The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-21
News from New York.

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New YORK, July 20.-The morning pa
pers contain the following special des
patches from Washington: .ss97.,gt
General Rousseau has rendered hii
resignation as member Of the House ot
Representatives, to Governor Bramlette
of Kentucky. 81, I5ygs % .!.l. fGq
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
authorized the acceptance of 7-30s from
any holders in exchange for 500 bonds
of 1865, upon equal terms as respects
principal, the interest being adjusted
according to the. amount due on each
security. The Assistant Treasurer in
New York has been making the exchange
for some days past, but in consequence
of the present high price of 7-30s, not
many demands are received. There is
so little advantage by exchange at pres
ent that holders of small amounts of
| 7-3Os do not find it to their interest to
avail themselves of the opportunity
offered to change them. a ..l Q
A communication from the President,
| in compliance with law, gives list OF
| the aggregate of all fees received by the
| various consuls and consular agents dur
| ing the last year. Those at London
we're over $4,000; Liverpool S27 ,0O0;
Manchester $4,000; Montreal $1l 900;
Paris S42, 900; Matamoras S14,00 Havana
$23, 900; Hamburg $4,000; Belfast IS, 900.
| These are the largest amounts, and the
scale descends to very low figures
P. r. Randolph formerly of New York,
now of New Orleans, is on here to ar
range, if possible, some plan whereby
| the freedmen may be educated at their
own expense. He has had several inter
views with the officials, all of whom
encourage him in the sensible view he
| advocates-that of preparing the negro
| for the position of citizenship. He is to
have an interview with the President
| tomorrow,
The Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury has decided that when soldier, on
his return from desertion or absence
without leave, is sentenced to
make good the time of his illegal
absence, will be paid at the rates that
he obtained while he was absent, and he
will not be allowed the benefits of any
law changing. these rates until he shall
have satisfied the sentence, or served
the time equal to that which elapsed
between his desertion aud passage of the
law.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
lations agreed to recommend the rejec-
ton of Tuckerman of New York, recent.
ly appointed minister to Greece, and
also to strike out the salary for that
mission. They also agreed to report ad.
versely upon the case of ex-governor
Holden of North Carolina, appointed to
foreign mission, on the grounds of his
participation in the rebellion.
Quite number of members of Con
gress are leaving for their homes.
Secretary Harlan received dispatch
to day from General Dix, in New York,
stating that another twenty mile section
of the Pacific Railroad had been compile.
ted, making in all 145 miles. CommIs-
sioners have left to examine and report
if it be suitable for the Government to
accept it.
1t is understood that Mr.. Stanberry ac-
cepts the Office of Attorney General, ten
dered him by the President, and that his
nomination will be sent to the Senate to.
morrow, . ...-.,
A special dispatch to the World says:
A dispatch from Nashville says that the
House lacked two of quorum on the
vote on the Constitutional Amendment.
The two members needed to make a quo
rum were present under arrest, but did
not vote Hence there was no quorum.
A Washington special says the rebel
General Forrest called at the White
House this morning to see the President,
but did not succeed in obtaining an
audience.
One hundred and thirty-one burial
permits were granted this forenoon in
this city. The demand for hearses is so
great that it cannot be supplied Eight
new cases of cholera are reported i'll
this city to day, of which Two died. Six
are reported in Brooklyn, of which two
died. DR.. Calhoun, medical inspector
on Hart's Island, has the cholera and is
not expected to recover. There are many
cases reported on the Island.
George Alfred Townsend sailed for
Europe today, by the steamer Atlantic To
follow the Italian army as correspondent
for the New York World.