The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-06

Test vOte On DSO8nsDsAE
The steamship subsidy advocates are
feeling very dubious tonight over "ns'
is generally conceded to be the test vote
of the Senate, taken to-day, on these
numerous schemes. When the morning
hour expired, the special order for the
day was Kellogg's bill establishing q
line of steamships between New Orleans
and Mexico. Garrett Davis moved 70
postpone the consideration Of this DILL
in order that the House bill concerning
the pensions of soldiers Of 1872 mlgh,.
be considered. On this the yeas ana
navs were ordered, and the Senate, by q
vote OF % to "a sustained Davis. Inc
advocates of these schemes have no"
but little hope Of being able to DO any
thing the present session. D.. 90 ... ID.
Territorial Government for the Dis
trtct Of Colu0bta.
The Conference Committee on the bill
giving the District Of Columbia q Terri
torial Government is still at work, and
will not report before Monday. The
bill as it passed the House will be some
what modified, but not essentially trans
formed. 49, .r
J Miss Carroll TO be Rewarded.
The Senate committee on Military
Affairs have reported a bill appropriat-
ing 5000 in full satisfaction Of the
claim of Miss Anna Ella Carroll, Of
Maryland, for furnishing valuable in
formation to the War Department
during the late rebellion, and preparing
certain useful publications during the
same period upon understanding with
the War Department. Colonel Scott,
in a letter to Senator Howard, states
that about the 20th November, 1901,
Miss Carroll called on him as Assistant
Secretary Of War, and suggested the
proprietY of abandoning the expedition
which was then preparing to descend
the Mississippi river, and adopt instead
the Tennessee river, and handed him
plan of campaign, which plan be sub,
mitted to the Secretary Of War. and
the general ideas we're adopted.
The Radicals OF Missouri Frightened
New YORK, February 4.-The 1ft-
b,mss Washington special says: Letters
received here from St. Louis give some
interesting details Of the political sltua-
ton there. The efforts that have been
made for some tine past to unite the
two Republican organizations are likely
to be crow ned with success. A meeting
of their separate committees has been
called for the purpose Of forming a
new and general one. This action
was quckened by fears entertained that
the Democrats will carry some reaet'ng
legislation to call Constitutional Con-
vention to redistrict the State and do
other things to fasten their rule upon
Missouri. The State Senate would be
q check upon any such designs if the
Republicans were united, there beng
twenty Of them to fourteen Democrats.
Some anxiety is felt as TO the Gfatz
Brown wing standing by the comPro-
mise. One Of their Senators (Smith, OF
Clay county,) is stated to have intro.
duced bil providing for the election OF
Constitutional Convention.
TO First Class.
The Worlds special says movement
is on foot in the L. S. Senate, the
principal support of which is found
among members of the committee on
Foreign Affairs, to raise the Prussian
mission to firstclass position. As far
as mere talk is concerned, it is now on
an equal footing with the English and
French missions, but the pay is only
$l2, 900, and the proposition is to level
this up to 81, 900, the pay now received
by the ministers to those governments.
The reasons given for the proposed
movement lie in the increased territorial
possessions and King Williams newly
acquired dignity OF Emperor, which
places the German Empire on at least
an equal footing with France, and
certainly not inferior to England. The
proposition, though not fully advanced,
appears to gather strength daily.
The Case of Cadet Smith.
The papers in the case Of the colored
cadet Smith have been returned
by the Judge advocate General for
approval to the Secretary Of War. 1t
is now definitely understood that the
findings OF the court have not been
either reversed or impaired, and that
Cadet Smith will suffer the punishment
originally meted to him.
Can't Agree.
WAsHINGroN, February 4.-The con-
ference committee of the two houses OF
Congress on the right Of the Senate,
under the constitution, to originate
bill to repeal the income tax, held
meeting at the residence of Mr.. Hooper
last evening. 1t is understood there is
no prospect of an agreement of the
committee, as the members on the part
of each house are firm in holding to
opposite opinions, and have legal opin-
ions and precedents on which they rely.
These precedents will be carefully com
pared and discussed, and other meet
ings are anticipated. .
Why Minister Schenck Il Detained.
Minister Schenck may be detained
here for several weeks before proceeding
to England. 1t is now freely stated that
our Governments is awaiting the result of
movement having in view the settle
ment Of the fishery question. Sir Ed
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