The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-29
Washington Dispatches
WASHINGTON, d. c., oct. q
LOUISIANA RECONSTRUCTION.

Official information received at army
headquarters from General Mower
shows that Louisiana will hold the
| first convention under the Reconstruc-
tion Act, and that IL will assemble ON
the sd of November. 1t Is believed
framed and submitted to the people by
the LIST of January.
THE APPROACHING ELECTION.
The interest felt here in the New
York and New Jersey elections ex-
ceeds, if possible, that manifested over
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Nearly all
of the clerks in the Departments, be-
longing to the former States, have
made arrangements 10 go home and
vote. The railroad companies have
agreed to carry them for half fare.
AFgEBLE CABINET PRESSURE.
New York parties are here making a
feeble effort to have Chauncey Vibbard
appointed Secretary of the Treasury
The pressure for Cabinet changes ceas-
es, almost, to excite any interest.
THE GEORGIA APPoRTIoNMENT.
General Pope's reply to Gen. Grants
telegram, relative to the allotment of
delegates to the Convention in Georgia,
has been received. General Pope says
he considered the matter thoroughly
for two days prior to making the order,
but was unable to make satisfactory
aPportionment Of delegates, except by
division into Senatorial Districts. The
change in allotment of delegates, ask ID
for by citizens OF Georgia, in the me
mortal to the President and General
Grant, and heretofore mentioned in
these dispatches, will not be granted
AN EDITOR SEES GENERAL GRANT.
The editor of the Atlanta (GeorEia)
Era, who has been advocating General
Grants nomination for the Presidency
on the Conservative ticket, arrived here
few days since, and obtained an in
terview with General Grant for the
avowed purpose OF ascertaining if his
political position was that represented
by Congressman wasbburns in a re-
cent speech. The editor proposes TO
publish that Grant replied that he was
not party mani never had been OF
any political party, and perhaps never
should be; that he voted for Buchanan
for President, but had not done much
voting since, owing to his unsettled
residence. The editor says that the i'm
preston he derived from the conversa-
lion was, that General Grant would
rather accept the Conservative nomina-
ton for the Presidency, but, at the
same time, did not pledge himself
either way. The conversation which
took place will be published at length.
IN AE-EhNAL EaGNOhs
The receipts of internal revenue yes
terday. were S403, 800 10. Commissioner
Rollins estimates that, taking the in
| crease on oil, whisky and cotton thai
has commenced, and must continue for
months TO come, there will be a marked
appreciu ton OF internal revenue re-
| ceipts from this department. There was
not so much oil burned, nor so much
whisky consumed, either as a beverage
n in hn arfG 1nrinu tho IN y
months, as there must be henceforth.
Besides, the income tax was nearly all
paid in some six weeks ago, and the old
cotton WAS all in about the same period.
These items combined caused the re-
cent very poor showing of the revenue
receipts.
NOVEL LAwsUTTs-THE LOCAL COURTS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
A petition was yesterday filed in the
Supreme Court of this District, praying
that the Commissioner OF Patents be
enjOined from Issuing certain patent
| for the manufacture OF leather. AL
ready an injunction against the Secre-
| tary of the Interior, to prevent him
| from contracting with parties Tor build
| ing Jail in this city, is pending. These
suits are novel in the history of juris.
prudence in Washington, and cOnsid-
cradle interest is manifested in their
determination. Heretofore it has been
thought that the courts could not take
Jurisdiction of matters coming within
the view and discretion OF Cabinet
Ministers aed their immediate subor-
dinate officers.
CONGRESSIONAL vIsTToRs-NEGRo SUI
FRAGE.
We have IA number of Congressman
here, and during the past two weeks
about tifty have visited the city. They
generally concur in the belief that the
Sumner bill, to give suffrage to the me-
grOes in all the States, will be disap-
proved in caucus of Republican mem
of u resolution to amend the Coustitu-
ton so AS to provide for suffrage to this
class.