The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-15
NEWS Ar THE CAPITAL.
The Congressional Library,
And the Measures Taken for Securing
Proper Accommodation for lt-Claln-
ants Of the West Virginia Dtlsua-
tlOu to Chlcago-6snsral
News and sOsslp.
THE coNoREssIoNAt LrnRARY.
wAsuIsoTOx, May IA.


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THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
An earnest effort Is being made in both
houses to secure the passage Of a resolu-
tionlooking to the securing Of proper &C.
commodations for the Congressional libra
ry, and it is to be hoped that 1t will be sue
cessful. Those Of your readers who have
visited 1t lately will remember the con-
fused and dlsorderly look given its hand
some rooms by the pilipg of books and
pamphlets upon the floors Of the alcoves,
device which is rendered necessary by
the fact that the shelf room has been
long since exhausted. From some memoir
anda furnished me by Librarian spofFord,
/ learn that the library now includes
375, 900 volumes and l25,0O0 pamphlets.
The copy right contributions alone, have
brought in 10000 books, and 200,0 other
publications were centralized ut Washing.
ton. Among the publications hidden
away in vaults or piled up in boxes are
maps, engrayings, photographs, &C.. which
II opened out would furnish an attractive
art gallery.
The present place talked Of. proposes an
extension OF the library wing or front OF
the Capitol. Spoford's plan is for a sep
arate building, from which he can supply
Congress by means of fpuenmatic tubes &c.
THE CLOSING SESSION,
Hanlan-C Courtney and the horse races,
have absorbed most Of the interest here
and pretty efectually eclipsed Congress
and base ball. The Kellogg-spoford de-
bate drags along in the Senate, but the
speeches Of Hampton and other Demo-
Gratis, who have sense enough to see that
there is nothing to be gained by bad faith
and partisan action at this time, indicate
that Kellogg is not likely to be returned.
The House Is at work on legislation and
other appropriation bills, and some ex-
citement was created among Senate en-
ployes the other day, bYa sweeping re-
duction OF their liberal salaries. The Sem
ate generally dissents however, from any
such interference on the part OF the
House, and takes care OF its own.
The Ways and Means committee, as you
have noticed, agreed by vote Of six to
four to recommend adjournment on the
3lst inst, and 1t is generally believed Con.
gress will get away before the Republican
Convention at Chicago.
PERSONAL.
encountered the rotund form Of Hon.
J. H. Gallaher, Of Moundsville, on the
Avenue yesterday evening, but he had
been away from home too long to throw
much light on the political situation. he
thought, however, that there was enough
opposition to Wilson to beat him before
the Democratic Congressional Convention
OF the FiRt district, II the opposition was
concentrated on any one opponent.
WEST VIRGINIA AT CHICAGO.
At the Sherman headquarters here,
yesterday, five votes were confidently
claimed for the Secretary out Of the West
Virginia delegation to Chicago. Three
OF these were the Sherman delegates
offered by the Third district majority
report and overruled by the convention.
Where the other two were to come from
was not stated. On the other hand, the
Blaine club managers were disposed to
laugh at this claim. Thev say they have
a solid delegation from West Virginia for
Blaine; but II the Chicago Convention
rules that Congressional districts have
right under the call to send delegates and
have them seated, so much the better for
Blaine, as his Pennsylvania and New
Yorkstrength will then be available.