Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-26
WASHINGTON.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC
BUILDINGS At ClARKSBURG
Passed the Senate-An All-Night Session
Of the House-lncrease in the River
and Harbor BilI-Apportion-
ment Proves Stieker-
BIaine's DELAY.
THE EFFECT OF THE FUNDING BILL
WASHINGTON.

The Clsrksburg Buildinga
Special Dispatch 10 the REeIrrE.
WASHINGTON, February 25.
The Clarksburg custom house bill
passed the Senate to-day. Bills for the
construction OF public buildings at
Clarksburg had been iavorably reported
by proper committees from each house,
and were placed on the calendars. Sen.
ator Hereford, aided by Senator Davis,
called up the Senate bill to-day, ap-
propriatipg SIS, 900 for that purpose, and
procured its passage. Before and dur
ing
The Passage Of the Bill.
Congressman Wilson was very busy on
the floor with his friends among the
Senators. Senator Hereford in the Sem
ate and Mr.. Wilson in the House, have
given this subject especial attention.
Hon. A. G. Fulkerson arrived in the
city to-day, and will xemain until Sun.
day. J.F. B.
Blaine Wants to be in Good Company.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-lt is in
umated that the reason for the delay in
Senator Blaine forwarding his resigna-
ton is, he wishes to know what intiu.
ences will operate in selecting other
members OF the Cabinet before commit
ting himself to acceptance. For this
reason he now proposes to wait until
the Cabinet is finally made up, which
will not be until next week. In the
meantime he is busily gathering in all
the information he can about the busi-
ness OF the State Department, 30 as to be
ready for all contingencies.
sherman's Wall Street Gang.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Secretary
Sherman received advices from New
York previous to the issue OF his order
authorizing Assistant Treasurer Hill
house to buy bonds. that the financial
situation was very threatening and that
unless a large purchase Of bonds was
made, the result would probably be
disastrous. The whole subject will be
brought TO the attention OF the Cabinet
to-day.
The committee OF FIVE representatives
from each party, appointed to confer
upon the apportionment question, held
a brief session and adjourned without
arriving at an understanding.
Large Increase In the River and Harbor
Bill.
The Senate Commerce Committee
reported back the River and Harbor
bill to-day with amendments increasing
the aggregate appropriation by over
s., 900, 900; $4,000 appropriated Tor re-
moving snags from the Missouri River:
The bill will probably be pushed
through but the large increase will bring
a strong opposition to il. The bill will
be sent TO conference committee how
ever, and will be passed.
No Agreement Arrived at on the Appor-
tionment Bill.
A member OF the conference commit
tee consisting OF five Republicans and
five Democrats to endeavor to arrange
a contest over the Apportionmeut bill,
saws the committee held a meeting to-
day but didn't agree; that at a confer
ence this even a compromise spirit was
displayed, and he thinks an agreement
will be reached and the bill passed To-
morrow.
The New Funding Bill.
There seems to be growing impress
sion with many members OF the House
who voted for the funding bill, that the
measure was i'll advised, and some have
acknowledged that had they fully real
lied the effect OF the fifth section, they
would not have voted for it. 1t is
even intimated tonight that sufii'
cient opposition will be developed in
House III the bill can be taken from the
Speakers table, to defeat it. Pending
action by Congress Secretary Sherman
will exercise all discretionary powers
with which he is vested TO relieve a. far
as possible the threatened stringeucy in
the money market.
No Desire to be Cremated.
The family OF Mr.. Carpenter authorize
the statement that he always expressed
himself as opposed to cremation. and
that he made no request relative to the
disposition OF his remains.