The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-30
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News Notes and Gossip Of General and
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News Notes and Gossip Of General and
National Interest.
WASHINGTON, January 2s.-In the crimi.
nal court this morning scoyille and Reed
counsel for Guiteau, appeared, and the
former inquired Of the court in respect to
the form Of bill Of exceptions, whether he
would be compelled to except specifically,
or whether general exception would suffice.
Judge Cox stated that under the practice
Of the court he would have to except
specifically. Scoville then stated he had in.
tended to file d motion for new trini, but
would like TO have until Monday. The
District Attorney objected, and Scoyille In
that case said he would file the motion this
afternoon in the clerks office. The Dis.
trict Attorney asked the court to assign
Tuesday next for hearing the argument
upon the motion, but upon therepresenta.
tions from scoville that lie would scarcely
be able to enter upon an argument by that
time, the court declined TO fix day at
present.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate yesterday was that Of II. B. Mich.
OILS for Postmaster at Norfolk, Va. Nichols
has held tho Office for twelve years. lie
was supported for re.appointment by Con-
grCssmqn Dezendorf, and opposed by Sen.
ator Malone At the request Of Senator
Malone the President held the matter open
about two months, and then suddenly ap.
pointed Nichols. The appointment took
Senator Malone by surprise, and he has.
tened to the President and protested
against it, when finally the President
agreed to withdraw the nomination. A
message Of withdrawal will probably be
sent TO the Senate on Monday, unless
Nichols and Dezendorf, who are ut the
White House, prevail upon the President
to again change his mind. It is said at the
Postotlice DepartmenttO.day that the NOM
ination OF George Bryant, to be Postmas.
ter at Madison, Wis, has been determined
upon.
The joint committee on, the death and
memorial services Of the late President
Garfield, decided upon the programme
substantially the same as adopted for Pres;.
dent Lincoln.
The Dakota people expect to get their
bill for division Of the Territory reported
to the House on Tuesday next The Com
mittee on Territories is practically unani-
nous in favor Of the bill. the one member,
Dugro, OF New York who refused to vote
for it, agreeing that he will not antagonize
it. Delegate Pettigrew, of Dakota, insists
upon bringing in the bill for the division
OF the Territory as q separate measure and
will adopt that policy in the House, but in
the Senate the policy of combining the di-
vision with the enabling act and admitting
the southern portion OF Dakota as State
seem to be favored. The Democrats in
Congress will fight the proposition to make
the new State on political grounds. While
they are disposed to be indifferent with re-
gard TO the proposed division hence the
chances are, il both measures are combined
in one bill, that it will be defeated.
The contest over the Norfolk postoifice
between Senator Malone and Representa-
tive Dezendorf, is being conducted with
considerable vigoron both sides. Dezen.
dorf has mustered considerable support
among the Republican Congressman, but
Malone has confidence in the President,
and will probably win. Malone has con-
trolled all the postoffice appointments in
Virginia for some months past, and with
out much opposition until he attempted 10
make IN appointment for Norfolk, where
Dezendorf resides.