The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-18

Defeated candidates for Congressional
honors are furnished another incentive for
contesting the seats Of their successful
competitors in the liberal manner in Which
the House Of Representatives last week
treated Mr. Norris, who laid claims to the
seat held by Mr. Haudey, from the Third
District Of Alabama. By a unanimous
vote the contestant was awarded the nice
little bonus Of $4,000 This action, the
Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Ga.ctic says. is q violation Of a vir.
taous resolve. often expressed recently by
members Of both parties. that where the
proofs show that there was 10 reasonable
ground for contest; no allowance shall be
made to the confes'ing party to pay bis
hotel and washing bills in Washington
Mr., Haod|ey vas admitted to bis seat by
a unanimous vote Of the Committee on
Elections and Of the House, and it is uni
versaly conceded that hisopponeut, Nor
ris, had not the slightest shadow Of legal
rightio the seat And yet tue House.
gives Mr.. Norris over FIVE thousand dollars
to pay his expenses
The late Soldier aud Sailor Act which
haspassed Congress gives to every soldier
and sailor who served ninety days or more
in the laio war patent for one hundred
and sixty acres Of land, provided no is an
actual settler. They must have been "bon.
orably discharged. and remained loyul 10
the Government since" We wonder it
Grants officers won't interpret that last
clause to mean voting the Republican tick
ct. We apprehend TINT at home there has
nothing occurred for the last seven years
by which any body could be disloyalto tho
Government We have not had any war
that we know Of
Tie Louisville CJaricr.Journal (anti-
says that Mr. Hendricks
aud Mr.. Voorhees,, like Mr. Pcndleton,
Mr. Belmont, General Morgan, Mr..
Groesbeck aud ourselves, to say nothing of
the numerous leading Democrats in and
cut Of Congress, are willing to sec
what the Liberal Republicans are going to
do, committing themselves in advance to
nothing, but anxious now and ever to com.
bino all the elements Of opposition against
Grant, and ready now aud ever to make all
possible and honorable concessions to secure
that object
The newspapers abroad-the leading pa.
pcrs of the country comment fayorably
upon the action Of the constitutional Con.
veutiou, generally, in this State. The
effort Of that body to settle land titles is
BY them as especially important
to prosperity. The Philadelphia Age. in
an article on various subjects that have been
thus concludes:
"A provision has also been adopted in
relation to land titles, which will relieve
tho State Of one ofthe most etfectual draw.
backs to her prosperity ever known within
her borders. Actual possession for ten
years and the payment of five years taxes
are to give absolute titles"
The trial of man called Clutch" Helm
rich. one Of the most notorious and daring
criminals in the country was concluded in
New York recently During the past ten
years i, is said he has stolen 81 900. 900
in tho aggregate. He was sentenced 10
the peni,entiary for ten years.-Er.
A number Of Federal functionaries have
done better than that in half the time aud
have not gone to the peuiteutiary either.
1t is significant circumstance that St.
Louis, when in 1868 gave Grant large
majority, at the late municipal election
went auti.Grant by 1922 majority. On
" one Republican out Of the twelve AL
dermen wa. chosen, and he is opposed to
Grant.
We learn from our Cumberland, Md.
exchanges that Ex-Governor Bradford and
Hons. Henry W, Hoffman aud Joseph B.
Cl....k N ..I - L.. D.