The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-28
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ny the Union Limos
ONCE, corner Of Main and Monroe streets,
From W ashington.
STANTON TO THE SENATE
GILLIAN AFFAIRS.
The Pirate semmes.
Proposed Amendment to
The Constitution.
IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE
CURRENCY COMPTROLLER.
Later FOREIGN News.
Proposed Amendment to
The Constitution.
IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE
CURRENCY COMPTROLLER.
Later Foreign News.
NIIsceIInneonr Itenns.

MISCELLANEOUS Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Secretary
stanton, in reply to the Senate's reso-
luton, states that no one has been en-
ployed by the War Department who has
not taken the oath prescribed by Com
greSs, except those who were appointed
as Provisional Governors of States re-
Gently In rebellion, who have received
compensation for their services out of
the contingent fund of the War Depart
ment, the same rate allowed Andrew
johnson, Military Governor of Tennes-
see, under his appointment March 3lst,
1862, viz: Three thousand dollars per
annum. w. II. Holden, Provisional
Governor of North Carolina, 81, $50; B.
z. Perry, Provisional Governor of South
Carolina, $3.50; Lewis e. Parsons, Pro-
yisional Governor of Alabama, $1,000;
James johnson, Provisional Governor
of Georgia, $1,000; DIR. Francis Leiber,
Chief of the Bureau of Rebel Archives,
Is the only Office filled not authorized
by law. 1t was the expectation that the
obvious necessity of this Office would
be recognized by Congress.
MIR: J. Morris, a Union refugee, while
robbed of $500 in gold by guerriIias.-
He subsequently served as Union
scout and spy under Gems. Curtis,
Grant and Dodge, receiving pay of 500
per month. Afterwards he raised a
command, a Company of Cavalry, and
was taken prisoner at Atlanta. He
paid a rebel officer $500 to secure his
release.
General Grant recommended that the
claim be paid, but the Committee on
Claims, after elaboration, made the
following report:
1t is Of opinion that neither claim
presents any sufficient ground for re-
faE nk,.R Ill
precedent for paying all the damages
committed by by depredations and rob-
berries of guerrillas during the rebel
lion, and second, If sustained, will fur
ntsh an example for reimbursing pris-
oners of war for all sums expended to
procure their release, and will embrace
in its scope officers and privates. The
claim, If adopted, may lead to the ex-
penditure of immense sums, and pos
sibly, in some cases, to the payment of
large sums for the ransom of an officer
or private which may amount to con-
siderably more than the services of the
petitioner were worth to the Govern
ment.
The committee therefore recommend
ed that the claim of w. ]. Morris be re-
jected.
The Herald's special says shat the
Gillian Minister, in Washington, has
received information of protest of his
Government against recent Spanish
decision. The treaty classes as pirates
all persons on board privateers, CHILEAN
vessels, or natives of that country, and
If the decision is carried into effect,
earnest retaliative measures will be re.
sorted to by Chilli.
Tho Times special says the arrival of
Semmes, the Alabama pirate, at Wash
ington, is daily expected. He will be
tried by Court Martial for violating the
laws of war in numerous instances.
The Hon John NJ. Goodwin, Congress-
sional delegate from Arizona, tele-
graphs his arrival at San Francisco on
the 10th inst, and will arrive in Wash
ington about the 18th proXimo.
The Worlds special says the recently
accredited Minister of the Columbian
government to the United States, will
be presented to the President by the
Secretary of State, to-day.
1t is understood that recommended
lions to the Comptroller of currency for
extending the capital ofNational banks
brought up for approval of Congress,
so that the banks in Southern States
may have their quotas under the law.
The HERALD especial says Mr.. Schenck,
Chairman of the House Military Com
mittee, left for Ohio last night to be
present at the opening of the Legisla-
ture to press his claim for the United
States Senatorship. 81 eI5fJ
Mrs. C. G. Clay had an interview with
the President yesterday, endeavoring to
expedite the trial of her husband, If she
cannot effect his release or parole.
Cole, the Philadelphia substitute
broker, who was sent to the State pris-
on for fraudulent enlistments, has been
pardoned by the President.
The Trtbune's special says that the
Surgeon in CHIEF of the Freedmers
Bureau has just received n report from
the chief Medical officer of Texas, rep
resenting that the Sanitary Commits
sion of the Freedmen of that State is in
the best possible condition.
Arrangements having been made for
New Years. reception of the Presi.
dent, new carpet in the east room has
been procured and mechanics are erect
ing platforms from the north window
of the east room to the pavement so
that visitors may pass through the
apartments without blockading the
passage.
The Times special says Following
Is full text of the amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, in
troduced in the Senate by Senator Graz
gon, OF New Hampshire, on the day of
adjournment:
Paramount sovereignty shall reside
within the United States, and every
citizen thereof, or of any State or terri
tory therein, shall be bound and pri-
marily on faith, loyalty, and allie
glance to the United States, any thing
in the constitution, laws or ordinances
of any State to the contrary notwith-
standing; and every State heretofore in
the Union, or which may hereafter be
admitted as member thereof, shall
forever remain and constitute a part of
the United States, and shall, under no
circumstances whatever, have any right
to secede or withdraw therefrom.
A Washington special says:
The Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury yesterday rendered decision adj
dressed to the I'd, Sd and 4th Auditors.
to the effect that since the passage of
the act of March 30th, stamps, collect
ing tax on salaries, &c., instead OF be-
ing paid directly to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue must be deposited
in the United States Treasury, with the
Assistant Treasury, or designated de-
posttory of public money. In settling
accounts of officers for taxes withheld
by them in making payments, the
Auditors will accept certificates of de-
post, properly verified by the Cashier
OF Internal Revenue as a good voucher,
instead of the receipt of that officer. az
heretofore required.
Col. ]. a. SimsOn, of the Engineer
Corps of the United States army, Hon.
Samuel r. Curtis, of Iowa, and VIM.
~. White, of Connecticut, appointed by
the President as commissioners To In
spect and report upon the first section
OF the Union Pacific Rail Road, COM
pleted west from Omaha, were to have
LETT upon their mission last night,
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