The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

nomination for the GovernoshIp Of In.
diana.
GIN. MCCLELLAN
Is In town, guest Of Senator RAudOlp ph,
Of New Jersey.
SPREE oV CABINET oPFIcHRs.
Secretary Sherman and Secretary Evarts
go to New York tomorrow morning, to
attend the New England dinner, when
both arc expected to make speeches.
They will stop at Philadelphia and dine
with Anthony Drexel tomorrow evening,
where they will meet General Grant.
GENERAL SHERIDAN TO TAKE A rRP.
General Sheridan has for some months
past been afflicted with serious bronchial
affection, which the climate OF Chicago
has u tendency TO aggravate. When Gen.
eral Grant met General Sheridan at the
Army Of the Tennessee Reunion, in
Chicago, he suggested that it would be
good thing for Sheridan to accompany
him on his trip to Cuba and Mexico.
General Sherman, who Is still apprehen.
siVe OF Indian wars, did not want General
Sheridan to leave the country on that &c.
count, Rs he said his experience and ad.
vice would be necessary In such u con-
juncture, but he thought there would be
no objection to his accompanying General
Grant through the South. The matter
has been mentioned TO the President.
While General Grant has made no formal
request that leave be granted General
Sheridan to travel ''beyOnd the seaS, y the
fact that II would be gratifying TO him will
induce the President to give the necessary
permission.
IMPORTED CLASSICAL ANTIQUITIES.
The Committee on Ways and Means has
decided to report iavOrably 4 bill 10 per-
nit the importation free OF duty Of all
classical antiquities; also to increase the
compensation Of night Customs Inspectors
from two dollars and fifty cents TO three
dollars per diem.
sHERMANs EAsTERN FRIENDS.
It Is understood here among Secretary
sherman's friends that during his visit
in New York next week there will be
consultation Of Eastern gentlemen who are
favorable to him as a.PresidentIal candi.
date, with view to agreeing upon u plan
Of procedure.
Now that the Convention date and place
are fixed, several candidates will begin TO
put their machinery in motion, and Sec.
retary Sherman has some very strong Rd.
vocates In New York and New England.
OLD ARMY FRIENDS.
Several OF General Grants former staff
officials, residing in this city, went over to
Philadelphia to see him, and were very
cordially received. The General gave
them visit Of a couple Of hours, during
which he received no other visitors.
q Htf'. THE CENSUS
will be taken during the week that the
Republican Convention Is ut Chicago.
This will be interesting news Tor St Louis,
In case the enumerators take the names OF
the 800 900 strangers that will attend.
NEW YORK 'rtTEs" roR GRANT.
It Is understood here that the New York
Tina Is coming out Squarely for Grant
as the ncxt Presidential candidate. There
have already been some indications that
way, and the fact that George Jones,
proprietor, was admitted 10 the inner
circle OF the Grant family at philAdel.
phia, strengthens the belief.
GENERAL GRANTS MOVEMENTS.
General Grant said 10 friends in Phlla-
delphiA that he would go to Cuba by way
Of the Atlantic States and steamer from
Cedar Keys, starting at once after New
Years, and stopping over one day in
Washington as the guest Of General E. F.
Beale. President Hayes, through Secre-
tary Ramsey, invited him to stop at the
White House, but he had already accept.
ed an invitation from, General Beale. He
wants To seehis Arabian horses, which
are at Beale's farm. The New York and
Havana Steamship Line have expected
General Grant 10 90 by one OF their steam.
ers, and invited Senator Conkling 10 ac-
company him, but the Senator was com.
PEELED, on account Of business engage
ments, to decline.
INFLUENCE OF rHE MAINE MOVEMENT,
In the opinion oi many Of Blaine's
friends, the TACT that the Democrats have
''sot away with him" In Maine, will be u
hts disadvantage a. u candidate. Senator
HoRr says that the action OF the Demo
Gratis in Maine increases Grants chanceG
Of the nomination twenty-five per cent
CHANCES MADE IN THE RULES OF TIL
HOUSE,.
The principal changes 'nade by the
Committee on Revision oil the Rules o.
the House are rs follows: The committee
abolish the present system Of the call oI
committees, which gives to each commit
tee two morning hours in which to dis
pose Of its business, and In lieu Thereof
they propose that all reports Of commit
tees submitted in the morning be referred
to the calendar without action. Prece,
dence Is given to bills In Committee oI
the Whole House on the State OF the
Union for raising revenue aud general ap'
propriAtion bills, then the other bust
meas on its calendar Is disp Osed
Of In order, subject 10 the de,
Clsion Of the House. When objection
Is imAde TO the consideration Of abill, I
new, calendar 10 created, called the HousC
i Calendar, 10 which are referred all publit
bills not appropriatlng money. No chang,
Is made In regard 10 the private Calendar
except that the objection" and ''consid
/. erAtion" days are wiped out, all bills beinl
considered In their regular order. Th
right 70 report Of any time conferred upol
q the Committees on Banking and Curreu
! cy and Coinage, Weights and Measures a
1t the last session, is revoked, and they ar
Committees on Elections, Appropriation
Printing, Accounts and enrolled bills poi
81 sess the right 70 report at any time.
81 The only important changes made wit
y respect 70 the powers aud duties oi u
committees Is 10 lake from the CommIttt