IN the
counterfeit, over the lower part OF the
second finger; in the genuine the up
right is quite black and rests in shadow.
The lower part Of the right lapel OF the
coat OR the portrait Of Adams, in the
counterfeit, forms an angle; in the gen
uine it is a distinct curved line; also,
the buttons in the counterfeit are irreg-
uar in shape, while in the genuine they
ere decidedly round and dark color.
Particular attention is called 10 the but.
ton on the eide OF the coat in the Codn-
terleit. In the word washington"
in the counterfeit, the black shade
forming the first stroke of the letter
w" forms an angle at the
bottom; in the genuine note
it forms q curve in the ruled shading
Under the right hand stroke Of the
letter "a" and under letters "A and
S." there are four ruled lines in the
counterfeit; there are but three in the
genuine note. Under letters "A and
s." in the word washington" in the
counterfeit there are five ruled lines, in
the genuine there are four. Also, un-
der the letter III" same word, there
are four ruled lines in the counterfeit,
10 the genuine there are but three. The
red seal in the genuine il printed In =
delicate carmine color; in the counter
felt this is more OF brick color, and hss
heavy appearance, more especially
the rays which form the outside OF the
seal. Attention is called to the blur
red and scratchy appearance OF the
work and lettering on the back Of the
counterfeit, which, upon comparison
with the genuine, will be readily per
ceived
News from The Yellowstone Expedi
ton.
The following official telegram was
received atthe headquarters Of the army
on Saturday
"HEADQUARrERs YELLOWSTONE E1rEDI-
TON, Camp No. a., Mussel Shoal
River, Montana Territory, fye miles
below the mouth Of Swimming Wo-
mans creek, August -, 1873, via
Fort Benton, Montana"
To .Nojo- o. d Greene, A,Sistart il;4-
t1nt Gtre-dl, 81. Paul, Ninn:
Il report my arrival with command
this afternoon at this place. Reynolds
aud Morris, scouts, started for Fort
Benton tonight. We arrived at Pom
pey's Pillar on the 18th inst. Found
wagon road on Yellow Stone very dit
fcult from Tongue river to Pompey 5
Pillar. The valley of the Yellow Stone
is very fine; heavy cottonwood and
pine are abundant with good grazing.
General Custer with cavalery has
had two fights with Indians, first on
the 4Ih and second on the llth of Au-
(Ipporal