Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-04
WASHINGTON.
The Gathering Of Members From
All States.
West Grginia's Tariff Commissioner Will
to Devote Some Of His Time to
Training for Senator
Davis Seat.
MINOR MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL.
Special Dispatch to the Register.

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WASHINGTON December 3.-The members
Of Congress are arriving in large numbers
tonight and no doubt there will be a QUO
rum present tomorrow. The general i'm
preston is that this will be quiet session,
the main interest centering on the pro.
posed internal revenue reduction.
The members Of the Tariff Commission
are nearly all in the city and their report
expected to be presented tomorrow or
Tuesday. 1t is generally believed that the
synopsis Of the Presidents message fur
nished in advance from the Bureau reports,
contains the main points Of interest in the
genuine message.
Little interest is manifested in the char
acter Of the report of the Tariff Commission
to be presented. The general impression
is that the report will be more in the char
acter of information than suggestion.
West Virginia Politics.
Colonel Alexander Bouteler, the West
Virginia member of the Commission, who
is registered at the Metropolitan, proposed
to devote portion of his time after the
tariff report is submitted to cultiyating his
chances Of Senator Davis seat, to which he
says he is being urgently called by his
friends. Other Senatorial candidates mul-
tiply from Washington standpoints.
Senator Davis declines 10 discuss the con-
tingencies which might result in the pre-
sentatiOn Of his name, stating that his
declinatiOa is final, but Kenna,
who is expected here tomorrow,
claims TO hays the general support
in the lower counties and assurances OF &C.
tive cooperation in other portions of the
State. Colonel B. Wilson has large views
in the same direction, and beyond the Con-
gressional delegation the field widens in-
definitely; in addition 10 Hereford, Math-
ews and Quarter, from Third district.
Charlie Moore is said to have recovered his
health sufficiently since his dramtic retire
ment from the beach to Justify his en-.
trance into the political arena again, and il
Judge Ferguson can see his prohibition
amendment fairly launched, he will be
rea1v - contest the right TO the national
leadership VIII Bridge Cracraft in the
Fourth district. TnS settlement of prece-
dence among the Jacksons Is complicated
by the claims OF other aspirants.
The Second Distriet.
In the Second district, Col. Faulkner Is
hesitating whether 70 crown his official ca
reer with gubernatorisl or senatorial hon.
ors. and besides these already mentioned,
Judge Brannon, ex.COngressman Davis
and Jonathan Bennett are talked OF. From
the judges stand here, it looks like "free
for all' race with no second money. Both
Senators talk hopefully of their West Yir-
ginia railroad projects. Your Senatorial
delegation, families included, are quarter
ed at the Arlington, and the members
from West Virginia have taken rooms for
the winter at the National. Among other
West Virginians here tonight, are Post
master Scott and Superintendent Taggart,
Of Parkersburg, Dan West, who will be
here this season as Senator Camden's sec
retary, and Charlie Caldwell, who is gath
ering points for your third house this win