The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-10
FROM THE CAPITAL.
AS TO THE VIRGINIA sENAToRsHIp,
Postmaster General JansI' Rst'AtiOA-Ths PSAd
lag StruEylS Ovsr the Tariff Likely TO sIrnIn
the TInbsrs Of the Dsn0sratIs ship.
The Probable Length Of the Session.
special plspatch to the IatsllIEsnssr.

Special Dispatch to the IntSllIgenesr
WAsnINGToS, December 9,-The attitud
Of the President regarding the approach
ing Senatorial election in Virginia is al
eyed to have been misropresented greatly II
the same manner as his views regarding th'
election Of Speaker were misrepresentec
last week. President Arthur had no desir'
to influence the election OF Speaker
knowing that the Representatives were
capable Of expressing their choice
without any suggestions or advice.
As regards the election Of Senator from
Virginia tho President has no choice be-
tween the Republicans or Readiusters, The
will OF the majority Of the members COM
posing the liberal party will undoubtedly
be expressed at the election, and be 1t
Riddleberger or Lewis or some other man
who Is chosen the President will be entire
ly satisfied. The administration supports
the coalition and not any particular indi'
vidual composing 1t, except 80 far as indi-
vidual services deserve recognition for
labor In the cause. After the great victory
OF last month 1t Is not believed that the
liberal party will become involved in a
controversy over the election OF Senator
which will destroy all the advantages
gained by the overthrow Of Bourbonism.
oEN. JAMES ETENTioN-lScREAsE IN POSTAL
business.
Postmaster General James will remain in
the CabinetAntil the end Of the fiscal year,
possibly longer. The President IL very
desirous that the Postmaster General shall
complete the reforms which he has inaugu'
rated before insisting upon the acceptance
OF his resignation. General James lelthere
this evening for New York, where he will
remain until Monday looking after business
OF the department.
Tho mail facilities from New York are TO
be still further improved II Gen. James
can make the necessary arrangements.
At no time of late years have the pros.
poets for the PostolliCe Department to be.
come seli.supporting been so bright as at
present. The receipts from the larger post
offices are increasing rapidly each quarter
TIE TARIFF TussLE.
Conversation with old members shows
strong impression among thOm that the
tariff question Is going to work serious
injury to the party lines before it is fully
settled. The damage, however, will be
more apparent in the ranks Of the Demo.
cratic party than those Of tho Republican,
for while the former has raised It's banners
with practical free trade branded
thereon, the latter has become the high
tariff party Of tho country. In the Demo-
cratic party Senator Butler, Senator Voor.
hees, Mr.. Randall, Randall L. Gibson, OF
Louisiana, and others are tariff men, while
Senators Pendleton, Maxey and Beck, and
Representatives Cox, Belmont, Hewitt,
Carlisle, Blackburn, Knott, Travers,
Springer, Holman, Randolph, Tucker, AT.
kins and others are tarifrreiormers and not
free traders. The result Of this difference
OF opinion isaserious disagreement already
as to the policy to be pursued by the party.
In the Republican party there are few
reformers, and what there are are being
discouraged in their projects for reform.
There Is little doubt that Dunnell's position
upon that subject, and Kasson's well.
known lukewarlnness, did much to
weaken them in the speakership fight,
while Keifer's strong protective proclivities
greatly strengthened him.
The mere mention Of tho matter OF q
tariff revision in the Presidents message
has caused Republicans 10 find fault here,
and the subject cannot secure any patient
consideration. A strong party leader said
to-day that before. the end Of this session
the Republican party would be irretrieya-
bly, committed to an iron.clad high protec-
tive tariff, while the Democratic party
would be found SO thoroughly dlsoryanized
that several OF It's leaders would find refuge
in an Independent movement.
PROBABLE LENGTH OF THE SESSION.
Senator Edmunds says he secs no reason
why this Congress should not get through
with its business and adjourn by the 10th
Of May.
Senator Cockrill agrees with Senator Ed
munds and says that all the business that
will be done can be gotten through with by
the middle Of May.
ain my opinion" says the Senator,
"the Republicans will keep us pretty close
to work. They want to set US an example,
and to that end we will work up pretty
close to the holidays, aud they will not
give us as long a time as we have been in the
habit Of having"
TiiE UTAH CONTESTED ELECTION.
When the House Of Representatives
meets on Tuesday next the Utah contested
election case will be brought up, and will
no doubt consume the entire day. In
view Of the complications with which this
case is surrounded, Speaker Keller will an.
rounce the Committee on Elections on
Tuesday, SO that the matter may be re-
ietred at once TO said committee.
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PREPARING FOR WAR.
The Political PARTIES Laying PiAns for
next Years Canvass.