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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07
WASHINGTON.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF
WAR.
The Message. and How It Was Received
The Tariff.-:More Cabinet TaIk--James,
Lincoln, and kirkwood to Stick
KiIpatricks Death.
KEIFER FINDING IT A HARD ROW,

Our dispatches indicate that the MESS
age has made very favorable impress
sion at Washington, and is regarded as
a strong document There is, as we else
where indicated, considerable feeling on
the subject of his recommendation as to
silver coinage, but aside from this, 1t
meets with general approval. 1t is now
announced, on what is apparently good
authority, that James, Lincoln and
Kirkwood will remain in the Cabinet,
and Brewster and Frelinghuysen will
take the Attorney Generaishipa and State
Department, respectively.
-
The proceedings in the House demon
strated that Keifer is not going to have
an easy time of il. In the Senate the
principal interest was in the speech of
Sentor Davis, in which he stated he
would vote to keep the Republicans in
control of the committees, and to retain
the present officers. A bill for the adj
mission of Dakota as State, was also
introduced.
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VIRGINIA.
The eadjustcr Caucus-The Senatorial
Racc.
Special Dispatch 10 N" Register.

.SJ,ccior Dispatch 10 N" Register.
WASHINGTON. December Ga caucus of
the RcadustcrS is being held at Richmond,
tonight. but up to this hour, nothing has
been heard from ii. 1t is expected that j.
&. Fowler. Of Bristol, will bcnominatcd for
Speaker and =. ii. Mccall, Of Roanoke, for
Clerk
The caucus over the United States Scna-
tor>hip will not take place until both
houses are fully organized and at work.
II seems To De conceded that there
will be but few candidates for the
Scnatorship before the caucus. Capt
John :. Wise. who has been prominently
mentioned in that connection, is under
stood to have withdrawn from the race. Mr..
Massey's following is small, and he is. rep.
resented rs entertaining very little hope OF
success The indications are that Riddle
berger will be nominated on the first bal
lot. Mr.. Lewis name will probably be sub
mittcd, but the Rcadjusters say he will not
hc nrpS,c1
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REPrBLICAN TROUBLE.
what Has Been DemOnst raj ed-Kciicr
the Weak Spcaker-RObesOn the Re.
publican Leader Death Of kiIpat.
,Nnccinl ni,nntch 70 ~ Roaisler.


WASHINGTON. December G.-Thc process
ings OF the House. 50 far, have dcmonstra-
ted that Mr.. Kcifcr promises to be the
weakest Speaker since William Penning'
ton: that Mr.. George NJ Robson will be
the leader OF the Republicans il nobody
successfully disputes it.
Mr.. kciiCr iS To nave no easy time. The
minority will hc able to turn legislation in
,uch direction as they may see fit. 1t was
noticeable in the last Congress that the
Democrats were practically without power
when opposed by Garfield, Frye, Congcr,
on and those whom they led. The
situation i, now more than. reversed.
The cxrrrieuee pnd talent is decided 7 With
the Democrats, and the Repu5!a 5!anansis,9I.s sn9S 81
permanently reinforced by Smith, @'Ser-
soIl and Paul and temporarily by most Of
tho Grecnhackers, will be forced TO make
hnstc yrav slor-ly indeed.
II is said Tonight that General Rilpat-
rick. death Wa, known to the State De
partncnt forty-eight hours before it was
made public. u.
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ARTHUR'S EFFORT.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE An ABLE
AND INTERESTING STATE PAPER.
A Review Of the Relations Of This With
Other Countries Of Our Finances
Popular Education at Government
Expense Suspension of
Silver Coinage.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.

President Arthur's message Will hard-
IN prove satisfactory either to his friends
or his enemies. 1t is entirely different
document from what was expected, and
while a creditable production, he with
marked reticence, fails TO lay down
what is familiarly known as pollcy.
The only feature which will strike the
reader as new is his proposition 10 De
vote the proceeds of the sale OF puolc
lands to popular education, the amount
to be apportiOned to the several States
pro rata, according to the llllte-
rancy of population. His rec
concentrations as to the public debt,
the suspension ofthe coinage OF silver
and the appropriation of the surplus rev.
enue to the extinguishment OF the pup
lie debt, are the same propositions MAIN
tanned by Secretary Folger with even
more poyer aiai cieafness.T The same Is
true of his recomme endation in regard to
Indian affairs and the increase OF the
navy. On the special subject on which
he was expected to be most interesting,
Civil Service reform, he contents hlm-
self with quoting from his letter OF ac-
ceptance, when candidate, and the re-
mark that the principles then enunciat-
ed will govern him during his admins
tratiOn. As literary effort, the mes
sage will take high rank, hut one can,
not, in reading it, help calling, to mlnd
the remark of Talleyrand, that words
were made to conceal ideas. Behind
the smooth, flowing, rounded sentences
there turks power and ability for which
he has not received due credit.
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THE SENATE.
what Davis speech Did.

