The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-08
WASHINGTON:
WASHINGTON, April 7.


fairs of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company during the present session
thew will tomorrow come to an ar
rangement by which testimony may
be taken during recess, so that the
facts can be reported early at the next
session of Congress.
Rear-Admiral Hof writes from
Havana that the Captain General of
Cuba had, at his request. given orders
for the passage through the lines of the
Spanish troops, several American citi-
zens and their families from the iute-
rior.
Mr.. Carington, American Consul at
Gibora, had been released from inn
prisonment on the charge OF conspi.
racy at the instance of the Admiral.
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad held meeting this morning,
at which seven members were present.
After hearing brief arguments from
Messrs. Chandler and Chittenden on
behalf ofthe Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads respectively, the
members had a private consultation,
and agreed to suggest the adoption, by
full committee, ofa resolution asking
the House to authorizs the continuance
of the investigation, and tho taking of
testimony during tho recess OF Con-
gress.
The Senate in an extra session to-day
Campbell, of Ohio, Governor OF Wyom-
ing; Frank Hall, of Colorado, Secre-
of said Territory: James Scott. of Ohio,
Secretary of Washington Territory;
l.. A. Mann. of Nevada, Secretary OF
Utah, Vlce Edwin Higgins, removed;
L. NJ. Lee, OF Connecticut, Secretary
Of Wyoming; John A. Morris, of Ohio,
Pension Agent at Columbus, Ohio;
William Steadman, OF Ohio. Consol at
st. JaCoS De Cuba, Oice Eiish f. Wal
lace recalled.
The following message was received
from the President by Congress, at four
O'Clock this afternoon:
To tie Senate and House Of RepreSeaa.
tdtiUeS.
While am aware that the time in
which Congress propose now to remain
in session is very brief, and that 1t Is Its
desire as far as consistent with the pub
lie interest to avoid entering upon the
general business of legislation. There
is one subject which concers so deeply
the welfare of the country that l deem
it my duty TO bring it before you. I
have no doubt you will concur with
me i'll the opinion that it is desirable to
restore the States which were engaged
in the rebellion to their relations to the
Government and the country, at as
early period as the people OF those
SsaIes shall be found willing to become
peaceful and orderly communities,
and to adopt and maintain such
etfpc:ually secure the civil and
political rights of all persons
withinstheir borders. The authority OF
the United States, which has been vim
dicated and established by it's military
power, must undoubtedly be asserted
for the absolute protection of all citizens
in the full enjoyment of freedom and
rif hi nj 10 q n
publican government. But whenever
the people of Il rebellious State are
ready TO enter in good faith upon the
accomplishment of this object, in entire
conformity with the Constitutional au-
thority of Congress, 1t is certainly desi-
rable that all causes ofirritations should
be removed promptly as possible, that
more perfect Union may be established
and the country be restored to peace
and prosperity. The Convention of the
people Of Virginia, which met In Rich
mond on Tuesday, December Sd, 1867,
framed a Constitution for that State,
which was adopted by the Convention
respectfully to call the attention of Con-
gress to the propriety of providing for
the holding OF an election in that
State at some time during the month
of May and June next under the di-
rection of the military commander of
the district, at which time the ques-
tiOn of the adoption of that conStitu.
ton shall be submitted to the citizens
OF the State; and il this should seem
desirable l would recommend that a
separate vote be taken upon such
parts as may be. thought expedient,
and that at the same time and under
the same authority there shall be an
election for the officers provided un-
der such constitution, and that the
constitution or such parts thereof as
shall have been adopted by the
people be submitted to Congress on
the first Monday of December next
for its consideration, so that il the
same is then approved the necessary
steps will be taken for the restOra-
ton of Virginia TO its proper relation to
the Union. am led to make this
recommendation from the confident
hope and belief that the Apeople OF the
State are now ready to cooperate with
the National Government in bringing
it into such relations to the Union as 1t
ought as soon as possible, to establish
and maintain and to give to all Its peo.
pie those equal rights under the law,
which are asserted in the Declaration OF
Independence in the words of one of the
most illustrious of its sons. desire
also to ask the consideration of Con-
Rress to the question whether there ts
not Just grounds for believing that the
Constitution framed by convention of
the people of Mississippi for that State
and once rejected, might not be again
submitted to the people of that State In
like manner, and with the probability
of the same result.
ISirned) U. s. GRANT.
Washimgtom, d. c., April 7, 1860.