The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
RECoNsTRUCTIoN-v AND MIS-
EIEE1PnI


SIsS1PPI.
There has been great deal OF talk in
Congressional and official circles today
about the Presidents message OF Yester-
day and the question of adjournment.
The message had been referred In the
Senate to the Judiciary Committee,
which met this morning for its cOnside-
ration. The discussion on the subjects
involved lasted till after twelve O'Clock,
and the Committee adjourned without
action. A majority of the members
seemed rather favorable to the Presi-
dents views, so far as related to Vir-
ginia, but were quite averse to doing
anything at this session about Missis-
sippi. Nearly all the members were
opposed to any extension of time for
adjournment. The judiciary Commit
tee of the House also had meeting
with bare quorum OF members present.
They were for the. passage OF such
bill as the President had indicated, but
took no action, because the subject was
not before them, and they learned
it was being considered in the
Reconstruction Committee. Quite a
number of Senators and Represen-
tatives went up to see the Presl-
dent early in the morning. lie e1-
pressed a strong desire that Congress
should adjourn on Saturday, and said
he did not suppose the Legislation he
members here single day, as he sup
posed the bill could be put through.
each branch in q couple of hours. COM
yersation was had about the form tina
should be given to the measure, in
which he said it would meet his views
If it was left to commanding generals
to order an election, and would suit
him equally we'll If the matter was left
TO his discretion, the only request he
had to make being that provision be
made for separate vote In some way
on certain sections. Two or three mem
bers of the Reconstruction Committee
were among these callers, and at eleven
o'clock that committee met. They were
not long in reaching two conclusions,
viz. That the bill should be simple and
brief as possible, and that the matter
of ordering the election should be left
with the President. These conclusions
and general views of the Committee
were put into shape at once, and half
an hour after the meeting of the House,
Mr.. Butler brought the bill in for &c.
ton. The debate lasted rather more
than an hour, and the measure as ro-
ported was then put through by vote
of 100 to 26, all the negative votes being
Democratic, though some members on
that side voted in the affirmative. The
bill reached the Senate at four O'Clock,
was Mt once referred, and sent to the
public printer, so that it may be ready
Tor consideration this evening or early
tomorrow morning.
The Senate judiciary Committee will
meet III the morning to consider the
House bill relative to Virginia and
Mississippi. Some members are oppos-
ed 10 il in toto, while others want to
conIine it to Virginia, and leave Mlssls-
sippi and Texas for settlement next
winter. 1t can not safely be predicted
Tonight what action they will take.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Is finished, and will go to the President
for his signature to morrow. The cor
ference committee met this morning
and had session for an hour. Mr..
Harlan chung to his treaty amend
menls with some pertinaCl:y, but was
finally obliged TO recede, and the COM
mittee agreed with MIR. Dawes in re-
iecting all amendments based on the
treaties of the Peace Commissioners
and accepted his proposition putting
two millions in the hands of the Prest-
dent to be used at his discretion i'll
keeping peace. The report was con-
cured in this evening by by both
branches of Congress, and thus the
great treaties are ignored as OF no bind
ing effect. 1t can now be said that the
Dawes proposition was submitted TO
the President and Cabinet, and by them
acquiesced in before being introduced
III Iue hOuSOS
THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.
The friends OF Mr.. Motley assert
positively tonight that no is determin-
ed upon for England, and that Mr..
Moran, Secretary of Legation, is to DC
retained under him. There has been
an increased struggle on the part OF the
friends of John Jay yesterday and to-
day, and the President has been strong
" inclined to appoin: him on account
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| Alabama claims. II is also known that
Jay fnvors the cession of Canada to tho
| United States.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
General Sickles, after long consul
tation concerning the Mexican mis-
mion, has concluded to decline it on
the grounds that the policy of Mr..
Fish seemed to promise only contin-
nation OF Mr.. Stewards. in which, how
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