Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-12
Some Of the Wsrk to be Done IN
@ This City.
Personnel Of the Commission Mention Of
the Interests to be Brought to
Notice at Its Session
Here to-day.

themselves up and will doubtless be heard
from to-day. The members of the Commits
sion were expected to arrive last evening,
hnt n dispatch to the Mcclure House an
nouIced their detention in Pittsburgh and
their expected arrival on the IL o'clock train
this morning.
In anticipation OF their arrival there was
quite q gathering of manufacturers at the
Mcclure, last evening, and tariff was the
general topic OF conversation. Several
noted glass, iron and pottery men from
various sections OF the country were among
the number, busy formulating their plans
for TODAY. Mr.. q. W. Brockunier, OF the
South Wheeling glass works was found by
the REGISTER man and questioned in regard
to the probable action OF
THE GLASS MEN.
He said the glass interest of the United
States would be fully presented, and would
probably be the first business attended to.
The branches of table ware, chimney, cut
glass, etc., would be presented, seriatim. A
committee of six gentlemen has been APP
pointed, each of whom is prominent in his
line. They are sewell Fessenden, Boston !;
]. S. Hibler, New York; Robert Bryce,
Paul Zimmerman, Pittsburg, and Charles
w. Brockunier, Wheeling. Besides these,
there will be a number Of Pittsburg glass
men came down this morning, with the
commission. Mr.. Brockunier Is impressed
with the importance of a proper tariff reg
ulation for imported glass, and thinks their
case will be forcibly presented.
THE WOOL INTEREST. -
Since the first announcement of the ses-
sion here of the Commission, the wool men
have been on the qui rire an large num-
Der of them will be on hand this morning.
Letters have poured into this office, urging
all wool men to see to their interest and
appear before the Commission. From
Ohio and Marshall counties separate dele
cations will come, and another is an
bounced from Brooke. Mr.. J. d. Witham
and Col. Cockayne will be here, and Mr.. I.
III. Buchanan will head the Brooke county
delegation, which will include the Bealls
and Gists.
POTTERY AND IRON.
Mr.. Pearson. of the Wheeling pottery,
and Mr.. Goodwin, of East Liverpool, were
found in consultation. last night, and said
they would go before the Commission.
They desire change in the prevailing law
and want heavier tariff.
Several iron men said no regular plan
had been decided upon and decided apathy
seemed to prevail in their branch of indus
try. However, they had no doubt the
Wheeling interest would be properly pre-
sented.
PERSONNEL OF THE COMMISSION.
At this time, the following personnel OF
the Commission, from Pit.sburg paper,
will be of interest:
The Tariff Commission, as everybody
knows, is composed of nine members. The
President, Hon. John L. Hayes, is a resi-
dent of Cambridge, Mass. He was neigh
Dor and old friend of LongfelloW's, and is
himself somewhat noted for his literary
work. He is an attorney by profession,
but has for many years given close atten-
ton to the culture of fine woods and stands
eminent as an expert in that line. Hon.
Duncan +. Kenner, of Louisiana, has been
q prominent man in the South for forty
years. He is large sugar planter and is
heavily interested in the leading branches
of trade in New Orleens During the
civil war Mr.. Kenner was the head of
the Committee on Ways aRd Means of the
Confederate Congress. He was elected and
sent to Europe by Jefferson Davis as envoy
to Louis Napoleon of France, while Lord
Palmerston was Prime Minister of Eng
land to conduct the secret negotiations
for the recognition of the Confederacy by
the European powers. The war wiped out
his extensive fortune, but since then, by
hard and shrewd work, he has recovered
his old financial standing Hon. Robert p.
Porter is the youngest member of the Com.
mission. He is journalist OF wide repu-
tation. He was formerly associate editor
of the Chicago Inter Ocean, but in
recent years he has been editor
and proprietor of the International
Review. Mr.. Porter has written nu mber
of works on practical subjects and is the
Department of the United States Census,
one of the most important departments Of
that complex institution. He is recog-
nized in the United States and in Europe
as statistician of great ability on all prac-
teal matters. A recent book from his pen,
The West during the last eighty years, " is
attracting great attention in the East and
in Europe. Hon. A. NJ. Garland is an Illi-
nois farmer living near Springfield, Ill.
Practical and clear headed, his services
have been of great value. He is particu-
larry we'll posted in matters pertaining to
wool growing. Col. A. r. Boteler, of
West Virginia, is a true type of the Old
Dominion gentleman. An old time Wing,
he represented his district before the war,
but when secession came and his State
member of the Confederate Congress for
one term and afterwards entered the army,
serving under Stonewall Jackson and Gen.
J. B. Stuart. His fine, old.fashioned place,
which had been in the family for many
and which was destroyed dur
ing the fighting in the Shenandoah valley,
will be remembered by some Of Allegheny
veteran soldiers. Judge ]. w. II.
Underwood resigned a position on the
bench of the Supreme Court OF Georgia to
become q member of the Commission.
He is fne-looking, typical representative
of the Southern gentleman; his father was
a distinguished jurist and his family is
well known through the Carolinas and
city fifty miles northwest OF Atlanta, Ga.
Judge ]. A. Amber, of Ohio, is an old resi-
dent of Allegheny and will be remembered
by many OF the citizens of both cities.
Thirty odd years ago he left this section
and settled in Salem. Columbiana county,
Ohio. He was elected to a place on the
judiciary at an early age and served a
number OF terms with credit to him
self and satisfaction to the district.
Afterwards he was elected to Con-
gress and represented the Oolum.
biana district for three terms During his
career he earned the reputa-
ton of being careful, conscientious and
hard working representative. While the
San Domingo excitement Was at its great
est heat Judge Amber occupied an import
snt petition on the Committee Of Foreign
Affairs aud was highly complimented on
the course he pursued. COL w. II, McMa-
hon Is native of New York and served
with distinction during the war At South
Mountain, while at the head of his COM
mand, he gas shot. through the eye aud
shoulder. He was taken to q
house in the neighboraood and
his condition was = so critical that
six months elapsed before he could be
moved Careful nursing and strong con-
pulled him through. He Is now
connected with the New York Custom
House, and is considered high authority
IN all matters affecting the Custom Depart.
nent The New York importers, and the
Custom House appraisers and examiners,
'egard Col. Laurence a. the best Judge OF
III questions Relating to the adjustment Of
iuties in the United States. Mr.. Henry