SiFCVH IE1Pd1c" 10 VH 1sVsS3'T'
WASHINGTON December 6.-The an
nouncement made by Senator Davis, that
he would vote TO sustain the present ar
rangement of the committees, and TO re-
tain the present minor officers of the Sem
ate. put an end to any controversy over the
matter in that body. and the two Houses
now only wait the appointment and filling
in OF the committees tn complete their or
ganization for business. Ian.
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OF Judge Kelly as chairman OF the Ways
and Means Committee, and another slate
gives him the first place on the Committee
on Appropriations, kasson is set down
first on the Foreign Affairs, Townsend, OF
Ohio, ON Currency, and Dunnell on Public
Lands.
Notes.
Senator Camden told me tonight that the
reports recorded by him from those having
charge of the details of the Wheeling, Park
ersburg and Charleston Railroad project
were all favorable.
The Christ lancy divorre suit is still drag
ging its unsavory length through the Courts
here, md there are few issues OF the city
papers here that do not contain some refer
ence to it. | saw the plaintiff on the
Avenue to-day. The old fellow looked
grisly and broken, and thought OF Simon
Cameron's criticism on his last unfortunate
matrimonial alliance: "Christiancy mar
ried too soon." said the Pennsylvania eN.
Senator. He ought to have waited until
his judgment was more matured, Ian.
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INSTEAD of doing anything with the
the tariff the Congressional idea Is to
appoint commission to investigate
such multitude Of subjects that life
will he too short to hear anything more
than that they are making progress.
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IoEN BRIGHT is ofthe opinion that
the United States will eventually take
IN the entire North American continent.
This will afford comfort to the states
men who have designs on Canada and
NpXipp
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WHEN General Hwlbut was in COM
mang at New Orleans he used to re-
mark that ne held louisiana in the
hollow of his hand. 1t seems TO he the
present impression that he is trying to
cram Peru into his breeches pocket
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TUX Republican leaders Of Texas have
resolved to organize an alliance against
the Democracy and support Congress-
man G. NASH JONES for Governor.
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THE GUlTEAU TRIAL.
The Interest Abating-Thc Assassin
OVERRIDING II.

WAsmyCIny. December G.--Thc trial of
Guitcau is lcs>img in interest to visitors.
The throng is growing smaller daily. His
intelligent conception of the points sought
TO he established in his direct and cross
examination, and the character OF his In
tcrruptions to-day nave done considerable
to strengthen the belief IN his mental
SoundncsS. and to leave the impression
tIat his conduct in court j. 4 matter OF pre-
arrangement between himself and counsel,
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TARIFF REVISION.
OhiciaI RemOyRIs-Thc New Seeretary
OF state and Attorney General House
Committees.
inI Dis,,nich 10 the Register.


