Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
HANCOCK ISSUES ANOTHER LETTER.
WARRINGTON.
Woods Successor.


Democratic Congressman from New
York, fear that the bitter fight between
Tammany and anti.Tammany, will re-
suit in electing Republican to succeed
Fernando Woods. Tammany will in
sist upon q candidate from its ranks,
and with the tiier feeling now existing
there it is believed snti-Tammany will
not yield, and that there will be two
Democratic candidates.
Contagious Diseases.
Members OF both houses OF Congress
from the west and southwest are con-
fering together with the view OF coop.
Grating in securing the passage Of the
bill to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases among cattle. The purpose is
to push it through the Senate first and
through the House, after which any
difference between the two houses can
readily be settled IN committee OF con-
ference.
House Committee on Post Offices have
abandoned all idea Of reporting bills for
the government
Postal Telegraph System.
They say it is utterly impossible to get
such measure through, and the whole
subject was dropped.
The Death Of Fernando Wood
and election OF Mr.. Tucker chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee, makes
no material difference in the status OF
the committee on the tariff question.
Tariff reformers and free traders are too
much in q minority to attempt any leg.
islation.
An Unusual Scene
was presented in the House this after
noon. Alexander Stephens was rolled
about in his wheeled chair, delivering q
speech on the acceptance OF the Cola
mer statue. The members all gathered
around him with bended postures and
solemn visage, as II the thought OF death
was on every mind. Entire silence pre-
vailed, and now and then when Mr..
Stephens would endeavor to lift up his
voice, it had ashrieking sound as though
OF dying agony. The scene took on q
remarkably solemn character.
A Letter From Gen. Hancock.
Mr.. Cal Corbin corresponding secre.
tary OF the Inaugural Executive Com
mittee has received the following letter
from lien. W. S. Hancock:
Ihave the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF an invitation from the Execu-
tive on ceremonies, to myself and staff,
to be present in Washington, d. G, on
the 4th of March next. and participate
in the ceremonies and festivities incident
to the Inauguration OF Gen. Jas. A. Gar.
field, as President OF the United States.
Ny staff have Individually been notified
of the invitation, and should conclude
to be present. | will notify you later.
Thanking you, and through you the
gentleman OF the Committee for their
courteous attention.
Iremain, very truly yours,
W. 5. HANCOCK.
Favorable Reports on Military Appoint
ments.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs to day authorized favorable re-
ports to be made to the Senate upon all
pending nominations ior army appoint.
ments and promotions. These include
the nominations OF Major ID. q. Swaine,
to be Judge Advocate General; Colonel
Charles TompkiRs, TO be Deputy Quar-.
termaster General; Colonel Febiger, to
be Assistant Paymaster General; the
two appointments from civil life to the
positions Of Major and Paymaster and
forty or fifty others OF less note.
A. n meeting of the
House Committee on Elections
Mr.. Field made report in favor OF
Kitchen in the case OF o Hara vs.. kitch.
en-, from North Carolina. The report
was adopted by the committee, who in
structed Mr.. Field to report 1t to the
House.
House Committee-W Ways and Means
elected Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, Chair.
man, to succeed Fernando Wood, de-
c.ased.
The committee ordered a favorable re-
port TO be made to the House upon Mr..
McKinley's substitute for the bill in re-
lation TO duties on manufactures OF iron
which was adopted at their last meeting.
Mr.. Phelps was instructed to make
favorable report TO the House upon the
Coyerts bill TO amend the statutes rela.
tive to the bonds 10 be given by the
cigar manufactures