The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-13
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wAsHINarON NEws AND GOSSIP,

WASHINGrON HEWB AND GOSSIP.
II Is expected In Washington that
virginia will be represented In both
Houses Of Congress before the holi~
days recess.
The second week of Congress begins
with little Indication OF the finan-
clal Views OF its members, Sena-
!or sumner has introduced bill
ior iree banking, with a clause limiting
me Increase or the currency to ilGty
millions per year. Representative Nor.
feIl' OF Pennsylvanla, has introduced
one Tor free banking and new loan ut
lour and q half per cent, and Repre.
sentative lngerSoll, OF Illinois, has
brought In bills for free banking, 10
prevent The sale OF Government Rold,
ana to authorize the Issue OF Iorty-iour
millions more legal tenders. None of
these bills have been considered In
committee, and It Is doubtful II any OF
Them Will DO till after the holidays.
The idea OF the free banking system
has many supporters In both Houses
OF Congress, and present indications
are that such system will be eBtab-
llsheu during the session. Farther In.
dicationS are that Secretary Boutwell's
recommendation for contraction at the
rate OF two millions per month will
not lind many supporters. The de.
mAnd from tho South Tor more money
appears to be very strong.
Secretary Fish gave his first recep-
ton Friday evening, and thus opened
the gay season for Washington.
The Kentucky radicals arc especially
Indignant over the appointment Of
Yeamau, as Circuit Judge. They call
him one Of Andrew Johns0n'a fayorltes,
The republication Of his record has
made his confirmation exceedingly
doubtful. There was considerable on.
position on the part OF Senators before
that publication appeared. There Is
moro Interest felt among Senators now
to know the present whereabouts OF X.
w. Raymond, who travelled with Col,
WOodiord Ia the campaign OF 1864, an
The correspondent OF the Louisville
Journal.
There are reports that the Darlen
snip canal treaty, which was rejected
last winter by the Senate of the United
States oil Columbia, will shortly be re.
considered, and interested parties pro.
iess to believe 1t will now be ratified.
The men who regard an ieight hour
law As pRnacea for all their troubles,
are not satisfied with the one now on
The statute books, and have sent COM
mittee to Washington to urge o change
upon Congress. What amendments
they want adopted have not yet been
made known, but they are likely TO
appear In q short time.
The House Judiciary Committee, at
their meeting Friday, authorized their
chairman to repeal the Civil Tenure
Act, and the supplemental act passed
BY the last Congress. The Committee,
1t IL understood, are unanimous on this
subject. There will, 1t Is thought, be
little opposition In the House TO the
repeal or these acts, as 1t Is in accord
ance with the recommendation OF Pre-
sident Grant. The Senate, 1t Is under.
stood, Will oppose Its repeal, as they
desire TO maintain their hold on the
Executive, and the appointments com.
Ing under tllelr supervision.
The Important announcement ls
authorized that Associate Justice Ro.
bert y. Grier OF the Uuited States Su-
pteine Court, will soon tender to the
President bis resignation, to take effect
ou the lst OF February next. 1t was the
Judges desire TO retire at an early day,
but, considering that tho Court adjourns
on the Goth Inst. for thirty days, II was
found that decisions In all the cases
with which he is familiar cannot bs
reached before the time Indicated, lie
Will retire under the law OF the last
Congress, receiving his full salary
during life. JustiCe Grler WAS appoint
cd by President Polk, In 1916, and, next
To Justice Nelson, IL the oldest Judge
on the Supreme bench. He will, 1t liz
understood, again take up his residence
In Philadelphia.
It is hinted that ex Secretary STAN
ton will be rendered one OF the Vacan-
cies onIthe Supreme bench. The other
members OF the Court have no idea to
whom the appointment will be offered;
but In accordance with the usage OBJ
served since the organization OF the
Court. the selection would be made
from Pennsylvania, which would seem
10 enhance Mr.. Stanton's chances,
The House Military Committee will
hold It's first session to-day, at which
Important army matters will be con-
sidercd, under the recommendation OF
the President and General Sherman. II
appears that there are now about six
hundred snpernumary officers, about
LWO-thirds OF whom are nominAlly en-
ployed, and others at home. 1t IL the
desire Of tho Administration 10 reduce
the expenses as much as possible, and
tho committee will, therefore, consider
the views OF General Sherman, namely,
that two extra Majors be added to each
infantry regiment, and one extra Lieu
tenant TO each company, md muster
out the balance.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held
session Friday OF several hours, on
the subject OF Georgia. A bill was
agreed upon, which will be reported to.
day. II embodies, substantially, the
views set forth by the President In his
message. The Governor OF the State
will b. authorized 10 convene the mem.
bers originally elected to the LeHisla.
ture, requiring them to take the oath
prescribed by the reconstruction laws,
and allowing no one 10 take seat who
is not eligible under the third clause
OF the Fourteenth Amendment. This
will give 10 the colored people all the
rights belonging to them under the
Civil Rights Act. I'D.
The sale OF the Arsenals at Water
town, and other places near the Atlans
| tic cities, where the land Is verV Vnlua-