The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19


here. While nearly all the members ad.
NIT that some urgent business will be left
uudone II the two houses adjourn on the
Slst, there is a strong disposition to go
anyhow, a good many OF them arguing
that II they stay until the Presidential
Conventions are held, there is no probable
ity Of their getting away before the fourth
Of July.
PRESSURE TO REMAIN.
There Is strong pressure exerted by
Washington people, to prevent an early
adjournment This is natural, as the peo-
pie OF the district are interested, not only
In good deal Of legislation not yet reach
ed, but in the visitors and patronage
that Congress brings with Il. So long as
the two Houses stay, Washington Is
lovely, pleasant city. When they go, It is
good deal like Goldsmith's deserted
Village"
AN EXTRA SESSION POSSIBLE.
Among other rumors aaoat is the story
that should Congress adjourn without ma
king further provision for counting the
Electoral vote, the President will issue
proclamation calling an extra session, CIV
ing as q reason therefor, the same ground
as that taken by the Democrats in Con-
gress, viz: that the safety OF the Govern.
ment demands immediate legislation on
this subject.
PASSAGE OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
As you have noticed, there was some
opposition to the passage of the river and
harbor bill in the House yesterday, but it
did not amount to much. Most Of the
party had come Of the pig in the shape OF
an appropriation for some home stream
in which their constituents were interest
ed, and there were about enough OF these
votes to furnish the two-thirds required.
Cox, OF New York, manifested some dis
position to attack the measure, but was
choked of by threats Of the use OF certain
letters and requests Of his to the commit
tee asking that appropriations for the Har.
lem river be placed in the bill, which ap-
plications were refused.
THIS WEEKS RACES.
This week'srunning races at the grounds
OF the National Fair Association opened
yesterday with beautiful weather, excel.
lent attendance and good days sport.
There were two awkward falls in the
hurdle racing, but fortunately nobody
hurt. But one OF the favorites came under
the string first, Checkmate being beaten
after hard struggle in the handicap and
Pomeroy being easily beaten in the hurd.
ling. Some OF the pool purchasers came
out fortunately, the Paris Mutual, so called,
paying thirteen for one to those who
bought Janet Murray tickets in the open
ing race o three-quarter mile dash.
A HORSE STORY.
Apropos Of the races, Col. Blackburn,
whom I met on the grounds yesterday,
told me they had asked Senator Beck, Of
Kentucky, to act as one OF the judges
during the meeting, promising the request
with the remark that the Senator, although
q Scotchman by birth, had lived long
enough in Kentucky to take an interest in
horses.
eyes" said Beck, chats the trouble.
take too much interest in them, They
got me to act as Judge once down in Ken
lucky at q horse race, and gave me glass
to watch the quarter and hali.mile
posts, and l was to report how all
the horses stood and see that eve, ything |
went fair. We'll there was one little horse |
that got a bad send of, and felt sorry for |
him and got to watching him. He was
game little fellow and directly he com.
menced to pull up and l commenced to
hollow for him, aud by the time got
down on the track where could swing
my hat, the little fellow came In ahead.
But they never asked me to act as judge
again."
PERSONAL.
Wheeling is pretty well represented
among the patrons Of the turf and aqua.
tic sports, Coils. Black, List, Bulger, Reilly
and others spending the week here.
Gen. Gof's nomination for U. $. Attor.
ney for West Virginia will probably be
confirmed tomorrow. ID.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
wAsHISeToS, May ls.-The President
nominated Nathan Goff, Jr., Of clarks-
burg, United States Attorney for West
Virginia, and Andrew ]. Evans, Of Waco,
United States Attorney for the Western
District Of Texas.
pENocRATIc SAUsRA AT Army BLUE.