The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-13


cigu Relations Plat member OF the III
nance; Burnside, the Military; C0Rkling
the Judiciary; Plat, PostotIicci Burnside
Education; Conkling, Engrossed Bills
Bayard might assign tue new Senators only
to the three inferior committees, and make
the Otherthree important ones Democratic
ACROBAT DAVIS FOR PRESIDENT or THE
SENATE
The talk in the Republican caucus and
by Republican Senators outside Of the c;lrl'
Gus Is not generally favorable TO the propo-
sition to elect Davis, OF Illinois, President
OF the Senate, and thus displace Bayard.
In the tlrst place the Republicans appre-
ciate the iaCt that they would be compelled
to elect Davis without any pledge from
him as to how he would vote on party
questions, and prominent Republican SEN
ators sly he would as likely vote with the
Democrats as with the Republicans on
such 1questions. A Republican Senator
said this morning that he preferred Bayard
us President to Davis, because he knew
Just what to expect from liayard; that
| II President Arthur should die BayarCl
would naturally employ all the power OF
the office while acting President, to elect n
Democratic President Of the United States,
and thus would unite the Republican party.
But Davis would probably adopt middle
or independentcourse, which might weaken
the Republican party. This Senator said
the Republicans had no authoritative infOr.
nation MS to whether Davis would accept
their nomination or not, and that should
they nominate aud he vote against himself
and thus defeat the movement II would be
IN embarrassment, lie expressed him.
self in favor of letting Bayard
alone until the Republicans can
elect one OF their number. Bayard has
said that II the Republicans nominate Mr..
Davis he will move to elect him, and thus
put him under us much obligation to the
Democrats for his position us to the Repub-
liCans. ft .
Mr.. Davis informed u Senator in friendly
conversation most positively that hG would
not consent to the use OF his name, and
that he will vote against any proposition to
change the presiding officer.
1t Is more than probable that no effort
will be made this session to displacc Day
ard. The Republican SenatoBare dcsirous
Ofan early adjournment, and they will not
be likely to consume time in fighting over
the presiding officer, unless they have u
show Of eleCting Republican. Neither
party has positively decided anything about
the election Of secretary. In regard to
the committees, the Indications arc that
only such us arc necessary will BIO created,
though tho Republicans will all support
Mr.. Edmund's resolution, and should Mr..
Davis vote for it, It will be adopted.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations were sent TO
the Senate to-day Addison Brown, OF Now
York; United States. District Judge OF the
southern district Of New York; George NJ.
Duskin, Of Alabama, United States Attor.
ney for the southern district Of Alabama;
YIN. NJ. Dudley, Of Indiana, Commission
er OF Pensions; r g. Clarke, Of Rhode
Island, First Deputy Commissioner Of Pen.
sions; Robert S. Foster, United States Mar
sIial for the district Of Indiana; Noah G.
MaCFarland, Of Kansas, Commissioner OF
the General Land Office; Charles II. How
ard, Of Illinois, for Indian Inspector; Hen.
ry Cox, Of California, to be Pension Agent
at San francisco; A. g. Phillips, OF ArRan-
sas, to be Receiver Of Public Moneys at
Harrison, Arkansas; George II. Spencer, Of
Minnesota, to he Indian Agent ut Grow
Creek Agency, Dak.; James Mclaughlin, OF
DakOtah, to be Indian Agent at Standing
Rock Agency, DakOtah; j. w. CuMsie, OF
Dakotah, to be Indian Agent at Devils
Lake Agency, Dak.; Augustus Brosius, Of
Pennsylvania, to he Indian Agent at Great
Nemaha Agency, Nebraska; John Hartiss,
OF District OF Columbia, to DO Indian Agent
at Lunhi Agency, Idaho.
Postmastes: TiltOn Q. REYNOLDS ut Rey.
npldsyilIG, Pa; Alex. W. Selfrdge, Nt beth.
lehem, PiL; Richard Wells, Downngton,
Pa; John y. TlnnGy, Yicksburg, Miss;
Truman D: Strut, at Shakoyes, Mimi;
Geo. +. Witten, at Grand Rapids, Mich;
Lyman L. Gates, at Kalamazoo, Mich;
John L. Harrison, Decatur, Mich; Judson
SpofIord, eat Huntington, W. Va; Louis w.
Ewart, M Charleston, W. Va; Thos, Reed,
at Fairmont, W. Va; Benz, Classified, at
Aiken, s. G.: james =. lIoldsworth, at
Harris, Mo-; o. y. Austin, Butler, MOI
Adolph r. Hipp, at Marion. Ky. Nearly
oil OF the above are appointments made by
President Garfield.
TIE AssAsstS's COUNSEL.
Mr.. scoville, brother.in.law and counsel
OF dutteal, was itl court tllls morning ana
s'eu ,i L,ae ne ~, ,% mo % .ot.uuJ ,loi " nnitnn, %
s 70 WIFI WIZ o,. Ino t%nt hn Lsd " t w. 'e.'l sul
Ceiyed any answer from General Butler as
to whether he would act us counsel for the
defense; that the statement already pub.
lishel as TO Mr.. Merrick expressing will.
ingness to argue the question of jurisdic-
ll9n II ralse9' y sotrgc. 1i.at lle 'u ii psei @
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