Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-03

the discussion of the funding bill occupied
most of the day, the question being upon
the Plumb amendment, applying all the
reserve except $lOO 100000 to the payment
of government bonds. which, after consid- |
cradle discussion, was voted down. The |
question then turned on the resolution of |
Mr.. Hoar declaring the action of Secretary
Window valid. On this the discussion was |
extremely warm. Vest criticized the Sec |
retary's action in his cauStic way, claiming
that il was without authority of law, and
one for which the country would hold the
party responsible. The act vas done and
he supposed 10 must remain, Ibpt ewanted !
the blame placed where it belonged.
The House
had passed three per cent bill, which had
been vetoed, and the Secretary then, on his
own responsibility, and without authority,
had assumed the power to change the con-
tract with the Government creditors. Mr.
Ingalls, maintained a similar posision, and
characterized the act as unconstitutional.
Mr. Window and Mr.. Sherman, in
sisted the act was proper, as it was yolun-
| tary on the part of the creditor, who had
the privilege of receiving his money or
having his bonds extended at a lower rate
and after an animated CollOquy between
Window and Ingalls,, the resolution was
adopted.
The Interstate Commerce Bills
are still slumbering and Mr.. Reagan, who
has set his heart in this measure, is some
what discouraged aud in spite OF all his
work and the flood of petitions on the sub
ject from the people, he fears it will be
quietly strangled in the Commerce Com
mittee and never see the light i'll such
shape that the House WILL listen to it. He
SAYS that the railroads are too strong 10
hope for legislation OF this kind.
The Tariff
The Ways and Means Committee are still
all torn up over the tariff bill, and no def
mite conclusion has yet been reached on
the subject. The Republican members OF
the committee cannot agree among them
selves. Judge Kelly says that KassOn is
/ no protectioniSt because the latter wants to
save the wire out OF which nearly all the
/ fencing in his State is made from tax of
/ SIS per ton. under the Mckinley bill,
/ which now pay but 50 per ton. There
/ seems TO be no doubt that the tariff ques-
| lion will be precipitated upon the House
| IN some shape, the leading question being
/ whether the proposition for tariff COM
| mis- zion or the Mckinley iron and steel bill
shall be reported first. The Republican
members are as yet agreed upon no policy,
and are disposed to let the question Of
| taliff revision drift upon the uncertain sea
| of the HonSe. The matter will be discuss
! ed before the committee at length, on
! Tuesday, and some definite conclusion Will
/ then De arrived at.
The Guiteaus.
The Usual number OF cards and state
ments have been issued to day by the sew
eral members of the Guiteau family, each
one of which only seems to disgust the pub
lie more thoroughly with the whole fanii-
w. The motion for u new trial will be ar
gued tomorrow, and the assassin will
probably be sentenced on Saturday. Col.
Corkhill says the apparent willingness OF
the family 10 make money by the eXhl0i-
ton of the aSsaSSin's body, may induce the
court TO give il to the surgeons after exc
| cation Some few contributions have been
received in response to Scoville's appeal,
but since the publication OF his letter yes
terday, these have ceased.
No Room.
The Woman'S Suffrage Committee is in
quandary. There is no unOccuPied room
in the Capitol. and tkc other committees
decline to share their comfortable quarters
with what they call the Hen Commit
tee" and the result is the latter is now go
ing around luckiug, and roo>t'nG on chairs,
etc.
GENERAL.
The Democrats say the Postoffice appro-
ton bill is an exceedingly good one, and
that with some minor amendments, will be
passed.
The House Com mittee on Postofiices,
etc. have the Postal Savings Bank matter
under consideration. and it i likely they
will report some measure hISed on the
recommendation OF rostma ;er General
James.
Public Printer DefreeS has rendered his
resignation formally. but it is not thought
his successor will he named until about
April lst.
Ben Butler and ten Malone have been
in consultation here, and the qH" DW"c' are
busy constructing new party out OF the
meeting.
The straw bond Star Route cases drag
along slowly, the defence taking advantage
OF every tCChnicality in order to gain time.
Secretary Blaine is buSily engaged pre-
paring his address for the Garfield memD-
rial and declines to see visitors.
The Land Grabs.
There i q great deal of comment on ac-
count OF the disposition of the bill to re-
store the lands Of the railroads to the pub
lie domain. There were various construc-
tions put upon the action. Some said that
the railroad people desired it to go to this
committee rather than to Public Lands or
Railroads, because among the lawyers OF
that committee it would be smothered and
never heard of again. Some were anxious
to have it go to Public Lands and avoid the
| issue of technicalities which will be
made in the Committee on Judiciary.
| There are Congressman who honestly be-
| lieye that some legislation OF this kind
| will be effected during this Congress. Most
/ of them have no such idea. however, and
the prevailing opinion is that the various
| resolutions to take away the lands from
| the roads are only introduced to curry
| favor with the masses, who are hostile to
| the corporations, and are led to believe that
\ they have SHindled the Government in
| this matter of lands, and that the states
| men who introduced these measures are
! employing their utmost efforts TO correct
/ the abuse.
Personal.
Miss Mamie Hoge, daughter OF Congress.
man Hoge. of the Second District of West
Virginia, was married here, this evening,
at Trinity Church, to Col Fairfax, of Balti-
more
The West Virginia arrivals, to-day, were:
W " Chancellor and W. K. Porter, of
ParkerSburg: Col. Scott, of Beverly, Ran
dolph county; and Col. W. IL. Flick. of
Msrtinsburg. Lam.
Another Phase OF the Mormon Ques-
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