The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence-Naiioaal Finance
Miscellaneous items.


WASHINGTON, December 1s.-Among
the papers laid before the House yester-
day, is n letter to General Grant from
Maior-General Sheridan, dated New
Orleans. January 25th, 1867, In relation
to matters in Texas, and particularly
referring TO the condition of Union men
aud freedmen in the different parts OF
the state. in which he says the Govern
mem is denounced, freedmen are shot,
and Union men are prosecuted, II they
have the tcmerity TO express their opin-
ions, This letter General Grant, under
date of headquarters, Army OF the Uni
ted States, January -, 1857, endorses,
as follows:
Respectfully forwarded to the Sccreta-
rv of War. Attention is invited to that
norton of the within communication,
which refers to the condition OF the
Union men and Freedmen IN Texas, and
the powerlcssnesJ of the military IN the
present state of affairs TO afford them
protection. Even the moral effect OF
The presence of troops is passing away,
and a few days ago squad of soldiers
on duty were fired on by citizens IN
Brownsville. In Igy opinion the great
number of murders. OF Union men and
Freedmen in Texas not only as rule
90 unpublished, but uninvestigated,
Constitute practically state of insur-
rection, aud believing it to be the pro-
vince and duty of every good Govern
ment to afford protection to the lives,
liberty and property OF its citizens, l
recommend the declaration OF martial
Iou in Texas TO secure peace.
The necessity for governing any por-
ton of our territory by martial law is
to be deplored. If ressrted to IL should
be limited to its authority aud should
leave all local authorities ard civil
tribunals free and unObstructed until
they prove their inefliciency or unwll-
linguess to perform Il cir duties. Mar
tial law would give security or COM
paratiyely SO, to all classes OF people,
without regard to race or color or po-
litical opinions, and could be continued
until the State was capable OF pro-
tcctiDg itself, or until the State is re-
turned to IT'S full relation with the
Union. The application OF martial law
TO one of these States would be warn
ing to all, and if necessary can be eX-
tended to others.
TSigned,l |. 5. GRANT, General:
The letter of General Grant was lis
tened to with marked interest and atten-
ton. The members who have been
most emphatic in their praise of General
Grant as the future candidate for the
Chief Magstracy OF the nation, accept
his letter to the President as more
open and reliable expression oil the
Generals opiaiUu than they have been
able TO obtain, aud offer to increase
their endorsement of him. No action
was had by the civil authorities upon
the foregoing recommendation.
The Senate Finance Committee, IN
presenting the Funding bill, submitted
"a report in which thcS refer TO the claim
that the principal Of the fve-twenty
bonds is payable in gold, and say that
without deciding the question they pro-
pose substitution of uew bonds, clear
aud explicit in their terms, for the i've
twenty bonds rs they become redeem
able. The further say that If this eX-
change is refused by the oOndhOlders, 1T
will be time enough to determine wheth-
er, by tue condition ut this bond, he
NAV not he paid in lawful money.
The Herald's special says: a material
difference, il is claimed, exists between
the anti-cuntraction bill of the House
and that reported to-day in the Senate.
The former stops all the contraction and
cancelling of notes, while the latter on
" applies to the four millions Il month,
which the Secretary is authorized by
law to contract.
Mr.. Sherman, in 4 private converse
ton. said he should not call up the anti
contraction bill till the funding bill was
dispensed with, and that if the latter
was passed there would be 10 necessity
for the former.
The Times special says: There seems
to be no doubt that 5. 5. Cox will be
named for minister to Austria, and Gov
ernor Ford. OF Ohio, for Ecuador.
Much excitement was caused last
night in Washington by the disappear
ance OF Colonel Ely Parker, of General
Grants staff, the moment when every
preparation was made for his marriage
with Miss Minnie Sacket.
General Sheridan, accompanied by
lis brother, Captain Michael Sheridan,
and Colonel TOrsythe, of his staff, AZ
rived from the East tonight.
General SchOiivld is expected to ar
rive in few days.