The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-24

EFUIlI V11lIIlIUNGUNs
WASHINGTON. July u.

MEETING OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Impeachment Committee had a
final meeting, for the present, this af-
ternoon, all the members, except
Thomas, being in attendance. Only
one witness was called, and he merely
testified as to the efforts to md other
witnesses " no are wanted and who have
not been discovered. The Committee
then adjourned to the 18th of Novem-
Der, one week before Congress meets.
n other evidence is offered, It will
then be taken. The Committee eS-
pect to have their report on
the first day of next session. None
of the testimony will be made puoilc
till that time, If the Committee can pre-
vent it. The evidence taken prior to
adjournment in May has been printed,
and is bound in one volume of about
500 pages, of which each Committeeman
has one COPY only. The evidence taken
since reassembling on the 9th of June,
makes about 200 pages OF manuscript.
This, with certain documents iur M atsa
on demand OF the COMMITTEES by the
War and Treasury Departments. Will
be at once printed and sent to The
members, The Committee will
also lay before the House, as material
to the issue in their hands, selections,
amounting in the aggregate TO 200 or
300 pages, from the New orleans not
L, ASHStHf SAAA
various other special committee re.
ports. It will be seen, therefore, that
there will be not less than 200 printed
pages of matter presented as testimony
bearing upon the impeachment ques-
ton. Messrs. Wilson, Woodbridge,
Lawrence and Churchill departed this
evening, and Mr.. Thomas this MORN
ing, The two Democratic members
have the privilege of examining one
more witness Tomorrow.
STATUS OF NOMINATIONS.
Officers of the Senate hold that, so far
as executive business is concerned, the
adjournment on Saturday was the
termination of the session. All nomi-
nations, therefore, that were not con-
firmed are in the same position as those
that were rejected. There were about
twenty OF these, as is understood, IN
Guiding Greeley, CAprOn, Lamon, Still
we'll, &c. The nominations OF these
gentlemen were not formally rejected
II there is any consolation in that fact;
but they die because the Senate de-
clined to act upon them.
GREELEY's CASE.
That of Greeley was favorably re-
ported by the Committee on Foreign
Relations, but when it came up for
consideration, Mr.. Upton objected, and
one objection prevented action. be
withdraw his objection, but stoutly re-
sisted, giving as his reason that he felt
bound in his conscience to do all he
could to prevent the Government from
being represented anywhere by a man
whose name is on JET. Davis bail bond.
1t is stated that there was quite scene
in the Senate Chamber while this qnes-
ton was under consideration. Mr.
Upton stubbOrnly refuse to the last to
allow a vote to be taken, and the noml-
nation tails to the ground.
OTHER CASES.
Mr.. John Hay, who was confirmed as
Secretary OF Legation to Austria, will :,
under the recent law, be Charge DAT
fairs, and the rejection of Gen. McCler-
nand as Minister to Mexico, leaves
Mr.. Edward L. Plumb, the Secretary
Of Legation, to be Charge d'Atfairs
there. Mr.. Otterburg, who was nomi-
mated to the Senate and rejected, re-
mains as Consul at the City of Mexico.
NEW CHARTS.
The force of the photographed of
fee has been engaged the last six weeks
in preparing charts orour Pacific coast,
including the Aleutian Islands and the
coast of WRlrussia.
THE RECONSTRUCTION LAW.
The Reconstruction law was official
ly announced from the State Depart
ment this morning.
GOLD IN THE TREASURY.
Saturday last the amount of gold in
the treasury was one hundred and
seventeen million dollars, of which
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