The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-11
WAsHINGrOH NEWS AND GOSSIP
shEARINd THE SUPREME COURT OF ITs
ASSUMED POLITICAL. PoWRRs.


ASSUMED POLITICAL POWERS,
The bill defining the powers Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, re.
ported from the judiciary Committee
Of the Senate Thursday morning, with
tho concurrence Of nearly all the mem,
beTs OF that committee, is q most thor
ough measure. Il declares that no
court shall have JurISdlcLIop of political
queStlonsi that Congress alone can dc.
tefmine when tho Southern States are
reconstructed; that Virginia, Texas and
Mississippi have no standing before The
supreme Court, that cases from these
States shall not be taken up on A writ
OF h1beGS corpus; that all cases OF this
sort now before the Supreme Court ara
suspended, and that the Presideut
shall proceed against military prlsOn-
ers In these States without fesard IN
civil process heretofore InsLItuied. II
this bill IL passed. the famous Yerger
Case 10 ut once aken out OF court, and
the PfeBldent will be required 10 ACT an
the sentence fthe Military Commits
aIon, which condemned him 10 death,
PROPOSED INcRRAsE OF LRdAL THNDRRs,
The first move for an increase of the
legal tender circulation was made,
Thursday, In the House, when Mr.. In
gersoll, Of illinois, tried to get In bill
for Issuing forty-Our millions more,
He withdrew II, because members got
Into row about Its reference, some
wanting II 10 go to the Ways and
Means, and others to the Banking and
currency Committee. This row breaks
ont every time a financial bin is intro
duced, both committees wanting to se.
cure everything so as to shape leglsla.
ton. The Ways and Means would
seem to have enough on hand II they
attend 10 the questions OF tariff and
taxation, butthey appear to think 9TH
erwise.. 1t Isn't possible to get any
idea Of what Views on the general
financial subject will prevail In either
committee.
NEW sYsTRM OF PAYING PENSIONS.
Gen. Butler has had consultation
with the Postmaster General In regard
to paying pensions through the money
order office. He thinks pensions could
be paid every two months with far less
trouble and cost to the Government
than by the present system. General
Butler is preparing bill embodying
his views.
It ls said the nominations for the now
Circuit Judges will undergo close scru-
tiny In the Senate. 1t ls thought Yea
man, OF Kentucky, will be defeated on
the strength OF certain speeches made
by him In early accession times.
Interested persous have been sound
Ing the House Foreign Relations Com.
mittee, to see what they could do for
Cuba, and tiud the Committee strongly
disposed to stand by the PresIdentis
message, and let Cuba alone for the
present. Pamphlets In the interest OF
the Cuban insurgents are circulated In
the Capitol.
1t Is believed the Senate Judiciary
Committee will report a bill remand
Ing Georgia to the status 1t had when
the first Legislature met, aud require
the restoration OF the colored members.
Kentucky tho most chlvalrously
Democratic Of all the States, has the
largest office seeking lobby In WASH
ington, OF any State In the Union.
The Postmaster at Bowling Green
has been employing clerks at from $40
TO $40 per month, and oDliging them TO
sign receipts for $50, while be pocketed
the margin. Charges have been filed
against him In the PostolliCe Depart
ment.
A fellow named Davis has been forg-
Ing the Inducements OF Senator Drake
characterization ~ Il
He Ia In limbo al Washington.
Under resolution passed by the
House last April, the Ways and Means
Committee have the privilege Of report
Ing new tariff bill next Tuesday, but
there is now no probability that they
will be able TO do 30.
Schenck, chairman ofthe ways and
means oommlttee,i and Sherman, OF the
Senate finance committee, are opposed
to the plan OF attempting 10 appreciate
the value Of the currency by spsOIlc
legislation. They believe more In gene
raj measures and, causes. u - 4
Senator Trumbull's bill to reform the
civil service WAS introduced 10 hang a
speech on. He has no idea that II will
pass. Half the House members would
be liable to punishment, II II were TO
become law. The speech Is said to
hit certain Senators rather hard.
Letters have been received In Wash
ington from prominent gentlemen In,
Canada, expressing satisfaction with
the Views OF President Grant In his
message relative to that country.
PERSONAL sRETUHEs IN THE SRNATE.
CoTespouIencsof RetO York Mad.
In the Senate Yesterday tho vacant
chair Of .Fessenden was often
turned 10. Though, as o friend often
observed, the Maine Senator seemed
always In the world to carry his reserve
about him, chilling like Scotch mist,
yet he must have been the possesaor OF
rare and loving Rweetness and tenacIty
Of affection for his lntlmates and peers,
as all who claim either title have
nothing but words OF earnest regard to
offer about him. His temporary sue
cessor, Mr.. Morrill,, 10 an old and well
come hdbttne OF the Chamber, and was
cordially received. 7 ,-,..f.s ~ ~
Near his seat was at one time gather.
ed the Republican trlumvirate OF lead
era In the Senate-Sumner, Sherman,
TrumbnIl- the frat Ia the greatest
OF them, even, al is now the case with
this writer though one shall differ with
his policy. Whether we like 1t or not,
Mr.. Sumner. dictates the foreign poll.
cy Of the Administration. The Massag
chussetts Senator wore look ofserene
elf.satlsfactlon. 1t was evident after
words that he knew what was coming.
The Senator is assuming more and more
the role OF the parliamentary leader,
and now that his Maine atrabllious
brother Is out OF the way, he will prob
ably be generally recognIzsd. The
New York Senators looked very well,
Mr.. Fenton being more OF .silver
gray than ever, and Conkling wear
Ing the air Of Apollo. Is It Goethe that
says youth and genius moves the
world?' Roscoe Conkling has BOTH
ut least he ls far from being old.
Sprague-yonnger looking than ever
wore also q fresher and less dlscon-
tented expression. He always seemed
hitherto utterly disputed. Perhaps he
finds that though Ia an apparent min
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