Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MORE PRESIDENTIAL sPsCUlATloNs.
Passage Of the Indian Appropriation Bill
BY the HOuse-The Army Bill Motto
Be Materially Changed-A
Test Case-News Items.
THE sENATErAKEs ONE DAY OFF
Passage Ofthe Indian Appropriation Bill
by the House.

ofcAa.A NuIltn nkhAtlA'uiH Ol tnC AcgNtCr.
WASHINGTON. April IL.
The senate was not i'm session to-day.
and the House considered and passed
the Indian appropriation bill. There
was not enough in this to draw either
members or visitors, and the gallery
looked as lonesome as a theatre in old
times when Mexican Buchanan was
the ShakSpearean star. The Democratic
Senators ON the committee i'm regard To
the electoral count had session to-day,
and this was construed 10 indicate that
they mean business. lfanything is to be
done il is high time the committee was
getting It's report really. The Exodus
Committee was in session, and every
body seemed relieved that its proceed
ings were drawing to a close. Mr..
voorhees, reminded one witness that
when President Andrew Johnson visit
ed indianapolis a republican mob was
organic n to prev, mt him from speak
ing, AMI that two men were killed and
several wounded during the riot.
The Army Bill Before the Senate sub
Committee.
At 10 o'clock this morning, Senators
WItucrs and EatOn were at the commit
tee room oi your senator Davis, ready 10
consider the House army bill. Senator
Blaine, the other member, was absent.
A telegram was sent TO the Secretary of
War informing him that the sub-cOm-
mittee were at work, and ready 10 re-
ceive any suggestions he had Ia make.
aScertained enough 20 know that the
committee IL not disposed to change the
HOUSE hill IN any material regard. sen
at1r Blaine ls In accord with the rest Of
the subcommittee on this point, and
will only ditler from thrm in opposing
the polical rider 20 prevent the use Ot
troop, 40 the polls.
The West Virginia Scout Further Dis
cussed--A Test Case
II Mr. Jesse Phares, the West Nir-
gina scout, only wanted fame, he has
secured this hy discussion oi his ease
in the senate Tor number OF days and
getting upon the record repeated nara
tiyrs ul hls daring services. Ii will come
IN again iu the senate next week. Yes
v ~
behalf. said she entered the service as a
scout with the first appearance al Gen.
Mcclellan Iu West Virginia, aul served
there until he was shot in lS6}. The
Union and the Confederate officers in
th,s ease both agree that he saved the
Union forces that were at Beverly at the
time. How did he do il? lie was out
side of the town when the Conlederates
were approaching. They intended 10
surprise the Union forces. This man
being outside and hearing OF Il, attempt
Ell tn get % the Union forces in the
town. So as to give them notice In do
ing - he passed the Pickets OF the Con
fr,lrr,trs, and they demanded him to
halt. hut hc proceeded, and as h" did
ne Was shot and, as understand, shot
badly. so much 80 that he could not st
at all up0n uis horse. but he lay down
uppn IL, resting himself a. best he could,
and went into where the Federal forces
were and notified them of the approach
oi the. Cnnirderates, AMI thereby saved
the Union forces, for the Confederate
forces were much larger and intended 10
snrpris.. them. Ii this man has not
done "A service tO hi, country, and one
that few men would have done, / do not
know who has.
Presidential Speculation.
A lraiIn, North Carolinian informs
ma that the Democrats oi his State are
for Seymour, and an officer oi congress
frnu Trxas saws the contest in hJs state
!, h. ween SEYMOUR and Hancock.
Hon. John f.. Ellis, Of Louisiana, says
to-niyht that his State will vote at Cin-
rinnati tor Hancock as long IA there IL
chansr Tor nominating him as II did at
New York i'm 1868, when IL went first
for Hancock then Tor Pendletbn and
subsequently, for Seymour. A proml-
nent Philadelphia Republican, who Is
leader for Mr.. Sherman, says he was IN
New York the other day aud saw Mr
Tldrn standing in the door oi the
"Corn Exchange Bank, as Il hcsItatlng
whether he could come down the steps
or not. lie looked too feeble aud ner-
v,us to be alone. Alter awhile he
started down the steps, hut soon STUN
blel from weakness and would have
fallen had he not been caught.
Aid 10 the Volunteers OF the United States
The bill reported by General Scales,
of North Carolina, To encourage anu
equip a volunteer militia force OF 2OO,UO
i'm the United States, u ~ stated by the
AIiutant. General of the nited States,
will require an immediate outlay "i
S3.OOO,OOO To supplement what has
been already done 10y the States.
After that il will take about sloo,OOOa
year. The Adjutant-tieneral does not
think this extrayagant, as IN lSOS, s1UO,-
600 was estimated as the amount neces-
sary then 10 spend in equlpplng the
militia. This iorCe will be commanded
by officers who will be- appointed by
the Governors Of the states 10 whom
they will report. Of course, when they
40 INTO the service of the Federal G0y-
ernment to repel invasion, they VIII be
reauired To conform 10 the army regu-
lations Of the United States. After the
experience of the late war, Congress
ought To be willing IN give liberal en-
cOuragement to volunteer soldiers.
Personal News Items
The House war claims committee mas
+ reported adversely on the clam Of John
Humphreys, of CharlestoSn, Jefferson
county, w. Va.
Governor Brown, of Tennessee, said
tO me 10 day that II Illden Is nominated
4 there will be another campaign Ike that
N of 1872. A we'll known Democrat who
MAS present said Tlden would only be
certain OF Delaware, Maryland, Missouri
and Kentucky.
Virginians here have hopeful accounts
from their State and are not as mnch
slarmed about the situation as outsiders
Are. They say with Seymour or any
AVAILABLE candidate they can beat Grant
IN the OLD Dominion.
The latest accounts from senator Gro
x@r of OREGON. now sick al Wilmington,
DelaNarr, conylnoes his friends here
that be will recover.
GEN. Joseph T.. Johnston Is for Gen.
4, hancock for President, Hon John Ran
3olph Tucker i0r Judge Field and Sens-
= for Johnston for Seymour. =,
When the vote on the IoSnshehd
bill, placing paper and paper materials
on the free list was taken, Mr.. Martin'