Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-09

Senators who do not propose to disturb
the pension laws. doubt the propriety OF
their enactment. and are unwilling to en-
! dorse the action OF another Congress in
| framing them. There is no doubt the Pen
! sion Arrears Act was a mistake in some re-
/ spccts. when adopted, but it would proba-
| bly, be 4 greater mistake to repeal it now.
| But the trouble is that ingalls, wants the
Senate TO say il was right in the first place.
| The above represents the views OF the ma
! iority OF the Democratic Senators, including
| those from your own State.
| The Debate
| on the question to-day was only interesting
| from the TACT that Senator Vest, of Missouri,
| made one OF his characteristic little
speeches, TO the effect, that had the Con-
federacy succeeded he would have voted
its holders every dollar and every acre
| thew demanded. and that any country who
! would not care Tor those who offered life
| and limb III its defense, deserves to be blot
| ted out oi The list OF nations.
! Reapportionment-
| The action OF the House to-day indicated,
! very clearly that there will be protracted
/ discussion over the reapportionment bill.
/ The only hOpeof agreement consists in the
! probability that members, seeing no
absolutely fair appOrtioument can be
/ reached without making Congress un-
| wieldly, will compromise on the nearest
equitable proposition. So far as can be
learned at this stage OF the question, the
House iayOrs adherence to the old plan OF
/ giving the fractional representation to
States having the largest fractions above
the ratio that may be adopted. On the
question OF the total number OF representa-
tiyc> opinions vary widely, and political
/ considerations will have much TO do with
determining what the number shall be-
Washington Newspapers
present some curious aspects just now.
4 The E.pubi"aD, out OF which Star Route
} Brady's interest has been purchased by
parties who are termed "close friends of
/ the Administration" Signalizes its advent
| as purified and invigorated organ. by up
/ holding Mahone's demands in Virginia as
| against the Republicans of that State. The
/ Democratic POt booms for Blaine in his
I widening quarrel with the Administration
! over South American diplomacy. The
| critic confines its criticism to eXPostmaSter
! General James, and the SGr applies itself
| 10 lighting up the departments aud twink
| ing LOT auNertlSerS.
RObeson's Subsidy Bills.
Mr.. RobeSOn not only wants subsidized
American line OF steamers between this
country and England but be wants fast
/ line in addition. His bill nroYides that the
/ vessels used shall he irO.. or steel scra,v
steamships, capable of making eighteen
/ miles per hour, and wholly OF American
|
/ baggage and express packages, but sha!lnot
] engage IN freight traffic, and may be taken
/ for the use OF the Government in war time
! for reasonable compensation. AS an in
| ducement to speed the compensation for
: mail service is graduated from 81, 800 for
| trip not exceeding six days down TO 5000
| for trips occupying more than seven and
| half days.
Anti-PoIy gamy Bill and its Amend
] ment.
! | telegraphed you, day or two since,
| that the House, in lit OF absentminded-
| ness, suspended the rules and passed Rep
| reSentative Burroughs anti-polygamy bill,
| which bars out any individual who in
dulges in plural marriages from member
ship in either House of Congress. 1t is not
| likely that the bill would have goae
| through without discussion or amendment
| had attention been directed to it, but as
| one OF the members expressed it. the
House always gets into 8 dreamy condl-
| ton during a call of States, and the Speaker
| put the motion Tor suspension and passage
4 OF Burroughs bill in such - mechanical
| way that no interest was aroused and
enough voted for it TO put it through. 1t
| may be the means OF putting a check on
ak EzIn 10
| MorMon feeling crops out good deal
| stronger in the Senate than in the House.
| Meanwhile Delegate Cannon threatens an
\ amendment when the measure comes be-
| fore the Senate, which shall include all in
| diyiduals addicted 10 Mormonish practices
| whether they are disciples OF Brigham
| Young or not.
The Grape BIii.
| for extending the charter OF National banks,
| as amended by the committee. provides an
extension OF twenty years on the applica-
| ton of tuo-thirds OF the stockholders. In
order to protect the remaining third from
being frozen out. except by purchasing
their interests, il further provides that il
| any bank seeks new charter it must pay
| in lawful money, an amount equal To all
! the circulation that has been issued by
/ =
| benefit of any contingent profits. The
| issue is authorized of an entirely new baak
/ note, redeemable in twenty years, to take
| the place Of the present bank currency.
| Captain Eads,
seems to have practically abandoned hope
OF interesting Congress in his project OF
ship railway to the extent OF securing ma
terial assistance, and the experts who as
sisted him in presenting the scheme have
been retired for the present.
Hinton Rowan Helper,
who wrote The Impending Crisis gets
| another advertisement in the Congression-
al proposition 70 print 10000 copies OF his
! Three Americas" railroad figures for gra-
\ tuItOus distribution.
| Commerce Committee.
| Following the River and Harbor bill,
which it is expected will be completed on
| April lst. the Commerce Committee pro-
| posed 10 take up the question of Interstate
! commerce and the various bills regulating
/ railroad charges.
/ The Funding Bill,
! IL is anticipated that the Sherman Fund
ing Bill, or what is lett OF the original pro-
posed by the ex-Secretary. will be prompt
lyopposed in the House. The grounds OF
opposition now mentioned are, that it is a
bill for raising revenue which ought to
originate in the House, aud that banks are
given advantage both in purchase and sur
render OF bonds. Beside this, the principle
OF the Carlisle amendment, asserting power
Of control over the banks. is likely to be
rea>Serted. aud protracted discussion is
/ certain.
African Advancement.
That the African can be made TO COM
pete successfully with the Caucasian by
proper training, is eyiRced by the fact that
in the poker games which relieved the
leisure hours of jurors in the Guiteau trial,
the eolored brother, Wormley, got away
with about all the loose change that his
white associates saw lit to risk.
Heavy Pensions.