The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-03

NEW YORK, March 2.-Specia to the
World, dated Washington, LIST inst.
The SenHte committee on commerce
have not yet come to any definite con-
clusion on the proposition before them
to appropriated sufficient sum of money
to construct quarantine warehouses for
the CITY of New York. 1t is regarded as
absolutely necessary, not only to guard
against the approach of cholera, but 1t
will act as a preventative, u IS not
known exactly whatamount OF money
It will require. AS soon us the comnit-
tee get the necessary Information upon
the subject definite action will be
reached therein. = III i,Ln<f t.s..ts1
II The Post-office committee at their
meeting to-day had under eonsidera-
ton the proposition to allow the con-
struction of two bridges over the Mis-
sissippi-one near St.lLouis, and an
other at higher point on the river, for
railroad purposes. The matter was fl
nally referred to, Lieut.. Ramsey, who
Is authorized to examine into the sub
iect, and report totthe committee at its
nexe meeting. ?. -.
n The House Pacific Railroad commit
tee had a meeting to-day for the pur-
pose of considering the question OF CIV
inglfurther,aid to athe Northern Pac1hc
Railroad. The matter was discussed at
length, but without coming to any con-
clusion. The whole subject was adj
journed until the next meeting. The
are disposed to, adhere to the
terms proposed in the new BILL. 4.
The Herald's Havana correspondent
writes thatthe last Spanish mail steam
er from Spain, which arrived here on
the 18th inst, left Cadiz onEthe I'd, UNI
der sailing orders from the government,
which,, when opened were found to be
that the Captain was not totouch atany
ofthe interhediate ports, but 10 proceed
direct to his destination, 7andn;f he met
with any Spanish vessels OF war, to in
form the commander of the attitude as
sumed. by Spain, in regard to Chill and
Peru. It is said further that he was the
bearer OF government dispatches to. the
CAPTAIN General, with orders to send
ont five Thousand troops to join the
squadron in the Pacific. 1t is stated
that Gem Dulee has strong objections
of the uncertainandi perplexing aspect
of the times, but also owing to the diff
Guilty of providing for such an emer-
gency. % af.tl.. - s,is,i iliSl .I-1s ,lilg=
The TYibune's. special says: A Sena-
tor elect from one of the seeded States,
in an interview with Secretary Stanton
to-day, entreated that the Freedmen,s
Bureau might be continued in his State,
and said that if the government desired
to protect and foster theloyal sentiment
in the South it must send astrong mill
tary force there. - L
The World says that an attempt was
made last night, by some incendiaries,
to destroy a number of frame buildings
on 25th street, in this city, occupied by
some 40 or so families of colored people.
The buildings were fired twice, but ex-
tiuvuished with only tfifiing damage:
[ A dispatch from Worcester, Mass;
says: The Fenians of Massachu-
sets are on the alert. The news by; the
steamer last night causes great excite
ment. The State centre of Massachu-
Fsetts. Major, NJ. s.. Meanwhile, has issued
a cali to the brotherhood in the State to
be ready for immediate action. ~
The news of the suspension of the
habeas corpus act and the arrest of one
hundred more Fenians in Ireland crea-
ted considerable anxiety at Union
Square headquarters yesterday. A
meeting of the Council was at once
held and important measures taken,
Circulars were immediately issued from
headquarters calling on the various
circles to meet and take action on the
important news just received.
II is reported that the Emperor OF
Francois prepared to recognize Ireland
as a belligerent power the moment she
asserts her right to such claim. The
Irish People'fthe organ5of the Brother
hood, issued an extra giving all the Ia
test news received at Union Square.
Among the circulars published was the