The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-03


New York, May 2.-The Herald'E
special says Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, will
tackle the reconstruction committee
and report the first thing next Tuesday
morning, with proposition to amend
it so that it will conform to his views
on the subject of the basis of represen-
tation. The radicals believe they can
easily make the Reconstruction Com
mittee's work acceptable to the Presi-
dent, pass it after couple of days, get
Tennessee to ratify it and admit her
representatives to Congress within
twenty days.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom the Mexican loan en-
dorsement scheme was referred, are
about to report, and probably will dc
SO on Thursday. 1t is understood that
all the Republican members of the
committee, with the exception of Gent
Banks, voted to report favorably upon
the proposition. azs s
The following appointments were
made by the President to-day: Chiei
engineer in the Revenue Cutter service
of the United States, Patrick Brennan.
Deputy Postmasters, Henry w. Cash
Ancomb, Illinois; Abraham Thorn
son Delaware, Ohio; j. NJ. Patterson
Rigna, o.; j. G. Rohman, Bucyrus, o.
Chas. B. Griffin, Newark, o.; Henry
r. Thomas. Fremont, o.; Thomas @.
Fletcher, Topeka, Kansas, Aaron f.
Shenens, Nashua, n. Y; John w. Wee.
der, Schenectady, N. Y. Receiver OF
Public Moneys at Versalia, Cal, Tippen
Lindsey. Twentw-two assessors and
collectors of Internal Revenue in the
Southern States were also appointed to-
day, fifteen of whom were for Virginia
alone.
1t appears that the hostages in the
European mails for the last fiscal year
amounted to l,449, 600, of which the
United States Postotfice Department re-
ceived only S165, 200, the balance accru-
ing to foreign steamers.
a bill will probably be reported es-
tablishing weekly line of mail steam
ers TO Europe, with the rate of compen-
sation based on the probable postal
receipts, and in no event to exceed
them. The Department of State is in
receipt of news from Europe which
renders war extremely improbable be-
tween Austria and Prussia. The con-
duct of the latter power is generally
deprecated. The Queen of England
has written letter to that government
expressing her disapprobation of its
bearing in diplomatic intercourse with
Austria. and strongly counsellingp peace.
The Times special says that there is
further talk to-day of a motion in the
Senate to eXpel Senator Davis, of Ken
lucky, from that body on account OF
statements uttered by him on the 9th
of last month, before referred to, and
which Senator Howard denounced yes
terday as revolutionary and treasona-
BILE.
The Tribune's special says the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations have
agreed to report adversely upon the
case of Mr.. Smith, of Kansas, nomi-
mated Minister to Greece on the re-
commentator of Senator Lane, OF
Kansas. Lewis d. Campbell, of Ohio,
was nominated as Minister to Mexico.
II was agreed he should be reported to
the Senate without any recommends
ton pro or con, the committee being u
tie on the matter. Gen. Danl e. Sic
kles, as Minister to the Hague, was
laid on the table. The committee also
agreed to report a bill for raising the
rank of Ministers resident to Envoy
Extraordinary and Ministers plenipo-
Tertiary, the pay TO remain the same as
at present. 4-
Mr.. Trumbull's amendment on the
post-office bill, which prevents the pay
ment of any money or salaries of OIL
Gals who are appointed during the re-
cess, except in cases of death, resigna-
ton, or on the expiration of term OF
office, has such strength in the Senate
as would guarantee its passage by both
houses, either as an amendment on the
appropriation bill or separate bill.
Horace II. Days Niagara Ship Canal
bill was today got through the House
as a military measure. All the farm
ing land fronting on the river on the
American side for mt least seven miles
below the falls, are encountered with
contracts for use and occupation, Sc
cured by Horace 81. Day long ago, in
anticipation of the passage of the bill.
Next year ten millions more will be