The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer

SLOW IN ARRIVING.
But Few Members of Congress Have Put in an Appearance at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Members of Congress are unusually slow in putting in their appearance here for the regular session which convenes next Monday. Up to this time there have been scarcely more than half a dozen arrivals each day. From now on, however, it is expected that the rush will begin and that a very full attendance will be in their places on the opening day. Few of the leaders of either house are here as yet. This is especially true of the house of representatives. Neither Speaker Reed nor Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority will reach Washington until Saturday or Sunday. With the exception of the pronounced and radical pro and anti-Cuban congressmen, the members of both houses as a rule, seem to be holding their judgments in abeyance until they ascertain from official sources exactly what the situation is as to Cuba. In the matter of the currency it seems already established that the Democrats and their free silver allies will oppose stubbornly anything the majority is likely to propose and the fact that the opposition in the senate seems insurmountable, inclines many of the Republican members of the house to the opinion that it would be wisdom not to attempt any legislation whatever. Mr. Hepburn, who is chairman of the committee on inter-state and foreign commerce says he has received many letters during the recess, particularly from mercantile bodies, urging action on the anti-scalping and pooling bills, and he expects both these questions to receive early attention.