The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-28
From, New York.

New YORK, Jan. 26.-The Herald's
Vera Cruz correspondent says Maxi
milian's War Minister arrived there on
the 18th en- route for Europe.
The Herald's Washington special
says it has been stated on good authori-
ty that in approving the bill authori-
Zing the assembling of the 10th Con-
gress on the 4th of March next, the
President has contributed to his own
Impeachment, and that the committee
on the Judiciary are working very in
dustrlouslyin the collection of evidence
but will not report until the close of the
session, and then the report will be in
favor of impeachment. The task OF
offering the articles of impeachment
will devolve on the next Congress.
The Presidents veto of the Nebraska
bill was finished yesterday and will be
sent to the Senate to-day.
The Times Washington special says
that letter was received in that CITY,
yesterday, from n broker in New York
whose name and address can be fur
nished, and who is vouched for as re-
liable, charging that the sum of fifty
thousand dollars was subscribed in that
city to induce the offering of impeach-
ment resolutions in the House, The
letter refers to one broker who admits
having subscribed five thousand dol
lars. 1t does not appear that any
money was ever paid. This may pos
sibly explain the premature announce
ment in New York of the impeachment
resolutions.
There was "A rumor afloat yesterday,
which is unworthy of notice, that the
vessel bearing the Assistant Secretary
ofState, Frederick Seward, was on its
way to meet the vessel with Surratt on
| board. 1t is unnecessary to add that
his real business is the purchase of n
| harbor for our Government in the West
indies, as has already been stated.
The Times Washington special says:
Mr.. Boyer, a Democratic member of the
New Orleans Riot Committee, has sum-
moned a large number of witnesses,
and it is probable that the report will
be ready before the end of the session
Speaker ColfaN, who is suffering from
a sore throat, did not occupy the chair
in the House during the night session.
A number of freedmen are being reg
istered in Georgetown, d. e., under the
suffrage act. 1t is not improbable the
radicals will carry the election. A
larger mum Der of whites were registered
than ever. before voted. ~
TheJudiciary Committee will report
bill to give government patronage
only to loyal newspapers in the South.
The President has thus far sent to the
Senate over 100 civil nominations.
The HeFald's special says: The nu-
merous frauds perpetrated on the PEN
sion Bureau are receiving a thorough
| my estigadon. Indictments have been
f0und against a man named Tobias in
Albany, and j. Bremen has been COM
mitted in New York
The Tribune's special says: The re-
ports that the judiciary Committee are
l taking Impeachment testimony are
without foundation. They are await
ing the movements of Mr.. Ashley, who
is arranging the data upon which the
committee will proceed.
the horse railway men were before
the Ways and Means Committee yes
terday, to get an extension of the pro-
vision in the Internal Revenue law,
which expires next April, allowing
them 10 impose the additional tax upon
passengers.
The gold bill still meets with opposi-
| ton in the Senate Finance Committee.
! The Ways and Means Committee
have determined, owing to the lateness
ness of the session, not, to report any
bill recognizing the executive depart
/ ments.
The Worlds special says, Secretary
| McCulloch contradicts the story that
he has ceased, under the law, 10 con-
4 tinue to contract the currency at the
/ rate OF four million dollars per month.
Governor Cummings, of Colorado.
now in Washington, opposes the admis-
sion of the territCry as State at pres
eut.
Every member of the cabinet was
/ present at the meeting yesterday, and
it is understood very important bust
ness was under discussion. Ef
L "A numb Der OF paintings and other pro-
perty, belonging to Crosby, of the Opera
House. have been attached here at the
suit of John W. Cox, who cIafTns that
Crosby is indebted TO him in the sum
of nearly thousand dollars, for goods
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