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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-11
FAtRAfONT.
The End Of the Strike-Drowned
Meetings Of tho Democratic
and Greenback Executive
Committees County Court.

oo'n'.ee. o
''''''p'"''''' W w, " u,a
rAiHAosr' maren ~
The strike Of the coal miners reported
by me In my last letter is at last ended,
much 10 tho credit and reliof OF all con-
-, Tso-.- u,.,.,n. ,,. min.
oe'hou' Aho''o" "v'""s
ers In oil the mines VIII 90 70 WORK as
usual. At the CASTOR mines they will
,...,va 40 ..,,s a car until tho bth inst.
'Vse. " 80 ~, 80 : 40 ...,. =,
"nen 'hey WIN 'eee'se y" oen'' N
for At tho West Fairmont, jackson
and O'Donald mines they will got theiri
tuu d.m.,J bo cent. per car. Thus
Lt.L =, Il ri h..,
ehae'h asu'Ae "u'c'' "se oos"
famed by enterprising reporters, mighs
lave afforded an excuse for many bloody
-. h,, :. ~. ,.., isc,s alop, AN.
"'s, 'aH w -. nn. ,own
peafeu ih pf'u'' asua"Ee' !" o'' 'o""
would not have known that We were IN
the midst Of strike, N every thing boro
its usual oui,tness. II In needless 10 say
a., ,Ia ,',n...ar h.,nv ,o.n,,h,
'"a' '"s u'"s'' NV "apP,
On last Friday, blackburn h'ce,
young man about ~ years oi ago VINO
was raised by Mrs; l@cper, mother OF
our well known icIlow cithen, joseph
A. Lcepor. Esq., was aecldentiy GROWN.
ed ut Briarlown, or al the mouth OF
Booths creek, IN this county mp
pears that young Rice IN company win
Mr.. Thomas Rhca aud Others were on
deavoring 10 draft some timber belong
Ing ~ Rhoa. They were ut the mouth
OF the crock, aud attempted 10 lord on
horses. All of tho party crossed safely
but Rico, whose horse being unable TO
swim plunged violently around, ana
succeeded u throwing him OIL In tho
middle oil the creek, when ~ very wiue
ut that place. Rice could not swim ana
drowned in Few moments. uisiriends
did every thing In their power To save
him, but could do nothing ior him:
Young Rice was very highly esteemed
in that ncighborhood, aud his untlmely
death il deeply regretted.
Tho Domocraiic Coupty Executive
COMMITTEES met to-day In the Office of
l. n IIaymond. ESQ. pursuant 10 n call
nublished some time ripc,. There was
a inll meeting of tbe committees. Some
reaIynailons were accepted and tho va.
cancIcs promptly filled. After some
dIncussion. il was decided 10 hold q
mass convention of tho Democratic
yolera of this county, 10 meet In tho
court house in this place, ON tho 10Th
day of April next, that being the iirst
day of tho April term Of tho Circuit
Court, Tor the purpose Of appointing
delegates To- tho Congressional Conyon.
tion 10 select delegates 10 the National
Democratic Convention, TO tho Congress
aionul Convention 10 nominate u candi.
date for Congress, the State Nominating
Convention and tho Judicial Conyen.
ton.
The Grccnback and Labor party,
through It's County Executive Commit
Toe hci1 n meeting In town to-day. and
,Iecidcd 10 hold a convention on the
first day of April court for the same
purposc for Which the Democratic mass
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nsitsmors.

