The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-11
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
By the Western Union Line, Office North.
west corner of Main and 18th streets.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 9.

WAsHrNoroN, May 9.
Secretary Richardson resumed his
duties in the Treasury Department to-
day and is looking in excellent health.
With the view of effecting COM
promise in the Arkansas difficulty, the
representatives of Baxter and Brooks
called jointly at the Bureau of Justice
to-day and had q conference with the
Attorney General. They are now 10
consultation and hope TO devise plan
OF settlement 1t 10 further desired by
them that in case the conference re-
suits iu an arrangement. it shall have
the approval OF the Government, in
which case it will be agreed upon as
the decision to which al parties will
be required to submit. Should the dit-
ferent attorneys fail to agree the At
terney General may declare his opin-
ion in the case. He says the question
has been one OF a most perplexing char
acter. 1t is very certain that the gov
eronent officials will be glad if the rep
reseu utatives OF the factions will effect q
settlement.
WASHINGTON, May lO-The bill
heretofore reported from the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means repeating all
the moiety acts, will be taken up for
consideration Tuesday week.
The Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
enue will ask the Senate Committee on
Appropriations to reinstate a number OF
clerks in his bureau cut out by the
House, which reduced the force about
one-seventh of the present number.
Howard Court of Inquiry.
The Howard Court OF Inquiry ad'
iourued sine die, this afternoon. The
decision and proceedings in the case now
90 the Judge Advocate General for
review, after which they will be pre-
sented to the President for executive ac-
ton.
The House Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads have agreed to rec
ommend the enactment OF a tax which
shall require the prepayment Of post
age on all newspapers and other print
ed matter. Postmaster.General Cress-
we'll was present at the Committee meet
ing to-day to assist in perfecting the
details of the bill. 1t will provide for
the prepayment OF postage by the pound,
probably at the rate OF two cents per
pound for newspapers and periodicals.,
PAYABLE regularly by the pubs
lisbers. who can thus put up and pre-
pay packages without the trouble OF
separately stamping publications des-
tined for the same postoffice.
Internal Revenue.
The receipts of Internal Revenue
thu. far for the fiscal year is $50, ,OO0!.
600, leaving sl4,OOO.OOO to be received
during the remainder Of this month and
June to reach the estimate OF $lOO,-
100000, made by the Commissioner,
tor the fiscal year ending with June.
The receipts since the first OF May
have been IS, 100000. For the month OF
May, 1873, they were Sl2,355 geo.
May is the heaviest month in the
year when special taxes are paid. 1t
is estimated that the receipts for the
present May will be $4,000 900.
The Statistican OF the Department OF
Agriculture lett to-day for the purpose
of attending the National Agricultural
Congress which opens Immediately at
Atlanta, and also with the intention OF
making certain statistical investiga'
;ions in the South. a.-