The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congress-JeG Davis Trial-Secre-
tary McCulloch-Thc impeachment
Qncsfioa-westcra Wen Want Some
Of the 0Gices-Generai Grant.

NEW YORK, November 20.-The Times
special says: 1t is quite probable that
after the meeting of Congress onIThurs-
day the House will adjourn over until
Monday next, as time will be necessary
to enable the Speaker TO make up his
committees.
The counsel for jeff Davis have nOt!-
fed the Government counsel that they
will be ready to proc ed with the trial
on the 25th inst, and that they are
anxious to have il take place ut this
term. The Court stands adjourned till
that date, and Chief Justice Chase will
proceed to Richmond again to be present
at the beginning of the trial, although
everything locks now as though the trial
would not actually take place yet, as
there is an impression prevailing among
| those best Informed it will again be
postponed. sl,
Thad. Stevens was we'll enough to
visit the capitol to-day. 49,
General Candy has issued general
order TO provide for the punishment OF
persons who obstruct railroads. In case
any loss of life occurs the punishment
or conviction by any military commits
sion or court of competent jurisdiction
| is death.
Secretary McCulloch not being de-
cided as TO whether the thirty days
grace given by the tenure of Office law
for removals and suspension begins on
the 2lst inst. or the first day of the next
session, has referred the matter to the
solicitor of the Treasury for his opinion.
The Herald's special says: A Repub-
lican caucus will be held Thursday
evening next. The question of impeach-
ment will receive the larger part of
consideration. 1t is expected that this
| troublesome subject will be finally dis
posed of as far as the Republican view
of the subject is concerned.
1t is not expected that the lanes OF
any officers will be sent to-the Senate
for continuation during the November
session, but they will be held over until
the regular meeting of Congress.
Considerable caucuSing is going on
among the Western members relative to
the Socretaryship of the Senate. 4
strong pressure will be brought to have
Colonel EOrney displaced, to make
room for selection from the West. 1t
is argued by prominent persons from
that region that their section OF the
country is not fairly represented in the
public Offices. In the House, they pro-
pose to make ali onslaught in force to
carry out their idea of an equal distri-
| button.
Tho excitement among the negroes of
Richmond on the subject of being
caught alive for dissection continues.
They now believe that forty medical
students from New York are in Rich
moud for the purpose of procuring ma
terial for dissection. Very few are seen
on the streets after night and not more
than fifty attended the circHs last night
while heretofore one thousand have
usually been present.
The Tribune's special says; AT a
meeting OF the Soldiers and Sailors
Union last evening letter vas read
endorsing the nominations of General
Grant for the Presidency from Governor
Ward, of New Jersey, Chairman of the
National Republican Executive Com
mittee.
4 lstter received at General Grants
headquarters from General Sherman
states that tho latter will not be here
until about the first of December. AS
10 what service he will he assigned to
after that day viii he determined after
Sherman arrives.