Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-24
GENERAL GOSSIP.
EulogizinS Burnside - The Chinese
Shan't Come-The Davis BilI-POrter's
Argument - Judge fOlger Senator
COnkling.

Argument - Judge fOiger senator
Conkling.
Special Dispatch % TIC REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-BUt little busi-
ness Of importance was transacted in either
House to-day. In the Senate the day was
taken up with speeches of members eulo-
gizing the late Senator Burnside. Phat Of
Wade Hampton, oi South Carolina, was the
mos, notable IL was q frank, manly. sol
diCrlike tribute from one brave man 10 am
other, and was exceedingly we'll received
Ransom also spoke in ! similar vein rs 10
the late Senator'S bravery in battle aud hu-
mUnity in peace.
The Chinese Question
was brought up in the House by Willis,
OF Kentucky, who introduced bill pro-
viding that the importation of laborers
shall be unlawful, and that no vessel shall
be permitted TO bring and land more than
hyc Chinese, Of either sex, at any port in
the United States.
The Davis Island Dam.
IL j. understood that Chief Engineer
Wright IN his communication to the Hous
Commerce Committee, urges the necessity
Of an immediate appropriation for the con-
suuction Of the Davis Island Dam, as 9th
erwise the work must necessarily stop for
on entire season. The committee will hold
a session tomorrow and the friends of the
measure are confident the appropriation
asked for will be recommended, as the re-
port of the engineer was al that was wait
cd for.
The Gulteau Case.
As the Guiteau case draws near the close
more intense. To-day, hundreds were
turned away being unable TO get into the
court room. Judge Potter is still quite uu-
well, and his fr;cn'S say, wholly unfit to
appear in the case, yet the beginning of his
argument shows no lack of fire, eloIuencc
or logic. His arraigumcnt Of the prisoner
to-day, was mastery. and his iuyictiveS su-
perb. As sentence after sentence, each
more cutting than the other, fell from his
lips. the prisoner fairly quaiicd, aud both
counsel and spectators listened breathleSS-
IL. II his health does not break down, he
will undoubtedly make such IN argument
as will be long rcmeIEbt I'd.
Judge FoiSer
is announced as saying tina; nc has no de-
sire or intention OF going on the supreme
bench. but, notwithstanding .his, rumOr
persists in assigning him that position.
The probabilities are that he will remain
aS long aS suits him, which will b. for some
time at least. The mention OF
Senator COnkiing's
name rs his successor. has brought out a
curious story in regard to the latter gentle,
man. More than year ago, when Mr..
Conkling was passing out of the Capital
the steps were wet and slippry and he fell,
striking upon his back across the step. No
one was by except an employc of the build
ing. who ran hUrriedly to his relief, and was
eager to call for help. This he was forbid
den 20 do, and the man had the most
stringent orders to hold his tongue. With
the greatest difficulty the senator got home,
and alter time rallied little; but his old
activity was gone, and wearily, painfully,
but with q grim determination. he went
about his duties. More than once since
that time has his life hung by thread, and
only those who know him best, and but few
of that number, have any idea of the
agony be has suffered. The greatest injury
was a strain which affected the kidneys, and
only the most untiring watchfulness has
kept the danger at bay.