Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-01
WASHINGTON.
Reports OF the Labor Bureau Felr-
ly Completed.
CLAIMS OF SOLDIERS FOR ARREARS
A Decision by Comptroller Maynard---West
Virginia Fouth-CIass POstmas-
ters Appointed.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, August 3l.-Specisl agents
otthe Labor Bureau have made their reports
on industrial affairs to the Bureau, and
have nearly completed their work. II is
believed that all reports will be in by Octo-
Der l.. and the preparation of the commits.
sioner's report to Congress will then be in
based on msterak.asIe by sgantsotth
Bureau. SS@RS
1t is estimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that there has been decrease Of
about $1,000 900 in the public debt during
August.
RedGeld DUryee, assistant chief Of the
record division Office Of the Secretary of
War, has voluntarily resigned and Chas. Il.
Darlington, a clerk OF class four, has been
promoted to the vacancy.
Claims of Soldiers.
Second Comptroller Maynard has made
decision in the case Of claims Of SOLDIER
Tor arrears Of pay and bounty who have
been honorably discharged, but who are
charged upon records with deser-
ton. He says that in q
case where soldier has been marked
on the rolls aud reported as dess'ter, and
it appears that within a reasonable time
thereafter and while war was still progress
ing and the army engaged in active hostli-
ties be voluntarily returned to his company
and regiment and was Internationally re-
ceived into the service or was received on
conditions which have been fulfilled, not in.
voluntary forfeiture OF pay, or allowances,
he subsequently rendered faithful and &C.
ceptable military services and was
aoDorably discharged, it will be
he'd that the presumption that
he Was deserfer which the entry upon
The military records and rolls might create,
will be deemed TO be conclusively retuted
and overthrow. In such cases the soldier
s TO be treated as absent without leave
The practice of the Second Comprollers
Office in adjusting pay and allowances due
discharged soldiers will hereafter conform
the above rules.
Cholera Precautions.
WASHINGTON, August 3l.-The Portuguese
Government informed the Postofice De-
psrtment that owing to to the prevalence Of
cholera in Spain. and the possibility Of it's
Introduction through the mails, no regis
tered samples or packages containing wool.
ell 10 any shape sent via Spain will be re.
ceived or delivered in Portugal.
The Alabama Claims Court Case.
An evening paper commenting on the
recent decision Of Comptroller Durham con-
cernirg accounts OF the Court Of Alabama
Claims, says: "a serious phase Of the mat
ter arises from the fact that HuxtOrd, Dep
uty Clerk Of the Court, had been drawing
TWO salaries from the Government in aldl-
ton to his pension. He is q major on the
retired list Of the army, st salary provided
for By law He draws pension for disa-
hili,ies contracted in the same and has been
sigring the pay roll as Deputy Clerk Of the
Court o! Alabama Claims
Wont Pay for the Pictures.
jude Maynard, Second Comptroller Of
The Treasury, in passing on the account Of
j. y. Skinner, assistant surgeon and acting |
medical store-seeper of the United States
Army. dissiowed three vouchers sggregs-
ing SjO5 for the portraits of the deceased |
Surgeon Generals OF the army with their |
frames which were certified by Surgeon |
Huntington. curator Of the army medical |
museum and approved By the Surgeon Cen |
eral. lie SAYS that without regard to |
any irregularities which may exist in the |
method Of making these pIchsses he does |
oCtthink acCoun.s can be allowed on proofs |
presented. II is sought, he says, to make |
hem chs-gea5le 10 the medical museum
appropriation iur 1883 under the following |
provision: For army, medical, museum and |
'or medical and other works for the lsbora-
tory Of Surgeon Generals office, $4,000"
he holds that the expenditure should be
he'd strictly to the object mentioned in ap-
preparations and that Of this were allowed it
would set a dangerous precedent which might
lead to indefinite expenditures for portraits
II offcers.couuected with the the bureau Of
Ike War Department
More West Virginia p. MS.
Acting Postmaster Generslhas appointed
be following tourth-clsss FOs m4s'eEs in
West Virginia
4: >unhill J J Shannon; Sessouville
Jas n Johnson; Cave Gap, Z. \. Tsbe';
os'estine, A c Baker; Parchment Val
icy. Mr.. Demma Rhodes; RomGey James
Sheets.
The Fences Must Be Removed,
!. IS stated At the Interior Department
bat The order for the removal of the fences
from Government land will be strictly en-
forced Al impression prevails among
csttlemeD. it is stated, that it will not be
ont Secretary Lamar saysthe miiia viii be
called upon, if necessary, TO enforce it. The
order was issued August II, aud rsssons-
bic time given for 20 be complied with.