The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-07
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T. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Ine Ir1Dunei
\ Washington special says: The gov
eminent directors, commissioners ana
and engineers OF the Pacific Railroad
who have recently been in session a
Washington, adjourned yesterday ate
| adopting regulations intended to 1nsurl
| the speedy Construction of the road
/ While in session the Board received
highly encouraging reports from th'
West in relation to the progress OF tht
great work.
who went South with a view OF invest
| ing their money and establishing homes
have returned, satisfied that the lives
and property of loyal men are not SAFE
under the governments now establish
ed there. One of their number, who
purchased place within 80 miles Of
Vicksburg, was notified by a mob to
leave within five days. He at once set
his freedmen to work building small
fort, on which he raised the American
flag. He then armed his freedmen and
notified the mob that he was ready to
leave if they were ready to force him
away. The mob had not disturbed him
at last accounts. s -7
A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune, dated Topeka, Kansas, Feb,
Sd, says: The federal resolutions en-
dorsing President Johnson's policy,
were laid on the table with two dissent
ing votes.
This morning concurrment resolu-
lions were introduced into the House
asking Congress to submit an amend-
ment of the Constitution prohibiting
the election of the President.
An order was yesterday received from
Washington for the extradition OF
George Gustoh, who was held in this
son to Mr.. McKennan, in Toronto,
Canada. One of the New York deputy
Marshals will escort the prisoner and
deliver him over to the Canadian au-
thorities.
The Worlds Washington special says
rived ut an understanding with the
French government, and that to all in
tents and purposes the difficulty be-
tween them is settled. The French are
about to leave Mexico, and the United
States government has waived any in
tention to enforce the Monroe doctrine.
There will probably be no recognition
of Mexico, but there is pledge ex-
pressed or implied that the United
States will take no overt means to de-
pose Macmillan and put Juarez or
any one else in his place. While it IS
not likely that formal diplomatic rela-
lions will be opened with the Empire, a
quasi recognition will result from the
present understanding, that is the Con-
suls will be appointed and employed in
their proper function of the protection
of American trade in Mexico. 1t is not
likely that the French will leave Next
co before the close of the year, and
while they are going their place will be
supplied by AuStrtans, BelgianS, and
such Mexicans as accept the Empire.
The Herald's Toronto special, dated
the5th, saws the Fenian excitement has
somewhat abated since it appears that
Sweeney is not in Canada. 80. 81
Ricker's Express Company was rob
bed last night of 81 200. The Provincial
Telegraph ONCE was also entered by
robbers.
The Times Washington special says
the District Court announced yesterday
that the sentence of detective Baker on
a verdict of false Imprisonment, would
be given to-day. Zig
The Government, taking the ground
that blockade running was q part of the
rebellion, and that all property used
and all profits made in it are subject to
the rules of war, have sent agents
South who have seized all cotton and
all other property intended for blockade
running, and have called upon all en-
gagged in this business to state under
oath their associates, the amount of
their business, their profits, &c.
Most of the witnesses have
told the fun tale of their
business, but one or two probably I'M
willing to disgorge, were sent to prison
on account of their refusal to testify.
One of the largest stockholders in this
enterprise was the Hon. Geo. A. Tren-
holm, late Secretary of the Treasury of
the sO-called Confederate States, thus
carrying on the double business of
guarding the Confederate money and
filling his own pockets at the same time.
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the 10th ult., Mr.. Trenholm stated that
just before the evacuation of Richmond
the rebel amount of specie in the con-
Tolerate vaults was $3.50, 600 to 800, 600,
OF which sum about $500, 600 was in the
treasury at Richmond. This $500, 700
was carried off and distributed part
lY among the soldiers of Johnstpn'S
army, and partly among the military
escort of JEFF. Davis at the time OF their
disbandment. Mr.. Trenholm stated
that, in his opinion, Mr.. Davis and the
other civil officers refused to re-
ceive any part of it. The examine
ton of SIR. Trenholm, rs ex-secretaEy
and ex-blockade runner, was quite
long, but showed much frankness on
his part in revealing al1he knew.
The Worlds special says the House
Committee on Banking and Currency,
had under consideration yesterday
an application of a Bank for an amend
ment to the National Banking law, so
as tolallow more State banks, to come
in under the provisions OF the law. The
Committee decided adversely, thus es-
tablishing n precedent for all such flu
ture applications. The committee are
against initiating the currency by in
cTeasing the National banking capital.
The committee have done nothing on
the proposition to remove the bureau'to
New York.
R1cnMoNp; Va, Feb. 6.-The House
adonted n substitute TODAY for the