Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-21
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Ramsey Electoral Count
s.ewsr, l.. Woodford-Personals
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 20.
Secretary Ramsey, who to-day assum-
Ell the duties of Secretary OF the Navy
in addition to those OF Secretary OF
War, said 10 a friend last evening that
he felt the President had displayed re-
markable penetration in selecting him
TO take the helm OF the Navy Depart
ment for the few months now left OF the
cruise. Said he: IL vas never sea-sick
in my life, and have always had a pre-
dilection for the smell OF tar. have
taken a sort OF birds eye view OF the
new craft am to command, and think
il will only take two or three days ior
me 10 get my ses-legs under me, SO that
bv the Ith OF March, | shall only feel
too happy to have my friends refer to ne
on all occasions as that High Old Salt
or the Navy Department"
Proposing to Fight i; Out.
The feeling on the Democratic side
regarding electoral count rules seems
10 bs chan:ingtO strongdeterinination
10 pass il. 4 prominent Democratic
member. who is one of the caucus lead
ers and thought differently ten days ago,
saws that on Saturday in informal meet
inr OF nuuber OF men on that side
they determined to insist upon getting
a Democratic quorum right after the
holidays and sit it out il it took three
days and nights. Whether the leaders
can control a quorum of Democrats,
however. is dubious question. They
say they know they can, but three or
iour Democrats are so strongly commit
ted the other way that nobody, however
sauguine, ear be certain.
Tax on Bank Checks
The following is the text OF bill for
the repeal OF the tax on bank checks,
bank capital in excess OF the amount
held in Government bonds, and bank
deposits, which WAS introduced in the
House To day by Representative Levi L.
Morton:
Be Il ENACTED, &c. First-That the first
subdivision of section 3+0S of the Re-
yised Statutes of the United States be,
and the same hereby is, repealed.
Second That section 3iiS OF the Rs-
yised Statutes of the United States be,
and the sarpe hereby is. repealed.
Third. That section 5,2li OF the ke-
yissd Statutes of the United States is
amended so as to read as follows: "Sec-
zion 5ol4. In lieu OF all existing taxes
every association shall pay to the
Treasurer Of the United States, in the
months of January aud July, duty OF
one-hali Of per ceatum each hal year
unon th,. average amount OF Its notes IN
circulation. and duty ot tone-quarter OF
I p-r centum each half year on the
average amount oi i;s capital stock
beyonI the amount invested in United
States notes.
Afer stswar. l.. woodford's Scalp.
The term OF Office Of General Stewart
L. Woodiord, District Attorney ioi the
Southern District Of New York, will ex'
nir, January l2,h A delegation, con-
sis,ing ui Commissioner Jacob Hess,
/ Colonel W l. Strong, General y. Gano
| Dunn, and James Taicott. on Saturday
| fled number oi petitions and papers
xish the President N behalf of the ap-
pl,,stion of E!l;o,, f. Shepard for the
p0si,ion now held by General Wood
ord. I.as; evening they called and saw
/ the President in person and urged Nr.
Shepard's case. IL is said that General
wool,or,l is very likely to be reap
pointed. ~
C.J. Goit, oi Vest Va, is registered
! az the Na'Ional Hotel.
J,H. RcSsler, Of ksnawha, is here
/ looking after his chances as q candidate
for the marshallship Of your State.
j. W. Cracrsf,, Of Charleston, IS do
iug the Capital. ~.
TX Governor Marshall Jewell is in the
CITY He will bs the next minister TO
| France.
The only man in Georgia worth
sl.OCO,Ou il Senator Brown.
David Davis. who has long held the
belt as the istteAman in the Senate, is
no longer destined to enjoy his oleosger-
mine Lorors in peace. Colonel Fair,
/ the prospective Sana,or from Nevais,
weis ls 2a: pounds.