The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


bill does not come up in tho Ways and
Means Committee again till next week, and
just now pretty careful inquiry Is making
10 sec what chance II has for becoming a
law. The clliefgrOund for believing that
some sort of bill would get through has
for several weeks been the fact that the
Secretary Of the Treasury was using all
his power To push the measure. The
Senate bill died as-so0n MS II went into
committee, hut many persons thought
the Secretary would he able to secure an.
other one Of n satisfactory character. Some
still hold to that view; while others have,
within the present week, reached the con-
ClusiOn that nothing will be done with the
question. They argue that Schcnck and
Sherman are In decided opposition TO each
other; that the House will not agree to
anything like contraction; that the finan-
Cinl opinions Of members are In chaotic
condition, and that It will be M utter i'm.
possibility to draw up any bill In which
majority Of both branches Gun unite.
Secretary Boutwell, still holds to the
view that something will be done, and his
friends say that Congress will not dare
adjourn in the face Of his declaration that
ten or twelve millions in interest can he
saved annually by the passage Of the bill.
This is the exact condition OF affairs, and,
with such u conflict Of judgment, no one
can say with pOsitivcness what will be
done. The House cannot give much
time to the discussion OF the bill, if II
docs come up, and the Senate is still worse
Oft in this regard.
ADJOURNMENT OF CoNuREss.-Both
Houses agreed to-day that an adjournment
sige die OF Congress should take place on
the 18th Of July. Members say that this
will be ample time 10 pass all the really
important legislation, including the bill to
reduce internal taxation, the Funding bill,
oil the appropriation bills and other i'm
portant measures which are pending In
the Committees The understanding is
now general that the Tariff bill will not
be considered at this session.
The FISHERY QuEsTioN.-Therc has
been some reason, ot,late, TO expect little
difficulty with Great Britain regarding
the fishery question. The Government
has dispatch oil the fishing banks,
thus ailordng demonstration that this
Government is alive 10 its own interests.
Aside from this, however, u gunboat is
kept in constant readiness, ut one Of our
navy yards, TO go to the scene OF trouble.
The prospect Of peace has grown better
within few weeks, owing to the circular
instructions which the Treasury Depart
mcnt have, from time to time, sent out,
and this armed protection may not be re-
quircd; besides the British authorities
have been paying attention TO the matters
al issue.
The GEORGIA BRIBERY EVIDENCE
Among the many curious matters which
appear in the Georgia bribery evidence
printed to-day, is that portion of Governor
BullOck's testimony, which relates TO
some Of Senator PomerOy's friends. Bull
lock swOrc that one Chayman, connected
with the Port Royal u Augusta Railroad,
had stated that he could control Pomc-
rOy's vote through that Senator's interest
in certain Southern Railroad schemes, md
that Chapman had tried to induce him
BullOck) 10 go TO PomerOy's house to
meet Mr.. Willis Gaylord, where they
could have very confidential talk, but
Bullock declined. One queer part of the
case is that Willis Gaylord is q brother
in.law Of POmcr0y'S, and has been en-
gagged with him in several of his principal
Kansas Railroad schemes; that Pomeroy
introduced the bill in the Senate for the
Port Royal Road; that Gaylord was un-
derslOod TO be one Of the parties, and that
person named Gaylord also figures in
| tho ;,npna oh m ont tr,,octt ttnt, In pnpnoa
tion with -he alleged attempts upon the
integrity Of Senator Pomeroy. Ofcourse
Mr.. Pomcroy denies any connection of
himself or his brOther.in-law with the
matter. The committee had such conf.
dencc in his giving on accurate version of
affairs, that in Ills case II was not consid.
cred necessary to administer the usual
oath.
ApsENTEEIsM.-AttOrney General Hoar
is going to tho lakes for respite, in a few
days. Secretary Robson proposes to
take in Long Branch and Saratoga, during
his Summer holidays. Secretary Bout.
well will make short trip to his home
In Massachusetts,, and then board for the
rest Of the summer in the country, several
miles from Washington. Secretary Cox
will take his lease OF time in Ohio. Gen.
Belknap will probably take trip to San
Francisco, stopping on his return, at his
home in Iowa. The President is getting
frctiul over the dilatory legislation of Con.
grcSs, and, it is understood, favors Judge
Lawrcnces proposition to take n recess
until September, ifbusincss don't progress
more rapidly. ChicfJusticc Chase Is going
to the lakes, near ST. Paul. Mrs. SpraguC
and Miss Chase go with him.
TEMPER IN TIE SENATE.-ln the dis.
cussion Friday in the Senate, touching
the adjournment in July, the usual ILL
temper, which has grown chronic, cropped
out. 1t was plain that the carly adjourn
crs were largely in the majority. but Sum.
ner, although he said the heat affected him
probably more than any other Senator in
, the chamber, was opposed to IN early ad-
journment, for he thought the great busi-
ness OF the Senate required dclibcratiOn.
Some feeling was shown on both sides,
and Upton went SO tar as 10 characterize
brakes language as UNANIMOUSLY odious,
which the Vice President declared unpar.
liamcntary, He begged pardon, and then
proceeded to allude, in the sevcrcst Ian.
. guagc, to the means brought to hear to
influence Senators votes on the Georgia
, bill. This had no reference to the matter
In hand, but Upton took pleasure in
, speaking OF it. He spoke of tile incessant
din from the paid columns of the Ghroni-
Gle, which was poured into the ears of the
Senators, 10 compel them to vote against
the Bingham amendment. IIe predicted,
in certain events, split of the party.
Drowning Case at Canton, Ohio.
CANTON, May 90.
) Last evening, about Z o'clock, a Ger.