The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.
NEWS FROM NEW YORK
The Fenian Excitement in Canada.

NEW YORK, March 14.-The Tribune's
special says: At the request of the Min
lister of Finance of Canada, the Secretary
of the Treasury yesterday gave permis-
sion to the Canadian authorities to place
officers at all railway points on our side
of the st. Lawrence, for the purpose OF
examining baggage and freight destined
for the British provinces, as United
States officers are allowed the same priv
ileges on the other side of the river.
The SecondE Comptroller has decided not
to allow claims for rent or other use OF
rebel property seized during the rebel
lion in captured Southern cities, and
used by officers of the Union army for
military purposes
The Worlds Washington special gives
the following particulars regarding the
supposed Identification of Quas6rell, the
guerrilla: A man was arrested yesterday
in New York, and in the custody OF an
officer was brought to this city last night,
and is now in Jail, as the notorious
Quantrell, who committed such dread
fnl depredations in Missouri aud Kansas,
at tn e head of guerrilla bands. Senator
Lane, and others from Kansas, identify
him as the man The Secretary of War
saws that as soon as the Identification is
fully established, he will turn him over
to the Kansas authorities for trial Per
sons have been sent for who know him'
well, and who are expected here III a few
DAYS. In the meantime he is kept in
close confinement.
The report of the Revenae commits
sioner in regard to the relations OF Tor
eign trade to domestic industry and In
ternal Revenue, will be sent into Con
gress to-day by the Secretary OF the
Treasury 1t gives among other matters
review of the rapid progress which has
been made here in manufacturing enter.
prises, showing the tendency was toward
the wealth of the country, and taking
ground in favor of liberal policy on the
part of the employers in regard to the
compensation of mechanics and laborers.
Specific duties on imports are enumerated,
and schedule of proposed change OF
duties and premiums in the tariff, accom-.
panies the report, which is commended
| TO the consideration of the Secretary Of
the Treasury and of Congress, as indl
eating in some degree what the present
condition of the treasury, foreign trade,
revenue and financial position of the
country seems to demand The report
concludes as follows:
The indications, however, are very
strong that prompt action by Congress
may be required for the relief OF the
country before any revision of the tariff
can be effected. The great temptation
to send goods to this country, and the
great movement in that direction al
ready commenced, has attracted great
attention abroad, aud gives us full
notice throughout of this movement
Should it continue, it may become not
only expedient, but necessary to impose
special temporary legislation to check
movements which, however beneficial
to those who devised and are carrying
them out, cannot but bring distress upon
our working class, and heavy loss upon
the revenue
. The Pests special says Mr.. Salisbury,
of Delaware, appeared upon the floor OF
the Senate this afternoon in an offensive
state of intoxication, and was removed
by senator
A Washington special to the Philadel. /.
phia Ledger states THAT the name OF
| II. G. Davis will be Sent to the Senate
TO morrow or next day as collector OF the
port of New York.