The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-14
CAPITAL CHIPS.
General News Notes Congressional
AnalrA-perHOnNI Matters.

w NAbHINuTONt DcCellDpT lO.-SunutOT
Vest to-day introduced the Eads bill for
the construction Of q ship railway across
the lsthmus OF TeheuntepGc. The bill pro.
vides that Capt. Eads shall first demonstrate
the practiCability OF the scheme by ex-
pending S76,000,000 in the preliminary
work. and TINT when tho plan Is proved
practicable Congress shall guarantee bonds
to the amount OF $l00,000000
Senator Davis OF West Virginia, will
submit II resolution calling on tho SeCre.
tary OF the Interior for detailed information
in regard tothe pension frauds; to what cx.
tent the frauds have been pnCticcd; what
hRs been done to prevent the frauds, pun.
ish the offenders, etc. This resolution Ii
10 pave the way for an investigation OF tho
Pension Bureau.
There is quiet talk among some Of the
Democrats Of tho House IN connection
with the coming contested seat cases, about
the report that Curtin and other Democratic
members from Pennsylvania threatening
to retaliatc upon the rebel brigadier for
voting against Curtin in his contest for the
scat in the last Congress Curtin
and his friends alego that tue ex.confedGr.
Ntes voted against him because OF his re-
cord MS u war Governor OF Pennsylvania,
and his services in putting down the re-
bellon. Chalmers voted against Curtin,
and now II Is whispered that Curtin,
Beltzlloover and other Democrats will, in
retaliation, vote against Chalmers when
the contest for his seat comes up. There
have been open threats INDUCED In, and
solne OF the Southern Democrats are
stirred up about the matter, and II retail.
atory action OF that sort begins they will
keen Il up, A Southern member said this
morning that the time for the Northern
Democrats to dictate to the Southern was
passed; that Northern Democratic inter:
ference and diCtation drove Malone out Of
the party and would drive more out.
Senator PGndleton, In the course OF his
sneeCh on bis civil service bill to-day, refer.
red 10 the publication in favor Of civil ser.
vice by Dawes, and called Dawes q theo.
retical reiorner. Mr.. Pendleton said the
Republican party did not want legislation
10 enforce civil service reform. Mr.. Dawes
retorted, claiming that he had sincerely
advocated the reform by legislation, and
believed II right.
The introduction OF the resolution to-day
in the Senate, recalling for copies OF all the
correspondence between the State Depart
inent and the Ministers to Peru and Chill
in relation 10 the affairs Of those Govern
tnents, is said to be strike at Blaine fron
the stalwart quarters 1t Is said thnt BLAINE
has only given out stiCi OF this correspond
ence as tends to relieve the State Depart
nent Of responsibility for any tnisunder
standing, but that the entire correspondence
will show TINT the best advices 10 thu
United States were against the cotirst
adopted by Blaine, and that the State DE
partment Is 10 blaine for the trouble.
The President nominated to.dAy Pay
Director James G. Watmough to be Chic
of the Bureau OF Provisions and ClottinI
and PayinastCr General; Paymaster JOLT
II. Stevins Pay Inspector; William W
postlethwaite Chaplain and Professor o
History, etc, at West Point The postlnas
ters nominated number over one hundred
The bill introduced into Congress to'da.
for union railroad depot Is based OH tn
assumption that the tracks Of the Baltimor
and Potomac railroad are 10 remain OF
Virginia and Maryland avenues, aud tha
the failrOad crossing the Potomac river
10 be at present on what Is known "a Lon
Bridge. The change will cost the combined
roads sl,000,OO0.
The Secretary Of the Interior decides thu
the mere fllng Of q declaratory stutemen
by mn alleged pte.emplOr cannot be cor
siiercd, Of itself, sufficient 10 defeat tn
entry Of prior settler, who has failed L
offer his final proof within the statutor
period, hut who, in all other respects, ha
complied with the requirements Of the law
Tie President has adopted rules for th
reception Of visitors al the White HOUSE
The President reserves Saturdays and Sur
days Tor himself, and on those days will rt
ceiye no one. lie will hold his first pull
lie reception on New Years day.
Secretary Frelinghuysen will not assum
the duties Of Secretary oi State ior sever
ldayh