BALTIMORE. March l0.-Fiour Dull
5 90; do. extra > 50lS6 90; do. family
% N(97 co. Wheat Western lover;
spot futures steady; No. 2 western win.
tsr red. spot and seller Msrch 81 ~.
seller April and May 81 &2i(Sl ~; ssllsr
June 81 37t@i 37ii seller July 81 36tS
! 26t. Corn wcstern arm; western
mixed, spot, S5ic; seller Msvh Hi@
Sale; seller April t3t(sS3lc; seller May
52ItA52fv; steamer 63c. Oats Steady
and easier; western white l79tsc; DO
mixed &5c; Pennsylvania &7Gs+sc. kye
Dull at Y3(spCc. llay-Stcady:
prime 30 choice Pennsylvania SIC 00(s
IL 90. Provisions--Qniet. Pork Mes
at si3 25(IiS 50. Bulk Mes,s-i.ooss
shoulders ⁣ clear rib sides 6tc; do
packed btCs7tc. Baoon-Shouiden ete;
clear rib sdes H.. Hsms-A $40 02.
Iard-At Sic. Butter-Firm; prime ~
choice western packed 0(SaSc; roll -
(S25c. ligssr, firm d lie. Petroleum
Dull; crude nominal, refined 7ic. Coi'
iee-Quiet; RIO cargoN, ordinary to
fair, 'i+(9iSic. 6ngar-A soit VIC.
whisky---Dutl st q ioltslu.
OmIcAao, March l0-flour.-stsady
and unchanged. whcat-Unscttlcd
but generally higher; closing strong;
No. { rel winter 81 ~, No. ! Chicago
spring 81 0tE1l u cash, II u seller
March 81 l9l(pl l9i seller April; 81 c0}
seller May; No. . 81 O7iCai o.; injected
gOc. Corn--Actiye and shade higher,
fresh Sc regular 35i cash; 36(s36lc col.
lcr April. Sgst6+r seller May. Oats-
Steady and firm al 3lc cash; Siic scller
April; S5l seller May. Rye-pull.
weak aud lower at 7l@73c Barley
Steady and unchanged Al Zoe. Pork
Strong and higher nj $ll t3tsll 90 cash;
81 &7iCSli 10 seller April; Sll 62lA
II 65 seller May. l.arl--ln good de-
mand aud prices q shade higher at ~ o.
(l7 Oh cash; s; 1907 l2l seller April.
s; 20(a1 22i seller May. Bulk McAta--
Irregular at 81 0o(p6 coed 20. Whisky
Dull and lower ut 81 on. Timothy
Secd--Steady and firm al - 6b(a2 62.
Flax Sccd--ln good demand st full
prices at 81 o..
U,peinnsn
CINCINNATI, March W. -tOtton -
Firm at t2ic. Flour-Dull aud droop.
ing. family 81 aSCa6 10: fancy quiet and
weak al 81 25tf6 75. whest-Dull aud
unsettled at 81 ~. Corn-Dull and low
or 10 sell al ilGi2c. Oats-wcaker nj
37c. Rye Steady at 5c, Barley
Quiet but firm: extra No. 3 fall SOc.
Pork--pull and heavy; holders, In order
10 sell, seem INV illing 10 make conces.
siona; M sii .5. Lard - Quiet and
weak nj 81 Is. Bulk Mcats-Quiet but
firm at 81 l5iCa6 5000 70. Iiacon-
Quiet but steady at 81 ONa7 1907 DO
Whisky Demand lair aud market hrn
at 81 0l. Buttcr--Stcsdy aud unchang'
ci. Linsced Oil-Sicaly at sOc.
Now Orisans
Nnw ORLEAss, March III. --Coiiec--
Dull and dropping, Rio cargoca, ordi-
nary to prime, i3icsl6ic. sugar-ln In
good demand ut full prices; common 10
good common 0ltt7lc. fair to fully
lair ,its7ic. prime ~ choice 7icssc.
yellow clarified s!@sic. Molsses 80
In good demand: fair 3jCa3sc. common
3otslsJc. centrifugal aOtst2c; prime 10
choice t2(s52c; cistcrn bottom +5(s)6Sc.
Rice Quiet; Louisiana ordinary 90
choice d(97ic.
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Prospects In the West.

ClNcISSArI. March 10 Tho Prrs
GOrpt publishes TO morrow morning
special returns from nearly so points
in the West In regard TO the grow.
lnS wheat crop, indicating alnlnst
uniformly a favorable condition
and flattering prospects, cspec-
lally in Ohio. Kentucky, Indiana
and Michigan. In Mississippi, com.
plants are exceptional. Ia Sebraska, !,
the winter crop u generally reported
iavorably. Wet weather has done harm
in Illinois, while In Kansas aud Iowa
are complaints Of dry weather,
but an average crop is expected.
Most serious complaints Of winter xiii
ing came IRON Missonr. with an IN
creascs acreage generally reported. Tho
price current is regarded iayorably Tor
an unusually large yield Of winter wheat,
while returns from the spring wheat sec.
tons indicate an increased acreage this
cr0n
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g., T.y. n w. RAILROAD.
Annual Meeting OF stock
holders.

