The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

Thnd. stevens Finus-hicn"oh"
fairs--The Cnbinet-Generai scho' |
field - CongressionnI Items = The
President aud IDpeachmenf' &C.
&c, sc.
WASHINGTON. October l4.-Letters
bova been received here from Thaddeus |
Stevens in which he declares his inten- |
ton to urge upon Congress, as soon as
il meets in November, two great meas |
ures essential to the safety of the coun- |
try. The first is general impeachment
law, defining offences upon which an
officer NAV be impeached, and especially
declaring that no officer shall continue
10 exercise the power Of his office during
his trial. The second law which MIR.
Stevens intends to urge, Will be that
by the authority of the constitution
and upon the principles OF the declara,
ton of independence no State shall
have the power to prohibit citizens oil
the United States, whatever their race,
color or religion, from voting for Presi,
dent or congressman. This law VIII
establish impartial suffrage throughout
the Union. Leading Republicans affirm
that Mr.. Stevens will he sustained by
Congress. -,
NEW YORK, October l4.-The Herald's
Washington special says: Intelligence
from Richmond, Va, tonight states
that Major General Duncan is there
looking up facts to be used in the suit
of the Government against Frazer,
Trenholm & Co. lie has been referred
TO a number of persons who are supposed
to be in possession of information that
may he useful, and also that no register
ing officer in the State will receive his
salary until future appropriation for
this purpose is made. Only six thou
sand dollars remain in the hands of the
disbursing officer for this purpose.
The split in the Republican party in
Virginia will result i'll two tickets for
const .tutional convention. The one
proposed by the RadicalsiSSO objection
able that an Independent ticket will be
nominated. 1t is more than probable
that a Democratic ticket will also be
nominated.
Atthe last meeting of the Cabinet the
question of appointing permanent
Secretary of War was discussed by
the President. He has since had the
subject under serious consideration.
General Grant strongly urges Major
General Rawlings, his chief of staff, for
the position, and it is quite probable
that he will receive the appointment.
General Hillyer has had several inter |
views with the President aud Secretary |
Mccullough in regard TO internal reve- |
nue. matters in New York city. The re- |
suit is stated to be that the Mctropoll- |
tan Internal Revenue Board will imme-
diately be abolished, aud the collection
of revenue and detection of frauds Will !
be left to the officers designated by law |
for those duties.
The Times Washington special says
General Schofield left for Richmond
this morning. The story that he was
called here by the President is not true.
lie came up to see General Grant. The
election in his district comes of on
Tuesday of next week. He has no
doubt but the Convention will be car
ried and thinks it likely that major
ity of the delegates will be Republican
in politics. 1t is probable that he may
ask for short leave of absence after
his election is over.
The subcommittee of the House Ju
dietary on the Maryland government
will begin its investigation here to-
morrow. A quorum of the whole COM
mittee will be present.
The House Select Committee on
Southern Railroads will leave this city
for their trip south on Wednesday next.
They will be absent about month and
will visit Richmond, Charleston, Chat
tannoga and Louisville.
The Tri5unes Washington special
saws: The Republicans here expect
that the Cabinet will be harmonious in
support of the threatened Presidential
coup d'etat and they seriously think the
aspect of affairs is traught with
grave danger. They fear that Con-
press may convene in bold and defiant
shirt. and adhere to the declared policy
of the extreme men, viz: The impeach-
ment and suspension of the President
during the trial; and since the elections,
more than ever they believe Mr.. John
son will resist, and attempt with force,
if necessary, to MAINTAIN his constitu
tioual right to hold the office until judg
ment after the trial. Others argue that
the effect of the elections has been to
settle these grave questions, and that
impeachment will mud fewer advOc ties
at the next session than were counted
in the last.
Inc SldE utlt OluCldlIN llN
statement that General Grant has eX-
pressed himself as being satisfied with
the results Of the late elections in Penn
sylvania and Ohio. General Grant also
prOnounces false and malicious the re-
port going the rounds of the newspapers,
purpOrting to givea synopsis of his ev-
idence before the Judiciary committee
on impeachment.
1t is doubtful whether Secretary Me-
Cullough will make report on the
discovery of the counterfeit seven-thir-
ties. 1t might interfere with the ar
range,nents to detect and capture the
enlprits. The amount thus far discov
cred is eighty thousand. None were re-
ceived at the Treasury yesterday.
The Worlds special says: Generals
Ord and Pope are expected in Wash
ington the last Of this week.
The President has denied General
sicklcs' application for a court of in
quiry.
General Sheridan has been granted
two months leave of absence by General
Grant.