Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-30
VlSHINCTON JOTTINGS.
-. POTTER COMMITTEE STILL
'"' ALIVE,
,,j Preparing to Fill the Air with Lively
NV yosic- Proposition to Reduce Rep
rsseotatOO - New fhase of
the Chinese Problem.
nth. Potter Committee Still Alive.

r.p.s tins morning, speaking Ol the
-. ui the Potter committee, says:
.r.e Committee will 90 for bottom
.,. and Mr. Hays himself will he in
%.t,,lakr the stand, and tell the
,o,ry what connection he had with
MIRA ,,ous frauds that were perpe-
,Jin his interest. lie will be asked
.x,Jsin certain checks signed by HIM
r;.b,u Governor oi Ohio, and on
.tn.b money To- aid in carrying out the
p. E,.,r scheme was drawn. In order
,.fr,..h his memory, the Committee
IN show him the checks. The Prcsi-
i.n, will also b, given an opportunity
;nipru patient people how he
.,,s rp .iys every one oi the Return
hoard rl-rals and the thieves who
,I.J Them lucrative Federal offices
yh Chandler and certain members OF
@.>,uiiratr Ring will be- summoned
..,Il what Use was made OF certain
',r,. sums ui money which were spent
= ,be campaign 10y the Republican can
IIur,. Officers OF the National Bank
~ Vrw York. from which John Sher-
,,o obtained thousands of dollars, will
=. .ummuurd to bring their books for
..r.,iiuu. Stanley Matthews will be
.,,.n invited. and, ii he again declines.
II. will hr urged. On the other side,
V,prpu Marble, Colonel Pclton,
nIall the parties whose names were
-rpr,ri TN the cipher telegrams
,I be- called. President Tilden him
,.jWiI be- requested to testlfp, and the
y.w York TrijuT editors will he re-
.ared L. tell where they got the cipher
,.LgramS Facts showing clearly how
,rr Electoral votes nf Florida and Louis
.ntwrrr stolen will he put i'll evidence
,qiruhIl-hrd The names ui the visit
Republican statesmen will figure
.,l,piruuu,lV in connection with these
,-r.ram~. which are the ones which
..rr secretly distracted from igton )
rank. 4, has been described by the
Yt
Postal Car Service Threatened
WASHINGTON, November 29.-Pust
m,,lrr Irrnrral Key says that i'll three
malh, most ut the postal cars now
unng will hc taken off unless Con-
.r.,, makes a speedy and considerable
.,propralium To- retain them. He fears
,nu nothing less than the withdrawal
d these ears will cause Congress to
ual this branch of the service with
sufficient liberality. He is determined
at louyrriraw the present appropria-
,,I. lur ii the service is crippled he
ANT, the responsibility located at
h,r where it belongs. Tie says
hat il the postal cars should he
glhiHWm for lack OF funds, il will
al~a rIMmor which will bring Con-
g,s tp terms on short order. He he
..,rs that the people enjoy the cunve-
arnces afforded by postal cards sui
a.rntIy To- hc willing Ia pay for the ser
yat, and that they will compel their
@ydnls 10 extend the necessary relief
sirn once they see the service Grip
yrL Judge Key Is trying To operate
o., 4,pvurtmcnt at the lowest sum pos
,.lr, hut the service grows rapidly,
aGtrtuuumy which destroys the etfi-
U,Ucy ul the Department is quickly
a,lri t,y the people, who are more in
uuatrly connected with this branch ot
government business than any other.
Proposition to Reduce Representation in
Congress.
NlNMNutuN \uyrmbca 2S-Repre
'.alallNr ra.r ui California, intends to
Introduce un the first day ut the session,
nT Is soon thereafter Is he can get the
1'Jr i0r the purPusc, proposition look
h!to reducing the Representatives III
Congress ul the States of South Caro-
IA louisiana and Mississippi until II
UUr>punda tu the actual voting pOpu-
Aiion. tie will base his action upon
ihr second section of the l4th amend
M'nt To- the Constitution, which pro-
'rlro that II legal voters are prevented
hjm exercising the right ui suffrage, the
itprr>rntatlun III Congress shall he re-
lited ia proportion tu the number thus
deprived tu the whole number of legal
VOTES. lie will recite, also, i'll connec-
t'n with the proposition, clause gly-
NJ congress power tn enforce the
amendment 10y appropriate legislation.
Cruelty TO Animals.
NN>nINUTuT. November -. - The
AAiIonaI Society lur the Prevention OF
''arIly To- Animals will have rcpresen-
"U'rN here this winter tu rndeavur To
N'urr passage ot laws providing severe
FnallIeS lur cruelty To animals. In the
"Ec"ngrrSs this society prejudiced Its
'Sh interests hy appearing to have an
"i'"hct With the patent ear men. No
sEh alliance existed, hut the proposed
"sNhilun lur these two interests was
N'"hhcrlcd that IN the minds of most
''"STeSSucn they seemed united.
anew Phase Of the Chinese Problem.
NA>WNGToN, November 2S.-The
E''Po>ition of the Pacific Coast politl-
aus !" open Var upon the Chinese
'"IE h''> brought up u new point III
Wv W>ruNsl"n, namely, how far the po-
,"h assumed hy Secretary EvartS IN
nN letter, regarding the interference of
%'S local laws ul Newfoundland with the
.Mrry provisions ui the treaty apply
,,ir ~ 'Ne ease q! the local laws of California,
H""h are hostile to the Chinese, and in
,"lal'on OF the rights and protection
,CSn'errcd by the treaty. The Pacific
.GGs' men are not particularly pleased
nun The logic Of Mr.. Evarts' position as
applied to their case.
Executive Nominations.
W, WASHINGTON, November 29.-About
t.N aT hundred nominations, some OF which
HS% I'tT' OF confirmation at the last session
s,NrhgreSS, but most o( them recess
,PPCihtmehtS, will he next week sent to
w ". Thate Tor congrmation. The New
h,T ,oA Custom House nominations will
s,oo"hIy communicated to the Senate
sD'l e"ill a> Tuesday. Among the recess
NIr, NTIp"ln''nents expected to give rise b.
u''! uIo'erSy are: 4. :. Badger, post
EaE'ef' EI'ef' New Orleans, and Ex-Governor
Iss"n superintendent OF the New Or
y Desperate Captured.
Ksn''NNAu, November 2g.-Bob Nc
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