The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-21
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New York, June 2O.-The morning
papers have the following specials from
Washington
Although the constitutional amend
ments which recently passed the Senate
have been published as official, by or
der of the Secretary of the Senate, it is
rumored that Mr.. Seward will decline
the responsibility of sending it to the
Governors of States, except by the
Presidents direction.
The Ways and Means Committee held
a protracted session today, over the
tariff bill, which Will probably be re-
ported about the last of the week. The
Committee have not yet reached the
iron clause of the bill.
It is understood that the wool grow
ers will carry their point in the Com
mittee, but the result is doubtful, when
the question comes before the House.
There is strong lobby influence at
work to get the Committee on Ways
and Means to give six months notice of
the proposed new tariff, so that 1t Will
not 90 into effect until six months after
the passage of the bill. The Commit
tee, however, is nearly unanimous in
favor of putting the law into immediate
operation. This, it is believed, is the
sense of the House.
What is known as the Caldwell tariff
bill, before the Committee of Ways and
Committee.
The name of L. j. Czapkay, of Cali
fornia, has been sent into the Senate
for confirmation as Consul General to
the Danubian Principalities. Hitherto
the United States have not had repre-
sentative there, but the impending war
in Europe renders it necessary that our
Government should have some one
there to look after American interests.
DR.. CZapkay was u commissioner to
the exhibition at Stelin, PRUSSIA, last
year.
Mr.. Dent, father-in-law to General
Grant, lies seriously ill of cholera NOR
bus, at the Generals residence, in this
city; and in consequence of his weak
and enfeebled condition, but little
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The General and Mrs. Grant were in
formed to-day, by telegraph, of his con-
dition, and are doubtless returning ere
this.
The notorious Dick Turner, turnkey
of Libby Prison during the war, was
Yesterday released from confinement,
by order of Secretary Stanton. Turner
was arrested shortly after the capture
of Richmond, and has been in contine-
ment ever since.
ThesHouse Committee have awarded
the Pennsylvania contested seat TO Mr..
Dawson, Democrat.
The Senate Naval Committee will re-
port in favor of transferring the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard to League Island.
There will be Il majority and minor
ity report on the Memphis riot cases.
Schenclx's army bill will no doubt
pass the House, but will be SO amended
in the Senate as to send the whole ques-
ton to the Conference Committee to be
finally settled.
Assto the time the new tariff will go
into effect, there is no donbt but that
mill hoNn tho DSnnI Ell 6nVl
to make their arrangements.
The Conkling- Fry investigating COM
mittee concluded the taking of testi-
mony to-day, and will commence to re-
view the evidence on Thursday.
The House Military Committee to-day
instructed their chairman to report the
Senate bill for the establishment of an
armory and arsenal at Rock Island, ILL.,
The Treasury Department COM
menced to-day small disbursement of
the new five cent coin, recently author
lied by Congress. GE-