The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-07
News From New York.

NEW York, Feb. 6.-The Times
Montreal special says: London spe-
Gals to the Government organs here
announce the expectation that the con-
federation will pass the Imperial Par
lament without opposition.
Canada is the name recommended for
the new nation by the delegates, but
the ultimate choice rests with Her Ma
jeSty.
Another descent upon a gambling
house was made by the police, and the
proprietorS and eight gam blers arrested.
The committee appointed by the in
surance companies to devise means for
the prevention of fires, recommend that
no risks be taken on buildings used for
the general storage OF cotton for less
than 6 per cent. unless competent
watchmen in sufficient numbers be en-
ployed by them to guard it day and
night, and the rate of insurance to be ;
per cent. on warehouse property guard
ed against fire.
The Times special says the South
erners who expected their reconstruc-
ton plan would be acceptable to Con-
gress are much mistaken, for there is an
| inconsiderable number who will accept
any modification of the Constitutional
Amendment. It will be submitted to
the Reconstruction committee to-day.
The letter sent by the Governors
with their plans to the Southern legis-
latures, while it recommends the adop-
ton of the proposition, it is decidedly
| non-committal. They say the accept
ance would virtually effect a compro-
mise between the President and Con-
gress, which they consider desirable.
| It fsknown the President has telegraph
ed as private citizen to the Southern
legislatures, urging them to adopt this
| proposition. So lar as heard from the
Southern press are against the PROPOSE
ton.
The Ways and Means Committee, in
accordance with instructions of the
House, will soon report a bill to pre-
vent a reduction of legal tenders, but
will at the same time report a contrary
bill as expressing their own views, as II
compromise. A provision may be
made against the results feared from
the sudden withdrawaloft the compound
interest notes.
It is not true, as stated, that the
President has said he would veto the
tariff bill if it passed the House.
The Tribune'S special says: Nc
Cracker, who wrote the letter concern
ing Mr.. Motley is about "a years old
In his letter he says he made it his
special business to see how our Govern
ment was officially represented abroad
and found il greatly misrepresented
and as a patriot he deemed 1t his duty
to inform the Secretary of State OF tbs
fact. Speaking of Mr.. Motley he CALI
him a SUMNER Ludus WIZ COuStdutlS
said he owed his position to Sumnel
and not to johnson, and endorsed Mr.
Summers politics. Minister Hale h'
says takes every opportunity to say
that Congress is right and the Presiden
! is wrong. Mr.. Murphy, Consul a
Frankfort, he calls blatant radica
and tool sof lack Chandler's. He
states that a majority of our foreign
missions are held by Massachusett:
politicians, and controlled by such mel
= as Phillips, Butler and Chandler.
Commodore Vanderbilt was examin
ed before the House Railroad Commit
tee Yesterday. He considered the ter
minus of the Hudson River road to b
at Greenbush, and th2t the ferriage wa
free. He had sold all his Central stool
because he did not want to have any
thing 10 do with them. He had no con
fidence in Mr.. Keefe's management
The Hudson had never claimed NOR
!. than pro rata rates, but the Contra
q wanted the road only three or fou
4 months at those rates, while the Huc
e son wanted them to use 1t the Who'll
wear. He considered that from $500, OK
10 s4OO, 900 would have been only fai
for the way in which they wanted
nse the Hudson. His son made tt
/ hundred thousand dollar arrangemen
and he disapproyed Oft, but felt boun
to abide by il. The resembling Of the
agreement by the Central was the eau