Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-16
WAsHINaroN, Jan 10
ooEsrIrUrIosAL AMRNDMBNT.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Opinionists are at last hopeful of the
passage of the Constitutional amendment.
II vote had been taken to-day it might
possibility have been carried. II would
not, at any rate, have lacked over two or
three votes of the requisite two.thirds ma
jority. Meantime the Democrats are gen.
orally alarmed at the position in which
they find themselves placed, aud much as
they admire the positions assumed by Mr..
Pendleton, they grow more and more
afraid to stand on them. Tammany Hall
has sent delegation here demandiug that
the New York Congressman shall relieve
them from the pro.slayery burden that
now ruins the party. The postponement
gives time for this influence to work, and
when the vote is finally taken little doubt
is entertained of its passage.
sIN0LEroN's MISSION TO RICHMOND.
II Is represented here that Gen. Single
we'd to day, embraces statement to the
rebel leaders of the necessity of speedy
submission, as it appears to even the Cop
perhead mind Of the North in the light of
the late elections. He will declare that
there is no prospect whatever for the recall
of the Emancipation Proclamation; that
the North is fully determined to pros
ecute the war and sustain the Adminstra-
ton, and that slavery being already gone,
their only hope lies in submisson in time
to prevent the effects Of confscation, and
to save their other property. He goes IN
der q pass from Mr.. Lincoln himself
GEN. BUTLER.
General Butler is still at Fortress Mon
roe. he is, however, expected here in
day or two; and, as his order indicated, he
is very much disposed to make war on
whoever is responsible for his removal.-I
Bis report is represented to be very able
and very bitter, and it ia even intimated
that he does not stop short of open Gen.
sure Of General Grant. He has applied to
the Department for leave to pass through |
Washington, on his way to howell, and is
waiting reply to his application. 1t is
understood that the Administration is |
likely to open war on Butler on the pecu-
mary questions.
NR. STEVENS DECLINES BEING A CANDIDATE |
FOR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The following correspondence explains
itself:
HOUSE, or REPRRsEsTArIVEs,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
Hon. Taad, Stevens:
DEAR Sir: The undersigned, your coll
leagues on the floor, having faith and con-
idence in your financial ability, and be-
ieYing from your long experience IN pub
10 life that your appointment TO the i'm
oortant position of Secretary of'the Treas
Try at this time would prove National
benefit, solicit your permission to present
your name to the President for that high
,fice. ESignedl ]. K. MooRHEAD.
And all the other Union members of
Congress from Pennsylvania, eleven in
number.
HousE OF REPREsESrAT1yEs,
OorMfrrEE OF WAYS AND MEANS, Jan. 10.
GEHTLEMES: have received your letter,
dated January 9th, signed by all my Re-
publican colleagues from PennsylVania,
asking me to permit my name to be pre-.
sented to the President for the Office OF
Secretary Of the Treasury. feel gratifed
and fattered for your frieadiy request, but
independently of my distrust of my fitness
for the position, have no aspirations for
any appointment in the Office of Govern.
ment. must ask you therefore to forego
your kind intentions, thanking you for the
personal kindness which prompted your
letter. Your obedie1t servant.
TRADpEus SrEvRxs.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF q. s. Foorr TO
ESCAPE HRoH THE ooRFRDRRACx.
Henry s. Foote, former o. s. Senator.
whose late bitter denunciations of tie JEFF.
Davis Government in the rebel Congress
hsye excited so much attention, is father
in-iaE TO Senator Stewart just elected to
the United States Senate nom the new
State Of Nevada. This TACT issupposed 10
have sotnethirg to do with an effort made
by Nj. Foote 70 reach Warrington, the
particulars OF which have just been dsvel-
oped. The Government received infvrms.