The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-05-12
WARRINGTON LETTER.
The Congressional Library West
PointintiIc Senate Tariff Leg
islatiOn, etc. etc.
[From our ReanIar correspondent.ll

HA "a sN'iH4yb VI III WI ~ SsNSaSbul
Library seems TO be n necessity, and
We may expect, at no distant day, to
seeanotheF niaguiticcntpublice di6ce
in Washington, designed for the ac.
commodation of the vast accumula-
ton Of books that are now crowded
on the shelves and piled upon the
floor Of the halls of the Capitol.
There are in the library $4,000 vol
umes, while there is only shelf room
for 100000, leaving 5000 volumes
10 be- piled on the floor and stuck
away in hooks and corners. In ad-
dition to these volumes there are
10000 pamphlets and over 5000
hound volumes Of newspapers, besides
q large number ofvaluable maps and
charts, all of which have to be pack
ed away like dry goods in q crowded
store. II the library was nor in.
charge Of an exceptionally able and
efficient librarian its utility would
be almost wholly destroyed Such
a thing as a retired corner or desk
where anybody can quietly examine
authorities and make notes is an i'm
possibility. The boxes of books
which are constantly being received
have to be opened under the very
feet of visitors to the library. One
fourth Of the books are not provided
with shelf room, and when they are
called for whole stacks must be over
hauled and dark reeesses ransacked.
The want Of proper accommodation for
books is causing the destruction of a
great many, and, on thescore of econ
omy. better Accommodations are de-
manded.
The Senate has been the more
active house Of Congress during the
past week. Mr. Allison's amend
ment to the billauthorizing aretired
list for non-cominissioned officers, by
which the President is required to
appoint two colored cadets annually
to West Point, was debated with some
animation, General Burnside fayoring
it even to the point Of wishing the
Academy abolished if it could not
stand the color test. Mr.. Hoar Oh.
jected to embodying race discrimina-
tons in legislation, and Mr.. Dawes
proposed five instead of two appoint
ments, leaving the President free to
make them of any color he pleased.
Mr.. Conkling seemed inclined TO
stop making any more white APP
pointments until the black mans
past exclusion had been amply com
pensatea. The Kellogg debate was
renewed, and the Indian Bill passed.
The Ways and Means committee
continued work on the tariff bill yes
terday, nearly finishing it. Themat-
ter OF salt is still left in statuquo, but
will probably be disposed of on Sat.
nrday,when the committee will hold
q meetingatoe complete its considera-
ton and fnallsact upon the meas
ure. Members Of the committee now
state it as their positive belief that
the bill will be adopted on Saturday
and reported to the House early next
week for early consideration.
Senator Morgan introduced into
the Senate yesterday u resolution
providing forthemethod of counting
the electoral vote. 1t is important,
asst is supposed to embody the views
Iagreedtppon at the caucus held re-
Gently.
Greatly increased receipts from
customs continue TO be reported
We are bpying foreign goods with
old time extravaganza and the usual
result will follow. BY the end of the
year we will be shipping gold 70
Europe. CAS-
Primary Meeting.
AT meeting of tile Natio1al
Greenback Labor Party, of lewis
district, at the Court House Satur-
day, May Sth, 1880, at 2 o'clock, sP.
NJ:
On motion of LII. Gibbs, Chair.
man of the District Committee, S. C.