The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
TEI,EGRAPHIC NEWS.
Sou. from New York.

20 here in behalf of General Santa
| Anna. NAV be summed up in few words
Col, Vidal Y Rivas, Col. Masura and Mr.
Baiz, arrived in the city on Wednesday
evening. On Thursday, they called in a
body on the Mexican Minister, Senor
Romero, and had a somewhat protracted
though unofficial interview. On the fol
loving day they presented their ere
dentials to Secretary Seward. In the
forenoon of Saturday they had another
interview with Senior Remero. In the
afternoon of the same day, Colonel Rivas
called ON the Mexican Minister alone
He visited him again yesterday and to-
day, remaining an hour or more upon
each occasion. What transpired at these
interviews has not been allowed to be
made public. 1T is known, however,
that they called on Romero as Mexican
citizens and that they were received by
him in his individual capacity 1t Is
generally believed that they desired his
permission to proceed to Mexico IN the
interest of the Liberal Government; and
it is also believed that General Romero
declined to commit himself or the Gov
ernment of Mexico in any manner, until
he has had an opportunity Of communl-
eating with its head and learning his
wishes. Beyond this nothing is known
All statements are mere speculatlons
Mr.. Baiz returned to New York yester,
day and Colonels Rivas and Masura will
leave tomorrow.
1t is not believed that the Colorado
admission bill can command the neces-
sary two-thirds votes.
Mrs. JEFF. Davis left this evening for
Fortress Monroe, called thither by let
ter from DR.. Cooper, stating that her
husband was i'll.
The specifications and charges against
the bureau officers in North Carolina
have been prepared, but the commission
has not been appointed. They are to
meet in Raleigh on the 18th of June,
The Congressional committee appoint
ed to follow up the action Of Steadman
and Fullerton, is being made up.
The Postmaster General will send to
the Senate, in day or two, the reply to
the Senate resolution of inquiry as to
the expediency of connecting the tel
egraph with the postal department He
will show that, in his judgment, the
telegraph system cannot be connected
with the postal service with advantage
to the government, and will give at
length the reasons why it would not be
proper and expedient to connect the
two systems together.
Mr.. Hooper, the acting chairman of
the Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy, who is engaged in investigating the
condition of the National Banks, has
caused the following circular to be ad-
dressed to each of the National Banks,
designated as Government repositories:
BY the authority of resolution OF
the House of Representatives, you are
hereby required to prepare and forward
to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, O statement showing the amount
Of money standing to the credit OF the
United States, or the Treasury thereof.
Also statement of all sums standing to
the credit of any disbursing oltcer or
of any other onlcer or agent of the Uni
ted States, stating the name OF the omcer
or agent, and the amounts to the credit
of each, as appears byyour DOCKS on the
lst day of May, 1866
The Times special says severalt nom
nations were rejected by the Senate TO-
day, by strong vote, In some cases
OF three -fourths. Among them was that
| of Wade Hampton, the recent appoint
ment for Postmaster, who was rejected
by a vote of "a to T. 1t is understood
| that Mr.. Cowan made speech in favor
| of the confirmation. Another rejection
was that of the nominee for Postmaster
at LAFAYETTE, Indiana The nominations
of men who served faithfully in the
ARMY, go, almost daily, to the Senate
for civil positions requiring the con
firmation of that honorable body. TO
day the name of Gen. VIM. Richardson
was sent to the Senate as collector OF
Internal Revenue for the 10th district
of Ohio, while Colonel Rufus Cheny and
General George c. Ginty were respect.
ively nominated as Assessors for the lst
and 5th districts of Wisconsin. 1t Is
also understood that among the nomina'
tions send in to-day, was that OF a
| relative of Senator Fessenden, to be
Judge of the United States District
Court for the district of Maine. William
Paxen, Chief Clerk of the Navy Depart
| ment has been nominated as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, vice Fox.
General Howard has transmitted to
| Congress, a report from Generals Whit
tlesey, Sewell, and others, regarding the
administration of the Freedmen's Bureau
in reply to statements made by Generals
Steadman and Fullerton. This report
contrad!cts the statements referred to.
and refutes the charges made, claiming 6
that the Bureau is faithfully, honestly
and discreetly administered
Steamers for Europe to-day, took out
| 1926 400 in treasure