Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-24
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Interesting speculstions-Politica and
Otherwise Dizziness Reigns.

Interesting Speculstions-Politica and
Otherwise -Dullness Reigus.
WASHINGTON. November % Although
within two weeks Of the assembling OF
Congress, Washington is unusually dull.
Bat few politicians are here. The heads
OF the Departments are grinding away on
their annual reports, and the depart
mental bureau news is OF the merest
routine. The Ohio Senatorship, and
speculations touching General Gartield's
Cabinet, form about the only interest
ing features OF gossip.
Congressman Levi p. Morton,
who common lumor says will succeed
Sherman as Secretary of the Treasury,
is in the city. He told your cores
pondent to-day that he proposed 10
remain here until the Forty.sixth Con-
gress was adjourned Oithom day. This
fact adds strength to the speculation
touching his future. II means that he
has abandoned all hopes OF the Senate,
and has some tangible reason Tor believ-
ing he is to take the Treasury helm.
He refused to day to either affirm or
deny that he would be in the Cabinet.
The Tall Sycamore.
On flying visit to New York, your
correspondent met Dan Voorhees,. He
saws he believes Malone will act with
the Republicans, and that the Supreme
Count decision which made Indiana an
October State cost Hancock his election.
80 The Good Deacon.
. If the Senatorial fight in Ohio degen-
crates into war OF the cats between
Sherman and Foster. and one is able to
destroy the other, the suggestion is
thrown out in certain quarters here
that Richard Smith would not make
bad Senator. He is q man OF good judg-
ment and horse sense, has good business
capacity, and could represent Ohio, and
Gen. Garfield too, as credl,ably as other
aspirants. The trouble would be,
though, to induce a respectable newspa-
per man to throw away a business for
such disreputable office rs Senator.
The New Combination
Made by the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail-
road Company will give it direct con-
uec;ion between the West and the East
with New York, and will give TO Chics-
20 and Cincinnati four express routes
TO the East, instead of three as now.
The Message and Reports
President Hayes has about formulated
all the points which will be contained in
his Message to Congress. Next week lie
will DENY himself to visitors, and whip
himself into manuscript. lie is afraid
To send it to the Public Printer, because
he fears il may be- stolen and get prema-
ture publication. Secretary Sherman
will also write his report next week.
His aim is 10 get on, first class State
paper, and have II in points which will
help him to the SenatOrship. None of
the reports of the heads OF depart
ments this year will have either the at
tratiycuess nr demand OF a dime novel
The people are sick OF statistics and the
talk about the balance OF trade, &c.
Personalities.
Senator Saunders of Nebraska; IL. IL.
Miller. W. Macrery, III. Standish and
Miss walch, OF Wheeling, w. Va; Jas:
Craik and = ) Craik, o; Louisville, and
L. 5. Morris, of Cincinnati, are register
cd at the National Hotel.
A Step Up for Mr.. N. p. Handy.
News comes from Philadelphia that
Mr.. VI. Z. Handy, OF the Times, will,
during the present week, become man
aging editor Of the Press. Mr.. Handy
is one OF the brightest journalists in the
country and a gentleman Of high person
al character and marked attainment.
The Posta, Department.
WASHINGTON, November 23.-The an-
nual report OF the Postmaster General
is made public. 1t begins with the re-
mark by Maynard that as he took charge
OF the department only on the 2o,h OF
August last he speaks OF it historically
and as he finds il, with little reference TO
his own administration. which did not
commence until after the expiration OF
the fiscal veal, with whose transactions
the present report is chiefly concerned.
The report presents large amount OF
statistical information, constituting the
operations of the department, which
has already been published In abstracts.
He says: The money order sys-
TEN continues 10 grow in popular
favor. The superintendent OF the mon
ey order system suggests a plan for
the reduction OF fees, which seems te be
entirely possible, and which is COM
mended to the attention OF Congress,
and stated that his plan is to reduce the
fee for money orders, not exceeding tive
dollars, to five cents, and to extend the
maximum limit of an order from fifty
dollars to hundred dollars, 80 that the
increased commissions received for large
orders may offset the loss resulting from
reduced fees for small orders.
The Postmaster General suggests the
establishment Of the postalsavines sys-
tenn and also OF postal telegraphs in this