The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-07

part OF the LStnmuBi and Au0fu9 R0ou
harbors on both oceans, and the survey
10 likely TO be on the old path Of Strain
and Osborne. The intention OF the
Government 10 10 have the expedition
get TO work In four or i've weeks, and
the probabilities are that another party
Will be sent 70 work westward from the
Pacific coast.
THE CUBAN JuNTA.
There are prospects that tho Cuban
Jnnta may come 10 krief before great
while. They are gathering q large and
noisy lobby here, and spending money
pretty freely 10 work up Congress Ia
their favor. II Is known that the Pre-.
sldent and members OF Cabinet think
we have shown sympathy quite aH
plainly AB was consistent with inlerna-
tlOnAl law while the Cuban Insurrec-
tion had any show for success, and
that the President and Secretary OF
State are both strong In the conviction
that the Cubans have not yet achieved
what warrants Us In giving them reCog.
milton. The JuntR and ia lobby afe
angry with the administration for TAX
Ing this position and will do what they
can TO coax OF worry the lower branch
o. Congress Into an antagoniBtlo posl.
lion. The Government very we'll I'M.
derstRnds what they are about, and
Will not permit violations Of the law OF
neutrality within the Capitol.
CONGRESS,
The feeling among Republicans 10
generally good, and the disposition 10
ind fault with the Administration 70
not 30 common ~ some psraons feared
It would be. Everybody seems delight.
ed al the showing with regard 10 our
national debt, but on all other points
relating TO the finances there seems 10
be the wildcat possible difference Of
opinion. Several members are ready
with patent plans for resumption, but 4
large majority show o disposition 10
walt and see what 10 said by the Presi.
dent and Secretary Boutwell,, Il isn't
likely much business will be done prior
TO the holidays, though the Census
committee Will try 10 get their bill
through the lower house.
MR.. SUMNER ON oUnA.
One Of the noteworthy speeches Of
the first fortnight Ia likely enough 10
come from Mr.. Sumner, on the Cuban
question. II he speaks at all no will
probably call attention TO tho manner
In which the Cuban Junta Ia giving
out It's bondsand working up the lobby.
STAIN AND PERU.
Our Government hRs received inEor-
nation from Minister Slckles that
Spain does not consider a state OF war
prevailing between herself and Peru,
and II ID understood that the Spanish
Minister here has been notified by his
government 10 act on this understand.
ing. ThoPeruVlan Minister took sins
liar ground last winter when no want.
ed to get out Of the ironclads bought by
the United States, and there Ia no rea.
son now, therefore, why those two
powers should not come to friendly
arrangement about the Spanish gun
boats over In New York. There iS rea.
son to believe that Mr.. Fish has suR-
gested as much to them, and good rea.
son also for believing that he has in q
friendly manner conveyed q hint to
The Peruvian Minister that the method
In which he is using his official position
10 aid The Cuban Jnnta Is improper,
aud is not rellshed by our government,
NEGRO EXODUS SOUTHWARK.
Richmond papers Of the last few DAYS
all speak OF tho movement Of negroes
to the South. They are going or in
great numbers 10 Louisiana, Georgia
and other Gulf States TO engage In cot.
ton growing. The Commissioner OF the
Agricultural Department says he learn.
ed while lately in tho South that this
movement Is going on all through the
border States, and that there iS great
demand for negro help all through the
Gulf Statea.
ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA.
A large number OF VIrRlnIans ale
here. among them Governor Walker,
three Congressman elect, and the mem.
bers OF the Conservative Legislative
Committee. These last specified gen.
tlemen have taken rooms with the pur.
pose OF staying TIL Congress acts on
the question OF admitting their State
under the last election. Persons are
also here as representatives Of the radI-
cal wing Of the late Republican conyen.
ton 10 ask that the aforesaid election
he set aside on The ground Of fraud and
intimidation OF negroes. The prospect
ahead in regard TO Virginia is alto
gether lively, not 10 say lovely.
One Of the first and most important
measures OF legislation that several
prominent members OF Congress will
try to get through ia a bill to prevent
persons who contest seats from drawing
pay from tho public treasury, As the
law now Is any man who is defeated at
the election can trump up charges on
which TO contest n seat, and then come
here and spend tho winter free Of
expense. There will be over thirty
cases this winter, and the cost 10 the
government Will be over one hundred
thousand dollars.
THR LOUISIANA JUDdHsHIP.
IL appears that instead of Mr., Durant
receiving the appointment to the judge
snip Tor the Louisiana circuit, the posi-
ton rests between Judge Erskino OF
Georgia, and Judge W. Is. Woods, now
one OF the Chancellors OF Alabama. or
these Two, the chances are altogether In
favor Of the latter.
| NOMINATIONS AND SUSPENSIONS.
The President will send nominations
for Circuit judges and lists of all sus-
pensions made during the recess, 10 the
Senate on Tuesday.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Senator Drake will, Tomorrow, In.
troduce bill to restrict the mower Of
the Supreme Court, and will ask that
It be passed at once 10 a second read.
Ing, and he DO granted leave 10 address
the Senate one week from tomorrow
The bill Ia as follows:
Be II enacted, That no court created
by an act Of Congress, or Judge thereof,
shall have power In any case 10 adjudge
or hold any act or joint resolution OF
Congress invalid, In whole or In mart,
for any supposed repugnancy between
such act or Joint resolution and the
constitution OF the United States, or for
any supposed want OF authority in said
constitution for the same, nor shall ap-
pellate Jurisdiction of tho Supreme
Court OF the United States DO construed
to authorize that court, In any case now
pending or hereafter brought before II,
to affirm any order, Judgment or decree
OF any inferior United States Court, or
OF any State Court, which shall appear
to have been based upon any such adj
Judging or holding; but every such Or
der, judgment or decree shall for that
cause be reversed, vacated and anuull.
ed; nor shal ! any justice Of said Su-
preme Court In fnrtheranCe OF the exer.