The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-19
WASHINGTON.
Designs Wanted.

WASHINGTON, February l7.-Ihe
German government has invited archi'
tects of all nations on the globe to SUBJ
nit designs for a new House Of Parlla,
ment at Berlin. A prize of $5,ooo WI WI
be paid for the best design, and $l;ooo
for the next four best. All the plans
are to be printed in an immense pook
for the use Of the architects.
Liquor Taxes.
Commissioner Douglass is preparing
a plan, to be..submitted to the Ways and
Means committee, for the collection OF
the various taxes on distilled liquors,
with the exception Of that imposed on
rectifers and Wholesale dealers.
Union Pacific Railroad.
There was gathering at Wormley s
restaurant, in this city, last mig. of
the stockholders of the Union Pacific
Railroad. The condition of the road
was discussed a. great length, and con-
siderable excitement was manifested.
A we'll known and prominent officer OF
the road was accused OF selling MS
stock during the late RISE SINCE
which he has been using his position in
the company for the purpose OF pre-
venting proper means being applied Tor
the removal OF the snow blockade. 1t
was charged that this was done for the
purpose of bearing the stock, the officer
alluded to being anxious to re-purchase
it at low figure.
Denied.
The recent report that Mr.. Fish had
determined to retire from the Cabinet is
denied at the White House.
The Flo rIda Legislature
The following dispatch, dated Talla-
hassee, Florida, Febr uary IA, has just
been received here: The Senate took
no action on the impeachment matter
to-day. 1t adjourned the high court
till tomorrow, when the rules will be
presented. The Assembly this morning
asked for time to present additional
articles of impeachment. 1t is still
believed tb at no trial will be had during
the present session.
An exciting scene occurred in the
Assembly this evening. Mr.. Crane,
the Republican member from Monroe
county, introduced the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, Thomas w. Osborne, the
Senator in Congress from Florida, has
wholly neglected the interests Of the
State and Of the people, he has prosti-
tuted his high position to personal
purposes, by securing appointments to
office to embarass the administration Of
the Republican government in the
State; by interfering to destroy the
financial character OF the State; by
misrepresenting the condition of the
people OF the State, in order to secure
the proclamation Of martial law, and
thus retard the progress and prosperity
OI tHc ioldte, ny uSISNllhS thS iSuS""i W
grants oflands to the State made before
the war, and attempting to recover the
same to further cbimerical objects of
his own; by refusing to state the amount
due to her from the Federal govern
ment; by preventing the adjustment OF
valid claims OF the State upon the
United States, and in other ways violat-
ing the high trust committed to him.
Therefore
Resolved By the assembly, the Senate
concurring, that the said Thomas w.
Osborne be requested to Immediately
resign the position OF United States
Senator from thu State of Florida.
The resolution created great excite
ment, but was passed by the following
vote: Yeas "a, nays II. Ten Repub,
licans voted yea.
Speaker STAIRS resigned the speaker.
ship to-day, as well as his seat in the
Legislature from Gadston county.