The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-15
CAPITAL NOTES,
Congregational ARalrs-CommIttes Cos
zip and General News.

sip anu HcnefNA NoNhs
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Senati
and House Committee on the death o
President Garfield held q joint session to
day and considered the proposed memori
al service, Tho matter was very generally
discussed, and was finally referred to sub
committee, Of which Representative Nc
Kinley is Chairman, with instructions tc
report to the joint committee as soon al
practicable, A general preference was ex
pressed that some distinguished orator be
invited to deliver eulogy, and that two
Senators and two Representatives be So
leCted TO follow the orator with brief re-
marks, each being allowed about fifteen
minutes, services 10 begin and clnse'with
prayer, and be held in the House ol Repre-
sentatiyes In January.
The Supreme Court will be adjourned
from the I'D inst, till January 4th.
Senators Hale and Pendleton, Represen-
tatiyes Kelley, Randall, Robeson, Atkins
and Kasson, Admiral Porter, Capt. G, V.
Fox, Gen. Sherman and G. neutrality-suspicious.
dent Kimball OF the Liie.saying Service,
have been appointed a committee to pre-
pare a report, to be submitted to the meet
Ing Saturday, embracing their views as to
what would be suitable testimonial TO be
presented TO the family OF the late Capt.
Patterson, Superintendent Of Coast Survey.
Total redemption under the l06th call,
$l5,52l 200.
Il was reported hero this afternoon that
ex-senator Paddock, Of Nebraska, had been
selected for First Assistant Secretary, vice
Upton, resigned, but 1t is not true. Ne
brlska Republicans urged Paddock for
place but Folger replied that he wanted q
man whom he knew well. Folger wants to
appoint New York man, but some Of his
friends advise against II on the ground that
New York has patronage enough, but Fol-
ger Is set that way and will probably take
q man from his own State.
The President said to-day to some SEN
atOrs who called 10 urge an appointment
that he does not get tune to think; that he
Is kept talking about appointments and
filling Offices twenty hours out OF the
twenty'four, and can't get time 10 properly
consider anything.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions this morning took up the Sherman
resolution directing an investigation Of the
expenditure OF the contingent fund by the
various departments. The matter was re-
ferred to committee OF five, consisting Of
Allison, (Chairman) Logan, Hall, Davis, OF
W. Va, and Cockrell, with instructions 10
collect and Collate facts from the Depart
ments, TO take evidence and have It all
printed for the Committee. The sub.Com-
mittee was specially instructed TO get all
the testimony taken by the Treasury Com
mittee that investigated Pitney and have It
printed There was some talk about con-
ducting the investigation with open doors,
but no conclusion was reached.
Judge Advocate General Swain to-day
submitted review OF the Whitaker court
martial case 10 the Secretary Of War. The
verdict Of tho Court will not be made pub.
lie until the case Is acted upon by the Presi-
dent '--sS
In the Senate to-day Senator Camden
introduced bill continuing the appropria-
tons for the improvement Of the Ohio
river, and for the construction Of two ice
breakers in the river near Parkersburg,
w. Va. Senator Davis introduced bill
approprlatlng money for the construction
ola court house and postoilice building at
Clarksburg, W. Va.