The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Amnesty Proclamation
Grant and Meade on Stanton.

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tant Command-Gen. Merritt Pre-
moted-Mrs. LincOIn-AssistantS Sec
retary Dana 10 Resign-The New
Amnesty Proclamation - Governo
Brown-ConAict in the Cabinet.
Press Dispatch.l
New YORK MAY I9.-The Times Wash
ington special says: Governor Wells, Dl
Hugh Kennedy and DR.. Coleman, O
Louisiana are here, They have com
with the intention of procuring the dis
placement of Gen Banks, their cause o
complaint being his removal Of DR.. Ken
nedy from the Mayoralty of New Orleans
to which he had been appointed during
the absence of Gen. Banks. This step
which was absolutely necessary to save
the city from disloyal men, into whose
hands under Mayor Kennedy's rule i
was rapidly falling, met the hearty ap
proval Of all loyal citizens. From TIT
most authentic sources we learn that th'
efforts of these gentlemen against Gen
Banks have been fruitless The conf
dence of the Administration in the pat
riotism and ability of the commander o
the Department of the Gulf remains un
changed
The Tribune's special has the follow
ing Pierpoint, of Virginia, purposes tt
leave Alexandria on Wednesday, accom-
panied by the other State officers ant
his family, with the archives of the Gov
ernment, in a special boat, and to pro
ceed to Richmond as the capital of the
Commonwealth The executive man
sion recently vacated by Extra Billy
Smith is being put iDorder for his accom-
modation The loyal people of Rich
mond are preparing to give the Cover
nor cordial public welcome.
Gen. Sheridan has been assigned to an
important Department command in the
West, not yet announced, and his old
staff starts for it tomorrow. The caval
ry will remain here and take part in the
great review next week. General Grant
was in consultation with him this morn,
ing.
General Merritt, of the cavalry, has
been appointed to a full Major General
to date from the 9th of April.
All the effects of Mrs. Lincoln are box
ed and directed to Chicago. The family
take their departure on Monday evening
for the same place.
1t is stated that Assistant Secretary
Dana has determined to resign his posi-
ton in the war office, and that Major
Eckert, long Superintendent of the mill
tary telegraph. is named as his successor
It is further understood that President
Johnsom's forthcoming proclamation Will
be in reality a withdrawal of the uncon
ditional amnesty which Mr.. Lincoln
proffered, anG the substitution OF an offer
of amnesty on certain specified condi-
tions to repentant rebels below the rank
of Brigadier General, the terms of pardon
being made much more definite and the
amnesty narrower, iq its ns9p seSpsb been ~ IN n
the civil service of the jeff Davis Gov
ernment. either at home or abroad, are ia
be added to the classes excepted from the
new amnesty.
The Herald's special has the following
The late Gov. Brown, of Georgia, reached
Washington Yesterday under guard, and
was placed in the Old Capitol Prison. II
is reported that the Government designs
ito use him as witness in the trial Of
jeff. Davis for completely in the assassin
alton plot.
1t is understood that the new amnesty
proclamation will extend to all below
the rank of Lieut. General in the rebel
service .
The cabinet have yet under considera
ton the question of reconstruction, and
it is understood there is considerable Ill
versity of opinion in several important
details in connection with this subject
Secretary Stanton is understood to differ
very decidedly from the President and
some of his colleagues in regard to the
proper course to be pursued in restoring
the rebellious States to their status il
the Union. He is supported by one al
least, and perhaps by two in the cabinet
while with the other side. with the Pres
ident, the question of negro suffrage il
the great stnmbling-block in the way o.
harmony. There is reason to believe
that the President is disinclined to tak'
the responsibility of extending the sut
frage to the colored citizens until he ha
had an opportunity of ascertaining th'
sentiment of Congress upon the subject