The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-21
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CAPITAL CHAT.
Matters orInterest In and out OF congrss
WAsHHoros, December 20.-None Q
Senator Conkling's friends here seem t
know exactly whether he will bein Wash
ipgton this week or not until after the hol
idays. Public curiosity Is somewha
worked up over rumors that he intends u
make further illusions to the speech o
Senator Bayard on the Phelps.Dodge case
from his seat In the Senate. It 10 no
known, however, that there Ia any author
| It's for such statements. Senator Bayart
said day or two since that he did not an
ticipate that any phase in which the mat
ter could be put would make 1t incumbent
on him to take any further notice
OF 1t. He had twice replied, in plain
and direct way, to the i1terrogatories oi
Mr.. Conkling, and that closed the matter
as It stood, so far as he was concerned. II
would do no good for him to reiterate
what he had said, nor did be think any
one would expect him to do 80 whose
good opinion was Of value. Several
Southern Senators, in commenting on the
card published by Mr.. Conkling and his
friends, said that II Southern men had,
under The same circumstances, published
a card against Northern man, II would
have been denounced all over the North
as another evidence OF Southern ruttiAn-
ism and braggadocio.
THE CENSUS HuREAS.
It is understood that there e strong
feeling among influential members Of Con.
gress in favor OF making the census bu-
resu permanent appendage Of the Gov.
ernment though, Of course, not in the elab.
orate and comprehensive shape required
for the regular census-taking Of every ten
years. AS It Ia 1t takes several years TO
thoroughly complete the work OF each
decade, and as the country grows In popu'
lation, wealth an resources, the time
required to complete the work will be
longer and longer. There are several
matters properly pertaining to the CEN
sus OF country which could be put in
charge Of the bureau TO better advantage
than they are managed now. 1t is said by
several members OF the House that II Gen.
Walker sends In the statistics OF popula.
ton as soon as he has promised, there will
be no difficulty In passing new appor-
tionment bill at this session, and one that
will be satisfactory to both sides. There
seems to be q feeling in favor Of retaining
the present number OF Representatives In
the House, which would make ratio OF
about 165, 900 to each Representative, an
increase OF over SO, 900 on the present rep
resentation. This would probably leave
the Maryland delegation six, as at present.
GEN. aARTIEIp.
A gentleman Just arrived from the
vicinity Of Mentor reports Gen. Garfield
In excellent health and less troubled with
visitors than some time ago. The bad
weather has proved a fortunate relief to
him In this respect. But his uniform ur.
banity Is such that one cannot tell from
surface indications whether he Is bored or
not. This gentleman says there are no
foundations for the reports OF Ill health set
aaoat some time ago, except that intense
mental emotion and anxiety alter the
Maine election caused the General to have
ATTACKS OF Indigestion. He has relief
from this now, and Is in prime, good con.
dition.
A CIVIL SERVICE PROBLEM.
A Wisconsin man employed as clerk in
the Treasury Department has been dis.
charged ior curious reason, and the en-.
tire Wisconsin delegation are trying to
have him reinstated, but without success.
At the recent election he asked and OBJ
tanned leave to 60 home and vote. He
could lily be spared, but as It Is not the
policy OF the department to distranchise
it's employees, he was allowed to 60. At
the end Of ten days he returned. II is
Just learned that ne did not leave the city
at all, but remained and had good time.
He was promptly discharged and will
have an Indefinite leave Of absence In
Wisconsin or elsewhere.
COL. BEN WANTS TO ENLARGE THE PRINTING
oFFIcE.
Representative Wilson, OF West Vir-
gini., from the Committee on Printing,
will tomorrow report to the House for
reference to the Committee on Appropria-
tions Bill,appropfiating SS7, 900 for the
extension OF the Government Printing
Office. The bill will be accompanied by
reports stating that the present building
is in q dangerous condition, imperiling
the lives OF 900 or 700 employees and the
security OF much valuable property.
JUDGE woops' NOMINATION.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day
laid over the nomination OF Judge Woods
to be associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court, together with number OF other
non minations. Several memorials, strongly
fayoring Judge Woods confirmation, were
read. The indications are that the NOM
instion will be confirmed.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House Committee on Commerce
was engaged to-day on the River and Har-
Dor bill, and the sub committee Of the Ap.
priation Committee upon the Array Ap.
preparation bill. The latter bill will be re.
ported 10 the full committee tomorrow
and will probably be reported to the House
after the reading OF the journal. The
amount recommended Is somewhat larger
than last year and the aggregate about
thirty million dollars.
BAD YoR TIE OKLAHOMA PEOPLE.
Berry. OF California, introduced reso-
luton declaring all unoccupied lands in
the Indian Territory, the title to which
had been relinquished, open to white set.
tiers under the Homestead act aud moved
lie reference to the Committee on Public
Lands. Conger moved an amendment to
refer It To the Committee On Indian Al.
fairs, which was agreed 70 by vote OF
one hundred and fourteen yeas 10 sixty
eight nays. The action Ia unfavorable to
Payne's expedition, as the Indian Com.