The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-28

miscellaneous News.
NEW York, April 27.-The Tribune's
special says the statement is whispered
about this evening that the Senate to-
some other matters than military con-
firmations, which were passed upon
without opposition. If rumor is to be
credited, the majority of the Senate
very distinctly announced that no nom
ination should be confirmed when
made to fill "a place made vacant by the
removal for opinion sake, of any COM
petent officer who supported the cleo
ton of Andrew Johnson in the last
Presidential Congress. The Senate is
bound to sustain the Presidents earli-
est and best friends and supporters.
Senator Morgan being on the Commit
tee on Commerce when the case of Mr..
SmytIle came up for action, 1t was re-
ferred to Governor Morgan, as the Sem
ator from New York. 1t is customary
to refer back cases after one weeks de-
lay, and report of the case may be
expected by the committee to-day, but
nothing was said by Senator Morgan,
and as there is no meeting of the COM
mittee until next Thursday, no action
will be had upon the case during the
interim.
1t is supposed that no objections of
moment will be made to his confirms
ton.
NIessrs. Evart, Clifford and Rousseau
have been retained by the Government
for the trial of JEFF. Davis: They were
here yesterday arranging the case, al
though the time and place OF trial have
not been definitely decided.
The Times special says:
The wOuld-beS Senators from Colorado
were upon the floor of the House to-.
day urging the case of that Territory
among the members, but the prospect
10 ,rku oS ito frinn61 nnI1lH NNyfGh
Many republicans express determine
tfon to oppose IL; some for the same rea-
son that Mr.. Simmer did. Others be-
cause it is certain to provoke another
veto, which will still further aleniate
the President and Congress, and others
for the very excellent reason that to
give Colorado, with 25 600 inhabitants,
the same representation in the Senate
as the great State of New York is mani
testify sunjust and ;unjustifiable lon
any reasonable grounds whatever.
Attorney-General Speed has gone
West to recruit his health, which is
somewhat impaired by close and unre-
hitting application to business.
The determination of the time and
place of the trial of jeff Davis will not
be made until Mr.. Speed returns, in all
probability, unless something occurs
which is not now anticipated by the
Administration.
line SECRETARY Oh pt-
lieving that the time has come when
the Government should no longer be u
borrower of money, to-day ordered the
assistant United States Treasures to
discontinue the reception of deposits
for temporary loans.
The Senate will take up the Univer-
sal Suffrage bill for the District of CO.
lumbia next week. So say several Re
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate this afternoon by the President
were the following: Col. b. 81. Brews-
ter, to be United States District Attor-
,ney for Kentucky; Chas. w. Webster,
Deputy Postmaster at IT; Plain, n. y;
d. 8. Gregg, Receiver of Public Money
at Carson City, Nevada; Jno. a. Clark,
Surveyor General of Territory of New
Mexico; and the following receivers
ofsland offices, viz: Royal Buck, Ne
braska City; Chas. r. Dorsey. Brenns-
vile, Nebraska, and VIM. f. Sweeney,
Omaha. Nebraska.
The Herald's special says: General
Grants visit to Richmond was marked
with many pleasing incidents and graft
flying results. People hocked to see
him in large numbers, from curiosity
no doubt, but during his stay he was
called upon respectfully by such per-
sons as Robert Ould, ex-rebel Commits
sioner for Exchange of Prisoners; Gen.
Works; Mayor Mayo, Generals Wick
ham and Henningsen, Judges Lyons
and Meredith, Hill, Carter, Walter.
Harrison, and many other influential
citizens. The ladies also called upon
Mrs. Grant freely, and every one who
called manifested becoming feelings
and Sentiments. Therailroad company
placed a special car at his disposal. The
Spottswood House assigned him large
suite of rooms, the Ballard House Of
fered 10 do the same, and every one
Wed to contribute to his comfort and
pleasure. He dined once with General
Turner. temporarily commanding; Wis
tied Fort Harrison and other points of
interest, and returned well pleased with
his visit. .a-.. .,s.zss 4e- I'D, ---