The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22

pointed to scquit, and not condemn.
And that is the explanation which
bothers democrats as well As republi-
cans Why Ames should be Congress.
ionalIy ostraclsed because he wanted
to place stock where it would do the
most good" when every man that re-
ceived it has con 'essed that he needed
the money (snd only landlords and
boarding house keepers in Washington
can tell how much they would have
suffered if Ames had not been their in
direct iriend) why, they repeat. Ames
should be made victim, is something
that Poland's committee could not find
out. The report is byword and re-.
proach to those who made it. "All
that is wanted" said leading demo-
crat member of the House tonight. "is
ior the same scene to be re enacted that
characterized the announcement OF the
committee, 1t came with . flourish
or comedy; it will end with the impor'
lance of 9 farce.
The witnesses A Eainst 0ubsidy Pom
All the witnesses as yet produ oed
against Senator Pomeroy have shown
delightful innocency in divulging
their past designs upon Subsidy Pom.
One of the most amusing Of Witnesses
before the investigating committee,
Wednesday was O. Driscoll, Of the Lower
Houae of the Kansas Legislature. He
is a plain farmer. uneducated. uncouth
in his speech and manner and roughly
dressed; yet he was the most prepossess,
ing OF the witnesses yet presented. To
the question, was he ever approached
by Pomerov men to buy his votel he
replied, "Well, ] reckon have been
bout four times" He then proceeded
to give the occasions and incidents -
An incredulous smile stole over the
faces OF the audience when this Kans :
AZ innocent said he was 80 disturbed
hy the idea that any one would think
90 lightly OF his honor az to try to buy
him that he could not sleep o nights.
He made quite a sensation when ne
came to the third incident "The third
man that came to me" said O'Drscoll,
with an awkward wave OF his huge
hand, was Il forget his name. he
is said to be a brother OF q man up
here at the White House now. Let
me see Oh. Bsbcock,-that was hls
name He came to mo and said
so Driscoll, there's lots OF money in
Topeka tor somebody. You might as
we'll have it as anybody. You see this
money j, stole from the Government
anyway, 90 nobody will feel the lots'
o. Driscoll went on greatly to the
amusement OF every one, aud told ho"
he let out on B4bcock aud gave the
cuss goin' over for suspecting the un'
tarnished honor of the ODriscolls.
Congress and Education.
The Education Committees OF the
two houses Of Congress have effected an
arrangement whereby it is expected that
the Senate will adopt the House bill,
giving oue.halt proceeds OF the public
Ian is to agricultural colleges After.
wards it is proposed to pass the bill
Introduced by Mr.. Sawyer in the Senate
to give the other halt Of proceeds OF
public lands to the States and Terrific
rles for common schools II the mat
ter comes before conference committee
this arrangement will be recommended
Shall tho Nation Ruiid . New Exc
cutivs Mansion.
The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds on Wednesday
considered Mr.. Pottsr's resolution d.
recting the Committee to inquire lrto
the condition of the Executive Man
sion, and agreed to report that the
building is not suitable Tor the private
residence Of the President, but may be
used as offices Tor the Executive. They
.urther reported in tavOr OF erecting .
new residence for the President, but no
recommendation as TO it's locality will
be made.