The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
Funeral Dirges-Silver River I'm.
.proyements-Psrs &c.

WASHINGTON, d. G., January Is.
The Senate yesterday covered itself
with pail, and INDUCED In funeral ora
tory. The galleries were well filed.
Some came to see what could be said
against the great partisan leader, Oliver
Percy Norton, and others we're curious
to see what could be said in his favor.
Conkling, in eloquent and melting tones,
and Edwards, in measured voice but un
stinted terms, were there TO praise the
dead Cesar. General Morgan, the new
Senator from Alabama, made hand
some address. He departed from the
beaten track OF generaltles, and whilst
ne kindly deplorea the psrtisanship OF
the deceased, and his implacable hatred
of the South, with chivslrous charity,
worthy OF. all emulation, praised those
qualities which made the Indiana Senator
the great man that be undoubtedly was.
Senator Booth, of California, IN three
words, although rather undlrgelike, paid
him the true.t compliment and also de-
scribed that trait of character which,
probably, more than any other, made
him the leader thai he Wac. He said
"MorLon flunked nothing" That ugly
word means good deal!
Senator Hereford, on Tuesday last, in
troduced resolution, which was agreed
to- which may have considerable bearing
upon the silver question. 1t was to the
effect that the Secretary of the Treasury
should INFORM the Senate of the amount
of government bonds sold stree March
4th, 1861, the date OF each issue, the net
amounts received from their sale, the
currency in which the same was paid, &c,
Also the amount paid any syndicate tor
putting them on the market and the cur
rency they were paid in. Mr.. Hereford
claims that these bonds, or at least
large number of them, were bought
during the war, in greenbscks, which had
greatly deprecated. Some were pur-
chased when green backs were only worth
fifty cents on the dollar, and now it is
claimed that they must be paid in gold.
The facts are PROFESSIONALLY with Senator
Frank, and may become most import
ant factor in this silver agitation. The
Department, understand, say that they
cannot furnish Mr.. Hereford this il forma-
ton except at cost OF $4,000. If this
Is so, it is one of the best evidences of the
wisdom OF Henry q. Davis inquiry
INTO the methods OF the bookkeeping
of MIR. Boutwell,, his predecessors and
successors. There is not bank or
counting house in the land, but could
furnish like Information in less than half
n day and at q total cost OF a mill. Ex-
cept for rejecting upon "Lhe honor of the
| would add the old adsse,
where there's will there's a way"
Kenna is devoLing himself to rivers.
He watches them with the intensity OF a
that has not seen the scales turn
10 his favor for week. 1t is only
necessary to mention river improve
ment 10 put John on the 9ui utUs, and
when the railway or canal cOmmtte at
tempt TO usurp river improvements John
opens the ksnawha dams and comes
down upon them, collectively and in
with rush OF mighty waters.
The Committee on Commerce will either
have TO give him what he wants or sub
nit TO never ending assault. When
"the youngest Representative" takes hold,
he is like dog hanging on to a
root, he is there until it gives
up the fight or until he has
no teeth. l beileve John would
even g1,n II. He wants r half million
for Great Ksnawhs, forty thousand for
Little ksnawhs, ana eighty thousand for
the Monongshels. Ii he gets this last
item, Clsrksburg, 10 the next fight Tor
the Capital, can, in addition TO the at
fractions it displayed last year, claim the
additional one that il is seaport town.
Davis is bent upon finding out she
model system of bookkeeping 10 the
treasury, and they say up there that he
will never give them rest. lie is the
most importuning man since the widow
who WAS after the unjust judge. Charge
that bull to kenns's account. One
more or less with HIM won't hurt.
Col. Wilson is supposed to sit next to
Stephens, but IS the Georgia statesman
carries his big brain (body he has none)
on wheels, Wilson has two desks.
Martin was less lucky, and is away out
in the outer circle, behind kenns.
One OF the most efficient, and at the
same time popular, officers about Con-
sress, is Mr.. Manhood, who is at the head
81 the Stationery Department. Mr.. Ma
hood is from Hinton, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, and was partner of
senator Adams.
In the House today the resolutions
lpon the desth OF Morton were intro
iuced. Col. Ben Wilson was one OF the
Two Democratic eulogists. His address
was IN very good taste, and rs it was
rom the Southern standpoint it had to
be treated with great dellcscy. He sc.
quilted himself with great credit. Gar
ields speech upon the occasion was, as
are all OF his efforts, very complete and
perfect.