The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-05
FROM WASHINGTON.


the Impeachment Committee = In
vestisasiss in Reference - sarratf-
Tariff Hill - Maryland Senator -
Dix:s Conhrmnfion.
WASHINGTON, March 4.STbe Senate
has confirmed, among others, the fol
lowing nominations: u. s. Minister A.
8. Williams. San Salvador; L. S. Consul
Andrew n. Duggan, of Michigan, nj
Port Larnia; Governor of Dakotah, An
drew Faulk, of Pennsylvania; Arbitrar-
ter on the part of the United states 10
reside ut Sierra Leon, +. A. Whitiessey,
of New York; Post Master, John b: FUR
cell, Bloomsbury, Pa; Daniel Weren,
Oswego, n. Y.
The COMMITTEE on the alleged frauds
in the New York Custom House have
made report. 1t exposes the most
reprehensible conduct on the part OF
the present Collector, Mr. Smythe:
There appears to have been established
what was called a general order bust,
ness, which Mr.. Smythe sold ont, ana
that Peter A. Van Bergen, George r.
Thompson, Senator'S DOOlittle and Pat
terson, and Amos Perry, had interests
in the business. Mr. Smythe informed
Mr.. Humphrey that he had obtained
$4,000 per annum for the business from
Messrs. Miller and Couyer. On Mr..
Humphreys remonstance against being
trifed with in this manner, Mr.. Smythe
cody offered gratuity of 81 600 out OF
this. 1t was shown that the S4O,OO0
was directed as follows: George r.
Thompson, late of the Daily News,
$1,000; Senators DoOlittle and Patterson,
$1,000 each; Embree, Deputy Collector,
$1,000; Humphrey, and by him Mt once
rejected, $4,000; Brown, private Secrc-
tary of the Collector, and by HIM re-
iected, $4,000; political fund $4,000;
Mrs Perry, known as Washington
woman $1,000; Berger, $1,000. This
makes up the $4,000, so as to cores
pond Mechanically with Smythe's often
reiterated assertions that he was not to
hove dollar of it, thus showing, how
ever. that it left him sole almaner of the
ten thousand political fund. The report
also exposes an exciting system and
protected extortion.
The majority OF the impeachment
committee reported that they had ex-
amined large number of witnesses
and collected large number of dOcu-
ments, but they have been unable to
conclude their labors. They say, how
ever, that the charges have not been
negatived to such an extent rs to admit |
of no discussion, and also state that
sufficient testimony has been taken to |
Justify and demand further prosecution
of the investigation.
Mr.. Rogers, q minority of the COM |
mittee, reported that there was not n
particle of evidence 10 sustain the
charges.
The Judiciary committee, i'll their in
yestigatioa of the discovery and arrest
of Surratt, found and report that no eff
fort was made by the Executive to trace
the movements of Surratt, nOtwith-
standing ample opportunity was offered;
that the Executive did not notify our
minister at Rome that Surrat was going
there, when the Government had every
reason to believe such was his intention;
that the reward for his arrest was re-
voked November oath, 1865; that from
August 9Th to October 10th, 1866, 10
steps were taken to arrest Surratt, then
known to be in the military service of
the Pope.
Minister King informs the State De-
partment that there is no truth IN the
statements that the American chapel
had been removed by direction of the
Papal authorities outside the walls of
Rome.
A letter from Amos Kendell, no viewer,
says the chapel was ordered closed, and
the congregation accordingly sought
accommodations outside the walls.
The Times special says: 1t is under
stood that o commission to revise and
report new tariff bill next winter, will
be appointed at the first session of the
next Congress.
The Maryland Legislature will to-day
elect u. S. Senator in place of Gov
ernor Swami resigned. The choice is
between Ex-Governor Francis Thomas
and Hon. Z. b. Jones.
The President will sign the bankrupt
bill when it reaches him.
The Tribune's special says: After
much opposition in executive session
the nomination of General Dix rs Min
lister to France was confirmed by over
two-tbirds of the Senators present. Mr..
Cowan's nomination was so fiercely as
sailed that Mr.. Buckalew was forced to
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