The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-26

WASlIIEdToN, March 25-The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Election, by
q party vote declared Charles II. Bell i
not entitled 10 his seat under the appoint
ment OF the Governor OF New Hampshire
SIMON AND rHE WIDOW.
The feature Of the Oliyer.C Cameron case
to-day was tho testimony Of several wit
nesses acquainted with Camcron's hand.
writing, to the effect that some OF the
letters which Mrs. Oliver claimed vert
written by Mr. Cameron were forgeries.
THE GRKESBAcK MEMBERS RESOLVE TO oP.
PosE POLITICAL RIDERS oS TIE APPRoPRI,
ALTON BILLS.
The Greenback men, numbering thir'
teen, held meeting at Judge Kelley's
rooms to-day, and agreed 10 stand togeth'
er on oil political questions. In regard to
the pending attempts OF the Democrats to
attach political legislation to the appropri.
alton bills, they decided to oppose Il, and
take sides with the Republicans. This i'm.
portant action increases the perplexities
OF the situation for the Democrats, since
only by fullsuccess in keeping their entire
force on the ground can they hope to car.
ry their contemplated legislation through.
TIE BouRBoSs MAKE OUT THEIR PoLcY.
The two committees appointed last week
by the Democratic caucuses OF the House
and Senate held another joint meeting this
afternoon and reached the final agreement
cor corning both the general nature and
prp0ise form Of their recommendations for
political legislation during the present
session Of Congress.
They will recommend that the repeal
Of the law authorizing The presence ol
troops at the polls be eIeoted BY inCorpo.
rating in the army appropriation bill a
copy ofthe clause agreed 10 by the House
OF Representatives last session; that the
jurors test oath be likewiss simply abol.
ished by the insertion Of tile repeating
clause III tho legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, and that the
provisions then incorporated by the House
in the.same bill amendatory Of the law in
regard TO the mode OF impalnelling jarors
be substantially adopted by the dominant
party this session.
In addition TO the two. last named
clauses there will be recommended for
incorporation into the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, imme.
liately following The appropriation for the
expenses OF the courts, . series Of clauses
the effect Of which II ENACTED will be 10
repeal the existing authority for the ap-
pointment OF Chief Supervisor and Dep
.uty Marshals for elections and to restrict
the functions and power Of the two Super
visors Of different politics, whose appoint.
ment in the present manner will continue
| tn Ian nuihnHiYaI IN tbnua nf t.tfnnpOau ov,l
challengers only. 1t will also be pro-
yided that these Supervisors must be resi-
dents and duly qualified voters in the
precincts where they are 10 serve.
The jurisdiction at the Federal Courts TO
punish such frauds in elections Tor Repre-
sSRtatlyes QS may be reported by the Su-
pervisor or Ottlzohs Is not to be intertcred
with, nor will the caucus be advised to
disturb in any way the existing law known
as the enforcement act, ralative to suffrage
and other civil rights.
The recommendations above outlined
will be reported to the joint caucus Of the
pemocratlp members Of the two houses TO.
morrow evening. 4 gcparatG caucus Of
Democratic Senator'S will probably be held
tomorrow afternoon after the early nd.
journment OF tho Senate. Senators Lamar
and Voorhees,, who we're absent Saturday
participated in to.day's Joint meeting Of
The oallGps committees. Senator Salisbury
presided, Thurman being detained at his
house by illness.
TUE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
In view Of the evident fact that stories
representing the President as willing to
compromise with the Democrats are being
persistently circulated for effect on the
Democratic caucus, and upon lenRpBllcansl
the Cabinet officers have been less retleeni
to-day than usual. Oae who does not hes
Itate 10 say he fully understands the Presi'
dents feelings and purposes, and the
position OF tue Cabinet gGoH tho repeal
OF the election laws, says IN lposl
emphatic terms that there Is moi
sign Of desire to compromise on
itLe mart Of any Cabinet olliCcr; and
that. as for .he President, nothing could
move him in that direction: He says,
further, that the administration will un
hasjtsgpgly accept the challenge Of The
Democrats, and stay hero TO resist the
passage OF every Law undermining those
which guard the ballot box, until the tern
OF the administration ends in 1881. It Is
safe to conclude that every such law, Il
passed, whether us q separate measure OF
as rider en- the appropriation bill, will be
vetoed. Matters have reached such pass
that there Is little hesitation in admin
istration circles In talking about thi:
matter. Indeed, there IS genera
feeling that it comes with an III
grace from the Democrats, who tc
4 man are proClaiming in all public place:
that unless the President signs their bills
tho government shall stop, to criliGlse q
member OF the administration for intima
ting that no laws passed solely 10 promote
dishonest nleGtiohs gan ever receive the
signature Of President Hayes, When thG
courtesy OF this matter eoipes 10 be llspqR
ed, 1t wlllbe held by the Republi6ans Ihsi
the President has as much right to say Il
his friends what he will not do, as the
DsmnGptic Congressman have to proclaim
on every oospar what he shall do. The,
can be certain that hn will never sign hi
name to any law legalizing or prpMOtini
dishonest elections.
IkiekigE Against Our senator Henry.
wAsHrSeToS, March 2+.-Rcpublican