The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL MILITIA FORCE.
Plan to Seize British Columbia.
SOUTHERN MAIL ROUTES.

:
ial says, The Military committee Of the
House will soon report anew army bill al
a substitute for the one now pending
which does not increase the presen,
army, but reorganizes it.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: Two large dry goods boxes o!
fractional currency notes were received
at the Treasury, from New York, on Sat
urday, for redemption.
Circular order No. 80 from the Office Of
the Paymaster General, dated February
24d, 1866, contains the names of the fol
lowing officers Of New York regiments
whose pay will be stopped until they
have returned to tie Quartermaster's
Department the returns and accounts re-
CURED of them by law, viz: Capt. A.
| J. Leach, lst N. 7. Dragons, Capt c. z.
McKenna, lst n. Y Vol, Engineers,
Lieut.. J. j. O'Brien, lst n. 7. Cavalry,
Lieut.. Charles W. Rogers, R Q. NJ. 18th
n. Y. Cavalry, Col. G, Birney, 64th n Y.
Vols, Lieut. r. E Derussy, Q NJ 4th N,
Y Heavy Artillery.
The agents of the Postofice lately ad-
vertised the letting of over seven hun
dred routes in the States of Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and Geor-
gia Only one hundred aud eighty-four
were let. The people are still destitute
of postal facilities, either because the
railroads and stages will not carry the
United States mails or because they
cannot on account of the test oath, Sec
| retary Dennison refuses to allow any
contractor, Postmaster OF mail messe n
ger to handle the mails without first hav-
ing taken the oath.
The Worlds Washington special says:
The Senate Military Committee resolved
at their meeting on yesterday, to report
bill to provide for the national de-
tense by establishing an active uniform
national militia force throughout the
United States
The first section makes every able
bodied male person between twenty and
forty years OF age subject to enrolment
for militia duty.
The second section exempts all OF the
executive and judicial officers of the
government and of all the States, men,
bers of both houses of Congress, post
masters, pilots, mariners, telegraph ope.
rators, and all persons in charge Of the
mails.
| Several sections provide for the estab-
| lishment of Military Bureau in the
Adiutant Generals office of the War De-
| partuent
Section eight requires the appoint
nent of an Adjutapt General Of Militia
in each State, to be selected by the gov
ernment, who is to attend reviews, in
spect the militia, &C.
Section ten says that there shall be
organized in all of the States one regi-
ment Of active volunteer militia for
each congressional district, All officers
of the active force are to lie appointed
by the Governors Of States and Terrific
ries, but the War Department is to fur.
nish all arms, equipments, &c, to said
militia force. The President can order
all or any part into service at any time,
the Lieutenant Ganaral in order To
cure uniformity in the militia may
cause inspections to be made from time
| to time.
The Herald's special says. At Fenian
meeting held here last night, intentions
we're given Of O plan to seize British
| Columbia, and establish harbor for
priyateers on the Pacific coast that will
sweep away British commerce. 1t is un'
derstood that the British Minister has
sent communication on the subject to
the Secretary of State that formed a
topic for Cabinet discussion to-day. A
proclamation will probably be issued
against any violation Of the neutrality
laws.
The Posts Washington special says
Mr.. Safer, of Herkimer county Mr.
Humphrey, of Brooklyn, and other gen
tlemen from New York had an interview
with the President last night. He re-
iterated his views on national subjects as
| already published When asked if he
opposed the Congressional test oath the
| President replied that he thought il too
severe, and gave his opinion that the
man who could take an cath to support
the constitution should be admitted TO n
seat in Congress but, he added, that he
would not quarrel with Congress on this
point
The Worlds Washington special says !:
The Senate committee on MilitaIy Al,
fairs at their meeting yesterday decided
| TO report Joint resolution that il is the
| duty and privilege of Congress TO ex-
press the gratitude of the Nation.to the
officers, soldiers and seamen OF the Uni
| Teu otdU6S, US uOSO 04Oi ohu WIN. aN
| OH the land and on the sea the rebellion
has been crushed and its pride and pow
er have been humbled; by whose fidelity
TO the cause Of freedom the government
of the people has been preserved and
maintained, and by whose orderly return
from the fire and blood of civil war 10
the peaceful pursuits of private life the
exalting and ennobling influence OF free
institutions upon Nation has been SC
signally manifested to the world.
The Heralds Washinton special says
General Steadman was telegraphed last
week by his friends to come to Washing
ton at the earliest practicable time fol
consultation with the President on TIT
phase OF public affairs. He arrived yes
terday morning, and had an interview
with the President during the forenoon
Many profess to believe that in the even
of cabinet dissolution. he eau have th
portfolio of war.
Fred, Douglass writes that an al
tempt was made to assassinate him il
Baltimore, on Sunday night
NASHVILLE, Feb. 26-River falling =
Over twenty feet water on the Shoal:
Cotton very dull prices from 33 to 3
cents Receipts light Sales of niu
bales.
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