The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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~ 4, me Senate-Gilchrtsf Con-
armed ~ surveyor Of Customs
,t twheeIing-Ctah Not 10
BE Admitted.
,-ra.p5ndence OF the Register.
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-, Uonse of the Lord, than to dwell IN
-, tents OF the wicked" is truth
,,n,bed for by the inspired PSalm'st'
That II is better to be anything than 3
I,o.seeper in the House OF Representa-
tive. is becoming truth so patent that
., needs no endorser. Indeed this otnce
ho.at with trisls and trioulstions suth-
o;s,, 70 knock into cooked hat all the
theories of the progressive dlvines, VINO
deev the existence Of certain locality,
..wbe-e the worm dieth not, and the fire
j.. rot ouenched." Whether there is or Is
NOT place of future torment, sulphu-
r,ps lake of fire, may be question sd-
hitting of debate. but upon the yet
+, be impesched testimony of Colonel
Polk. the assertion is sustained, that the
sotsrings and the tortures of the Inferno
srs centered IN the Office of DOorkeeper
Of tho House of Representatives.
Fitzhugh, the gushing, thought him.
self "a Jiger. man than old Grant" but
rrjde runneth before q fall, and, like
Nebuchadnezzsr, he was sent out to
craze, on the prsiries OF the Lone Star
State, and how the sacred precincts OF
the Temple of Minerva are resoundlng
with charges against Colonel Polk. The
rresent Doorkeeper, Baker, of Indiana,
!. the man who went for Colonel Polk's
s,slp. Baker. of Indiana, IN personal
appearance, ls not unlike tomshawk,
and it is very possible that this resem-
bsnce, coup.ed with desire to lmltate
the glorious record OF the ex-Holman
who resolved himself into the Congres.
slonsl scavenger) and pretty consider
able sprinkling OF general cassedness,
were the moving causes TO ms action.
The charges embrace everything from
imbeciIity 10 rascsIlty, and are based
vpon the atIidsvits OF two discharged EN-.
moves. Indeed it the stlidsvIts are TO
fo credited, the ldiocy of Polk is a lsmen-
table but established reality. Just take
one instance. For an officer of the
House 20 tel dismissed emplnye that he
rhe oilicerl WAS II lobbyist snd hsd Con.
r-,.s corucred is one of those things
that could only be accounted for on the
theory OF H.n cOraPos. This Is what
DIly swcars TO.
Polk is serene and confident OF clear
and entire vindIcstiOn, and after good
deal of beating shout the bushes for an
expression from members, find there Is
moi perceptible percentage OF them who
look upon the whole accusation in any
o.her light than IN effort of two dis
g-unled fellows 10 get revenge for their
discharge. Even among Republicans,
whilst they would like TO have the politi-
cu capitsl consequent upon the dis
grace of Colonel Polk, l do not be-
Ieve there is any general belief rs 10
his guilt. Indeed, Mr.. Ellsworth,
Republican from Michigan, with
cImmendsble generosity, introduced
PoIk's denial of the charges, and came
very calamity 10 the defense OF the door
k,srer. Carter Harrison, Of spread
eagle fame, has charge OF the committee
tn.t will do the investigating, and in the
meantime the drt,throwers are hsppy,
aud { contra there is n tluttering of anxle-
" among the family brood OF assistants.
The old Observation-Disclosures Board
Ing at Public Expense.
The turning up of Wells, in New Or
lean, has given - res: to the knights OF
the pencil in this metropolis. 1t was re-
pprlcd that he Was here and there was
hurryinC in 10, haste, In the hopes of
pett,ng an mixing OF his whereabouts.
Some went So far As to say that John
Sherman had him safely locked up in a
vault of the treasury; others thought the
- ;is OF the White House protected him
General Randall Gibson thinks, that
Brsdley's decision, refusing to transfer
the cases of the Returning Boarders, TO
the United States Courts, settles their
hash.
A japanese Entertainments.
The japanese Ambassador gave sn
entertainment Monday evening. 1t was
cross between a reception aud party.
All the big bugs were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Iesido, ambassador and amoasss-
dress respectively, in just consideration
of the fact that II is necessary shat /.
should be known in official circles here
which is Mr.. snd which is Madame,
have discarded their native costumes,
which msde this subject always question
Of doubtful speculation, and have donned
the evening dress prevailing in so.ealled
civilized communities. Mr.. Ambassador,
in his tooth-pick coat, and Mrs. Ambss-
ssdress in her silk with gorgeous train,
looked like South Carolina sristocrsts of
the guinea color. and none of their most
ardent admirers could have called them
handsome.
The crowd was immense. There WAS
scarcely an opportunity for reasonably
rapid navigation, but tie company
wss magnificent, the terTapins and
champagne superb, and the evening
ssuccess. The isvoTite color worn was
flesh color, srd the dresses were short,
shout the nCCks. This information is
gathered from one of the participants IN
The festive scene, OF which your humble
servant was not one.
The Rock I'm the SILVER Stream.
|. the silver bill hiss rock to dresd, it
j. the amendment offered on Monday by
Senstor Beck. His proposition is one IN
favor Of the government purchasing the
bullion and coming 1t, and thus charging
seniorsge. spoke OF the scheme some.
time ago, 1t Is said, By some, who ought
20 know, that II hiss con siderable strength.
and if it passes would be striumph for
hard money, as you resdily can see. II
would, 10 be sure. use the silver Of the
country, but would At the same time
make it dance attendance upon the valu-
stion Of gold. think the better opinion
Is, tha! BANDS bill will go
through the Senste, with a vote
not much short OF Stanley Matthews
resolution.
The Tariff Bill.
The tariff bill, as published, is really
but rough draft. It's the bill that was
reported by the subcommittee to the
whole committee, and is open TO amend
ments. Thst it will receive many Is
generally conceded. AS it stands now
Il proposes general reduction OF about