W,,HINGrnv. December G-The Tariff
Revision Commission provided for in Sena
tor Morrill,, bill. will doubtless be cstab-
H-hed without unnecessary delay. Neither
party is very MI yioU- to have the questions
Tint will come before il brought into Con
press At this time for bringing them there
means the bringing on Of q tight that would
not tend 10 consolidate existing political
organizations. The demand for "a tariff for
revenue only j. by no means confined to
Mr.. WatcrsOn and his end Of Democracy.
Western Republicans
are taking up the same idea, ana Emory
SlOrr. sncering proposition that house
fy. il properly protected, would dra" as
well as the Spanish article in blister, in
dicatcs the disposition NJ the agricultural
West toward the efforts of Eastern and Mid
die State Manufacturers to keep their in
dustries from being crowded out by the
banner labor OF the old world. A properly
conducted commission that would give all
Interests full consideration could not only
furnish some additional light upon these
questions. but could also keep them out Of
rolitirs Ia some extent for the next three
vcars. ard that IS wha; the party nEAIa-
ger, Oh both sides now desire.
The removals 90 on slowly but surely.
and il j likely that with the changes IN
the State and Law Department heads rsext
week. the number will be considerably in
creased.
There does not seem to he much doubt
but that ex-senator Frelinghuysen. oae OF
those errinentiy respectable gentlenen OF
which New Jersey i - prolific, VIII be
called 90 the
Head OF the state Departmena-
and that benjamin Harris Brewster. OF
Philadelphia, will be given the place OF the
late lamented Mcyeaeh, Frelinghuysen
ought 10 dignity the new standardization
as much ~ Fish did that of Grant He Is
something Of the same order OF humanity,
having enough honorable ancestry behind
him TO keep him from doing di.reputahie
thing II he csnBot do brilliant ones
Brewster Is about the sharpest OF the cias.
which has long stood as the rural symbol
@; aeutene7s- As sharp as Philadelphia
lawyer means, In the estimation o. the
public that man knows all that Is worth
knowing. and the fact that one Of that
kind has been secured will do some
thing to comfort people who want star
route frands and abuses punished. just
now the government seems to be over
weighted with law officers at this point,
who do not furnish common amusement
TO average lawyers who are opposed ia
them in the courts OF the District
The arrangement OF
The House Committees
Is the subject Of q good deal OF speculstioE
4, :. ell that Hisaocir will take the place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

CAPE TovS. December 6-Thc failure of
Mckenzie &Co., contrsSis.s, Is announced.
Liabilities tto9,GDc.
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NATIONAL FINANCES.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
Receipts and DISBURSEMENTS for the Year.
Surplus Of $4,000, ,000-0e~n 0"
the Silver DolIar--interRal
Revenue Taxes.
WHAT the SECRETARY HAS TO SAY.

The report Of the Secretary Il m able
document. His review OF the tsansac.
tons Of his department for the past
wear. and his comparison Of the rceips
with those Of previous years, VIII De reed
with interest by those interested In
financial affairs. But while all Will ad-
nit the ability which Judge FoiGkR
brings to his high Office, many will take
issue with some eofhis recommendations.
He laws Il down as demonstrated fact,
that with the present rate Of taxa
ton, the entire public debt can
be discharged within ten years,
AMI advocates the policy OF
devoting all the surplus revenues to that
purpose. He, however, admits that II
l. time that our taxation should cease,
and recommends that the tax on
matches, proprietory medicines, Oh
hank checks and drafts and hank circu-
lation should cease, and that internal
revenue taxation bc confined todistilled
and fermented liquors and tobacco. He
then proposes that the act requiring the
coming of -, ,O0O, 40 of silver per month
he repealed, and the silver certificates
be called in, leaving the banks to flir-
nish the currency Of the country. In
order toprevent them from contracting
the currency for selfish purposes, he pro
poses the enactment of law rcIuir-
ing them to give notice Of their
intention to return their circu-
lation. The argument Of the
Secretary Is clear and logical up TO this
point, hut he then proposes to extend
The charters Of the National hanks In
definitely, forgetting that under his
system of paying oirthc debt, according
tn his own estimate. In ten years there
will bc no bonds in which Ia base their
circulation His recommendation In
regard 10 silver will hardly meet the ap-
pruval ofthc members of his own party
from the silver producing States. We
are now the largest producers OF that
metal In the world, and the fact that
SI3l ,O0O, ,Oo1 of coined silver now lies In
the vaults Of the Mint and Treasury n
hardly cogrnt argument why It's coin.
age should cease. Had they been paid
out n other funds they would now bem
circulation, but from the beginning
there has been a discrimination shown
against silver, and now the result of
that discrimination II usel, ~ II was ny
Sherman, n "A reason why it, usc ~
money should cease. The report, how
ever. l. well worthy the reading, A. tho
strongest possible presentation of the
case that can hc made from the Secrc-
tary's standpoint.
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Associated preSS.