CfKyrLASp, March l0--Thc ANNUAL
meeting ~ the stockholders oi the Glove
land, Tu~anwas Valley and Wheeling
Railroad Company was held here To-
day. President Chamberlaln's report
shows the earnings to have been SIG
7Is, aud tho expenses Slsi, ,43O. Net
earnings, S2B2,Sl9 The following fnll
Board ol Directors were Reelected
sclah Chamberlain, W. :. S,reator,
Amasa Stone, James Mason, L. I.
Mylrs, Cleveland. o., l.. I, Rhodes, W.
W Holloway. bridgeport, o., Clement
Russell. Massilon, o.. II. u. Perkins,
Warren, q. .L.s
The directors ongsniEel Tor the year
by re- elccting oiliccts: President. sclah
Chamberlain; yice-prcsldcnt, W. ;.
streairr. general manager, Oscar Town
send. secretary, treasurer aud auditor
l.. A. IIewelt; general freight as,TkHnd
ticket agent, W. u Groutwell, OF ClcNe'
land.
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PRODUCE
n ew Yogk.

ANN 0Xk<
Nuw YonH. March 10. - Cotton -
Dull at lsttslsic; futures weak. Flour
Dull and lower; receipts $500 hsf-
rels, superlno wcstsrn aud State 500
t5S 10: common 10 good IS Dls5 u
good 10 choice t5 1903 90: white wheat
extra ~ s5tas 30; extra Ohio o 7sDS
Z 60; 1T. Loui. q SOFAS 70; Minnesata
patent process 81 COOS 70. Whcat-- In
settled; receipts 5000 busLels: IN.
graded spring red 81 ~. unsradcd rod
IL t01i %; No. . red 81 90. No. .
red 81 4ii(Dl &c; ubgrsded white ti ~
tgI 4ii. No. . white 1i +okSi II; No. !
do sales ij?, 900 bushels, st u t2Csl a;
No. 2 rcd seller Marh. sales iss.Do
bushels al 81 titsl 4Sii sellsr May.
sales 81. 900 bushels Al 81 t?ilSi ~.
Rye--Dull. Corn = Steady: receipts
a,O0o bushels; ungraied s0i(S8ic; No.
3 sole; steamer 6ots0oic: No. new
Gle; do old Ollie. No, 2 seller March
SIC; seller April eiicS5+ic; seller Hsy
sac. Oats = Heavy; receipts 400
bushels; western mixed zit9tsic:
white western s1it4iec. Hay-Qaiet
and unchanged. Hops Quiet end us-
fUhuktis bt1trt-btu sbu uhSseo -.
sugar Quiet but steady; fair 10 good
refining 7tES7Sc. Molasscs Rice
In fair demand. Petroleum = Dali |;
United sst; rsansd re astsd; crude q
Gle. Tsllow-Quist bot sissd5 q %
@6ic. Rosin-Nominaily exchanged.
Turpeniine Higher q 4bic. EsKs@
Firm. Leather Steady; hsmleck cole
a5(@27e. wooI--Duli; domestic fleece
ts(SG0c; pulled 33lSa2c; unyasbsd 10
l;l2c; Texas zlks40c. Berf-Nominsiiy
unchanged. Cot Meats -Quiet snd un-
changed. IArd--Prims steam old q 81;
nsw u 00(S7 62i. Butter-- Dali: vsstssn
ists2sc. Checss --Stesdy; vestrsn ii&
i4ic. whisky -st.sdy st q 10. Netals
Manufactured Copper Nee shsesise
&c; ingot lake 2at92$c. Pig Isoa Dull;
Scotch 81 Qo63l %; American e1g %
0<0 90 RussiS she~ting e13 q. Hsils-
Gut s. 300s -; ciInch g 000f 90
ToIspo, March ioL-Wbsst-Hi HixnW
No. white ssiles March q -, No. =
red winter spot u -. o.selIsS Aprlel Dt
seiler Msy y 81 ssDsr Jdes "a:
sellsr July ti'l&3. No. 3 smbsv lIIlnols
81 3C}. Cosn-,pirp; htuh ulye1 letoI
No. 2spet tse; ssljF nAy .y31G Xq. 2
30 so';s : ssys sss: Cove ~ -9s;ss: SsS.
nosh g -; psins g g. p ttsi -
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THAT BAR'L TAPPED
Form Tlldsn Organ at Columbus.

