The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February 2l.-There was
a long and earnest Cabinet consultation
to. day, the principal subject Of the discus
sion being the condition Of the public
business. Atthe end Of the conversation
the President announced that after due
consideration OF matters, he had arrived
at the conclusion that 1t would be proper
to defer his. contemplated visit 70 the
South. The condition Of the business
which will be created by the incoming ol
the now administration will be such as to
require his presence and that Of the Cabi'
net in Washington. For these reasons he
will not visit the Southern States in
March, as he had contemplated, II the
public service would admit. .
1t is also learned that there was some
discussion on the. cabinet question oi
calling the session OF next Congress, but
there was no intimations that such call
would be made, though the new, Senate
will be called to meet In an extraordinary
session on the 4th Ol March, and q proc
lamation will be issued, probably to.mor.
row. It seems to be believed by all the
prominent officers OF the Government
here, that the pnblic business before Con-
gress, that Is, Appropriation BILLS which
BY necessity will be passed, can be COM
pleted before the 4th Of March, and thus
there will be no reason for called ses-
sion of both Houses. There. will be
several very important matters for the
consideration OF Senate. rE yTs-- =
The President to-day respited until
March 2Sth, ex Policeman O'Brien, who
was sentenced to be executed on the 29th
oil this month. gal .
The President has signed the act au-
thorizing and directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to cause plans and estimates
TO be made and q suitable site provided
for public building at Memphis, Tenn.i
also an act authorizing theconstruction OF
a fire. proof building at Lincoln, Neb,; also
tor the construction OF court house, post
office, and other government offices at
Grand Rapids, Michigan; also the act to
remit the excise tax upon alcohol used by
Universities for scientific purposes. r5
The Pomeroy Committee met this
morning. Mr.. Simpson announced that
the witnesses expected had not arrived,
and asked the committee to adjourn until
Monday, when he would put in all the
evidence.
Mr.. Horton asked leave to summon
other witnesses from Kansas and read a
letter from T. ]. Dolan, Of Atchison, stat
ing that Bacon, a member of the Legisla-
ture, who had gone to Washington to
testify, that he had been offered 81 600 to
vote for Pomeroy, and had three times
offered 10 sell him (Dolan) his vote for
$1,000. &c informed Pomeroy OF Ba-
cons offer, but Pomeroy refused 10 pay
any body any money for his vote.
Mr., FrelinghuysGn said itSwould be
highly proper for the defence to summon
the parties Horton wished to appear
Adjourned till Monday.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
have not yet met to consider whether
their is sufficient cause from the evidence
before the Poland cOmmittee,to prefer ar
ticles Of impeachment against any Of the
public officers. According TO report the
committee, with one or two exceptions,
will report adversely to any such proceed
ipgs
A large number Of witnesses have LeGn
summoned before the Committee Of Ways
and Means 10 testify as to money having
been used by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company 10 procure legislation. Some
of tie witnesses are already in Washing.
ton, including q member Of the House Of
Representatives and several gentlemen
connected with ship building and trans
portaion. M .E-LL q. -ML- l