WASHINGTON, December 6-Cpon the
opening OF the court this morning, Guiteau
announced he had prepared an order for
the attendance of the Witnesses he suggest
ed on Saturday, and would dss're court to
sign it at once. The order wRs handtd Cox
Scoville called Geo. c. Gorham, editor o.
the Republican, hut he did rd respond.
ChaS. B. Farvcll, member of Congress,
from Chicago. took the stand and was queS-
toned upon the state of feeling between
the factions of the Republican party just
previous to the shooting OF President Gar
field.
Judge Porter objected to taking up the
time of the court by this kind of evidence.
The witness was questioned as to his ac-
puaintanCc with the prisoner. lie called
upon him. the witness. at his office i'll Chi
Cago, showing some newspaper slips, said
he was going to purchase the htrf-Or'Hn,
and told the witness that ii he would lend
him $lO0,Ooo he would make him, witness.
President of the United States.
Guitpnll-l EmDLatiCallyI
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THE NEWS.

WHrTEIAw REID draws 5000 per
my wear as an editor, and s25,0OO as a
husband.
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Finances

He then proceeds to give a synopsis "I
the report of the Secretary OF the Treasury
showing the receipts aed disbursements to,i
the fiscal, which appears in another col
umn, the receipts being 500, lS2,&'I %: ant
the expenditures $2GO,7l2,SSI -, being
plicd to the redemption of bonds for thu
Sinking fund. S94.37l 300; fractional cur
rcncv. 81 O9O. .Ol0.O5; loan of 1851, $7,4lS,
0GO: 1O-lOO of 'G4. S2.76.l5O; 5-2o5 of '62
$lS. 300: 5-2O3 OF st, $3.4Oo; 300 Of 90
So, 300; consols of g. $l,i3l 800; conSol
o., S4.9j9.I5 ConSolS of Is, SD, 400
Texan Indemnity, $1,000; old demand ane
other notes. $lS.33O and to increase of caSt
in Trcnsnry. Sl4. .631 ,O23: total lOO. .O69 lO4.9S
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Tbs silver Dollar.

He says that there has been already
coined SlO2 N0,OOO of which but 81, 10000
are in circulation. and ConCurS in Secretary
Folger's recommendation that the provision
for the coinage of a fixed amount he repeal
ed and that hereafter only s0 much be
coined as will satisfy the demand. lie also
endorses the SccrCtary's recommendation
that national banks be prohibited from
Surrcndcring their circulation until certain
notice he given, and the dropping of the
item of $l5,U0OOOO of fractional currency
from the debt statement rs il has probably
bpcn lost or DESTROYED
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The Presidential Count.

lie called attention to the fact that time
" legislation on the subject Of the asccr-
tainmcnt and declaration of the vote for
Presidential Electors, which was so sharply
brought to the attention Of the people more
than four years ago, and expresses the hope
that some well considered measure may he
devised before another National election,
which will render unnecessary resort t"
any cxpcdicnt for Il determination OF the
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The Revenue.

The increase Of revenue for 1881 over the
previous year. was S29 3d.. .90l2O, 1t is IN
timatcd that the receipts during the present
fiscal year will reach SiOO,0OO,OOO and the
expenditures S25O,OU0.000 leaving u large
surplus applicable to the sinking fund, and
he approves OF Secretary F0lgerS recon-
nendation that provision b. made for
the early retirement OF silver Certiti-
Gates and that the act requiring
their issue bc repealed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

THE blaekmailing bOdy-snatchers III
scotland are meeting with no better
,uccess than the wretehes who carried
off \. T. STEWART in this country, a.
the son of the late Earl Of Crawford says
that he will pay nothing to the thieves
hut a large sum for their arrest andcon-
NirfiOu
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The Message.

W ASHGNGION, DeCtllDtL ~
To The Senate and House Of Representatives, Of
the United States:
An APPALLING calamity has befallen the
American people since their chosen repre-
scntatives last met in the halls where you
are assembled. We might else recall with
unalloyed contend the rare prosperity with
which throughout the year the nation has
been blessed It's harveStS have been
plCnteouS, its varied industries have
thriycn. and the health Of the people has
been preserved. 1t has maintained with
foreign governments the undisturbed rela-
tions OF amity and peace, for these mani
festationS of his favor We owe to him
who holds our destiny i'll his
hands. the tribute Oi our grateful
deyotions. That mysterious exercise OF
his Will which has take II from us the loved
and illuStrious citizen. who was but iatel
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Treasurrr's Report.

