The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-21
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
WAsIuNGToS, May ls, 1861


THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO BOSTON.
A committee of Masons had an audi
ence with the President relative to his
contemplated visit to Boston, and asked
him to attend the Masonic celebration
in that city OH June Path. He replied
that he could not agree to name any
particular day, for he did not know how
long mblic affairs might detain him,
and the most she could say was that he
should make the visit in June and pro-
ceed thither in o revenue cutter. He
was anxious to be present on the day
named, and would endeayor to. crafty
the wishes of the Masons, but he did
not desire TO make any positive promise.
THE DISPUTED RAILWAY TITLE.
The Judiciary committee to-day had
quite stormy time on the investiga-
ton Of the title In the Kansas branch
of the Union Pacific railway, and Will
probably refuse to 60 any further, bnt
dismiss the whole matter and allow the
rival corporations togo into the courts
to adjudicate their claims. The commit
tee are of opinion that the Government
is safe, inasm dch as it has lien on the
road, no matter whe may own it. They
decline to appoint subcommittee to
go west and take evidence.
THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION. I
The Judiciary committee continued
the impeachment investigation to-day,
and exam ined Attorney General Stan
berry at great length. They interroga-
ted him about the recent pardon of Sol
omon Kohnstamm, who recommended it
by letter and personally, and inquired
into the entire pardon business of last
year. The examination was critical
and specific, and the committee obtained
a vast amount of information. The
evidence of Secretary Seward was to a
similar effect, though it included q re-
statement of the efforts made by the
Government to capture Surratt.
REGISTRY TO BE REoPENED.
There is much rejoicing among the
conservatives here at the unanimous de-
cision of the Supreme Court of this Dis
trict to-day, compelling the Board OF
Registry to open the lists for the regis
try of every qualified voter. The whites
now have q majority of one thousand,
and they claim several thousand on the
reOpening of the registration.
APPOINTMENT OP REGISTERS IN BANK
RUPTCY.
Chief Justice Chase has thus far nom-
mated about One-third of tire entire
number Of Registers in Bankruptcy, or
those for the Eastern and Northern
States; also for Georgia and Louisiana.
He has addressed o letter to the various
district judges, informing them that if
any nominees are known not to possess
the necessary qualifications for per-
forming the duties of the Office, they are
at liberty to withhold the appointment,
furnishing names or recommendation
not being conclusive, and not binding
on the judges. For this reason the
names of nominees have not been fur
nisked to the press.
GEN. SICKLES BREvETED.
General Sickles has been brevetted a
Major General in the regular army, for
gallant and meritOrous services at
the battle of Gettysburg, on the 2d of
February, 1863.
GRANT IN RICHMOND.
The Richmond papers announce that
General Grant is in that city, accOmpa-
MED by q party of officers, on his way to
the scene of Lees surrender at AppO-
mattox Court House.
THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.
The following article was reported
yesterday in the Maryland Constitution
al Convention to be inserted in the bill
of rights, from committee composed
wholly Of prominent Democrats:
"ARTICLE 2. The Constitution of the
Usited States and the laws made or
which shall be made in pursuance
thereof, and all treaties made or which
shall be made under the authority of
the United States, are and shall be the
supreme law of the State, and the
Judges Of this State, and all the people
of this State, are and shall be bound
thereby, anything in the Constitution
OF lava Of this State to the contrary
Notwithstanding 60
- THE pIsFRANcHIsINd cLAUsI.
Within . day or two the President
has received o large number of letters
from nearly every section Of the South
propounding new and Important inqui-
ries on the disfranchising portion of
the Reconstruction act, and the qualifi-
cations Of an elector underit. The re-
suit has been to delay again Attorney
General 6tsnbery's opinion until some
Of these questions are answered. 1t is
said that among the points in the forth
coming opinion 10 one that such mem
bers of the State Conventions which
passed ordinances Of secession as did
not afterwards participate in armed re.
bellion, are not disfranchised by the
Reconstruction law. sss"-G .
On Monday of last week, Charley
Smith, q young man of about. sixteen
years of age, whe was attending school
near Beattie's Bluff, Miss, while en-
gagged in hall play, during the noon
recess, came to his death under most