Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-08
WASHINGTON.
The orrani...io. Of the Next House.

WASHINGTON, June Talk about an
anti-Rspsblican combination to organize
the next House of Congress received
here ssys, that while e1-Speaker Ran.
dali Ii very active in Organizing the
movement, he don't expect to be the
opposition candidate for Speaker. That
honor is intended for Ladd, of Maine,
who has been q staunch Democrat for
years, and is acceptable to the Green.
hackers. All the Democrats elected TO the
next House are willing to support Ladd
for Speaker, and the combination pro.
poses 70 give the Greenbackers either
Clerk or Sergeant-at-Arms and control
OF the important committees. Lsdd and
the Greenbackers undertake. to carry
Frye's district in Maine, made vacant
by the election Of Frye to the Senate,
and the Democrats propose to carry Nor
toms districtin New York. Should the
Republicans loose the two districts they
would be in the minority, but then the
Readjuster members from Virginia are
doubtful. The Democrats claim that
II they carry Virginia next fall both
the Readjusters will vote with
them in the organization OF the House.
Active operations looking to the organ
ization OF the House in December have
been going on for some time, and the
parties are 80 close that it will de-
pend on the Rev J. Hyatt Smith, OF
Brooklyn, and the two Readjusters OF
Virginia. The Greenback leaders say
that their members will vote TO help the
party, and the indications are that a
warm contest will take place over the
organization, and it is said that Conk-
ling will have voice in II that if he Is
beaten for reelection as Senator he
will have friends in the House who will
prevent the administration from con-
trolling the organization.
Furry Among Democratic Senate EN-
ployes.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-0rders for the
removal of several Democratic en-
ployes OF the Senate have been issued,
and this has caused flutter in Demo.
cratic circles. The employees claim that
the Democratic Senators made their
stand against a change OF officers to
prevent the removal OF Democrats.
Several Democratic Senators demand
places for their henchmen, and that
men who held appointments from ex-
Democratic Senators must 90. These
removals have caused some ditsatlsfac.
ton in the Democratic ranks.
Fight With Illicit Distillers.
WASHINGTON, June 7. - Collector
Clark reports fight with illicit diitilers.
His Deputy (Bolton) and two moon.
sinners were wounded.
John f. Lutz, OF Ohio, attans the first
place in the examination OF Revenue
Marine Cadets, and is now enlisted
with those eligible for appointment in
the grade OF Third Lieutenant.
Census Bureau Appropriation Exhausted.
Notwithstanding the reduction from
! 400 to 60) in the clerical force OF the
Census Bureau the appropriation will
not admit Of salaries to the present
force beyond the 18th inst. Upon the
OF Supintendent
Walker, and as the only available
means OF averting an entire cessation OF
operations till next winter, the Secre.
tary OF the Interior has issued circular
10 the employees OF the census bureau
in which, after reciting the fact that the
is nearly exhausted, he
Says that il they desire to continue upon
the work Of the census Office as yoiun.
teers, expressly disavowing any claim
lgalnst the government in consequence
thereof, an signifying Willingness to
cave the matter entirely with Congress,
hey will be permitted to do 30.
Appointments.
- The President has appointed Edward
L. Chapman postmaster at Great Bend,
Kansas, and Frank NJ. Tracy postmaster
It st. Joseph, Missouri.
The commission OF g. X. Elmer as
postmaster at Richmond, Virginia, was
signed to-day by the President.
About Pardons.
WASHINGTON, June THE present
is by no means as liberal
n pardoning persons convicted OF OF.
enses against the United States as its
Predecessor. Since the 4th OF March |
asst hundreds of applications for
1ardons have been filed in the Depart.
nent OF Justice, but only four have
,een granted. During the last admin.
stration the average OF pardons granted
,er month was between thirty and forty, |
,ut Attorney General MacVeagh |
cans every application closely and in
luires rigidly as to its merits.
General Notes.
President Garfield, Secretary Hunt
md Admiral Porter leave tomorrow
or Annapolis to attend the graduating
exercises OF the Naval Academy.
Postmaster James has issued IN order
hat all official matter emahating from
my OF the departments OF the Govern
nent must hereafter be treated in every |
espect as first class matter, unless the |
wrapper or envelope distinctly states the
packages enclosed are printed matter.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
ssuei circular Tor the information and
IA dance of officers of the Department,
e 'yquiring that official conmunica-
y i. l. I'll O he.