Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-21
PROM RICHmoND.
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THE REBEL CoNGRB5s,

80, -. THE REBEL CoNeREss. ~
JEFF. Davis sent in his message itorvhich
the rebel Congress was kept in session OF
Monday. 1t is entirely unimportaut, and
relates to some objections to, the ezemp.
tion bill u ~ s.2 ~ u IN
In the Senate on Monday, the motion, of
Mr.. Barnwell, of South Carolina, to re-.
consider the vote BY which was passed the
House biltto provide for ths(payment Of
the arrears due the army and navy was
taken up and considered. .--r, itaa
Mr.. BarnWell gave his reason for oppo-
sing the bill. Ii provided for the issue Of
an additional $50 ,OOO, O0O. which il was
now, owing to the dersnged condition of
the Note Bureau, a physical impossibility't to
iSsue.,,iI vas, however, an suthoritS to
Issue additional notes. which would be ex-
ercised hereafter to the greater deprecia.
tion Of the currency. 1t would not lead
to more speedy payment of the troops,
but, in fact, would retard that much desi !.
red event by relieving the Treasury of that
strain upon it to raise money to meet the
expenses of the Government, the Treasury
being induced to look to this future issue
for relief. au -
Mr.. Watson favored the bill and opposed
the reconsideration. .l5s zr.rrs.-II 81
The Senate refused to reconsider the bill.
THB TOBACCO TRANsAor1oH-A PROMINENT
NEW YORK HOUSE CONCERNED. tt-r
From the Whig. ~ -sa
We have obtained the main facts of tho
great tobacco speculation, in reference to
which there were 30 many rumors last
week. II appears that an agent Of q New
York mercantile house, whose nameiit is
deemed inexpedient topubIfsh ct this time,
PROPOSED TO certain parties in this city To
licontrACt. FWith1h fnh the dalivaFy.alsf 4
specified quality of manufactured Tobacco
ct at'Fredericksbhtg,t he undertaking for his
principals to remove the tobacco fromthat
point, with the implied consentof the
United States authorities, provided the
Confederate authorities would indicate
their consent, in writing, to the proposed
| transaction. The tobacco was to be paid
tor on it's delivery at Fredericksburg.. The
New York house was vouched for by en-
influential member of Congress, who had
intimate business relations with the CON-
Germ. ,,. r-l.'- nd" 81 s7El ~,
One of the Confederate bureaus became
identified with the scheme, by treason OF
the representations which had been made
/ to Its, officers, and by the prospect of iad
| vsntageous, results from the fulfillmeut OF
the proposed agreement by theparties on
thetother side, ~ g - -. g.E-
The eIcuntract was accordingly entered
into, ttssealed signed and delivered" with
a satisfactory endorsement from the pre-.
decesRor of the present Secretary of War,
wholws no doubt induced to believe that
it was "tall right" Nothing was said in the
contract about bacon. The qId pro quo
was money. E-'"@sa-aF -
In execution of the contract on this side,
about 1000 boxes, of fine to extra manu-.
factured1 tobacco were purchased here, at
rates ranging from 81 TO 81 per pound,
\ Confederate currency. OF this Iamounl
1913 boxes, weighing l32,5Ts poundsi hnd
Fredericksburg la charge of DR.. Rose. WHO
4 was induced by assurances from Rich
mond, which he could not t1iacredft, to lac,
as copsignee aud custodian of the. tobacco
I until delivered according to agreement
he was not IN any sense, as we understand
n a party to the contract. What BECAME o.
the tobacco ispknoWn to our readers. DIR
Rose waa carried of by the Yankees fol
4 engaging in contrRbsnd traffic, -l 40
The name of General Singleton has beer
CONNECTED With this transaction. STAT
on the authority of an officer Of thefhareaI
referred to that he has no lot or partin it
directly or indirectly. The loss Of th,
tobacco will fallueon the contractors here
unless the New York parties 20 the con
tract will fulfill their obligations by in
Identifying the bureau with which the,
contracted. a Ess ~ asi !
liz. r,, MISCELLANEOUS. tges5
The following items are from the Viii
aud Dtspateh: sa-5 b., y ,.b g.isspg VIZ.
il A sIGNIFICANr "a fyiftanq7
j A public meeting of the eitissns of Rich
mond will be held this (TuesdSy y Yenin,
in the African church, at u. o,eiock.
n proposition designed to further, tts iGter
ests Of the Gonfederacy. and assist In tn
great struggle for Independence, will b.
4 presented aud discussed Addresses MAJ
u tbe expected from Hon. J w: Moore, o
kentucky, Rev. ]. 8 Edwards, Of this city
and" Others A general attendance is re
quested, 80 s1,.. W. y. 20 dsrs $50 % 70
"ctorHsp IN 11TrTIE = ri TR5EE A5EsHo ETT4,"
Men dreesediin a little Confederate au
thority were rushing around yesterday
jumping fences. bursting into stables, peer
ing into the back yards arsd houses of pri
Vate residences, in scare Of 3borses K
Impress for some purpose L ot made public
They preferred violence ana used il, : TheI
got few animals not eandi dSfas for horsi
heaven, except those belonging to marke
carts and wagons, and eaEaIrymsp; euch a
they did get it was concluded to return 4
their owners, before the closs6t the day
A. either because Ihel number obtained. wa
too triAing to beaof any avail, or becausj
the exigepcy supposed o exist in point o
fact existed only in lsou sbodyts beate,
Inauguration. We would suggest that citi
sens Of Richmond dispense with horses al
together. and substitute therefor negroe
with long poles after the manner. of Chi
Iness coolies. - IS,