The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-01

vile on the evening Tram. 1ne otner
two captured have been taken over to
the wellsburg Jail for safe keeping.
4IIscelIaneOus News.
New YoRK, April 3O.-The Tribune
says of the plan for reconstruction
agreed upon by the committee, the ex-
uItation of pro-rebels over the inability
to agree on the joint committee of fif-
teen, has proved illusory. The coDa-
mittee has agreed on a proposition
which will to-day be reported to both
Houses, and which has received the
votes twelve to three of all but the cop
perhead members. We may therefore
accept and consider the Union party's
plan of reconstruction over. Our pre-
ference for a much shorterand simpler
programme is well known. Universal
amnesty, impartial suffrage, such are
its conditions and the whole of them.
The Herald says the plan is ingen-
iously contrived. 1t is considerably
milder than anything heretofore ema-
mating from the committee, and nearer
the policy and the views of President
Johnson. 1t may he unnecessary in
some things, superhuous in others,
and unfair in lis continued exclusion
of the Southern States after having on
their part fulfilled the conditions of the
administration, charged with discre-
tionary powers over the whole subject
but we have only now TO await the Is
sue before the two houses.
The Times says the scheme would
seem sweeping enough to satisfy the
most eXacting radical. 1t could hard
ly be much more sweeping indeed I'M
less it provided for wholesale confisca-
ton and determination or Punishment
of the Southern people. AS plan of
qualification and reconstruction, the
whole thing is worse than burlesque.
It might be styled farce were the
country not in the midst of very Sc
rious drama. Its proper designation
would be plan to prolong indefinitely
the exclusion of the South from Con-
gress by imposing conditions to which
the Southern people never will submit.
The World says the purpose OF the
scheme would not have been more ap-
parent had it been labelled by the COM
mittee ian infallable plan for prevent
ing the South from voting at the next
Presidential election" So transparent
is its intent that it fails entirely in re-
spect to its secondary object of putting
the onus of exclusion on the South it.
self. It is not an honest proposition.
1t is not offered with any expectation of
its exceptance, but with deliberate de-
sign that il shall be rejected.
a special to the Tribune says: After
four months of the most searching in
vestigation and dispassionate discus
sion among the members in commit
tee, it is believed the plan will meet the
entire sanction of all Shades of opinion
and sentiment. Thus far no man
among the Union members of either
House has expressed any dissent from
this plan. The friends of the President
gave assurances tonight that If Con-
gress carries out the scheme in good
cooperation. Neither Tof his organs,
it is stated, will commit themselves
upon the proposition. tits announced
that Mr.. Stevens avows his readiness
to acquiesce in the measure. The Lieut..
General expresses his approval, and no
measure of Congress has challenged
such universal assent in all quarters.
1T is not anticipated that any muterial
amendments will be carried, and
the, States will be invoked to con-
yene their Legislatures so as to
secure its adoption by the loyal
States, thus stimulating concurrent ac-
ton by- the States lately in rebellion.
The Worlds Washington special says
a number OF the Reconstruction Com
mittee call ed upon the President yes
terdny afternoon and presented him
with n COW OF the plan which they have
adopted and asked him what he thought
oft. He said he would let them know
after he had carefully examined It. He
said he thought there was considerable
backing down from al their former
The Times special says that as it is
known that Senator Johnson and Rep
resentatiyes order and Rogers only
voted in the negative, the alternatives
must be Senators Fessenden, Grimes,
Harris, Howard and Williams, and
Representatives Stevens, Washburne,
of illinois, Morrill,, Bingham, Conkling,
Boutwell, and Blow.
Many Union members assert their
belief that the entire proposition can
be carried through both Houses by a
two-thirds vote.
The Herald's special says: 1t is
everywhere looked upon as a very
diminutive animal to repay the long
labor of the mountain. Common rumor
attributes its production to Mr.. Rosene,
Conkling representative from the
Oneida district of New York, in con-
junction with the massive intellect of
Chevallier Forney. Both wings of the
party are out of humor at the result OF
the extensive researches and elaborate
investigations OF the wonderful inqnt-
sition. Each of the antagonistic par
ties claim that nothing is accomplished
by the scheme suggested, but as il does
not distinctly controyert their opinions,
and is the nearest to their peculiar ideas
that can be obtained they subscribe to 1t.
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