Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-14
WASHINGTON.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOUSE
C0khlTTEESSTIll DEFERRED.
Legislation Mere Machine Work-Pendleton'S S
6iIl-Tariff Revision n-Raum's Aid
to Aahone-NO Women
Need Apply,
NOTES, GENERAL AND SPECIAL,


But little business, aside from the in
PRODUCTION OF bills, was transactedhy the
House, Yesterday, but the session of the
Senate was marked by several features
of interest. The introduction of the
resolution of Senator Davis in relation
10 Pensions and Pension frauds, plainly
indicates an intention TO thoroughly in
vrstigatc the management of that De-
partment, and ifthe Senator succredSin
his designs, some rich developments
may be expected.
For the first time since he has had his
new tongue filed up, senator Hill, of
Georgia, experimental with it, and
iUd"ing hv the mvagre report sent by
telegraph, il has lost none of its former
cutting qualities. His reference To the
fact that whjl,thr President WAS writing
q homily on Civil Service Reform, he
was, ut the same time, making APP
uuiutmcntS and drrmovalS tO aid Malone
i'm carrying Virginia; and to the
fact that after Secretary Sherman and
President Hayes had declared that Ar
thurs removal from the Custom House
in New York was necessary To the
honest and proper conduct of the buSi-
ness, they both advocated his election
from the stump, must have been partlc-
ular:y calling to Sherman not to speak
ofthC President. Ii was piece OF bit
ter sarcasm, delivered ~ only Ben Hill
can, when at his best. His tongue has
lost none of its cunning, and his cauStic
speeches burn Us deep rs ofyore.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, December l3.-Thc inter
est in the formation OF the House Commit
tees continues unabatcd. Those vino have
pet projects to further can best appreciate
the importance ot the complexion Of parti-
r,.lar committees So much of the lrsIsla
ton vi the country depends upon the dcci-
sion OF the committee lhat passes first judg-
mcut upon bills presented that it may be-
said that the important committees control
the whole policy Of the government. For
instance. the Speaker can stop the whole
system OF internal Improvements now be-
gun by his arrangement Of one committee.
There could hardly be expected to result,
with au adverse Committee on Commerce,
any very extended river and harbor appro-
priatious and while it would be possible
to push such measures through without
the aid OF that committee, custom and pre-
cedcnt have made it we'll nigh impracti
cable.
The fact is. Congressional legislation has
grown to be a good deal in the nature OF
naehjne Work
and the machine is rebuilt by every new
speaker Just now il i threatened with
an uyrr->upply of material which makes il
the more important that it shall be con
Strurtrd So that II will take mp particular
portions first. ~ well rs turn them out in
Ia'tjcuiar shapes. There ought - be some
outside tribunal which would assist the
committees in ue,ting "a certain class ut
business iu shape Tor decision by Congress.
IT, iudrrd, it did not decide them itself.
Congressman krmia told me to-day that he
Luu known measures und claims. 70 which
tGrr,. was not the slightest objection. and
which. Is a matter ut rIght, ought 10 have
been PASSED az once tIil repeatedly for
want ut time To- give them consideration
II is this fact which makes lobbyists, To
some extent q necessity the buSiurS, Of
the luhbyi,- being very frequently not TO
iutfucu., votes in one direction or the
tELltE bAt - hltll - tts'sNNA'' 'I4'' S'A'h
II ls,,y get 70 the point wurreI L vote upon
IL ui any kind can hr had.
senator PcndIcton'S Bill
10 Give. Cabinet officers and heads ot dr-
rarrmrut~ a seat on the floors Uf Congress
Iu,IN considerable opposition. As Demo.
cratic Congressman expressed II, 1t SIM
} ly rnlurgrS the facilities ot the depart
I"ruts shcads tu lobby pet schemes through.
ar,,. ?. ,Ir opportunities are sufficient al
ready ~ iar aS "b;aning in
formation from them "n topics
r.r der consideration IS concerned which Is
the mau argument of friends ui the bull.
,h:,r cau hc readily secured under present
arrangements
4, j. ryidrm, that The hill 10 cree.
Tarim Revision Commission
j. not going 20 pass without Il struggle.
From the speech of senator Beck, ycStcr-
day. and other expressions ut trcC-tradr cN-
y.uurntS. il i apparent tnat the free-traicrS
will CndcaYur to prccipitatc the fight now
instead of awaiting the Investigation ot a
commissioner. They profess fear, not 50
much Oi the results OF a full invest gatI n
and rcI ort. as of commission constructed
i'm the interests of protection, and dlSpo
ed originally, to present but one sid" ot
the question.
General Raum.
If the Internal Revenue Service, no" gets
thrcrodit Of raising the fund which decided
the result ui the Virginia election. 1t i
,lid that Mahour did not take 4 cent ont OF
New York ~ the result of his begging cN-
pcditjuu there, and not until Raum sent
cut circulars 10 his collectors and sub
agents vnd got them interested did any
considerable amount come in.
The Presidents Desire
that no women shall hc appointed to exc,r-
tive positions like po,tn,frc,. pension
agencies. etc, will bring down or him the
the righteous Indignation OF the womcn's
right advocates. There are halt Il dozen
Vu>tmiStry~S,> in the city now seeking re-
appointment. among them Mrs. Virginia
Campbell Thompson, the daughter ui
Bishop Alexander Campbell, and the pres
eut holder "f the lucrative poStOtticc at
Louisville, Ky
Personal.
Mr. Harry Camden. Of Wheeling i here
- private secretary 10 senator J. y. Cam
den.
Mc>Srs. L. F. Fcidcnniug and V. T.
Archer, of CharlCstowu, spent several days
in Washington recently looking after their
interests.
Miss Lily VI Jackson, OF Parkcr>burg,
the accomplished daughter OF judge Jack
son, of the United States District Court. is
making brief visit TO friends in this city.
Ian.
GENERAL NOTES.
The silver QuestiOn-House Commit
Icc>-Pension Frauds-The New APP