The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
r.,x. from New York.

Now YORK. April 2-The Herald's
onacial saws Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, will
tacEie the Reconstruction Committee
and report the first thing next Tuesday
morning with proposition to amend i!
so that it will conform to his views %
the subject of the basis of representa-
ton. The radicals believe they can
easily make the Reconstruction Commit
ty work acceptable to the. President
pass it after couple OF days, get Ten
uessee to ratify it and admit her repre-
sentatives to Congress within twenty
days.
The House Commissioners on Foreign
Affairs, to whom the Mexican loan en-
dorsement scheme was referred, are
about ready to report, and probably will
do SO on Thursday. 1t is understood
that all the Republican members of the
committee, with the exception OF Gen
Banks, voted to report favorably upon
the proposition.
The following appointments were
made by the President to day: Chie1
Engineer in the Revenue Cutter service
of the United States, Patrick Brennan
Deputy Post Masters-Henry NJ. Cash,
of Macomb, Ills; Abraham Thomson,
Delaware, Ohio; J. NJ Patterson, Piqua
]. G. Robman, Bucyrus, Ohio Chas. B
Gifin. Newark, Ohio; Henry r, Shomes
Fremont, Ohio; Thos. c. McEwen, San
dusky, Ohio; s. H. Fletcher, Topeka
Kansas; Aaron F. Stevens, Nashua, n. Y.
John w. yeeder, Schenectady, n. \
Receiver of Public Moneys, at Vesalia
California, Upton Lindsey Twenty
two assessors and collectors OF Interna
Revenue were also appointed TO day, 1;
of which were for Virginia alone
1t appears that the postages CT the
European mails for the last fiscal year
amounted to Sl,449,O00, OF which the
United States Postofice Department re,
ceived only $685. 900, the balance accru
ing to foreign steamers.
4 bill will probably be reported estab
fishing a weekly line of mail steamers to
Europe, with the rate of compensation
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 between Austria
and Prussia The conduct of the latter
power is generally deprecated.
The Queen of England has written a
letter to that government, expressing 6
her disapprobation of its diplomatic in
tercourse with Austria, aud strongly
counselling peace, :,
The Times says there is further talk
today Of a motion in the Senate 10 eXpal
Senator Davis, of Kentucky, from that
body on account of sentiments uttered
by him on the 9th of last month, before
referred to, and which Senator Howard
denounced yesterday as revolutionary
and reasonable.
The Tribunes special says the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations were
agreed to report adversely upon the case
of Mr.. Smith of Kansas nominated
Minister to Greece, on the recommenda'
tionof Senator Lane, of Kansas
Lewis D. Campbell, of Ohio, nomins
ted as Minister to Mexico, it was agreed
should be reported to the Senate, with
out any recommendation pro, or con.
The committee being tie on the mat
fer General Daniel f, Sicbles as Min
ister to Hague, was laid on the table.
The committee also agreed to report a
bill for raising the rank OF Ministers res
dent to Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary the pay to remain
tire same as at present.
Mr.. Trumbull's amendment 10 the
Post Office Bill, which prevents the pay
ment of any money or salaries OF OH
Gals who are appointed during the
recess, except in cases Of death, resigna'
ton, or on the expiration OF term OF
Office, has such strength in the Senate as
would guarantee it's patsage by both
Houses, either as an amendment to the
Appropriation bill or separate bill.
Horace H. Days Niagara Ship Canal
Bill was to-day got through the House
as a military measure All the farming
land fronting on the river on the Amer
lean side, for at least seven miles below
the Falls, is encumbered with contracts
tor use and occupation secured by
Horace Ii Day long ago, in anticipation
of the passage of the bill Next year
ten millions more Will be asked for
The Posts special says some ot Mi
Stanton's friends deny that he took
ground in the Cabinet meeting yester
| day. in favor of the Presidents recon
struction, bnt it is known that the pub
lished statement was furnished hy
| prominent member of the Cabinet.