The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOSSIP.
WAsnINoroN, b. G, Jan. 81.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81.
TIE ADMISSION or Vnso1SA.-The
Virginia question, after two weeks debate,
Inns finally got out Of tho Senate Tho
day has not been equallcd for interest and
excitement since the close Of the imlNHcli-
ment trinl. Tho main galleries Of the
Senate chamber were packed almost To
suftOCatiOn; the diplomatic gallery was
crowded with representatives from the
foreign corps; the lobby in the rear Of the
chamber WINS filled with privileged per-
sons, and five or six hundred men and wO-
men wandered up and down tho halls,
utterly unable to get near any open door.
The audience was In the highest degree
intelligent and cultivated, and Il paid the
closest attention to the days proceedings,
most Of It's members keeping their seats
for five hours without apparent WEAKNESS.
General Sherman, General RoSecrans and
Mr.. Evarts were among those present.
Tho feature, on the floor, Of the day was
Mr.. Trumbulrs review Of Mr.. Summers
course in connection with the rcc0nstrtlc.
ton policy Of Congress, and the speech
was one Of tho most pungGnt Of its kind
ever delivered in the Senate, and the gal
lcrics enjoyed it immensely. Mr.. Sumner
had an hour for reply, but did not speak
with near 50 much force Us IN tho former
till with Mr.. Trumbull. The Vice Prcsi-
dent felt himself called on to enforce the
rule relating to personalities against both
speakers. The arrangements made Inst
night was 10 vote ut four o'clock, but 1t
was half hour later before Mr.. Sumner
concluded, and It was with great difficulty
that McSsrs. Trumbull, Edmunds and
COnkling could then hold members TO
their agreement. The first vote was Gull
ell nj a quarter before five, just rs
the light from the gus burners
above burst out and flooded tho
chamber with It's soft warmth. The
amendment proposed was Of a verbal
character, and little attention was paid to
the roll call, rs everybody knew II would
not be u Test vote Of the strength Of the
opposing parties Tint came. on the first
Of brakes amendments, and during this
roll call there was every manifestation Of
absorbed interest. The vote stood yeas
81; nays %; showing that tho condition.
lists llad sure though small majority.
All the other amendments, viz: Wilson's
MortOn's and DrakO's second, were adopt
ell by the same vote. Tho absent Scna.
tors were Brownlow, Cameron, Cattell,
Pool md Spragtc, while MCCrcery was
pNirCd with Cameron, md therefore did
not vote. The Senators who stood by the
Bingham bill without conditions were
Carpenter, Colo, COnkling, Corhett, Fen
ton, Ferry, Morrill,, of Maine, Nye, Ross,
Sawyer, Scott, Sherman, Stewart, Upton,
Trumbull, Warner, Wiley and Williams
The amended bill was passed by 48 to 10,
tho Democrats alone voting In the mega.
tive, and Mcssrs. Sumner and ThnyCr re-
ftlSing to vote ut all. The action OF the
Democrats WIS based OH Mr.. Thunnan'S
briefly expressed opinion TINT the amend
mCnt Of the afternoon clearly made the
bill unconstitutional. Mr.. Sumner offer
cd no reason for refusing to vote, The bill
rs 1t now stands Is u wretChed piece Of
patch work, and certainly ought to go
into somebody's hands for decent revision
III It's terms IL Is not very widely different
from the original measure brought in by
tile Reconstruction Committee, and reject
ed by two majority in the House, though
It Is not In nOar ~ good shape. Il will
reach the House on Monday. There Is a
great deal Of talk about what may DO done
with It in that body. Mr.. Butler, In con.
vorsatiOn to-day, did not go SO FIR rs the
bill docs, hut the chances seem to llO that
he will accept 1t, and that II will also be
taken by the House
TIM TARIFF BILL-Will DO reported
from the Ways and Means COMMITTEE ncxt
Monday, notice to that effect having been
given this afternoon, and the House will
probably tako It up for debate in week
or ten days thereafter. Tho tariff men arc
not pleased with the appearance Of things.
Most persons look upon the vote Ofyester-
day OH printing Weiss report as In some
degree 4 test Of the strength on tho QucS-
ton Of protective duties. II this view is
justified, It Is clear enough already, that
the committee tariff bill will he torn all
to pieces as soon ~ tho House gets ut II.
Three Or four members Of tho committee
nj least expect this result, and that the
committee will be OVCrruled on very many
points, and in favor Of lower duties, Is re-
gardCtl as certain by all careful observers.
The committee agreed this morning 10 q
reduction Of duties on mOlasses and sugars.
THE CASE OF UTAH.-Thc House Com
mittec on Territories have had some con-
sultatiOn with Governor shAfFcr and other
persons interested in the affairs Of Utah,
and held session this morning to hear
evidence from gentlemen living In that
Territory. One witness gave an interest
ing report from his own knowledge Of the
views toward the General Government
entertained by Brigham Young. Gov
error ShhfEcr docs not care to go ont there
till s0mC legislation Is had here. The
President Is also DESTROYS to have Congress
take action. Tho Committee Is well In.
Clincd toward the general features Of the
CullOm bill, hut cannot report for some
time.
BUTLER IN A NRw RoLE.-Gcu. Butler
Is coming out, when he can get chance,
in the special role Of defender Of tho Adj.
ministratiOn. lie tried hard to get tho
floor to-day for the purpose Of replying TO
Mr. Dawes, but the fltGS and rules Of the
House wero against him, and his speech
goes over to another time. Pretty much