Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-31

ins TO political affairs in Pennsylvania,
and when the time comes for the rec.
ognition which the new administration
will give Pennsylvania his views will bs
invited.
Railroad wrongs-An Aid to Reasan's
Bill.
WAsHIyoroy, December 30.-Atten-
ton is concentrating here upon the war.
fare OF the rival railroads between Wash
inpton and New York ii the railroad
officials who are throwing obstacles in
the way OF competing communication
between the political and commercial
capitals OF this country had deliberately
resolved TO manufacture sentiment In
favor Oi Federal supervision over their
business they could not possibly have
adopted sure. and more effective
method OF securing that end. 1t Is
plainly seen that within the las two or
three weeks the idea Of National legis-
lation regulating railroad traffic between
the States has obtained much stronger
hold among Senator'S and members oil
Congress. 1t is quite sure that neither
the Representatives OF the people nor
the people themselves will brook such
interference with their rights as have
been exhibited daily OF late. Mr.. Rea.
gan had this in mind when he remarked
. few days ago that he proposed calling
up his bill to regulate Interstate COM
merce at the first opportunity, and hal
no doubt OF its success. Several mem
bers Of Congress have experienced per-
sonally the vexatious decays caused to
trains OF the Baltimore and Ohio road be-
tween here and New York, and have
expressed their Oninion OH the subject
i'm vigorous terms. IL was said today
that Mr. Reagan would get at least
twenty more votes in the House Tor his
bill, or for some proper measure on the
subject, than could have been gotten
month ago. The Pennsylvania roai
cannot have forgotten the circumstances
under which il obtained an entrance
into Washington, and on such favorable
terms. solely because OF the opinion,
whether well founded or not, that the
Baltimore and Ohio Company was
determined T. maintain a monopoly OF
the transit between the Capital and the
country at large. When the subject was
under discussion in Congress, the opin-
ioI was freely expressed in both Houses
that no railroad corporation could or
should be permitted to undertake to
control the access to and from WASH
ington, and proiiting by the public feel
ing on the subject. the Pennsylvania
Company succeeded in inducing Con-
yress to b-s,ow upon it, free o' cost, a
large portioa Of one OF the most va'ua.
bile public reservations in the heart oil
the city.
Too Tired to Talk-Overtaxed Indian
Brains
WARRINGTON, December 30.-The
Cheyenne River and Lower Brule Sioux,
who were To hold another conference at
the Interior Department. today, con.
cerning the proposed railroad rights OF
way through their reservation, sent
word from their hotels to the Depart
ment this morning that they were "a!l
too tired to talk today" but thought
they would be sufficiently rested to-
morrow.
Gail on Uncle sam-Postal Aff,irs.
WASHINGTON, December S0.--The
customary orders have been issued Ter
the officers OF the army and navy at
Washington to pay their respects to the
President on New Years Day.
A. s. Logan, lineal descendant OF
ths historic Indian chief, has been ap-
pointed to a position in the Indian de-
partment.
Judge Freeman, assistant Attorney
General for the postoffice department,
has written to the Postmaster-General
taking grounds that printed commercial
papers filled out in writing are legally
subject 10 letter rates OF postage, and
that therefore section 30 Of the present
postal regulations tallOwing such papers
as bills Of lading, invoice, way-bills. in.
surance documents, deeds, circulars and
hand bulls to pass through the mail as
as third class matter) should be annull.
ed As contrary TO law.