The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.-Advices from
Harrisburg leave little doubt that
Thaddeus Stevens will be elected U. s.
Senator. 1t is also believed that Roscoe
Conkling will succeed Ira Harris, OF
New York, as o. 5. Senator.
Col. Darlington, who was in command
OF the post at Fort Phil. Kearney at the
recent massacre of over a hundred SOL
diers, has been relieved, and will prob.
ably be ordered under arrest for trial
on "A charge of carelessness in per-
torrance of duty. 1t seems that a de-
of retreat to the fort and overpowered
1t is claimed that Col. Darlington could
have prevented this.
Mr.. Ashley, chairman of the House
Committee on Territories, has prepared
bill TO be reported on the reassem-
bling of Congress-, having in view the
reorganization of the Southern States
not, however, REMINDING them to a ter.
ritorial condition, but recognizing the
present arrangements until IA conveu-
ton can be called to remodel the reSpec.
tive State governments.
The French minister has received OH.
cial information from France that the
Emperor had ordered ten large trans
ports TO leave Immediately for Mexico
for the purpose of bringing home the
French troops. Ten others were to fol-
low as soon as the first squadron was
under way.
The inspection of flour here during
the year just closed has been 40, Gas bar
rels of all grades.
Owing to the immense number OF
fraudulent claims presented in the
Quartermaster Generals office, General
MelgS will recommend to Congress the
passage of bill providing for three
Commissioners for each of the States,
who shall have their sessions in the
several States, and there require the
claimant to appear in person and
Identify themselves, and establish their
claims by oral testimony
Gen. Steedman who has been here
for several days, will leave for New
York tomorrow morning.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Gen. Grant has
issued the following important order
The attention of commanding officers
of departments, districts and posts is
called to the provisions of article Al, re-
vlsed army regulations, series 1868, con-
corning the care and responsibility for
public money, property and accounts.
1t is the duty of each commanding Off
Ger to enforce economy in public eX-
penses and to correct all irregularities
and extravaganza which he may dis
cover; to see that all public property is
properly cared for and not lost and de-
stroyed through neglect; to carefully
ments of accounts submitted TOR his
approval and to see that the public in
terests are in every way fairly pro-
tected.
Gen. McMullen, of Virginia, arrived
here last evening. He denies the state
ment of Col. Joseph Segar about the
temper of the Virginia Legislature.
From what he learned in Richmond he
thinks the Constitutional Amendment
will be rejected unanimously.
But four of the absent members OF
Congress have arrived and it is doubtful
whether a quorum will be present at
the opening Tomorrow.
There is good authority for saying
that resolution for the Impeachment
OF President Johnson will be offered in
the House on Monday next by Mr.. Ash
ley, of Ohio. The vote for impeach-
ment has been closely canvassed and
its friends say they have no doubt of its
passage. The President was to-day no
titled of the fact and replied that he was
entirely prepared to meet the issue.