The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-03
WASHINGTON.
Cameron, Sumner and the High
Commission.

Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 81. - Simon
Cameron is learning that it is one thing
to be Chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
tions committee, and another to be rec
ognized as the leader of the foreign
policy Of the Senate To-day the Joint
High Commission, accompanied by Gen.
Schenck, visited the Capitol, and after
listening to Bingham's speech in the
House, came over to the Senate. Nari-
GUS members Of the Commission were
soon engaged in conversation with sew
eral Senators, among them Sumner,
whom they all treated in the most cor
dial manner. Finally Earl de Gray
took Sumner to a sofa in the corner Of
the Senate chamber, evidently for the
purpose Of private conversation, and
they both took seat thereon. They
had been talking together but few min,
utes when Cameron got up and came
over to where these gentlemen were, and
took a seat beside them Earl de Gray
instantly turned, shook hands with
Cameron, and then proceeded with his
conversation with Sumner, as if there
had been no interruption. Cameron sat
watching them for full ten minutes, and
finding that no further attention was
paid him, arose stood with his hands in
his pockets, looking considerably en-
barrassed, as if he did not know exactly
what to do, and then walked back TO
his own seat. The incident created con-
siderable amusement to several Senators
who observed it.
Chances of the Ku-klux Bill.
1t seems to be generally conceded
that Shellabarger's Ku-Klux bill cannot
pass the House in its present shape.
AS heretofore stated, large number Of
leading Republican members are entire
ly opposed to any bill which gives to
the President the right to use the mill
tary at discretion, or to suspend the
writ Of habeaS corpus, or contains any
features in fact which looks towards the
further continuance Of war legislation.
One of the amendments which it is pro-
nosed to submit when the proper time
comes will be section declaring uni
versal amnesty, which seems to meet
with general favor. There is no doubt
but there is a fair majority in the House
in favor of striking ont all objectiona-
ble features in the bill now under dis
cusson, and that when it finally passes
it will be in such modified shape as 10
meet general approval.
Wholesome Rule.
The committee of Elections, in view
of the fact that the last House voted
$4,000 to contestants for seats, has
adopted the following rule: The COM
mittee will not recommend the payment
of any compensation beyond actual,
reasonable and necessary expenses to
anv contestant who fails to maintain
his right to a seat, and will recommend
the payment Of such expenses on y In
cases where the contest is made in good
faith and with reasonable cause. Each
contestant failing to sustain his claim
to a seat and claiming compensation,
shall present to the committee an item
lied statement under oath Of his eX-
penditures in connection with such
contest, which shall be examined 10y
the committee, or by subcommittee for
that purpose, and so much only shall
be allowed as comes within the provis-
ions of this rule. This covers the
ground of the bill offered in the House
a few DAYS ago by Mr. McCreary, Of
Iowa, who is Chairman Of the commit.
tee.
| Butler Publishes Book.
WASHINGTON, April l.-Geueral But
Ter has published a pamphlet entitled
Controversy between Speaker Blaine
and General Butler, growing out OF his
endeavor to get legislation for the pro-
lection of liberty, property and lives Of
loyal men throughout the South. 1t
contains an explanatory note OF Gener-
al Buffers letter to the Republicans OF
the House Of Representatives, and a re-
port Of the debate in the House when
| Mr.. Blaine and General Butler met In
the memorable conflict on the 10th OF
March.
Mr. Wade and the Ohio Governor
ship.
New York, April 1.-The Times
Washington special says Mr. Wade
expresses considerable surprise at the
mention of his name as probable can
didate for Governor in the next Ohio
election, and authorizes the statement
that he does moi desire that political
honor. The Tribmss correspondent
saws: However, from his conversation,
it appears probable that he would not
refuse the nomination if rendered with
such unanimity that would imply that
his party believed he would be the most
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