The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-03
WASHINGTON.
Senatorial PersonaIiiie.

~ VIC SELAkN OLAal A4i1 Hht wan
Grover, rs indeed 81 other pairs made
will expire s. noon to-day. Lamar is
confined 10 hls bed. He broke down in
MS speech in the Senste lsst night, and
has grown worse instead of better since
Senator Ransom is mending rapidly, ST
Will be able 10 resume his duties early
next week. BsnRlng has gone TO Ohio
I 70 ascertain whether Spillsrd has sctuslly
resigned or Lot. During bis absence
Doc Bradford and Fred Anderson keep
the military dignity OF the committee
room. IKE Moore. of Cincinnati, has
been bounced" by Doorkeeper Polk, but
is assured be will be again s.! right whom
the appropriations are fixed up. A de.
aciency bill 10 nelp Polk out was intro.
duced IN the House to day.
Harlan Will be Judge Davis Sue
cessoF.
John NJ Hsrlan Is Ms good as con.
| hrmed. True, n motion to reconsider is
pending, but It dies NJ room Monday.
and his confirmation stsnds rs il 4
motion to reconsider had never been
entered. If vote is not reached, >" said
= prominent Democratic Senstor who
tavors Harlan, "to night, the Senate
meets q. ten o'clock Montsy, and must
adjourn Al noon. Ii suy person presses
| the vote 10 reconsider | think | esn
| speak Two hours against time 10 prevent
action 10 impair his confirmation already
made. He VIII be Judge Davis success.
sor, snd can take his seat any time alter
Monday he wishes, and he might Us well
order his judicial robe"
RumOrs COneerniog mr.. Hayes.
There Is Il rumor abroad tonight that
President Hayes is repenting of the ia
| vOrs he has slown the Democrats OF the
SOath, snd that be Is now trying 20 make
lair weather with the Republicans by re-
yerslng his former actions. Recent ex
! pressions snd intimatIons in debates in
| the Senste have somewhat frightened
him, and he Is trying TO keep peace With
the dlsstected Republicans The case OF
! l.. T.. NurLhroO, nominated for District
Attorney of South Carolina, is cited ~
| evidence OF the change OF front
on the Presidents part. Northrop
WAS appointed last summer al
the suggestion OF Wade Hamp
ten, Patterson protested against
his appointment, but the Pres
ident disregsrded the protest
snd sent Northrop's nomination to the
Senate. Within day or two NOrthropE
! nOmlnstou was Withdrawn, and II WAS
gone, ,; Is now sad to placate Patterson
aud otuer Southern Republicans Pat
t-rson called on Hayes yesterday a. the
request OF Hayes himself, and was told
hls recommendation for District Attor
ney would bo respected. TINS ia regarded
IN Democratic circles rs step in the
| erection OF Ignoring the recommendation
made by Southern Democratic officials,
such nc Hampton and Nichols. A prom
Iuent Democrat gave voice 10 night To
very common sentiment that Hayes hsd
better Lot try to play last and loose with
both parties 6y remsrkng th,t, il he
| changed ms policy very radically, he
would find the Democrats acting In such
| Il way as TO give substantial aid and ccm-
fort 10 the dlssGected Republicans.
A Had OUTLOOK IOF Kellogg
Gossip here tonight Ia that Kellogg
will be- under indictment 10 Now Or
leans within eight weeks, and tor charges
upon which even the most bitter psrIl
sans cannot sustain him. Judge Spot
lord feels quite sggrieyed that he should
have been sacrificed as Il victim Of polit.
Ical necessity, but takes his dissppoint
iuent good nsturedly.
The Result OF the Fight IN the
Senate
Over the election contest has been 10
more Closely bind the Republicans on
party organization. Matthews and
Chrstisncy, whom IL was thought by
their Republican Colleagues were stray
ing from the told, voted with their party
on every political division. a prominent
Repub biican SAID to-day that IN Ices thRn
sI1 weeks the Republican line would be
solid that Hayes would make some con-
cessious. and dlsgruntlod Senators would
a!so buck water. There is good deal OF
feeling among Democrats that Matthews
should have cast his vote for Kellogg,
inssmuch ss il Is regarded by the Demo
Gratis as diame!rIcally opposed to the gen
era, line oil ths policy the President NJ
pursued aimee bio Inauguration.
OfInrerest 40 BOBdhoIdsrs.
A circular regarding the payment OF
interest on the Iour per cent. registsrod
stock OF 1907, just issued by the IreNur!
Department, .syE books embracing
The registered stock held abroad will be
closed on the evening OF the last days OF
February, May, August and November,
and reopened tor trsusie' and exchange
% the mornings OF the 10Th OF March,
June, September and December follow
lng. Books embracing registered stock
held IN the United ol1tes will 10 closed
on the EVENING" Of be il5:h Of hsrco,
June, September aud December, and re-
opened for the transfer and exchange OF
stock Oh tus mornings 0. the lsi OF Jsnu-
ary, April. July and October following.
EusIis Gains a Poiut.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections to-day, BY vote Of six
against three, decided - report reso-
luliyn declaring j. Is. Bustis, entitled 10
seat as Senator from Louisiana tor the
snor. term, ending March 3 1879. The
following was the vote: Ysn-Wsd-
leigh, Mitchell, HOsr, SaulsOury, AerrI-
mon aud Hui Nsys-Cameron Of Wii-
consi Mcmillan suc lngs!s.
Butler Congratulated.
Senator Butler was IL hII seat on the
outer row OF the Democratic s.de, sd
;ciniug that Of Voorhee,, when .ae osS-
ale net, aud wa congratulate oy many
trend. ----.,
senator keIlOgg
| Arrived soon alter the SersEs wa called
20 order. al1 found % H!s cesk an I'm
mense byyque:, 51rmOunLed with the les.
.ers w, 7. b." il violet.
Public Debt statement.
/ W.sHISCToS, Decen Der SIX per
cent. bonds. s74s,567 go; per cent.
/ bonds. S7O3 256 so; i, per cent. bonds,
+ s2OyOCO,OUO, 4 per cent. bonds, s7OpD,.
OvO. Total com bonds. Sl,7Zl,ssi 40.
Lav.1. money debt, Ell,OOO,VOOi ma
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