Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-22
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WARRINGTON.
Senator Blaine's Resignation.

Senator Blaine's Resignation.
WAsHISGroS, February 2l.-It is in.
timated by the friends OF Senator Blaine
that he has prepared his resignation as
Senator. and will forward it to the Gov
ernor OF Maine without delay. The Sem
ator is still confined to his house and is
yet unable to meet his friends. 1t is
stated by these near him that it is doubt
ful whether he will be able to take his
seat again in the Senate as a member OF
that body, as it will be some days before
he can leave his house, and that by that
time his resignation will have taken ei.
feet.
Conkling's Satisfaction.
Since the return of Senator Conkling
from Mentor his conversations with
friends have pointed very definitely to
some high expectations for New York.
The Senator doss not indicate precisely
what he does expect, but he is satisfied
that everything will be satisfactory.
Close personal friends OF Gen. Garfield
by that it will not be the Secretaryship
OF the Treasury, as there is no dispCsi-
ton to turn the immense influence OF
this branch OF the executive depart
ment into hands which might not WELD
the influence in the right direction.
Another Unfortunate.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The Sen.
ate Judiciary Committee took no ac-
ton on the nomination OF Judge Bill
lings to succeed Judge Wood as United
States Circuit Judge. and it can now be
stated on good authority that no ac on
will be taken. The committee are On err
mined to let the nomination lie ovesSnd
thus smother.
Malone Selects His Seat on the Re pub
lican Side.
Since Malone has selected his seat on
the Republican side Of the Senate, it is
regarded as evident that he intends to
act with the Radicals. This will make
the Senate tie, with Republican from
Pennsylvania, and give Arthur the cast
ing vote In this event the organization
will be changed and all the places filled
by Radicals.
The New Secretary OF the Treasury
A number of Western Senators were
interviewed by the Western Associated
Press reporter to-day. They expressed
a belief that Morton or Folger OF New
York, will not be made Secretary
of the Treasury under Gen. Garfield.
These Senators say that Garfield had in
t,maied invariably his purpose to make
Western man Secretary OF the Treas
ury; that he fully appreciated the senti-
ment OF the West and its objection 10
having an Eastern man in that position
and will not violate il. The most proisi-
neat Western Senators give the same
view OF the case.
The Committee on Commerce have
been all day IN session considering the
River and Harbor Bill.
Senators are pressing amendments in
creasng the aggregate appropriation OF
the bill, which, the committee say, must
be rejected, or else the bill will be de-
feated. A most determined opposition
to the bill is already organized in the
the Senate, and any increase in the ap.
preparation will aid in defeating the bill
The committee is fighting steadily
against the amendments, and say they
will report the bill next Wednesday.
Then only seven days will be left for its
consideration, and any delay would kill
it. The fnal passage Of the bill is
doubtful.