The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-09

put in to-day his Inst tull days WORK upon
his committees. He said last night that he
would not be ready to announce them
under ten days, as he had been SO oyerrun
with Office seekers and congratulations that
he had not been able to do anything with
them up to this time. He slut himself up
in his room to-day and refused admittance
to all comers except such congressman as
he sent for to confer with upon committee
matters,
CHAIRXANsHIPs DECIDED UPON.
Among the few assignments Of chair
manships that may be stated az decided
upon, are:
W, D, Kelly, Ways and Means.
Hiscock, Appropriations.
Amos Townsend, Commerce.
orth, Foreign Affairs,
Calkins, Of Indiana, Committee on Elec'
tions.
Mckinley, Of Ohio, Judiciary.
Mr.. Keiier has lost considerable flesh
since his election, and looks worn and tired.
He to-day appointed b, P, Gaines, formerly
Of the Chicago Timsh and his nephew,
Clerk to the Speaker.
UNIQUE POLICY,
The Republican members Of the House
have about decided upon new and unique
policy In the treatment Of contested elec.
tion cases. Itis proposed to select three
cases, the Mackey.Dibble case from South
Carolina, the Lowe.Wheeler case from
Alabama, and the Lynch. Chalmers case
from Mississippi, and seat the three Re-
publican contestants, Mackey, Lynch and
the Greenbacker, Lowe. The remaining
cases will then be brought before the
House and conclusive evidence Of
GREAT CONSPIRACY
over the South TO prevent the election ot a
Republican candidate for Congress and
other expressions OF the will Of the people
shown, and the cases remanded to
the people for a new election. As these
elections In the South cause the Democrats
great expense II Is thought that such a
course will etfectually break up the reported
violations Of the election laws in th Q
South, and prevent many contests in the
future.
WHrTAKER'S EARS,
The case OF Whitaker, the colored cadet
who was courtmartialed Tor having mutt.
lated himself at the West Point Academy,
has disappeared from. public attention for
the past three months. 1t Is reported in
army circles that Judge Advocate General
Swain, to whom the testimony taken by
courtmartial was referred, has concluded
his examination Of the evidence, and finds
the charges to be sustained. II this is true,
Whitaker will be dismissed from the army
at once.
TRASKINo PRIVILEGE FOR MRS. GARFIELD.
Thesenate Committee on Postofllces and
Post Roads, to-day reported iayorably
upon the bill to confer upon Mrs. Garfield
the franking privilege, and the bill will
reach an early passage.
oulTEAu NOT INSANE.
There is by no means the best Of feeling
in the Guiteau family over the defense Of
the assassin. ]. Wilson Gulteau, his broth.
er, who Is here present, and several rela.
tiveS in Illinois, are protesting strongly
against the effort on the part Of scoville to
attach the taint Of insanity to the family in
order to prove Guiteau's innocence.
]. Wilson Guiteau has entered spirited
protest In court several times, and there are
rumors tonight Of a quarrel Of no small
dimensions among the relatives,.which is
seriously affecting the prisoners case
Eight out Of dozen experts who have been
present at the trial for several days, arc
stated tonight as being ready to positively
swear TO Guiteau's sanity and responsibility.
Dr.. Strong, Of the Northern Ohio Asylum,
whose opinion is highly rated among ex.
perts, said tonight; 1.-THE Government is
building a wall OF adamant around the
prisoner from which he cannot escape.
There Is no loop.hole marked insanity in
It for him."
SPANISH CLAIMS COMMISSION,
Secretary Blaine has written letter to
Mr.. Durant, attorney for the Government
in the matter Of the spanish.American
claims, for claims made by American citi.
zens, resident in Cuba, for property conas-