Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-31


carried to defeat the Democrats, than to
put up Charles Foster. not because Cf
the man, but because of that seventeen
thousand majority he received last fall.
As he stepped into Mr.. Luttrelrs
front door, | remarked, bidding him
good night, "You have seen Toodles
lately, and this is a clear case Of Thomp-
son with Z.
A West Nirginian, by the way, who
/ lives on the G. & D. railroad, said to me
to-day: Although the bottom seems
/ 10 have dropped out OF Grants bucket,
| Witcher is still for him" but it seems
that most of the West Virginia Republ-
| cans who are here are Sherman men.
Invalid Pensians.
WASHINGTON, January 3O.-The
/ House Committee on Invalid Pensions
on motion cf Mr.. Caldwell unanimously
agreed to-day 10 the following resolution
TO govern the consideration Of the
Committee on Invalid Pensions.
RsSoired, That all pension claims of
an invalid character shall be reported
to date from discharge, where the dis
ability was incurred previous to dis
charge and where the disability was in
Cured subsequent 10 discharge from
the date OF disability, and all gratultous
pensions shall date from the passage
OF the act. All widows pensions, ii
the husband had been a penSiOner, shall
date from the death Of the husband,
and where the husband had not been a
pensiOner, from the date OF disability.
Census Supervisors
The Senate Committee on Census met
to-day and received reports from several
subcommittee on nominations of CEN
sus supervisors. The appointments for
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island were re-
ported back iavOrably from the sub-COm-
mittee, and so were all those Tor the
Western States, except three for Illinois,
one for Iowa and one for Tennessee,
which are held by the subcommittee
for further inquiry.
Senator Herman, who has charge OF
the nominations for New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland, did not report ON them 90
day, nor were any Of the Southern ap-
pOintments reported upon. Ii was
agreed, by common consent, that all |
the nominations reported from the sub |
committees to-day, in regard 10 none /
Of which there is any question of per- /
sOnal fitness OF the nominees. shall !
be Immediately reported back 10 /
the Senate with recommendation |
for confirmation, but AZ the same time |
several Democratic members Of the |
committee took the ground that one. /
halt OF the census supervisors through /
out the whole country should be select ]
Ell from the Democratic party, and they /
therefore reserved the right 10 disregard |
tO-day's action of the committee. When I
the nominations come up ilr cunsidera-
ton in the Senate the indications are
strong that a movement will be made in
the senate To have the appointments for
supervisors delayed for the present, \
with a view to forcing an equal division
OF the appointments between the two
great political parties.
Major Reno's Case.
WASHINGTON, January 30. A Though
no official confirmation eau be obtained |
a. vet OF the story that the court which
has been investigating the charges
against Major Reno have recommended
his dismissal. the accuracy Of this re-
port is generally conceded, and it j.
iurther stated unOiiicially, however, that
Gen. sherman iavors a milder course,
and will recommend that Major Reno
be suspended for one year.
Letter Of Secretary Of the Treasury to
senator IA. q. Davis on the Repeal Of
Certain Permanent and Indefinite Ap-
preparations.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-The fol-
lowing letter Of Secretary Of the Treas
ury, in regard to the repeal OF certain
permanent and indefinite appropria-
I ols, has been addressed 10 Hon. H..
u. Davis, chairman oi the Senate Com
mittse on Appropriations:
''SIR-ReieTrinx To Senate Bill No.
$50, for the repeal Of certain laws rclat-
ing tO the permanent and indefinite APP
preparations recently submitted Tor the
expression Of my views regarding its
provisions, and for statement oi the
which will be affected
thereby, | have the honor
10 state that while the
system of annual appropriations, which
gives to Congress the proper Supervision
OF all appropriations and expenditures,
is undoubtedly correct, its general adop-
tlOn should not be enforced without al
lowing sufficient time for proper con.
sideratiOn OF the estimates Of the !
amounts required 10 replace the apprO-
priations to be repealed, especially 80 as
the estimates OF the various departments
for the next year have already been /
submitted 10 Congress and in many
cases reported on by the committees
having them in charge. In view, also,
Of the Inconvenience, II not embarraSs-
ment, that would for time attend this
change Of system. l would respectfully
that the date OF repeal
be changed, TO take effect from and after
June 30, 1881, which, il is believed, is
As early date as would be wise 10
adopt for the repeal OF 50 large class OF
The following form OF
the bin which provides ior the dhsposi-
ton Of such balances - may remain 70
exr,r.tion Of the period Of limitation u
beiieyed 10 cover more fully all the
points AZ issue than the one already in
lrsduced, and Il is respectfully suggested
that il be substituted therefor, wa:
A bill 10 repeal certain laws relating to
permanent and indefinite appropria-
tons:
Bs Il enar1oi, DC, That all laws hereto
fore made for the appropriation OF
moneys from the general treasury for
permanent specific and permanent in
definite objects, except 80 lar As they
provide appropriations for a sinking
fund for the payment Of the inter
eat, premium or principal Of the
public debt or Of the bonds issued
10 the Pacific Railroad Companies for
expenses pertaining 70 the refunding OF
the national debt not exceeding one-haf
Of one per cent Of the bonds author
iscd by the acts Of July IA. 1870, Janu-
airy %, ISL. and January IA. lss5, be
and the same are hereby repealed, 20 I
take eject from and after June 10, ISL. |
Procdof. That nothing in this act shall |
be construed 10 interfere with the pres !
snt requirements OF the Law in relation
10 payments Of annuities 10 Indians OF
any moneys received and held IN the
nature Of srus, for . specific purpose
OF Tor excess Of duties OF losses paid
into the treasury, and Proysded, f..rtan.
that the payment Of expendtnrss
which Easy Be properly incurred s,tnln VIM,
one year prlcr 70 June ~ @
under any oi the appropriateness anes,ea
uitkin one wear sifer that date, At the
sxpirnsioa a which tune any balance re-
naming q sch appropriations shall oe
! carrisd 10 The surplus fnnd-
Snc. 2 Asi u q fu<hr esacfrd, fnst
; an approprinkiona hereafter % be v'.ae
xhaf rsunin svuiisbae for two years for
TIE pnyusnk a expenditures proPeny
. inccrrod within the time Tor which they
: - sppsopsinssds ezssp< sPPseps,;s.oe.