Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-18
WASHINGTON:
LORD ROSCOE C0NKllNG FIGURING
IN SEVERAL
Different Cases-His Visit to Mentor
Blaine's Resignation-Status Of
the River and Harbor Bill
Reorganization Of
the Senate.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON.
River and Harbor Bill.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, February II.
The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill. over which there has been such q
long struggle in the House, was finally
passed this afternoon by a vote OF 1853
yeas to 81 nays. The bill now goes to
the Senate, where it will be loaded up
with a few additional millions. 1t can
not be said safely to be out OF the oods,
fer ii thus amended it will have to come
back to the House and run the gauntlet
OF vigorous opposition again.
Senator Davis. Of Illinois.
announced to-day that he would vote 70
maintain the present organization OF
the Senate. He said that a movement
by the Republicans to reorganize would
be entirely and essentially partisan
effort for the benefit solidly OF
the Republican party; that to support
such movement by his vote would be
for him to sustain frank partisanship,"
while in voting to continue the present
status, he maintains his independency.
Therefore, il any change is made in the
Senate, it must be by General Malone
voting with the Repu blicans, unless
Pennsylvania shall delay the election OF
a Senator until after the 5th OF March,
which wonld leave the Democrats easy
victors.
1t turns out that
Judge Edwin Maxwell.
OF Clarksburg, is not making application
for seat on the Supreme Bench. He
did not get up petition in his interest,
and none has been presented to the
President as yet. Rumor did the Judge
injustice, as he is simply in the hands OF
his friends.
Blaine's Resignation
az Senator has been prepared, and will
be handed in the first of next week in
order to allow the Maine Legislature to
elect his successor before its adjourn
ment. As he steps into the Cabinet as
Secretary OF State, Frye, Of Maine, will
tala h;s caat Ia tho Sanata
Gen. Hancock
who will be here on the 4th OF March,
will be located at Wormley's Hotel.
West Virginia Personals.
Judge 6. d. Camden and J. b. Here.
ford arrived at the National this even.
ing. DR.. Campbell, who has been here
for several days lett for Wheeling to.
night. Judge Edwin Maxwell is still
here. J.r. Is.
Voorhees, Move.
WASHINGTON, February II. The res.
olution of Senator Voorhees, agreed to
to-day is designed 10 have the Senate
Judiciary Committee at once report
bill that will protect farmers and 9th.
ers from being imposed on by venders
of patented articles who sell implements
and machines aud are followed by
agents OF the patentee wh) demand and
often extort. When the purchasers re-
fuse to pay the claimant second time
for machinery or other articles they have
bought they are forced into an expen.
siye litigation. Mr.. Voorhees, intends to
get this legislation through this session
if possible.
will be weakened and his chances OF
confirmation much improved. In ehort
| il is said by Senators, that the admin
istration will discontinue its attacks
upon Conkling, and that the friends OF
| the latteri in return will permit Matthews
| to be confirmed.
River and Harbor Appropriation.
| The river and harbor appropriation
bill, as originally reported to the House,
appropriates $40, l49, 5000. The only
monetary change made by the House
was to strike out the clause appropriat.
ing SAC, 900 for operating and maintain
ing the Louisville and Portland Canal;
$50, 900 for operating the IT. Mary's
Falls Canal, and $4,000 for operating
the Des MONIES Rapids Canal, and pro-
viding in lieu thereof for permanent
appropriation for those purposes.
There is, therefore, substantially no IN.
crease or diminution in the amount orig.
inally recommended.
| Republicans ardsReappor,ionment
The Republican members OF the
| House will hold caucus tomorrow on
the spportionment bill to determine
whether or not they will vote for the
passage Of the measure by this Congress.
The Republicans are divided on the
question, many favoriDg the immediate
passage OF the bill on the ground that
two-thirds OF the State Legislatures are
now in session and TO defer apportion-
ment until the next Congress
would cost the States millions Of dollars
in the aggregate for extra sessions OF
their Legislatures. The indications
now are that a sufficient number OF Re.
publicans will join with the Democrats
to pass the apportionment bill on Sat
urday unless the caucus this evening
shall make opposition to these measures
a marty duty. Even should the caucus
40 determine, it il probable that num-
| DeT OIL fOHA s'N
whose Legislatures are now in session
will insist upon voting for the measure.
The Expensive Pensions
The Senate Committee on Appropria.
tons has decided to report an important
amendment to the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill Ter
the purpose OF facilitating a settlement
OF pension claims and clearing up as
soon as possible the vast accumulation
of unsettled cases. The amendment
provides for the following additions TO
the clerical force Of the offices named /;
Pension Office, 20 examiners at s2,ooO
per wear each 40 fourth-class clerks At
81 500 per year; 20 second-class at ST. ,ioo
Der wear; so first-class at 81 200 each, and
10000 for additional hire Of copyisfs;
Adiutant Generals Office, p additional
clerks, at 81 900 each. Surgeon Genersrs
Office. 25 additional, at $1,000. The
Committee also provides for an addition
al Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions, Al
a salary Of 1900. and another = SOC
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