ColUABus, o., March l0-lt IS stated
to night that samuel J. riIden IL about
o. iastcn his tcntaclcs on the biily DomO-
crui aud use the same as . lever ior ad'
Vancing his interests in Ohio and a. en-
instrument for whatever he may SEQ TT
10 set on foot ior his rivals. The paper
hal been in the hands Ola receiver Tor
some months. cunning at y loss OF Rom
ST., ,OOO To Sl5,000 a year, The receiver,
ln reporting this state oi facts
in court, said that tho concern
must either borrow moro money or stop
publication. An order 81 sell was II.
sued BY Judge bingham lart week, from
which order William A. Nell, who holds
largc liens, took M appeal. This was to
have been argued today, but instead Of
going ahead, Ncll. who Ia abscut IN the
East, united with Cap,aia Putnam lwho
also has larye claims. anil has virtual
control oithI, IN 'c' in asking gaposlponc.
mcut The reasou given for thls ~ that
sale was about 10 bc effected, tho Til
den interest furnishing tho money.
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Iron Works Hesumed.

Sr. l.ouIs, March l0.-The Vulcan
steel works at Carondolet, or South ST.
Louis, rcsulncd to-day alter suspension
OF several years, aud are now Ia full
blast throughout, with q force OF more
than 800 men. Tho recent trouble with
some Of their workmcn has been satis'
iactorily adjusted by the company with.
drawing tho obnoxious contract they
wished the men 10 sign, and the Joliet,
H.. schedule Of prices has been ostab.
liahel
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The INDIANS PROTESTING AGAINST
VESTS PROPOSITION.
The Sugar Tariff Discussion Revived
Salt and Paper uiiss-HOn. Ben
Wilson on Pensions-Reada-
bic Personal Chat.
A NEW ELECTION LAW.
The ROyouuS on WHISKY. Tobacco and
Hacr.

The RoYonuo on WHISKY, Tobacco and
Haor
special Dlsra,ch ~ ths Register
WASHINGTON. March 10.
Mr. Carlisle, OF kOntucky, will, in q
few DAYS, iutpu,luco q bill to prevent
Federal supervisors Of elections from
being pres, y. al any State election. Il
will provide either that elections Tor
Congressional and State officers shall be-
held on separate days, or that II held on
the same Jay, the polls shall be some
distance apart.
La bis statement bclorr the sub-cOIn-
mittrc on Ways and Means to-day,
while Il scussing the distillcra bill, Com
m,saon,r Raum sail that the registered
disIlIyri,s ari al paying their taxes,
and that hlal distillrucs are being es-
tablisI,d m the moonshinc districts
lie exp, cts that whisky, tobacco. cigars
and bc,r will pay the government one
hun ir-i anl twenty millions OF dollars
thus year.
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A TERRIBLE COMBAT.
Two North Carolina Farmers At
tackled by Rats, and Their Bod
les Horribly Eaten and Disilg-
urcu,

PKEpEE, y. c.. March 10 "A remark
able aud, perhaps, unprecedented COM
bat took placd at Bostick's mills, near
this place. yesterday morning. 10 ap-
pears that Gcncrbl Bpstick aud ono oi
his employees. Anderson Waylcs, went
into a corn house which has been stored
with corn for nearly twelve months and
which has been closed Tor that length ol
time. After getting in they found that
tho place was literally alive with rata,
who, M far from showing terror, began
to attack ilcrccly the two men, who IA
vain attempted Ia beat them oil,
They came upon them In dIovci, bit
ing them about the hands and lace and
legs, several actually getting under
waylcs shirt In the struggle WaYlcs
unfortunately turned over u heavy baio
at fodder, which blocked up the door
and prevented their retreat Both mcn
cried for help, aud were rescued from
their pcrlluus situation. The whole ui
BOstick's = left ear was eaten oil aud his
face horribly gougcd. while Wayles pre-
sented a slckening sight, His nose and
lips being literally eaten 40 that his best
friends could not recognize him. while
his left eye was torn from the socket.
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Tho yye.ton-o,I,earr Ma.oh.

