The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-11

Special Dispatch to the REGISTER by the
Z. \. Telegraph Line.I
WASHINGTON, January 10.
civil Service Reform.
Now that Radical Congressman have
found out that they have lost their
political patronage through the opera
ton of the new civil service regulations,
there is a general howl in all quarters.
In the Senate to-day Carpenter sounded
the first open note OF war on this reform
which he styled "the latest popular
dcusion,' 10y offering a resolution de-
c,aring the new system to be unconstl-
tu;onal, because it took the appointing
power out OF the hands Of the President
and vested the same in the hands of a
81, OF schoolmasters, and further stating
that he would make a speech at the
earliest opportunity exposing this
imposition on good sense and law. In
this connection General Banks stated
to-day that civil service reform was not
IN Administration measure, Grant be-
ing forced to adoptit by the Democrats
and independent Republicans.
A Bill in Regard 10 Bridging the
ohio River.
4 bill has been introduced in
Congress and referred to the committee
on Commerce providing that every
bridge hereafter built across the Ohio
river, above the mouth of the Big
Sandy, shall have a span Of 80 feet
above low water, and 40 feet above
;he highest water mark. Below this
point the low water height shall be 100,
and the high water 40 feet. All the
hril.es below Covington and Cincinnati.
in addition to such span as above
described, shall have pivot draw
giving two clear openings OF l6O feet on
each side, the draw to be opened
promptly for the passage OF boats
whose construction is such as not to
admit of their passage under the span.
1t is further provided that all parties
owning or operating bridges over the
Ohio shall maintain at their own
expense such lights on their bridges as
pnblic necessity may require. The
Commerce committee, of which Judge
Shellabarger, from Ohio, is chairman,
intend giving the bill prompt attention
after the steamboat bill is disposed OF.
Republican National Convention
The Cameron and Forney clans are
herein large numbers pressing the claims
Of Philadelphia as the place to hold
'ae next Republican Convention. The
-.,n.i,aacc of this selection is regarded
hrre as being in the interest OF Grant,
n Office holders will be able to more
ca-Ily rcnominatc him at that city than
in the West.
CresweII Overruled.
Mr.. Crcswrll has at last been over
ruled and hereafter in all cases of pos
tai appointments the new civil service
plan will b, adhered to. In the case Of
Po-tmastcrs whose salaries are over
500, special agent of the depart
mcnt will be sent 10 the ncighborhood
where the vacancy has occurred with
instructions to examine all applicants
and to forward to the department the
names Of three ofthe most suitable from
which appointments can be made.
Grants DefaIcation.
The Third Auditors office just now is
in great muidle. The clerk who is
suspected Of having given information
Of Grants deialcation to the press has
been suspended and is denied admission
to the office. 1t is even rumored that
the Third Auditor himself will be re-
moved as a punishment for allowing
these facts to come out.
The Woman suffragists at Work.
The woman suffragists will convene
in committee tomorrow with view OF
influencing Congress to pass a bill de-
claring women to be citizens within the
meaning OF the Fourteenth Amendment.
\ delegation of the strong minded
appointed on behalf Of the committee,
will be heard on this point before the
Senate Judiciary committee tomorrow.
The Case OF Senator Clayton.
When the Senate has appointed its
special committee as called for by
Senator Clayton in his personal expla-
nation yesterday to investigate the
means by which he obtained his pres
ent position, there are several parties
here who propose to add conclusiv
evidence before the committee that
clayton is guilty Of fraud, bribery and