The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-05
From Washington.

WAsHISGroN, D. c., March 4.-The
Senate has confirmed, among others,
the following nominations: United
States Minister, a. 5. Williams, San
Salvador; United States Consul, An
drew w. Duggan, of Michigan, at Sar-
mia; Governor of DakoTah, Andrew
Foulk, of Pennsylvania /; Arbitrator
on the part of the United States, to re-
side at Sierra Leon, F. A. Whitney, of
New York; Post Master, John B. Pur-
cell, Bloomsbury. Pennsylvania Post
Master, DAnl Weven, Oswego, New
York.
The committee on the alleged frauds
in the New York Custom House, report
exposes the most reprehensible con-
duct on the part OF the present collec-
tor, Mr.. Stnythe. There appears to
have been established what was called
Smythe sold out, and that Peter A. Van
Bergen, Geo. F. Thompson, Senators
DoOlittle and Patterson, and Amos
Perry had entered into the business.
Mr.. Smythe informed Mr.. Humphrey
that he had obtained $40, 600 per annum
for this business from Messrs. Miller
and Conger. On Mr.. Humphreys re-
monstrance against being trified with
in this manner Mr.. Smythe coOIly offer =
| ed gratuity of $1,000. Out OF this il Was
shown that the $4,000 was divided as
follows: Geo. F. Thompson, late OF the
Daily News, 5000; Senators DoolittIe
and Patterson, 5000 each; Embrice,
Deputy Collector, $1,000; Humphrey,
and by him at once rejected, 5000;
Brown, private secretary of the Collcc-
tor, and by him rejected, $1,000; politi-
cal fund $4,000; Mrs. Berry, known as
Washington woman, $1,000; Bergen
5000. This makes up the $40, 600 SO as
to CORES oud technically with SmyIhe's
of reiterated assertion, that he was not
to have dollar of it. This showing, how
ever, left him sole almanor OF ten
thousand dollars of the 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 n large number of dOcu-
mentS, but they have been unable to
conclude their labors. They say, how
ever, the charges have not been mega
lived to such an extent as to admit of
no discussion, and also state that
sufficient testimony has been taken 10
Justify and demand further prosecution
ofthe-investigationo of Rogers. 4 ma
jority of the Committee reported that
there was not a particle of evidence to
sustain the charges.
The Judiciary Committee, in their
investigation of the discovery of Sur
raft, found and report that no effort
was made by the Executive to tracetb
| movements of Surratt, notwith-
standing ample opportunity was offer
| ed. That the Executive did not notify
/ our Minister at Rome that Surratt was
going there, when the Government had
| every reason TO believe such was his
| intention. That the reward for his ar
rest was revoked November 24th, 1865.
That from August Sth, to October 10th,
| 1866, no steps were taken to arrest Sur
| raft, then known to be in the military
| service olsthe Pope. Mr.. King informs
the State Department that there is no
truth in the statements that the Amer
| lean Chapel had been removed by di-
rection of the papal authorities, out
side the walls of Rome. 4 letter from
Amos Kendall, however, says the
Chapel WAS ordered closed, and the
congregation accordingly sought ae-
commodations outside the walls.
The President has approved OF the
Bankrupt bill, also the bill tormake
valid the proclamations of the Presi-
dent, thus exempdng military officers
and soldiers from the operations of the
courts.
All the important appropriation bills
and all other bills presented otbe
President, including the wool tariff bill,
have been approved and signed by him.
Also the tax bill.
The Mexican Legation has official in
formation of the capture of Guanajnatc
by the Liberals, together with $50 pris-
oners, 500 muskets, ~ cannon, ammu-
milton and war material. The battle
lasted six hours.
All the important appropriation bills
I have been passed, and all business on
the tables of the Speaker and President
of the Senate transacted.
The President and his cabinet have
been at the capitol this morning, at
! tending to public business.