The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-14
FROM THE CAPITAL.
lUoeE sLATcAFoRo NoMINArEp
For Associate Jusils, Of ii. supr,ns Court.
West NlrElhla WOol Growers P,tltlOaIns
for the Passage Ofths A.KlnlsJ Blll.
OrcOnklInE lad Ednuhds.
Special Dispatch 10 tho IntetllEencer.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntslllgeneer.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-Mr. Van Yoor
his, of New York, to-day introduced q
resolution providing that Louis B. Gunckel
Of Ohio, James L. Negley Of Pennsylvania
and John A. Martin Of Kansas be appoint.
ed managers of the Homes for disabled
volunteer soldiers throughout the country,
in place Of Leonard A. Harris Of Ohio,
Coulter Of Pennsylvania and Martin Of
Kansas, whose terms have Just expired.
The nomination Of Judge Blatchiord to
be Associate Justice Of the Supreme bench
was not as great surprise here as that Of
conkling, but it is known that Edmunds
has been twice rendered the place, and 1t
was still hoped that he would accept. Con.
sequently, although Blatchiord has had a
couple Of friends over here in his interest
for several days, his nomination was not
expected, and causes considerable talk. 1t
is generally conceded to be an excellent
choice.
Mr.. Butterworth reported from the Com
mite on Appropriations to-day the Army
and Navy appropriation bill amounting to
$26,5Oo,OO0. The committee has appended
to the bill the peremptory retirement bin,
and without doubt there will be big fight
over it, as the Military Committee is strong.
ly opposed to being deprived of its prerog.
atiyes in this peremptory manner. The
bill was Mr.. Butterworth's, however, and
it is presumed that he had appended it to
the appropriation bill.
Thereis strong opposition developing
in Texas as is evidenced by a series Of let
tens received here to the return Of Senator
Coke. The tariff sentiment in that State
has becomeyery strong within the past
eighteen months, and although forewarned
Coke insisted ON making a rabid free
trade speech, which has had bad effect
at his home.
Tariff men in the House are disposed to
complain because the tariff commission
bill is not brought up. They say that if it
is not speedily considered they will force
direct tariff legislation. This would prob
ably take the shape Of the Mckinley iron
and steel bill, as its passage would cover
nearly every weak point in the present
tariff, Of which the tariff men now COM
plain. n
Mr.. Wilson presented in the House to-
day number of largely signed petitions
from the wool-growing districts Of West
Virginia praying for the passage of the
Mckinley iron and steel bill. These peti-
tions come in response to the suggestions
made in the INrELLIaExcER a short time
since, that wool.growers would find their
interests largely considered in this bill.
Mr.. .UpdegraT introduced bill to re-
lieve Henry Freeman, of Belmont county,
Ohio, of the charge of desertion, which
prevented his honorable discharge from his
regiment at the close of the war.
The Democrats are making strong stand
against the consideration of the anti
Polygamy bill in the House, against the
appeals OF their most influential leaders,
who see that every such move is only ma
king capital for the Republicans. The fight
lasted until { o'clock tonight, and was
finally recessed over to ll:30 tomorrow.