The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-28
News from New York

tion of reconstruction mas D6en the sub
iect of much comment to day, aud has
created considerable surprise among the
extreme men, who counted on the ma
ority of that delegation as sure to favor
freed negro suffrage in ahy event. The
following is the substance Of the propo-
sition, which was received with great
favor by the meetiug:
First A constitutional amendment
basing representation upon population,
and providing that, whenever any State
denies suffrage to any class of citizens
of the United States for any reason, eS-
cept for participation in the rebellion,
such disfranchised class or portion shall
be deducted from their basis of repre-
sentation
Second. A constitutional amendment
prohibiting the payment OF the rebel
debt and providing that there shall
never be compensation for emancipated
slaves
Third. AS part of the plan of recon
struction it is proposed that whenever
these amendments be ratified by suf
fcient number Of States to make them a
part of the constitution, then each of the
rebellious States shall be entitled to the
admission Of its representatives on their
taking the required oath of office
Fourth The following classes of
persons to be forever declared from
holding Office under the United States
government, the President and Vice
President, Heads of Departments, Mem
bers of Congress aud Judges of the Su.
preme Conrt Of the Confederate States
Fifth. Representatives at foreign
courts, all persons who left official posi-.
tions under the United States govern.
ment to aid in the rebellion, all who
served in the rebel army above the rank
of Colonel or in the navy above the rank
of Master, and all persons guilty of
treating our prisoners contrary to the
rules OF war.
The proposition was not formally
adopted, but il was agreed that it should
be presented to the Reconstruction
Committee as that which would be gen.
orally acceptable to the New York dele.
cation.
The question of negro suffrage con-
vention, either immediate or remote,
was received with very little favor. The
question of the immediate admission of
Tennessee was not discussed, but such
members as expressed themselves at all,
were decidedly in favor of it 1t is nn-
derstood that three Of the most prOmi-
nent members OF the Reconstruction
Committee will urge this proposition,
viz: Senator Harris and Representatives,
CoDklin and Boutwell,,
The Tribnnes special says The state
= ~,
that the Senate to-day iii executive ses
sion discussed some other matters than
militasy confrmations, which were pass
ed upon without opposition. If rumor
is to be credited the aiOrity OF the SEN
ate very distinctly announced that no
nomination should be confirmed when
made to fill place made vacant by the
removal, for opinions sake, OF amy com
petent officer who supported the election
of Andrew Johnson in the last Presiden'
tial canvass. The Senate is bonnd TO
sustain the Presidents earliest and best
friends and supporters
Senator Morgan being on the commit
tee on Commerce, when the case of MI
Smythe came mp for action it was re-
ferred to Governor Morgan as the Sen.
ator from New York 1t il customary to
report back cases after one weeks delay,
and a report of this case may be expect
ed by the committee to-day, but nothing
was said by Senator Morgan, and as
there is no meeting of the committee
until next Thursday, no action will be
had npon the case during the interim.
1t is supposed that no oh ectons of mo.
ment will he made to his confirmation.
Messrs.. Evart, Clifford and Rossean
have been retained by the government
for the trial of jeff Davis. They were
here yesterday arranging the case, al
though the time and place of trial have
not been definitely decided.
The Times special says: The wonld-be
Senators from Colorado were upon the
floor of the, House to-day, urging the
case of that Territory among the mem
bers, but the prospect is not as good rs
its friends could wish Many Republi-
cans express determination to oppose
it; some for the same reason that Mr.
Sumner did others because it is certain
TO provoke another veto, which will still
further ALLEVIATE the President and Con-
gress and still others for the very eX
cellent reason that tn give Colorado,
with 25O,OOO Inhabitants, the same rep
resentatiOn in the Senate az the great
State of New York, is mdnifestly M.
lust and uniustfable on any reasonable
grounds whatever
Attorney General speed has gone west
to recruit his health, which is somewhat
impaired by close and unrommittinP ap-
plicaton to business
The determination of the time aud
place of the trial of jeff Davis will not
be made until Mr., Speeds return, in all
probability, unless something occurs
which is not now anticipated by the ad-
miristratiOn
The Secretary Of the Treasury, believ
inc that the time has come when the
Government should no longer be in the
position of a borrower of money, today
ordered the Assistant United States
Treasurers to discontinue the reception
of deposits for temporary loans
The Senate will take up the universal
suffrage bill for the District Of Colunbi
next week, so say several Republicans.
Among the nomin atious sent to the
Senate this afternoon by the President,
we're the following: Col B. H. Brews-
ter. to be United States District Attorney
for New York; Cbas W. Webster, Deputy
Provost Marshal. Fort Plain, New York:
d. L. Gri7z, Receiver of Public Money,
Carson CITY, Nevada; Jyhn iClark, Sur
yeyor General, territory of New Mexico,
and the following receivers Of land
offices,ziz: Royal Buck, Nebraska City:
Cbas r Dorsey, Brownsville, Nebraska.
and VIM +. Sweesey, Omaha Nebraska.
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