Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-26
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| Congress. "'uee VI
both Senators appeared to mean bus;.
,n, ness, anu Dir. Eaton stated in private
Snr ulnt he meant to push his bill. Their
o;ns, however, now lie quietly in a
P,geoh hole OF the Finance Committee
ui the senate. Just before the close OF
tue extra session Mr.. Beck's resolution
appointing three Senators and tbyaa
members OF the House to inyestiysta oil
questions Of the tariff aud internal rev.
nue. passed the Senate, but thai loo
sleeps on the Speakers table in the
fne GARFIELD Boom Means John shsrmsn
Last night there was a biz dinner oiven
by the Hon. Mr.. Chittenden ~ NJ
iork, to Gen. Garfield and scores of
members OF Congress OF both parties dis
SnSsed champagne, canvass backs and
lobster salad. Night before big sere-
hade, with operate music and enthusi-
astie surroundings, was given in honor
Oh the same gentleman, and the indica-
tlons are that he is to be lionized as no
politician, successful or otherwise. has
oeen IN Washington for many a long
day. This is not because he is the sue
ceSs0r of the model stateman of America,
Allen u. Truman, nor because
ne Is the recognized Repub-
iiean leader in the House, but it simply
means that these demonstrations are ac-
corded him as the foremost and ablest of
Sherman's presidential managers and as
an oiiset to the recent Grant demon
STATIONS. Sherman is in dead earnest
IN ms presidential fight and the more
power Garfield has the better it will be
for him.
Personal News Items.
MIR. George X. Tingle, sheriff OF
Wheeling, was at the Capitol to o-day with
the Hon. Ben. Wilson.
Senator Gordon will fight to the bit
ter end the confirmation of the Rev. Mr..
simmons rampant Radical, nOmi-
mated Tor supervisor OF census OF the
First Georgia district.
Nessrs. therefore, and kenna are quite
confident that the bill TO erect a Custom
House and POstOfiice at Charleston will
pass Congress this session. Each OF
these members have introduced a bill
Tor that purpose in their respective
bodies.
Ouray and his wife were at the Capt.
tOl to-day. She wore seal skin Jacket
and a silk dress and hat that would be
deemed fashionable on Fourth street of
your city.
Mr. Henderlete, Treasurer of Smyth
county, Virginia, who killed himself,
yesterday, by falling out Ola third story
window OF the metropolitan, was ma
tive Virginian. His remains left here
last night and were met to-day at Lynch
burg by a committee OF the Grand
Lodge |. U. %. F., in session there.
Senator remarked to-day that in
nine years he has never met Mr. COnk-
ling at a party or entertainment OF any
kind Blaine goes 10 them all.
George q. Sturgiss, T. II. Kerlin and
Frank Hepright, OF West Virginia, are
registered at the Nationol Hotel. Secre-
tary Barch, oi the Senate, and Col. VIM.
Preston Johnson, were at the Yale
Alumni dinner last night.
Senator Gordon has receiyed'a tele-
gram IRON Senator Lamar's law partner,
which says that Lamar is not only i'm
proving, but will be able to join him in
Washington soon.
The sugar men are here in force to-
night, and propose to make their hsusl
fight.
The opponents to the Interstate COM
merce bill claim tonight that they Will
certainly beat the bill.