The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-28
WASHINGTON.


.. WASHINGTON, February27.
Tho subcommittee on reconstruction on
the removal Of political disabilities, com.
posed Of Messrs. Porter, Lawrence and
Beck, decided Saturday that 1t would be
useless to report bill upon the subject at
this late stage Of the session. Porter ex.
pressed himself in favor Of the removal
Of the disabilities from all persons who
have given evidence Of accepting the
situation in good faith, which he estimat.
ed would embrace several thousand Of
the leading citizens Of the South. He
said he was for thorough and complete
amnesty as soon as laws were passed by
Congress securing civil and political
rights and personal safety Of the loyal
people in the Southern States. The ques'
lion of general amnesty will be brought
up at the beginning of the next session.
THAT MILLION TAX DECISION.
Commissioner Pleasonton will proba.
bly, give his decision on the tax on the
New York Central Scrip dividend Tues
day. As this decision involves 81 ,250,.
0OO, 1t Is looked for with great interest.
The Conference Committee on the Ad'
miral bill will not be able 70 agree. The
Senate Conference is not willing TO con
sent to the amendment reducing the mum
ber Of Rear-Admirals and Commodore
as fast Us vacancies occur. Senator era
gin says he thinks some reduction ought
10 DO made, but prefers that no actor
should be taken until next winter, wher
the Senate Naval Committee, of which III
is chairman, will prepare bill reorgan
izing the navy, wedding out the incom
petent, and reducing the number OF high
grades. A new conference committee
will probably he appointed.
THE OLD GRANT-HANCoCK QUARREL
The volumninous correspondence be.
tween Generals Hancock and Sherman
in reference 10 the formers objection to ar
assignment he thought unsuited to hil
rank, Is published. It appears that Gen
Grant overruled certain orders Of Han
cock at New Orleans, in consequence oI
which Hancock assumed towards Gran
q formal ifnot uniriendly ali when they
next met in Washington. That on tht
death Of Gen. Thomas, Maj. Gen. Scho
field, the Junior officer Of that grade in thu
army, was assigned to the command o.
the military division Of the Pacific. Tt
this Gen. Hancock took exception, and 81
informed the General ol the army, inquir
ing at the same time the Presidents rea
sons for jumping him. Gen. Sherman, ii
reply, said that his personal and offlcla
relations with the Commander.in.C Chic
were such that his preferences would no
be needed, and an explanation was per
sonally asked ofsome newspaper rumors
Again when Gen. Sheridan went Il
Europe Hancock should have succeeded
him In command of his division. Tn,
President and Gen. Sherman did not SCI
the necessity of this change, preicring I,
retain the position open for Sheridan OF
his return. The correspondence Is pub
lished by permission Of the Secretary o
War at The solicitation Of Gen. Hancock
ENGLISH AND CANADIAN RELATIONS.
.-.N.I e." New York, Feb. 81.
A Washington dispatch TO the HerdL
says that o growing sentiment Of appre
hension rs TO the result Of the High Com
mission prevails In that city. II Is be
lieved that Sir John Macdonald Is prepar
ing his people for great discount Of thei
fishing demands. His announcement Il
the Dominion Parliament Is regarded a
an abandonment Of the headland claim
and his silence as 10 the presentation c
the Canadian claims for Fenian raids
regarded as equally significant II iswe
understood that the British government
can present no claims In connection wit
the Fenian raids, she having already re
peatedly thanked our government for Il
course in stopping these invasiOns.
seems most likely that difficulties vii
commence outside Of Canada natter
and there Is no reason 10 blieye that Eng
land Il yet prepared 10 recedO from her pc
siLion on the Alabama question, and there
fore there Is but little hope that an accept
able basis can DO reached. IiI
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON February 81.
This morning ut the State department
all the United States @ Commissioners wGr
present except HOar, and oil the Britis
Commissioners except MeBB MacDor
aid and NorthcoL Tho PROCEEDINGS ar
conducted secretly.
IT A GOVERNOR FOR THE DISTRICT.
Tho President sent TO the Senate to.da
the nomination Of Henry ID. Cook, 4
Georgetown, ID, O., q member of.thc bank
Ing firm OF Jay Cooke 4 Co., for Gov
Grnur Of the District Of Columbia.
large number Of prominent citizens weI
In attendance at tho Capitol to-day
learn the official announcement as abny
given, The appointment seems IN be II
cciyed with general satisfaction. 2