The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-06

man seems 70 pc ready tof Gna business ol
the session, and all anticipate q long and
busy siege. Few predict an earlier ad-
iournment than the hBt OF July, while
some 20 90 lar 20 10 venture the prophecy
that the first week In August will find
Congress still In session. "Notwithstand-
ing the long session. y said ono member to
me, ~ do not believe much business OF
great Importance will be transacted. Much
valuable time will be taken up in the dis
cusslon OF silver and tariff bill, and the
effort which is.pretty sure to be made,
looking toward q ratification Of the civil
service laws. The appropriation bills will
there will be much tiibustering over va
rious measures upon which both Houses
are politically divided. l do not antici-
pate the accomplishment Of any legisla-
ton which will be apt 70 cause business
revolution, or even Gommotion In the
country, 30 long as there Ia q Republican
Senate, As matters stand now the Demo-
cratic House is powerless 10 do any harm
to the county, but may be counted on as
usual 10 injure its own standing In the
eyes Of ths people, The seYerest tusssl
will be over the silver question"
WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS,
West Virginia matters have been quiet
during the holidays, Though many prom
inent citizens OF the State have been here,
they were mostly on pleasure or holiday
trips, and their visits had no political sig.
niAcancs.
Senator Camden, whose illness have
reported, has quite recovered and is ready
Tor duty. Thls will bs good news to the
waiting and anxious otiiCessekeT, whose
Cases have b0en resting, owing to the San
ltor's physical inability to see alter them.
Senator Kenna seems to have enjoyed
the holidays about as we'll as any MN in
Washington, He found ample opportunity
70 indulge his well.known passion for gnl-
aing, Last week, in company with other
gentlemen, he went on al expedition after
ducks, down the Potomac. l am told the
Sportsmen experienced plenty Of enjoy
nent, though the game baSged was not re-
maEkable f0riits quantity.
KENNA's PHOTOGRAPH,
Senator Joe Blackburn, OF Kentucky,
has, Of late, been having q considerable
amount Of quiet fun at the expense otOur
junior Senator. Not long since, during
one Of Mr., Kenna's visits home, Charles.
ION artist requested him to sit for a photo
graph. He consented 10 this, become n
martyr to art, aud In a few moments e
likeness Of the Senator's handsome face
Ras imprinted upon the sensitive plato
Now, this plate was coated With gelstine,
substance, which, as all your readers
Know, Is very susceptible TO heat. The
photographer Carelessly exposed the plato
70 moro warmth than the gelatino sur
lace could well stand and the result was
70 ludIcrous as IL is possible for one TO i'm.
tgine. The negative being in an inclined
position the warm gelatine picture b9.
came somewhat out Of shape, and when
The artist began to print the photograph
he was aBtonished Rtthe effect. The printed
picture OF Senator kenna was sight to
behold. The face had elongated, while
he mouth was screwed up In frightiul
manner; the nose was twisted out Of
,hape, and the whole expression was that
II a man who had been blown up with
dynamite, or had been In railroad
4mashup, or had had slept Tor week with
nornet's nest fer o pillow 1t has very
much the appearance Of q cartoon face in
comic almanac. Notwithstanding the
horrible delormity Of the photograph tho
features OF Senator Kenna are recognised
with little difficulty. Well, somehow or
other Senator Blackburn has come into
possession OF o copy Of tho photograph,
and In spite OF the evident worry and EN-.
barrassment Of Mr.. Kenna is showing it
among the lattei'B friends aud sCquaint.
4nCes, particularly among the Senators and
Representatives, who, Of course, pretend
10 think 1t very correct Likeness.
i'm. NABoN's DENIAL.
Mr.. James NJ. Mason denies that there
is any truth in the statements that he Is
here to lead whisky lobby, and charges
that they are Republican lies. II they arc
lies at all they are Democratic lies, for
every bit Of information upon which my
statements were based was gained from
Democrats who stand high In Mr.. Mason's
party. l will further say that would
not have TO 70 further than Mr.. Mason's
own home 70 obtain absolute proof that
he (AIr. Mason) did say to moro than ono
person that he is employed as whisky
lobbyist in Washington, and that he Is
drawing salary Of Sl00 per day for bis
services. Were TO publish the names Of
tho gentlemen 10 whom he made that
statement, he would not dare to make an
other denial.