Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-04
WASHINGTON WORDS.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE "CITY OF
MAGNIFICENT DISTANCES"
Democrats and Republicans to Meet in
Caucus on Saturday-The President
Of. the Senats-Preparing for
Struggle - Bank
Taxation.
TWINKllNG LITTLE STAR R0UTERS'

been issued for q caucus OF the Republl-
can Senators to meet next Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Capitol to
devise some plan Of action for the orga-
nization OF the Senate. The Democratic
caucus will probably meet at the same
hour, and no doubt some efforts to
effect compromise Of the organization
will be made. Most of the Democratic
Senators who are here are now openly
declared sgainst any compromise, and
hold that under the law and
custom the organization OF the
Senate is within the Democratic control.
There are said to be several Democrats,
however, who quietly prefer to make
some agreement with the Republicans
in advance, if that can be accomplished.
Pendleton and Garland have been men,
toned as holding these views, but when
approached they say they have not au-
thorized any statement Of their opinions,
and that
They Will Await Their Party Caucus
and expect to abide by it. Senators OF
both parties are desirous ofavoiding any
issue over the organization that will lead
10 a partisan contest, but it is not i'm
probable that one may occur, neverthe-
less. The President of the Senate will be
so close to the Presidency OF the United
States, only one life intervening, that
the Republicans and Democrats are
anxious to possess that office for their
respective party, and feel that it is worth
a struggle.
C. W. Moulton, of Cincinnati, to-day
filed before Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Raum an elaborate brief holding
that banks, other than National banks,
usually termed private banks, are not
subject to taxation on called loans.
Raum has informally decided this ques-
ton in favor of the banks, but it is
learned at the Treasury Department
that an investigation into the liabilities
OF private banks in the matter OF taxa
ton is still going on in all the large
cities, and that
Discoveries Are Continually Being Made
which increase the amounts they owe
the Government as taxes. Notwith-
standing the fact that the banks are
being given the benefit Of every doubt,
and that the assessments made by reve-
nue. agents are not maintained unless
the laws plainly support them, the
aggregate amount found to be due the
Government by these banks now foots
I'D to over two millions OF dollars.
James Ginnidy, q rigyer on the new
building OF the State, War and Navy De.
partment, who was employed to rig up
the hoisting tackle for hosting stones,
has been discharged for appropriating to
his own use goods that were purchased
to drspe the building in mourning for
the late President. The goods were pur-
chased and turned over to Ginnidy with
instructions to drape the building. He
put on the drapery rather scsnt, and
carried home several bolts OF mourning.
Star Route Tactics.
WASHINGTON, October Son the
meeting of the criminal court this morn
ing District Attorney Corkhill stated that
il had been rumored that it was the pur-
pose of the counsel for the defendants
to move to quash information filed in
the Star route matter. He presumed
before anything could be done it would
be necessary for the parties against
whom information has been filed to ap-
pear in court, but he nevertheless asked
that before any motion was heard by the
court, two days notice of the fact would
be given to the counsel for the govern
msnt. The order asked for was granted.
The Navy Department is informed
that Commander Sampson, OF the Swa-
tara, on the Asiatic station, reports TO
Admiral Blitz that he received two let
ters from the United States Minister at
Peking. The first was dated August
18th, requesting him to visit Swatara,
China, should his instructions permit,
and the second, dated August 18th,
Withdrawing the request. Admiral
Blitz received the six letters from Mr..
Augell at the same time and bearing
dates as above, the first informing that
q Swatara guild of Chinese merchants
had closed all intercourse with foreign
merchants in an effort to change the
customs and regulations by forcing the
foreign consuls and ministers to inter
iere. The commercial deadlock lasted
from the Goth of July till the 9th oi
August, and trade was resumed and fear
of trouble removed.
Commissioner Raum has about con-
cluded his decision on the subject oi
taxation OF bank deposits, argued before
him September l4th, by bank represen,
tatives from Cincinnati, New York and
Baltimore. The Commissioner had q
conference with Treasurer Gilfllsn on
the subject this afternoon During the
week ending October lst, they were
$3.50, ,493 OF standard silver dollars dis
tributed. During the correspondents
week in 1880 there were S7Sl 1876 put in
circulation.
WASHINGTON. September S.-There is
an an evident wish to avoid dead locb
among the SeDators OF both parties here
since the announcement that there vii
be certainly two Democratic Senators
paired, stated and fair. 1t is seer
that the Republicans can, if they
see fit, prevent the Jelection o
a democratic presiding officer by refus
ing to vote and thus breaking quorum
The rules Of the Senate provide q quorum
''shall consist OF majority OF all Senators
appointed and sworn" As there ar
three unsworn Senators q majority viii
be thirty-sevsa. In afull Senate the Dem
ocrsts have thirty-eight without Ma
hone and including David Davis. With
out the two paired Senators they have
thirty-six, one short of quorum. l
order to enforce their righ
to the presiding officer, one o
paired Democratic Senators must b,
here. IL is not believed all OF the Re
publican Senators could be brought t.
the point of breaking the quorum
which could be remedied in a We ell
by the appearance of Slater or Fair, an,
even il one of these could not be OBJ
tanned it is felt that snch an exhibition
Would Not be Pleasing to the Countr,
nor q benefit to the party in the sd
preaching elections Indeed, expires
sions of Mr.. Davis, who led the Repub
lican forces in the deadlock O
the last session, show almost
villinOness to concede n Democrati.