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

Miscellaneous News.
NEW YoRK, May 4.-The Times
Washington special says the President
is now preparing, in answer to reso-
| luton Of the House, statement of the
number and names of all who have
been granted amnesty pardon and q
particular statement of all the contis-
| Gated property that has been restored
to original owners. The value of the
property is not stated, but I learn that
the number of pardons is something
over 1000 and with but few exceptions
the persons pardOned are private citi-
zens.
Just before the adjournment of the
late Texas State Constitutional Con-
vention resolution was adopted which
appointed four of its members, Messrs.
j. w. Henderson, r. ii. Lane, j. A.
Porter and John Hancock, a commit
tee to visit Washington and lay before
the President the result of the deliber-
atoms of the Convention. These dele
gates arrived here and called upon the
President to-day and laid before Mr..
Johnson the official copies of the ordt-
nances adopted by the Convention, de-
claring the ordinance of secession null
and void, repudiating the rebel debt,
giving freedmen the right to testify in
the Courts, &C., &c.
The month of May opens we'll for the
Internal Revenue. The Treasury has
received S4S, 73S so in the first three
days.
Mr.. sherman's thirty year five per
cent loan bill, is freely canvassed in all
quarters and favorable opinion as TO
It's practicabilityy and success is rapid
ly increasing. A strong evidence OF
this is seen In the rapid appreciation
of 10-4O's. There is a strong probabiii-
ty of the passage of the bill.
In answer to numerous enquiries
from custom officers, the Secretary OF
the Treasury says that refined petro-
leum, If not less than los degrees faren-
heit, is notincluded in the prohibition
as to transportation set forth in the cir
cular of April 7th. II is also decided
that crude petroleum can be transport
ed in barges towed by passenger steam
ers without the license required by the
circular above named.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: Gen. Hancock's board, now ex-
aiming the breech loading rifles for the
purpose of substitutinga new model for
the Springfield muZzle leading rifle, is
rapidly drawing to a close. Thus far
nearly fifty patterns have been exam
ined, and The best of them are now be-
ing tested on strength penetrating
range and accuracy. All inventors, In
order to secure an examination of their
respective patents, must present them
previous to May Dist, as none will be
Inspected after that date. The report
will then be made5up and probably be
completed by June LIST.
The reports of the intelligence office
for freedmen, in Alexandria, tor April,
show that PAL applications have been
made for servants, 146 freed people
have applied for employment, 1854 were
furnished with employment and SlS6
was received as fees for making con-
tracts.
There are 100000 letters delivered
through the city of Washington month
ly, and 100000 to $4,000 collected per
month.
says:
Judge Underwood, who is now here,
states that the grand jury which meets
at Norfolk on Monday next will bring
In a true bill against Jefferson Davis
for treason. This is the first step. AS
soon, therefore, as the House Judiciary
Committee have acted upon this subject,
which will probably be within'the next
ten days, the government will be ready
to proceed with his trial, provided Con-
gress throws no obstacles in the way.
very hard to make out a case which will
warrant them in recommending his
trial before military commission. In
this they will fail, for the President
does not intend to have him or any
other person connected with the rebel
lion tried in any other way than before
a civil tribunal.
The Fenian furay in this city appears
to be turned upon the leaders. O'Ma-
honey has been arrested, tried and
made to disgorge, and exposed, and it
is now the intention to arrest and try
Stephens on his arrival here, which is
anticipated on the 9TH inst. He is ac-
cused of completely in the acts for
which O'Mahoney was tried. The
Fenian Senate meets tomorrow.
An Injunction has been granted on
the application of several stockholders
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
restraining the directors from dispos-
on the ground of fraud in the sale of
one of them. The argument was set
down for to-day.
The Herald's Kingston, Jamaica, cor
respondence of April 24th, says the
commissioners instructed to investigate
the causes and origin of the late rebel
lion were busily engaged in preparing
their report. Great anxiety existed as
10 the probable contents of this impor-
tant paper. The friends of Governor
Eyre claiming that the teshmony,as to
generalization, extent and athliation
with enemies of the Colonial Constitu-
ton in London, have been SO clearly
proven as to insure the honorable ac-
auittal of thatgentleman on the ground
that his measures were all necessary
for prompt suppression of the out
break. On the other hand it is said
evidence has been given to show that
the military decentralization was so
wide spread, under his execution, that
men were shot without any pretence OF
trial, the Surgeon of a West India
regiment having ordered the execution
of three on his own account. The
churches and clergymen were, still
much agitated.