The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-04
The Latest News.
BY TELEG RAPH.
ny the Union Line.
Once, corner of Monroe and Water streets.
From !9 Washington.
Speech of Schuyler COlfax.
The Republican Caucus.
Solid Vote for Colfax and
Mcpherson.
Definite Action in Regard to
Southern Members.
Interesting from the South.
Late Mexican News.
Interesting from the South.
Late Mexican News.
Warrington Items.

Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia special to
here with his Albany endorsement for 1
the Collectorship.
The National 1ntelligencer saws Sena-
tor Sherman will introduce u bill on
the opening of Congress, for the equal
ization aud reduction of taxation.
A special to the Times says Senator
Sherman will introduce a bill at an
early day, providing for u reorganiza-
ton of the Civil Department of the gov
eminent; to reduce the clerical force and
increase the salaries ofremaininC clerks.
A special to the Herald says, owing
TO the press of business and near APP
Proach of Congress, few pardons have
been granted during the week.
Next to the Secretary of the Treasury
report, that of the Comptroller of the
Currency will be the most important.
showing as it will in detail, the exact
amount of each kind of currency in
circulation. The public will be sur
prised to find that the grand total is
much larger than seems to be generally
supposed. The report will contain re-
Communications that are deemed vital
to the financial interests of the country
Certain parties are travelling through
the Northern States, as is shown by
communications received by Gen. How
ard, appealing to the benevolent for
contributions, by representing that
there are q, 600 or more destitute freed
people in this district who are actually
suffering for the necessaries of life.
Their statements are false. The Freed
mems Bureau supports but 300 freed
men.
Col. Birnie, of New York, who was
for some time the efficient Provost Mar
shall of this city, was to-day appointed
Deputy United States Marshal for the
District of Columbia,
Col. Burnett, Judge Advocate, was
mustered out of service to-day.
A special to the Herald says an order
from General Dent, commanding the
garrison of Washington, dissoIves the
court martial of which Brigadier Gem
eral Dewitt was president, and relieves
all the veteran reserve officers of which
1t was composed. The court will proba-
ply be soon reorganized, with detail of
ohcerS from Hancock's corps, or some
of the volunteer regiments on duty here,
when several important cases of fraud
In the Quartermaster's department, con-
corning officers of considerable rank.
Will be tried. Dissolving these courts
martial destroys the last hope of those
veteran officers excepted in the late or
der sending home all who were not act
ually on duty of some kind.
I The 9th and Sth regiments of Han
report assertions during the month OF
November, 25s.
The republican caucus met last night
and was attended by sixteen represent
tatiYes. The absent representatives
were duly represented. The most sig
nificant action of the caucus was the
unanimous passage of resolution. of
fered by General Garfield, pledginp
their number, solid, against the admis2
sion OF any representatives from any
state in rebellion, prior to the organf-
cation of Congress, or after it, until the
credentials of such representatives have
been referred to the regular committee
and the whole matter Investigated and
discussed. The caucus also decided to
go in body for Mr.. Colfax for Speaker;
for Mr.. MCPHERSON for Clerk; to fol-
low the lead of the New England States
in thevote for Sergeant-at-arms; to sup
port Hawkins Thayer for Door Keeper
and vote for Col. Gwin, of Ohio, for
Post Master.
The Democratic members of the House
of Representatives will hold n caucus
tonight to determine their course of
action.
A large number of newly elected SEN
ators and congressman made compli-
mentary calls mt the White House to-
Day, so most of the Presidents time
was thus consumed that no other WISH
tors were received.
1t was understood here last week
that the release of Mallory, rebel Sec
rotary of the Navy, would be condition
ed upon his furnishing to our authori-
ties all the information he possessed
concerning the archieves of the rebel
Navy: 1t will undoubtedly transpire
that they were burned at Charlotte, n,
c., by order of JEFF. Davis, during the
route that followed the surrender Of
Johnston. The record of the rebel
State Department, if not DESTROYED, arc
in Georgia at some spot unknown to
the U. S. authorities,
The Old Capital prison having been
closed and the prisoners being 4ener-
ally discharged the disposition or the
prominent State prisoners confined
there becomes matter of interest.
Capt. r. w. Aldridge, late Comman-
dant OF the Old Capitol, started this af-
ternoon with Dick Winder, Mai. John
ID. Gee and Capt. John Duncan for de-
livery at Southern posts where mill
tary commissions are yet in vogue and
where evidence is easy to be had. Win
der Is to be delivered to Mai. Gen. Ter
~, Provost Marshal at Richmond, Geo
to Gen. Thomas Ruger at Raleigh, and
Duncan to Gen. Steadman at Savannah.
Court martials will probably be formed
in each of the districts commanded by
these Generals for the trial of these
prisoners separately, but no especial
effort will be made to impiicate other
rebels in their crimes. duncan went
on in very good spirits, believing that
in fair and quiet trial their chances
were good.
A few Alabamians of no especial
prominence were pardoned to-day by
the President.
The rebel General Sterling Price has
forwarded his application to lie allowed
to return to the United States and to be
pardonad.
A lease of genuine yellow fever was
discovered on the Stonewall, Just from
Havana two days ago, and created no
little apprehension among her recent
yisitants. The vessel has been ordered
down the river to be subjected to the
ulations.
The Battle OF 9ueenstOwn Heights.
NEW York, Dec. 2.-Gen. Wool pub
fishes letter in the New York Herald.
IN which he says that General Scott, in
his antn-hiOnranhp hau aopo -,