SAS FRASusco, March l0.--At one
O'Clock this morning O'leary bad made
lS7 miles and Weston l75. Both seem
20 be in excellent condition, though
Weston put one al his leei down as u Il
was tender At9 O'Clock the score was
0'Leary, "a; Wcston, 100. .#..
SAX ERANctsco. March 10. eP.N-
o'Leary 253, Weston 2i3, having gained
tiye miles on o'Leary during the alter
noon. f.
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DIX GOODS.
New Yofk,

Nw YonK. March 10. dry Goods
business fairly active and prices arm ON
oil kinds ol goods. Cotton goods In
steady demand, and several makes ol 4.
yard brown hhceiiUg- ARE advanced IT,.
l'rinis IN steady request and very arm.
Manchester aud Orient prints arr sd
yanced. Gingbnms and dress goods con-
tipue active. Mems wear wool,na in
steady demand And frm.
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AlIQuict.

san FR,ScisCo, March 10 Every.
thing WAS very quiet 10 day, the com
munity evidently Waiting andcxpcctlng
somc decided step. II is understood
that the Council Executive Committee
bad meeting to-day but nothing as
yet has transpircd regarding the pro-
cccdugs IN conversation to daY.
Mr. krarncy reiterated the statement
prcyinu,ly lclcgraphcd, that neither he
nor the Workiugmrn'sparty desired any
conflict aud that the first step must
come from the other side. llc further
expressed confidence that none would
Occur. There is y rpmor that kearney
isto te arrested - lpght iur his remark
at the meeting last evening, Hal
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CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsuISoroS, March 10.
SEN ATE.


The Vice Preslden, presented mes
sage from the President TRANSMITTING
the aggregate between the Secretary oi
the Interior and the Ute Indians and
recommending It's ratification. Referred
The Vice President said there being
no quorum present, business would be
Sir. Thurman moved u call OF the
Senate, which showed 80 Senators pres'
ont, and business proceeded.
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported adversely Senate
bill 10 reimburse several States Tor In
terest paid on war loans aud Tor other
purposes. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Davis, e Illinois, stated that
there was minority report on the bill.
Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on The
Judiciary, reported fayorably on bis blll
10 define the terms Of office OF the chlei
supervisors Of election, Placed OIL the
calendar.
A bill and memorial were introduced
aud referred, 10 amend section },a'Z oi
the Revised Statutes, concerning COM
mercc and navigation aud the rcgula-
ton Ol steam vessels.
The motion made yesterday by Mr.
Thurman, to refer 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary the remonstrance oi IN
dian chicIs against the passage ol the
bin 10 establish United States Court IN
the Indian Territory, was taken up.
Mr.. Vest opposed the motion, saying
that tho Committee on Territories who
had reported tho bill included several
good lawyers, were fully uhlo to draw q
bin aud there was no reason to rclcr
this any more than any other bill To the
Committee on Judiciary,
Mr.. Elmuuds favored the motion and
said II implied no disCourtcsy to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Garland, Chairman OF tho Com
mittcc on Territories. thought tho mo-
ton was discourtcous to that
committee, that the committee might as
we'll be- abolished II tho motion pro-
vailed.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired and consideration was resumed
OF the bill for tho rolici Of Flu John
Porter Mr. Mcdonald continued his
remarks In support Of the bill.
MI JuUCh, VI floIHlu, 'INalH'N wv
floor TO speak on the bill. but yielded 10
MIR Garlupd, who moved that
WuEREAs, Tho bill for the relief OF
FitE John Porter involves many intri-
cate questions ~ to the Jurisdiction aud
power of the Courts under the Constitu-
ton aud laws OF the United States,
which are purely judicial or legal qucs'
tions. therefore,
RcsOi,ci That the hill, with all the
accompanying papers aud the whole sub
jcct matter, he referred to the Commit
tee on the judiciary for examination
and report, Ivy bill or otherwise,
Mr.. Randolph do trust that this
subject, that has proceeded thus far aud
is now ~ fully before the senate, may
not have references to any committee
whatever.
After an executive session tho Senate
adjourned.
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INVALID PENSION CASES.
C5L Hon. wilson's speech.


SPECIAL W tho Roglstrr.
WAanINaioN, March 10,
In lsspccch ON invalid pensions, Col.
Bcu. wilson said ho had hoped the
House, in COMMITTEES Of the Whole,
would by one general order approve OF
tho acton oi the Pension Committee
aud recommend to the House iayombiy
all the bills reported. IL tor one said
lac, "am really Ia vote hyorahlY on
every pension claim on tho calendar.
Ito hal hoped uo member on tho llnor
certainly not a member on the Demo
cratic side, Who had borne arms under
tho old ilag would raisc hls voice against
granting pensions to the gallant men
who fought lor their country, her liberty
and her laws. io spoke OF empty
sleeve soldiers covered With glory, who
hal been refused pensions 10y tho Com
missioner ON technical rulings, AMI who
were compelled lo como 10 Congress Tor
relief
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THE SUGAR QUESTION REVIVED.
The Committee Reports To Favor OF Re
duction.


