Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE FIGHT FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP,
Randall and Blackburn the Central Figures
Several Dark Horses in the Rear
RandalPs 0anger-The Extra
SessiOn-Pay of Let
ter Carriers.
The Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, March Cit loving
been mentioned by visitor to the
President to-day that some surprise was
expressed at his calling the extra ses-
sion so soon after the adjournment, the
President replied that the proclamation
for that purpose was issued on informa-
ton that the earliest practical moment
would be acceptable to majority OF the
members elect. The President was in
disposed to converse on the subject,
that the declared object of the DEM
Ocrats, through Senator Beck, was To in
sist on the enactment OF certain measures
as condition for granting supplies
He had not vet seen the programme,
and therefore could not pass an opinion
on it, but he could not believe, IN the
absence OF such information, that
! anY revolutionary movements were con-
/ templated Although there is no
semi-oihcial basis tor announcement.
There is reason to believe the Presi
! dents message to Congress will be brief
and contine it to subjects for which il will
be convened, and that he will, at the in
stance OF the Secretary of the Treasury,
ask that measures be adopted for an in-
crease OF the revenue, II having been de-
! creased to the eXteXt of SlO,OOO,OO by
| the passage of the tobacco bill. The
| Secretary said to-day that but for this he
would have S2s, ,0OO,OOO OF surplus rev.
enue, with which to pay the arrears Of
pensions recently authorized by Con
gress.
The Contest for the Speakership.
WAsHISGToN, March 6.-The contest
for the Speakership OF the next Con-
gress promises to be lively bone of
| contention. Randall is Il prominent
candidate for reelection, and is soTely
pressed by Joe Blackburn. The latter
| is put forward to lead the opposition,
| and has good following; but II he can
not make the goal himself there are
| several dark horses who will bc trutted
out. Within few days the contest
will wax warm, and by Monday next it
is thought there will be enough mem
bers here tO give some kind ul an III
dicatiOn how the cat will jump.
Randal's danger lies in the fact that
hc has powerful enemies knitting HIM
whom he placed on insignificant Com
| mittees solely because they saw fit 10
vote against him when hc made his last
canvass. Among these are Morrison, Of
Illinois, Ellis of Louisiana, Cox ot New
York, HuntOn Of Virginia, Tucker Of
Virginia, Mills OF Texas and Knott OF
Kentucky. He is antagonlzcd, too, 10y
the friends Oi the Texas Pacific Rail
road, and by a very large element Of
members of the Forty-iilth Congress
elect to the next, who feel rather dis
gruntled over the manner in which, 10y
his imperious sway in the chair lac de-
feated good deal OF private legislation
1.-THE floating TumurS are wOrthanvthlng
the conclusion Is sale one that some
kind of combination has been formed
10 defeat him. There is no doubt but
that a great many who were his friends
i'm the previous canvass are not friendly
now There is enough opposition 10
him To make powerful show
ing, the only question being whether II
can be rallied on any one candidate.
Blackburn has hosts OF friends, and
would make an excellent Speaker but
the Northern Democrats, who always
look on Southern Bourbon with good
deal of tmidity, can hardly be made 10
believe that il is good party policy Ia 20
south just now fora Speaker. General
ly members Of the South, who have here
toiore supported a Northern candidate
for the same reason, now believe that
the South has been on its good behavior
certainly long enough To bc trusted.
Perhaps, aftcrall, Randall 5 greatest dan
ger is the fact that he is known To he the
friend of Tilden, and il is believed he
would use the Office to further Tildcn's
denomination as President. Then, too,
many Of his rulings in the last session
have been highly personal-some OF them
offensive, and on more than one occasion
no has ruled differently on the same
question To suit his own feelings. Ii is
claimed that he has been diCtatOTial, has
prevented legislation inimical To his own
section, ard has not acted with that i'm.
partiality which should mark II Speaker.
He has no personal magnetism, while
blackburn has The latter, too, has
social qualities which the former does
not possess Randall rules men through
their fears, while Blackburn draws them
20 him for his intrinsic worth. Black
burns strength Is principally ia the
south and West, and he wills votes
in nearly all the delegations from those
sections
The compromise candidates talked Of
i'm case of BlaCkburn's failure Ia secure
votes enough, are McMahon OF Ohio,
and House 0f Tennessee. Mr.. Mcmahon
has made brilliant record in the pres
cnt Congress by his skilltul manage
ment ni the minority report on the
IieneVa award ease, and his excellent
legal capacities developed 10y his service
on the Potter Investigating Committee.
lie Is nrAt to RAndall, aud conceded to
he the keencst politician in the House.
House Of Tennessee has many friends.
Report of the Reno Court OF Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The report
Oi the Reno Court Ol Inquiry, alter Civ
ing history uf the events Immediately
preceding the battle Ot the Little Big
Horn, and the part taken by MAJOR
Reno's company in the fight saws the
conduct Of the officers throughout Was
excellent, and while the subUriinAtes IA
eases did more for the safety Of the COM
iNAld bN NllllthAA At-lAAl = IA Ahula-N
than did Major Reno, there Mas nothing
in his conduct which requires an ani-
mAdversnn from this court. IL is the
conclusion Of this court that, in view of
all the facts in evidence, No further pro-
rvvdiHgs arr Necessary in the CASe, and
I il expresses this opinion ia compliance
With the concluding clause of the orier
Governing the court.
Pay Of Letter CArrisra-
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The prOvis0
in the 5th section OF the letter carriers
act has b-en held hv the Assistant
Acknowledgement oi the Postutfice De
partment to apply only g. the establish
ment or disContinuanCe 0i the trep ds--
( livery system. Ii Was not intended 10
etfect the pay II the letter carriers a.
| fiNed hy the act
Railway Collision.
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