The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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PRESIDENTIAL DISABILITY AGAIN.
Emerstneits that Should be Provided for-The
rreaidtnrs Careless Habit OF Taking Midnight
3 slrplls md Exposing MImsrlf-Ths Twin
4. Commlsslons Completed At Last. U

Special dispatch TO the lnlelligcncer. taI. rs
WAsliISGroS, juno lG.-Tho bill intro
duccd in tho Senate to-day by Mr.. lloar In
reference 10 Presidential disability hns
called fresh attention to tic subject OF
which Congressat It's present session seems
to have hecn strangely ncelcciiul. As
Mr.. Anthony suggested, 1t is n matter
that should receive prompt attention,
as no ono knows what II day and hour
may bring forth. Sooner or later IN c,ncr.
gency may arise which for want Of ono
single statute providing against it might
lead to great national catastrophe. Iii
this connection Mr.. George Bliss said this
afternoon that he considered It great
imprudence on the par,:of Mr.. Arthur to
expose himself as no does. lie is
not only in the habit OF taking frequent
walks Mt night, but he is known to be
sometimes out very late and entirely alone.
1t is u habit OF his, which, in this age Of
crauks, he ought to DO broken OF. For it
would surprise no one to learn that he hid
been waylald and sho, on some OF his mid.
night preambulatious. NJ Ea5
The President has got tariff commits.
sion ut last, it being understood that your
Mr.. Bote'er nnd Mr.. Arthur's New York
friend, McSlahon, had signitied acceptance
OF the honor before their names were sent
in, there being no doubt TINT the list us It
stands, though rather one sided, will be
confirmed. pablic interest in tho matter,
hcrcabouts, has greatly diminished of late,
but it is not denied, even by: those most
prcjudiced against the Commission method
OF revision, that much light may be thrown
upon the subject, and many valuable sus.
gcstions brought to the attention OF Con.
gress, il the gentleman Of the Board give
diligent, conscientious attention to the dis
charge OF their duties.
The Utah Commission is considered q
good one, and will probably be satisfactory
to both Republicansand Democrats, thougl,
some surprise is expressed ut seeing Ram.
sey's name OIL top instead Of Paddock's.
1t will now be in order ior
Congress TO adopt supplemental
bill in accordance with the Presidents
recommendation and raise the salaries oil
the commissioners from three 10 five thou.
sand dollars. The duties OF the board will
be laborious and the responsibility great.
Nor is the position at any salary much to
be desired for the pleasure Of it.
Commissioner Raum says that the abrupt
and somewhat unexpected defeat OF the
bonded spirits bill will not cause.-the with
drawal OF more than Il million gallons OF
whisky this year, and this quantity will
not seriously affect the market. Next year
the necessity OF withdrawal will be much
larger. ISL, r55 .ss ~. as.
The further discussion OF the River and
lIarbor bill indicates "thc dog i'll the man
ger" disposition OH the part OF those lav-
Ing the measure in charge to oppose any
amendments from the outside. But Mr..
Hoge said tonight that he should do all in
his power to preserve the insertion OF S25,-
900 for the Monongal,ela river, and he has
some assurances OF success in the effort
Whether he succeeds or iails, however, he
will not anagonize the bill.
Commissions as rostmasters have been
issued to George II. Rush, C!intonyille,
Greenbrier' county, W. Va, and John W.
Knox at Olivett, the new postolicc in Bel
mont county, Ohio. ..g,.a