The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-07
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first Congress opened to-day. The day
was a magnificent one, the air being rs
warm and as balmy as d day in June Al
an early hour the avenue was throngcd
with people vending their way to the
Capitol, and long before either House was
called to order every available sent in, the
galleries was occupied. The large mum.
her Of colored people present, especially
In the lower house, where the first repre-
sentative Of their race WIS 10 be sworn
into office, was a marked feature Of the
occasion. But in this the cOlOred people
were disappointed, as the successor oI
WhittemOrC did not make his appearance
during the day. The diplomatic gallery
was we'll filed the most prominent II
that quarter, and occupying front seats
being Ministers Thornton, Treihard.
Gerolt and their ladies. The roll call IN
In the House showed 173 members pres
ent, while in the Senate but few members
were absent ,. ',, f,,,r1 '.,I y. ,.,m... mis-
RECEPTION OF THE AtEssAGE.9 IGu
The reading of the Presidents message
occupied an hour, and was listencdnto
with marked attention. The effect was
better, in the House thRn In tie Senate
In the latter body the general disSdtisfIc.
ti0n was very evidcntgGnT nThG only part Of
the message (which appeared to put every
bodyai in good humOr was that concluding
portion relating to the purity Of elections
THAT every man entitled tO1votc can
vote Just once at each eleCtiOn.HlAt this
little, allusion there was broad smile on
the face OfeYery member. The passages
referring to revenue reform were not well
received, and ,Wero, notuc tuconsidered In the
best of taste. So fir us protection is con.
cernGd the prOlGctionists arein very good
spirits oyer the Presidential statement Of
theirpositiOn. The eagerness TO catch all
that was advanced with regard to the
AlahAmh claims wNs very great. When
that'porti0H of tue message was reached,
the members looked earnestly toward the
clerk j while tho hGrepresentatives In tile
diplomatic gallery leaned forward with
their hands to their ears as if anxious not
TO lose o word.i The portion relating to
the fishery question took everybody by
surprise, and it was the general remark
that the authorship thereof was too much
Lofthe Butler style not to be easily recog-
nizaDle. TrN iE.-"ri -a' q Tn il'u' '-
The general comment tonight on the
message is that it Is more ofan electioneer.
ing document than Statepaper, and that
where It does not make a plausible state
mcnt it succeeds in evading issues mOstin!
geniously The mass of glittering gener-
alities contained in the document, it is
said, will make 1t strong paper with tho
| NanTln aud - n 10 lnnTnnI
than stump speech, II will prove equal
ly rs convincing. The document is gen
orally summed up as adroit in its state
ments, skilllul in the arrangements, and
Iorcible, If not logical, in. its arguments.
The only portions which have given any
general surprise are those relating to the
fishery question. It is thought that here
u very strong case indeed is made out
against the provinces. ... III. ism
| a,g5ar gsl.aa WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 4
RoDERICK RANDOM BUTLER.
Representative Roderick r. Butler, Of
Tennessee, is here, but did not answer 10
his name yesterday. His friends say he
will. appear in the House to-day and make
a personal explanation, during which he
will refer to the damaging charges which
have been madeagainSt him in connection
with the pension frauds, and demand an
investigation BY Congress into the whole
subject III / lg s f5 6s ~
ILLINOIS Observation-Disclosures ELEc'
TION PROBABLE.
The election of Gen. Logan to the U.
S. Senate from Illinois, in place of Yates,
is regarded Us certain. OF tho 1876 Repub
lican members Of the Illinois Legislature,
80 are claimed bv LOgan's friends rs
pledged to him. The remainder are d.
videl between Gov. Palmer, Gen. Ogles-
by and Gen. Korner. 80. A
Mr.. sustNsR's FlNANcEAn luLt.
Mr. Sumner stated that-thc object Of
his bill, which was introduced yesterday,
but upon which he could not obtain ac-
tiOn, Is to stop the presses in the Treasury
Department, apd prevent in future the
granting of United States currency in
place OF Worn.out notes. He believes
this course will gradually contract the
currency and bring about specie pay
ment. It will also provide for amending
the funding bill, by increasing the specie
IWO uuuulSu W llNS
hundred million dollars. The Senator
does not believe that bonds bearing lower
rates oil interest can be negotiated under
tho present condition Of the finances
LOGAN AFTER TIE NAVY ADMIRALs.
General Logan will Introduce as soon as
possiblea resolution abolishing the office
OF Admiral of the Navy ut once, and the
office of VicG.Admiral rs soon as vNcAn-
cy occurs. This will reduce tho navy TO
an equality Of rank with the army grades
Of General and Lieutenant General, which
arc, by virtue of the army reduction net Of
last session, to be discontinued rs soon us
the vacancies occur. General Logan in
tends to press this measure before any con-
tirmation is made by the Senate Of an up
pOintment to fill the vacancy occaslOncd
by the death Of Admiral Farragut.
BUTLER on TIE WAR rATU.
The Times Washington special says
that General Butler will improve m early
opportunity to introduce q bill into the
House authorizing the President TO carry
out the policy Of reprisal indicated in the
Message in relation TO the seizures Of fish
ing vessels by the Canadian authorities.
Viscount Trielheru at noon to-day, nc.
cordlng to previous arrangement, called
at the Executive mansion, and presented
his credentials, which were accepted by
the President. H" H
"a Republican caucus Ofthe Senate held
brief session this morning, at which u
committee was appointed 10 nominate
members Of the various standing COM
mittees Of the Senate. Z y .i4F j v
In response to letter from Charles
Roomc, President Of the Manhattan Gus
Light Company, New, York, announcing
an appeal from thcassessment Of SEQ, $685.