Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-17
CAPITAL CulLINGS.
Happenings of a National Nature at
Washington.

| Washington.
| WASHINGTON, November rl6.-Representa.
| tive Kelley, of Pennsylvania, called on the
President to-day, and urged him to en-
brace in his message to Congress sweep
ing reduction of the internal revenue tax.
Kelley also called on Commissioner Rsum
to-day.
The board appointed to Inspect the Navy
yards left here to-day for New York and
Philadelphia, and will proceed to Norfolk
and San Francisco.
The Naval Advisory Board met this
morning and examined a number of new
plans for naval vessels. II is understood
the Board will proceed upon the theory
that Congress, having created and ordered
the construction OF new vessels, will pro-
vide the'necessary funds at the proper time.
The Board will, therefore, not take into
serious consideration the question of using
the small surplus appropriated for the use
of the Bureau of Construction and Repairs
during the last fiscal year. The chief OF
that bureau says the unexpended appro-
priations will not amount to more
than 500, 900.
In the police court this morning coun-
sci for Shaw, the alleged Star Route jury
briber, waived an examination, and the
prisoner was held in $500 bail to await
the action of the grand jury. The counsel
for FoOte, the other alleged briber, said he
was not yet prepared to waive an examina-
ton, but would give an answer tomorrow.
In the case of DicksoH, foreman of the
jury, also nnder charge of CroOkedness,
counsel says he doesn't propose to waive
an examination, but intends TO fight the
question in the Police Court, where he pre-
diets he will make q sensation. Wells, for
the government, says he will ask the Court
to fix day for the trial of Dickson as soon
as he hears from a western lawyer. 1t is
supposed he refers to Judge Hoover.
It is announced here that "Parson"
Massey Democratic candidate for Con.
gressman-at- Large, of Virginia, will contest
the seat of Readjuster J. s. Wise, who has
been declared elected.
The Court of Alabama Claims
this morning continued the hear
ing of the argument on the question
whether husbands of vessels could repre-
sent ship owners before the board
The Stalwarts' Programme In the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Some Gu
rious reports are in circulation concerning
what may be the action of certain Republi-
can Senators of the Stalwart persuasion.
Recent reports of the utterances by the
venerable Simon Cameron and of Sam Barr,
who is private secretary to the CameroDs,
and at the same time member of Congress
from the Dauphin district, read in connec-
ton with these reports, have a special sig
nifiCance. The reports referred to ascribe
to MeSsrs. Jones, Cameron, Logan, and
three or four others, besides Malone, the
intention of applying in the Senate the
practice and tactics which were put IN
operation throughout the country.
1t is the Cameronian idea that the Re-
publican party has run its race, and that
henceforth every Republican is at liberty
to do what, and go where he chooses. The
purpose, it is said, is to force new de-
partuIe," and negotiations have already
been opened with a class of Democrats
favorable to it. The expectation, it is said,
is that it will not be difficult to attach
considerable part of the South to such
movement, while Stalwarts, and what may
be described as Butler Democrats" in the
North are said to be ready for it.
Another Crank.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-The Gar
field Board this merning received a Charac-
t,ristic letter from Christoph Hogekestices,
a . azier, into whose putty box one OF the
bullets fred by Guiteau at President Gar
field, lodged. The writer says: III wish to
be uuderstoodsstba am far from making
alleged claims, but I hope your honorable
body will assist me in my eAdeavors to get
an honest living by entrusting to me
position as watchman or similar office In
one of the government departments"
COunterfeIters Captured.
WASHINGTON. November 16.-The agent
for the Secret Service division for Missouri,
telegraphed from Fredericktown, this
morning, the arrest of Wiley II. Grisson
and his two sons, for manufacturing and
passing counterfeit so cent and 500 coins.
The Monument Fair.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Informatlon
has been received by the Knights TemDlar
Committee of the Garfield Monument Fair,
which indicates a general attendance from
all parts of the country of Communicates
TO take part in the exercises on the SOth
inst, Knights Templar Day. Several cost
ly and el legant donations will be contested
for by the Knights.
One Good Turn Deserves Another.
WASHINGTON, November Ex-senator
sherman is urging the appointment OF
Warner NJ Bateman to the Judgeshlp OF
the Southern district of Ohio, made vacant
by the death Of Judge Swing. The Presi-
dent will not act on the matter until the
return of Attorney General Brewster from
Pennsylvania Mr.. Bateman was at the
head of Senator Sherman's literary bureau
in this city during the canyaSS preceding
the Chicago National Convention.
studyinx the American School System.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Mlle NJ.
Loizillon, InspectresS General of the F'e-
male Primary Schools of Paris, and Mile.
NJ. Coutourier, Directress of the Female
High School of Havre, France, are in the
eity. These ladies' are commissioned by
the French Government TO investigate the
system of free schools of this country, it
being the intention TO place the schools
of France, which have heretofore been con-
trolled by religious -sects, directly under
the management of the Government, with
out regard to religious denominations.
Complete Congressional Returns.
WASHINGTON, November l6-ComPlete
returns from Congressional elections show
that the next House will stand: Demo
Gratis, 1876; Republicans, 123; Readjusters,
5; independents, 2. Total, Sah The Demo
Gratis will have q majority Of 65 over all.
This will no doubt be increased to 81, as one
independent from Iowa has declared him
self in sympathy with the Democrats, Be-
sides this there will probably be from, % to
so contests for seats claimed by Republi.
cans, and If a majority follow the precedent
of last session they may unseat 10 or %
Conductors Association.