The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-11
Letter from Washington.


The Pres I'D entfal SeSsion-A New Inn
peachment Project-Sumner and
Fish-Ehe Female Sufragists.HOw
They Propose TO Do 1.-two More
DefaIcatlOnS-TheP Prince Of Wales
The West Virginia Members.
WASHINGTON, December 9.
Editors Of the Register.
What with the meeting Of Congress,
the Presidents message, the female
sufragists, political wirepulling and
our usual weekly delalcations, the past
week has been tolerably lively one
in Washington City. The business OF
the Presidential session has begun in
earnest, and although it is not very
likely that much legislation will be
done, yet political maneuvreing is &C
tive, and will probably engross the
time ofthe greater number of members
during the greater portion OF the win
ter.
Among the many rumors atloat to-
day is one that the Democratic men,
bers of Congress are contemplating the
introduction of articles of impeachment
against President Grant, based mainly
upon his violations of law in counec-
ton with the San Domingo job. The
chance of obtaining a majority in the
House OF Representatives to favor the
measure is not quite so hopeless as
might he first thought. The Democrats
have now Que hundred and four men,
bers of the House; the Republicans
have only thirty-fve majority and At
least five of these are bitterly opposed tn
-s.ant, thus reducing tho majority tU
twenty-five, and there is pretty good
reason for believing that before the scs-
sion is over more than half OF these
may be arrayed against the administra-
ton. A good deal of anxiety is felt as
TO the course the anti.Grant Republi-
cans will pursue in the Presidential
contest, and some effort will probably
be made 10 bring forward sharp and
distinct issue and thus compel them to
show their hand. They seem 10 be
waiting upon each other and when one
takes open and bold and defiant ground
he will probably be followed by reg
ular stampede.
Sumner is still nursing his wrath.
The Senate wished to restore him to his
former position as chairman of the
committee on Foreign Affairs, but Sec
retary Fish put his loot upon the move
ment and declared for the five hundred
and fourteenth time that he would leave
the Cabinet ii this were done. Where
upon the sycophantic Senators dropped
the classic Charles and continued the
sly and subtle Simon at The head Of
the committee and then wrote a letter
to the venerable whale begging him not
to resign but to stay in the Cabinet
and continue to make war upon Mad
ame Catacazy ard give dignity to the
administration. The Secretary smiled
a gracious assent and remains in pos
session OF the State Department Tor the
present, though it is very likely that
the story that he has at last concluded
to resign will be telegraphed from this
city at least three times during the
coming week and so on until he finally
hops ont Of water.
The Boston wing OF the female
suffrag;sts are holding Convention
here and formally opened their batteries
last night at Masonic Hall. regret to
say that the suffrage sisters are not at
ali harmonious among themselves and
have as many petty squabbles as the
rival leaders AT ward meeting. Mrs.
Demosthenes Clahin, Woodruff, Blood,
or whatever her name may be. is the
pet aversion OF the Boston wing, and
makes things lively for the staid sut-
trasis,s of the Hub. Last night che
had small boys employed to stand at
the door and give to each person at
tending the Conventions a copy OF Wood
hull d Ca1lns Weekly in which were
some choice denunc atoms OF the "Bos-
ton wing" and many other very shock
ing things. The following bill has
been drawn up and is to be presented
in the House on Monday by Butler and
in the Senate by Anthony:
5. Section l. That all citizens of the
United States who are, or shall be
otherwise qualified by law to vote at
any election by the people in any State,
Territory, district, county, city, parish,
township, school district, municipality
or other territorial subdivision, shall be
entitled and allowed to vote at all such
elections, without d s;inction OF sex, any
constitution, law custom, usage or regu-
lation Of any State or Territory, or BY
or under its authority. to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Section 2. All the provisions OF an
act entitled "An act to enforce the rights
of citizens Of the States to vote in the
several States OF this Union, and for
other purposes" passed May 81, 1870,
which are necessary and proper for the
purpose OF enforcing the provisions oil
this act, and which are not Inconsistent
herewith, are hereby directed TO be ap'
plicable to this ac;.
Two defslcations are reported in the
United States Treasurers office this
week. Mr.. Marden, Chief Of the Di'
vision Of Accounts, is accused Of little
irregularities to the amount Of from
twelve to fifteen thousand dollars, and
Seth johnson, the Interest Teller in