The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON

snteryie>v with the Prcsicent ON the
E.ninn Question = Chief Justice
Chase md the bankrupt Act-Noni-
iuations 10 the Senate Collector
smythe,s Removal Probnbie-The
Reconstruction BIii.
NEW YORK, March ls.--The Times
special says: Ii. }. Sullivan, VINO mas
been nominated as Minister 10 Eogota,
has undergone a scrutiny IN the senate
as TO his character, fitness and even
identity, akin to that which McGinnisi
the nominee for the Stockholm mission
suffered recently, and it is likely thai
Sullivan will meet with the fate oi
MIR. McGinnis, viz: rejection. IL Is
found that Sullivan is the lawyer who
brought suit against man for erecting
n mole i'm the groupd, rs alleged IN the
lawyers pleadings.
Tie Herald's special says: Messrs
BENJAMIN Baker and James W. Mcyher
REPRESENTATIVES, of the Irish republic
i'm America, had IN important Interview
with President johnson yesterday al
ternoon, with view to obtain recoS'
milton of belligorent rights BY the
American Government. The delega.
tion was cordially received and
Mr.. Baker. on behalf Of the Fenlan
brotherhood in America, made ar at
dress. in which he. asked that the Irish
republic shall he respected as q govern
ment actually in existence and ut war
with Great Britain, By the Government
of the United States, and that the Gov
eminent of the United States insist that
the rights to which the said Irish re-
public are entitled during the war
Shall be respected by her adversary.
the Government OF Great Britain, and
according to the rules which nations
should reciprocally observe when deci-
ding their differences By arms.
The President listened very attentive
" and said the great question was,
us there defpetO Government actually
in existencew The delrgatiOn~as assured
him that there was, when he continued,
"This question shall receive the most
serious consideration, that consideration
necessary in deciding a matter OF such
great importance. lou are aware that
nv sympathies have always Ueen With
your people" j.,
The delegation asked the protection of
this Government in behalf of the Amerl-
can naturalized citizens now pining In
British dungeons for crimes they were
no. guilty of. The cases of 5. j: Meaury
and Michael O'Brien were dealt upon.
They argued that if the British Govern
ment were justified in OBTAINING these
persons for writing and speaking IN
America against English tyranny. 1T
would bc justitiahlc in imprisoning
prominent journalists and public men
who were naturali2sd citizens. and who
had written and spoken in similar
way, should they happen TO put foot On
British soil
The President said measures had been
taken for the release I'll several natural
lied citizens, and that the details and
particulars of all Others forwarded TO
the Government would secure attention,
and that full justice should be done TO
naturalizcd citizens.
Chief Justice Chase, on whom de-
wolves the duty of nominating aud re-
commanding tho Registers in Bankrupt
CIV, provided for III the bankrupt act,
declines to assume the labor and respon-
sibility Of maIzing the selaett;oIs with
outssubmitting TO n Court the entire
question of the power 81 Congress to
impose upon him this duty.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Treasurer Spinner both affirm that there
is not the slightest evidence. in the
Treasury of any over issues Of national
currency.
The Tribunc's special says: The Pres
ident GIL Saturday sent to the Senate a
large number of nominations of Post
masters, Collectors and Assessors.
The Committee on Public Expendi-
lures win be appointed to-day They
Will proceed Immediately to examine
further into the official conduct Of Col
lectoy Smythe, and will probably report
before adjournment. Whether or not
Smythe's offences warrant his removal,
it is thought the President will remove
him and end all further controversy.
The Presidents conduct in not remov-
ing Smythe is being made the most of
by those members of Congress who are
working mp the Impeachment. Mr..
Hubbard will be chairman OF the COM
mitlee. .. ...
The reconstruction bill, as il passed
the Senate, will come up in the House
tomorrow, and the committee of Con-
ference will be had immediately. 1t is
the intention of the members of the
House to have the matter settled rs soon
as possible, and have both houses al.
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