The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings
HARpER's S FERRY PROPERTY
More Rumors About Davis Trial.
The PresideEf's Views on CousiiiU=
ai0naI Amendments.

iional Amendments.
NEW YORK, Jan 30.-The World:
Washington special says: The trial o.
Semmes will commence the latter part
of this week or the first of next week
The Judiciary committee decided tC
report against the proposition to turn
over to the West Virginia government
property and appurtenances at Harper's
Ferry. 1t is the intention of the gov
ernment, if necessary, to rebuild the
works at that point,
The Worlds Washington special says
The United States Consul at Leghorn
under date of December 3lst, informs the
Department of State that the quarantine
sells coming from Marseilles, Naples and
other ports where cholera has prevailed,
has been removed
The Tribune's Washington special says:
Rumors with more than ordinary founda-
tion for sensation reports, are rife that
jeff Davis is to be speedily brought to
trial before mil itary commission.
The gathering OF Major Generals to
which Yesterdays dispatches alluded to
it is said are relative to this trial, which
is to be made imposing with distinguish
ed names. 1t is certain the Generals are
here ostensibly to consult upon military
matters, but really, if we may believe
the report, to organize court for the
trial of the head of the late rebellion.
General Shermrn entered the House OF
Representatives yesterday while Mr..
RAYMOND was speaking, and was intro
duced By his brother. The House took
a recess of five minutes for the purpose
of giving the members an opportunity
to welcome the distinguished guest.
Speaker ColtaX introduced him to the
House, and the General received most
fatteripg reception, for which he return
ed his thanks in few simple and very
appropriate remarks He then took a
seat by the side of Mr.. Bingham of Ohio,
and soon the pages of the House crowd
ed around him for the purpose OF obtain
ing his autograph.
Secretary Seward and son were at
their posts in the State Department on
yesterday.
The associated press dispatch, giving
the Presidents view on the constitution
al amendment, pending in the House,
and the question of colored suffrage in
the District of Columbia, is attracting
much attention, but to judge from pres
ent appearances is likely to have little
or no effect upon the action Of Congress,
and, last evening, the Republican states
that Mr.. Dixon is the distinguished sen
ator alluded to in the dispatch 1t is
stated, on very good authority, that the
despatch before being given to Mr. Criss
was revised and its publicity au'
thorized by the President
The Tribune's Washington special says
Investigations recently made by the COM
missioner of customs, relative to SNUG
cling on the Canadian border, have ex-
hibited the fact that hostile Indians OF
Montana and Dacotah have for long
time past been supplied with rifles OF the
Enfield pattern by English smugglers;;
The Commercials Washington special
saws: The Internal Revenue Commis.
sion meets only qualified approval
The New England interest regards 1t Ia
yorably, but it has been strongly object
ed to as fayoring the perpetulty OF tax
alton and the national debt and as pro
viding for an increase of officials. The
committee of Ways and Means will mod
ity some OF the measures proposed, and
among others, the reduction of the
whisky tax which will be retained at
the present rate.
Western influence on the House com
mittee will secure the adoption OF q re
port against the payment OF fishing
bounties
The Posts Washington special says:
Rev. NJ. Ray, of Chicago, who has just re
turned from trip through the Southern
States, was before the joint committee
on Reconstruction this morning, giving
evidence in relation to the condition ol
the South