WASmSGroS, March 10.
As u tclcgraphed last night, the sub
committee ON Ways AMI Means 's lor a
reduction. Mr. Garfield is not because
Secretary sherman is not. AMI II Is diib-
cult TO imagine the political healer Of the
Republicans in the House in an attitude
Of opposition 10 any measure approved
by any member Of the sherman family,
OF supporting any scheme which they
disapprovO Of Ailcrtalking good deal
with members well informed ~ to what
is going ON, would not be surprised Il
the sub. committee reported In iayor OF
an AL valorem duty OF 81 per cent. on all
sugar Iionc familiar with the subject will
calculate, he will find that With a uni
form tax, say Of "A cents per pound on
all below rs, We vii have about an aver
age OF 81 per cent AL yalOtem, aud that
between the highest and loves, grades
OF the three classes there viii not be a
difference Ol over q per cent IL 81 per
cent AL valorem be adopted, viii re-
duce the duty on sugar between 10 aud
Is thirty old cents per Que hundred
pounds, ON sugar between l3 and 10
hiIy odd cents. between 10 and ~ CA
sugar eighty old cents, and above ~
(loai sugar one hundred and ten cents
on the hundred pounds. This would
not b. apt lo meet tho approval OF the
rehners, but would suit the grocery In
terest and benefit consumers. Why
should tea aud coffee come In Tree, !
hear asked daily, and sugar. an article
Of prime necessity, used by every iaInily
In all the land. rich anil poor. be made
10 pay the government Sio,Wu,On an
nually7
Personal News ItsmA
II now looks asif Messrs. Boiling and
Richardson, Republicans dominated
for supervisors of Census isr virpnis,
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MORE TARIFF TOPICS.
ysu. Papor and Paper Materials.

yalt. Payer and Paper Materials.
special ,o The Register
WAanNuruS, March 10
Tomorrow the Ways and Means Com
mitt r will give a hearing b. those who
want sat put on the free list aud the
next lay il will hear a delegation who
arc her e. ursc that paper and AL the
materials necessary for its manuiacturc
shall o. placed on the free list. Pctl-
tons ln favor oi free paper have come
la fro u every section OF the country and
have gone. not only to the House, but
10 tho senate.
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HOUSE

Mr.. Reagan asked and obtained leave
To have printed the following resolution,
which he would ODcr as substitute for
the resolutions di the Committee on tho
Inlcr.Occnnic Canal;
Rrsuiroi, That while we recognize the
general interest OF the whole CONNER.
cial world In the use OF u ship canal
or railroad across tho lsihmus con
meeting with North and South America,
and while wo will respect that
interest " such n line ut Inter
oceanic communication shall br csiab.
lishcd, We declare that the establishments
of such n line Of communication would
practically connect tho Atlantic aud
Mexican Gnll aud the Pacific coast lines
oi the United States, and aS the United
States would have great local, M well as
general interest in the work, in common
with the other commercial powers ot the
earth, aud as the political control oi
such limo Ol communication would he
yinily necessary to her commercial in
forests and To the preservation OF her
territorial integrity and political indc.
pcudcncc, she will insist, whenever aud
by whomsueyor such project shall be
commenced. ON such political control OF
it ~ will give security 10 our CONNER
cial aud political interests. LrN.
Mr. Whitthornc, chairman OF the
Committed on Naval Affairs, reported
\ Joint resolution for the organization
of a board OF officers OF the navy TO rc-
port upon the practicabillly OF complct-
Ing the double.turrctcd monitors Puri'
tan, Monadock, Amphetrlte and Terror.
Agreed TO.
The following bills were placed on the
House calendar;
Appropriating S3OO,OO0 for the relief
OF the poor of Ireland.
TO restrict Chinese immigration.
To prevent the removal OF Indians
irom States into Indian Territory.
To prevent the Withdrawing OF pen.
sions irom pensioners under an Act oi
1881.
Consideration was TcSu'ncd Oi the
political assessment bill, and the House
was addressed 10y Mr., Young, OF Ohio.
Mr. llostet.ur demanded the previous
question, pending which the House took
q rcccsstill : 80 O'clock, the evening scs-
sion 10 be- for the consideration Of pen
sion bills exclusively.
EVENING SESSION.
The House passed fifteen or twenty
pcusion bills and adjourned.