Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-21
WASHINGTON.
The RpeakerShip.

WASHINGTON, November 20 ~NNne OF
the candidates for Speaker yet 1--we rSti-
mates OF theiro expected vote. kas-
son has the solid Iowa delegation 10
back him, besides votes from Ctter
States and some that are promised 10
him from the East, and Keller has all
tie Ohio Republicans and claims Others,
both West and East, in his behalf. Votes
from Illinois, Pennsylvania and New
jersey are claimed. Orth has all the
Republicans OF his State, but does NOT
as yet claim asy more and does not be-
lieve that any candidate Eas any votes
pledged outside OF his State. His
cock says the report that the New York
Republican delegation Is no. uni
ted for him, is not true,
OF them all. He claims votes outside
OF New York, but does no, claim TO
name thcm. Burrows has his State
solidlv for him. and claims other West
ern votes. DunneIl claims Minnesota
solid, but gives no figures. Rode and
Robinson have rot vet arrived. Davis,
OF Illinois, ssys positively lie is not a
candidate.
A Conferc ace Called.
Jorgenseu and Desendorf, OF Virginia,
wrote to and invited all the Southern
Republican members to meet them here
in conference, tomorrow, Tor the pur-
pose OF acting in unison upon the elec.
ton OF Speaker, but as no Southern
members except the two from Virgins
has arrived, the proposed conference
will have to be postponed. 1t Will
probably be held yet. From the South
ern and border States there are ten mem
bers, and they will likely undertake to
combine on candidate who will prom
ise them fair consideration. Southern
members who nave been in Congress,
generally say they have not received the
consideration they deserve, aud the
idea oi conferences is to compel what
they regard as proper consideration. II
will only require Ia votes to nominate
a speaker and 10 votes banded together
in tina. manner can accomplish some
thing.
Minor Notes.
1t is stated that letter has been re-
ceived from Hyatt Smith, OF Brook
lyn, in which he says he will
20 into the Republican caucus.
He is working for the Republican nom
inaton for Congress next year, and
will, therefore, it is supposed, vote and
act with the Republicans entirely.
There is considerable talk here about
the large number OF candidates for
Speaker, it beiug said that some are
running more to secure good chairman
ship, of committees than with any hope
oi being elected.
There is some pretty strong opp0sI-
ton to giving Randall the compliment
OF a nomination for Speaker among the
Democrats, but the best iniorWed belief
is that he will get it.
Members OF the next House are ar.
irving early, and among them the e!ec.
ton OF Speaker is the engrosslng topic.
Bank Examiners.
Members OF the next Congress, now
here, say they intend TO press upon the
attention Of Congress early in the ses.
sion, the importance, or rather ncces-
sitv, Of a thorough overhaulirg and re-
vision of the National Bank law, and
especially that part relating to examlna-
tions OF banks. Under the present sys
tenn, it is thought bank examiners are
appointed and are under control OF the
Comptroller OF the Currency and they
are paid by the National Banks. Mem
b. r. OF Congress think this mode OF
payment is a bad feature, and its natural
tendency is TO make examiners under
some obligation to the banks. One
change Of tie law tina, is spoken OF, and
will be urged, will be to provi'ie for the
payment OF examiners by the govern
ment, and to hold the examiners 10 the
very strictest responsibility Tor their
works. The recent failure OF National
Banks have forced the subject upon the
attention or Congressman. Some OF
them say that the favorable report OF
an examiner under the present syS-
tenn will not, hereafter carry any we'gAti
with il. as banks that have lately Jailed
had been reported all right by the exam
liners.
At the last session OF Congress this
subject oil amending the banking lay In
relation to examiners, was intended tn
be presented by different mem bsrs, pnt
30 long time was consumed on the
I Funding bill that it was voted that sum
cIcnt tims VAS not left