The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-23
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General News.

il StSolou ASAN, oSSSui PohiSN ~ s'A
wives, called upon the President this
morning and were received in the East
Room.
The President has approved the Bal
rimore and Potomac railroad bill
sranting square Of ground within the
limits of the city for depot site and fol
other purposes.
An old soldier of the Army Of the
Tennessee, who appropriated coffee and
sugar to his own use, without authority
during the war, sends ten dollars to the
conscience fund, ito enable him to pre-
pare his soul for judgment day"
The indications are that the Senate
wiz non-concur in the Houses PROPOSE
ton making one-third Of the custom
duties payable in greenbacks or notes.
Senator Sherman says that measure is
unconstitutional.
Should an attempt be made in the
House to put the Ku.Klux bill on its
passage, the Democrats have decided to
fllibuster until the close Of the session
% a. TO prevent action on il.
1t is very doubtful if sufficient pro-
sress will have been made on necessary
legislation to admit Of adjournment on
The 29th, and should the two Houses
refuse to agree to an extension, the
probabilities are that the President will
convene an extra session. The pros
poets Of any definite action being had
on the treaty until after the adjourn
ment are very improbable.
The Senate Finance Committee
to-day received a large number Of
teegrams from merchants and others,
Of different Western cities, urging a
Uniform tax on tobacco and no bonded
warehouses.
The amnesty bill was signed by the
President this afternoon.
During the executive session OF the
Senate this afternoon several matters
connected with the supplemental treaty
we're considered. Among them was
proposition to postpone consideration
Of the treaty until after ali legislative
business has been disposed OF. This
proposition was debated without
final action. 1t Is believed, how
ever, that this course will be pursued.
The action Of the Senate was favorable
to the treaty. If is said that only nine
votes were developed against it,
A commission has been appointed to
investigate the outrages against Ameri-
can citizens on the Rio Grande.
First Lieutenant w. A Champion, Of
the Fourth infantry, recently tried by a
court martial at Louisville, KY, for
isohedience OF orders, neglect Of duty,
ETC., has been sentenced to be cashiered
and imprisoned in the penitentiary for
one wear. The President has RENTED
all the sentence except that Lieutenant
Champion be cashiered.
The report of the House special COM
mittee upon the charges against Secre-
,srv Rebeson was presented to the
House to day, signed by Sargent, Peters
and Warren. 1t is exhaustive Of the
whole subject matter OF inquiry and is
complete vindication Of the Secretary.
The committee refer to the terms OF
the resolution as requiring, first, the
investigation Of the public charges
affecting the personal character of the
present Secretary, and next, an inquiry
generally into the administration OF the
affairs of his department during his
term Of office. In view OF the
Instructions OF the House, the
Committee deemed the first branch
OF the inquiry of paramount impor-
lance. The reports then sets forth In
'ull the various articles in the New
York Sun, in order to illustrate thor
opgh and complete vindication of the
officer implicated, as disclosed by the
testimony submitted. The committee
ienounces the allegations in the strong
81 terms as the most extraordinary
htel ever published in this country
against public officer, and shameful
perversion Of the privilege OF
tue press. After dealing with
various points OF the case. the
committee conclude by congratulating
Congress and the country that as the
result OF the investigation no stain or
>uspicion of dishonor rests upon the
officer charged, and that in all their
,earching investigation of the various
and extended operations Of the govern
ment departments, covering three years
and with an expenditure Of nearly
twenty millions Of dollars, they have
'ound nothing which affords a pretext
tor an attack and so little of which
needed IN explanation, even In mat.
lers of discretion. Mr.. Archer concurs
with the majority of the committee in
their exoneration Of the Secretary from
all .lsuspicion Of fraud or corruption, but
dissent from some of their legal con-
c!usions.
Mr.. Blair, Chairman of the Com.
attee, presents the minority report. In
Inclusion he says he believes the adj
ainistration o, the Navy Department
anything but creditable to the
ountry, yet he cannot say that the
charges Of personal corruption against
The Secretary of the Nav are made
out in the proof. As to that, therefore,
lie is acquitted
itThe civil rights bill. which passed
ue Senate this morning, is on the
Speakers table in the House. There
are some fifty-six other bills in order
shead otit, aud as it takes two-thirds
vote of the House to raise bill from
4e Speakers table out ofregular order,
here seems to be no possible chance for
Us passage this session. The same may
Oe said Of the KuKlux bill.
After visiting the White House this
morning, the delegates to the Homeo.
ppathiC Convention proceeded to Lincoln
lisll and entered upon the business of
The second days proceedings. Resolu-
IONS were submitted for holding an In
Irrational Congress, to be called the
worlds Homeopathic Convention, the