The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-15

comes from tho speakers room. Mr..
Springer Ia still regarded rs the first
chance for ways and means, aud indica-
lions point to the probability that Mr.
Mills will devote his energies for the
timo being to securing tho Texas
sonatorship rather than in attempting
to have his old committee restored TO
what 1t was in tho Fiiticth Congress.
The presumption now is that Mr.. Nc
Millln will be selected for 4 place upon
the committee OIL rulcsand that he and
Ar. Springer will, TO large extent,
divide tho labor OF the floor leadership.
This would satisfy everybody, as Mr..
SprinGcr's parliamentary resources arc
simply amazing, while Mr.. McAlilIin
has brilliancy and tact.
While there is more or less interest
in the makeup OF all the committees,
tho constant inquiry about the capitol
is III regard to the committee OH post
offices and post-roads This committee
will deal with the subject OF 4 postal
telegraph, and it is limited that some
thing OF 4 pressure has been brought to
bear to get certain mon not uniavorablc
to the existing telegraph companies
upon that committee. Tho speaker, it
appears, has come to understand that 4
great deal oil the advice given him
about this committee is not altogether
dlslntercstcd, and is going ahead slowly.
THE WAR roHTroLIo.
The delay OF tho President in appoint
ing secretary OF war 10 succeed Red
field Proctor is not understood. Tho
curiosity on tho subject is grounded, TO
q largo extent, on IL rumor circulated
last week. 1t was said that u deal had
been made whereby Blaine was to get
out OF tho presidential race and stay
out, and that i'll return tho President
would appoint S. i. Eikins, Blainc's
friend, rs secretary OF war. Naturally
this report has aroused unusual inter
est i'll this particular appointment, and
will be regarded, when made rs straw
showing the direction OF tic wind in
the important mattcr OF Secretary
Blainc's intentions.
REMARKABLE ALLIANCE MEASURE.
The Alliance senators III Washington
are proceeding to call to the attention
OF the country some remarkable meas
urcs. Ono introduced by Senator
Poilcr, OF Kansas, and now i'll the hands
OF tho senate pension committee, re-
lates TO service pensions. There is
nothing in this bill that differs prac-
tically from other service pension
measures, except in the manner pro-
vlded for payment. Recognizing the
fact that the pension burden upon the
Taxpayers OF tho country is already
about as large rs they can stand, the
kansaa senator proposes to pay the
pensioners withoui anybody having to
20 into pocke; to loot the bill. In short,
instead oi raisin. additional reve-
nue., it is tho senator's idea
to have the government Just
print the money and issuc it in pay
ment to service pensioners. BY the
provisions OF tho bill the secretary OF
the treasury is directed to prepare one
hundred millions in paper money in
one, two, five and ten dollar bills, also
five millions in fractional currency.
Each piece OF money shal! bear the
legend: Service pension money" and
shall be kept distinct from all other
money issued by tho United States.
When once received back into the treas
ury the secretary is directed 10 reissue
it, but no provision is made ior its ulti-
mate redemption, the alliance senator
not being concerned about any little
matter like that.