The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-12

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Times
Washington special thus states the sit
nation in New Orleans prior to General
Sheridan's order prohibiting the cleo
ton:
There being indications of a riot,
General Sheridan made all necessary
preparations to meet and suppress any
diStu rbance- He has four regiments
two batteries of artillery and baItaI-
ion of cavalry, together with Generals
Mower, Kautz and Badly Smith, in the
city, ready to take part in any hostil-
tiles.
The trouble arose from the fact that
Governor Wells, under the Reconstruc-
ton bill. considered the State govern
ment reduced 10 a Provisional govern
ment and himself to be Military Gov
eruor.
The municipal authorities, however,
did not recognize this change, mas
much as the reconstruction bill had not
yet been received in official form, and
Mayor Monroe and Chief of Police
Adams ordered the police to obey NO
orders not issued by them.
An election for city councilmen was
to take place on Monday, and Governor
Wells, in hisS proclamation, ordered
that the freedmen enfranchiSed under
the reconstruction bill should vote,
and the class DISTINGUISHED should
not Vote. Here is an opportunity
ola re-enactment of the former riots,
but Sheridan's order, postponing the
election until the district commander
is appointed, under the reconstruction
bill, or until he has received special in
structions covering the case are re-
ceived, has restored order. Under a
more careful reading of the reconstruc-
ton bill, it is not required that the
commandments shall be Generals of the
regular army. Therefore Gen. SicAles
LIZ III
that Gems. Sherman, Meade, Hancock,
Schotield and SickleS will be selected.
This does not effect Gems. Thomas and
Sherman in their Department COM
mands.
It is understood that General Butler
will tomorrow offer in the House a
resolution instructing the judiciary
Committee to inquire whether a civil
officer can hold his office, or must be
suspended during his trial or impeach-
ment.
The Tribune special says the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs have laid
over the nomination of Senator Bart
lett, of New York, as Minister to Stock
The nomination of Perer j. Sullivan,
as Minister to Bogota, was also laid
over.
The nomination of John Quincy
Adams was sent to the Senate on Sat-
urday as Naval Officer for the port of
Boston He will not pass the Senate
ordeal.
It was expected that the President
would send to the Senate on Saturday
the nomination for Naval Officer for
New York, the name of Colonel Woods.
Not one nth of the cOlored people are
aware OF their right to vote at the ensu-
ing elections.
The Union people impIore Congress
not to adjourn before providing for the
legislation suggested in one of the pro-
visions of q law passed during the last
hours of the seth Congress, which pro-
vides for the appointment of United
States Marshal for the District of Co.
lumbia, by the Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, instead Of by the Presi-
dent, as heretofore.
Efforts will be made in the present
Congress to establish a joint Committee
on Ordnance, it being alleged that the
present system, enforced in the Ord
nance Department, Is ruino1s to all at1
tempts ofimprOvement in that branch
of the service
A Herald special says, it is given out
that the President has made up his
mind to enforce the reconstruction act
fully, and will not offer any obstruc-
tious or cause delays TO its operations.
This much talked of matter has been
finally settled. Ould and Crump
have returned to Virginia. Before
leaving here, they were advised by the
President not to call any convention,
but TO leave that duty TO the military
commander. This will defeat the bill
in the House of Assembly tomorrow.