WASHINGTON. December 6.--Thc annual
report OF the Treasury department for the
fiscal year ending June !, lsSl. Vas sub
mittcd To Congress to-iay. The ordinary
revenues from all sources was $40, Iss,ss
ordinary expenditures for the same period:
S2GO. ~ So, leaving n surplus revenue oi
slOo. .vG9. ioi, which was applied ~ follows:
To redemption of bonds Tor sinking fund
s7i.37i .aro; fractional currency, sipUi
loan o( February. 81. S7ilsOco: 10 i0s of
'Gi SgOlG.l $50. ) 5Js oi ~. Sls.~; ss ~
% S3,s,J; 5-2ps of ~, s31 ,sSI. consolS al
-. SIi3. 80. cnnsols of ~, 500, $50, con
soils oi 'Gs. 1897 400; Texan indemnity
stock, a.. go: old demand coiupound inter
est and other notes. as, 49, and to incrcas"
cash in treasury, sli637 ,02i. Total. sO.'
g,J luI, a..HT rrHHr--F
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Refunding Operations.

He then recitc> the refunding operations
by which the five and six per cent. bonds
were continued at =. per cent, and states
the total saving and reduction of debt to be
SID. S36. 2g2 ~ He endorses the recommend
alton OF the Secretary, that aS the ; Z per
cent. bonds are redecmablc at the pleasure
OF the government, no legislation is needed
on the subject.
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Revenue Collections.

He then summarizes the receipts OF Gus
toms duties, which amount tu Sl9N. l5o. .616.-
~ an increase over last year of Sll.GiI,-
6ll.G2. The expenses of collection were
$6. il9, p an increase of SS5S7 .il0.0t, and
then proceeds To an analysis of the imports
and exports showing an increase of S66,-
.6SS in the latter. and decrease in the
former OF S25, ,29OllS. The total value OF
the merchandise eNpurtedin lSS0 was SNN:i,-
a21,9l1, an increase over 1870 OF l3j per
cent. while the imports increased. during
the same period, but l. per cent.
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The House Committe<s

is the subject Of q good deal OF speculation.
II i said that Hiscock wiz take the plsee
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National Boar ofHealth,

which he thinks has done much to prevent
the introduction and spread OF contagious
and infectious diseases, aS well rs arrest
the progress OF epidemics. The Interna-
tional sanitary Conference bill in relation
to vessels seeking to enter our port is ap-
proved and Congress is recommended to
adopt such legislation rs is needed To rem
der its observance compulsory.
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That's False,

never made anv such proposition. ask
cd him To- invest some money in the enter
prise. but he said that he had already put
SlOnO into the i'rr-Or""I, and would not
put in any more.
The witness again saw the prisoner in
ihis city in March last. The prisoner had
a recommendation for the Paris Consulship
and wanted the witness to sign il. The wit
ness never thonght the prisoner 10 he 4
sane man.
Upon crosse examination. the witness was
asked if. in the examinations mentioned,
he had any opportunity to form an opinion
whether the prisoner was able - dlstln-
guish between right and wrong.
ScOYille objected 10 the question, ana
argued al great length in support OF his
objection. Guitcau continually broke IN
and insisted the question had no bcsring in
the case; that his mind all through was
blank on the question oi right aHd wEoES,
that nc Wa>
ImpeIIed by An inspirations
which lac couldnt resist.
Judge Cox ruled the question cOuld ne
entertained and il was again put witness
thought there were grades OF insanity. and
didn't think The prisoner so insane, but that
| he could distinguish between right ana
wrong.
SroVi!le desired TO note an exception.
Guiteau again broke in. eICitedly-I want
this understood right here. ] viii put
stop to all this Irrelevant nonsense. acted
from Inspiration.
Judge Co1-Well. that will do You
have said that great many times. and you
must no4 interrupt the Court again.
Gorham
took the stand and discussion eEsued be
tween counsel upon the form OF questions.
in which Guiteau insisted upon taxing 4
part Turning to Scoville. he said: You
are getting little cracked yourself upon
this subject won't have your line OF de-
fenSe II is altogether too AarroW.
Gorham vas told 20 step down: when
Ouiteau shouted out, Come hack, Gorham-
| want 20 ask you few questions. want
YOU 10 state whether you didh't write and
publish, in April May snd June. great
many
Very Bitter Arsietes
deRouncing President Garfield for vreckiDg
| the Republican party.