The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-17
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WASHINGTON.
Consuls Recognized.

hCCVSohAe".
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The Presi-
Jent has recognized ii. Partman as
consul of the Netherlands for the State
# Texas AT Galveston, and Henry
Hrwett ~ Vice Consul OF Sweden and
Norway at Portland, Oregon.
The President has also recognized
Count GeoIfreio CALI as Wee Consul
rC ltalv for the State OF Louisiana at
New Orleans
The Supplemental Treaty.
The Senate Committee on Fore'gn
Relations to day held a prOtracted
session on the subject of the supple
mental treaty. From al that can be
learned the meeting was stormy one
and ended without the committee hav-
inr arrived at any conclusion. There
nas been decided change OF sentiment
10 political circles here since Yesterday,
and many who then counted on the
pa.sage of the supplemental treaty as a
oregone conclusion are now in doubt.
Suicide.
Last night Col. George McDoug gall,
one of the earliest California pioneers.
look pills containing eleven grains Of
morphine in the presence OF Edward
Bvrnp, remarking, al have killed
mvstlf; these will tell the story" A
pnvsician was sent for but his efforts to
restore McDougall proved unsuccessful
and he died in few hours after swal-
owing the poison. He had been Ell.
aged in prosecuting claim before
congress for eighty thousand dollars,
!p1n which a favorable report was
.xpectel today. The deceased had
zen drinking freely for some days past.
Tom scott Victorious.
The House bill locating the depot of
he Pennsylvania Central railroad on
sixth street, near Pennsylvania avenue,
uyssed the Senate to-day by vote Of
- to Is, all amendments having been
.otei DOWN, and now goes to the Presi-
mt for his signature. This is tri-
nnph of Col. Scott over Garrett, of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
who opposed this location. The con-
,r-t has been conducted with great
.4rneStneSs during the entire session.
The Senate has had the subject before
,em just fourteen hours. A large
number of railroad men were present
= the galleries awaiting the result with
considerable anxiety. Col. Scott vas
.strmly congratulated by his friends on
.re passase OF the bill. Mr.. Garrett
a. not on the premises 10 day.
The European Fleet.
! private letter from Marse,le', under
l,tr OF April -, reports the location OF
nr vessels OF the European fleet as
.ollows: The Brooklyn at Leghorn, the
~hrnaudoah al Genoa, the Plymouth al
barcelona, the Congress at Toulon, the
Nachusetts at Port Mapon and the
abash and Juniats at MarsellleS.
The later was TO leave on April 10Th
tor home. The general health OF the
squadron il first rate During the stay
ut the fleet al Marseilles a vessel in the
harbor took tire. and but for the exer.
iiOns Ofthe crews of the American fleet
most of the shipping in the harbor
would have been DESTROYED. The next
itv the Mayor OF Marseiles visited the
Wabash and personally thanked the
officers Of the fleet tor their noble
efforts. A few DAYS afterward all the
authorities Of the city united in vote
o' thanks, which was read at muster on
h1ard each ship
Adjournment OF Congress.
1t i generally believed that the SEN
u.e will promptly concur in the ad~
.urnment resolution passed 10y the
House TO day.
The supplemental Treaty.
It is the prevailing opinion here to-
.ht that the Senate will ratiiy the
supplemented treaty on the Alabama
.lr>'ion, but not, however, without
.,n,iderable discussion. including some
-,rons speeches against the adminlstra-
,,n. The opponents of the treaty con.
Ter the delay OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations in coming 10 con-
usion sure sign of the rejection OF
'ae treaty.
The Georgia Delegation
o're for the purpose OF promoting the
ouiIing of a canal to connect the Ten
1"s,ee river with the Atlantic near Sa-
,rnnah, have received assurances from
e House Committee on Commerce Of
S.. favorable consideration when the bill
',mes up properly before them. The
i~legation have assurances from the
,me committee in the shape of an ap-
,ropriation to place the Savannah river
,ad hsrbor in thorough condition.