Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-31
Nsw Years Bay at.WashIugtOn---
The First and Last President
I ---Mhlts House Reforms.
last Congressional Work Of 's2---
Civil Serylcs---Assessm
President Making.
0ur Next Ssnator--0ur Next
GOyernor---0ur Next
Chance.

Hzess adjourns ofer. tomorrow agains TO
gifs nenbsrs "a cpnossanily, ID Nkseh Ia
s s>eer>1 1,>'< lr|.tEsi 'Isfs& e r<ki'ss
We;f ~ pec.t b the Executive pepart
naentt
81 The reception at the White House bids
fair to outshine any preceding one. The
costumes may not be as picturesque as in
our grandmother's days, when the flowing
trail of Martha Washington covered the
tdais in the East Room, and her sweet face
beamed in its frame of cap and kerchiet /
on the stately DANES and courtley gentle
men of her time, but President Arthur,
barring the knee,breechss, the tie wig and
the sword, is as imposinga figure on parade
. - as the first President, and he has the knack
q of surrounding himself on these occasions
with as pretty women as any who are
handed down on Stuarts canvas.
- Then, too, the Presidential mansion,
which has witnessed so much happiness
and so much misery, so many reallZatlOhs
of treasured hopes and so many blastlngS ol
cherished expectations, has not only been
swept and garnered for the occasion, ous
il has also been renewed and redecorateu
beyond any previous attempts at IT'S orha,
mentation, and the tints OF the plush anu
velvet on furniture and floor are hardly
surpassed by those of the mOuldings anu
Z. traceries on walls and ceiling.
~ white House Reforms
~ There will be no more handing in OF g'rIs
Il Through windows by the MurPhys anu
Bislins who came over from New YORK u
I ornament the early receptions OF the pres
ept Chief Executive The President seems EiS
S TO have determined TO cast Oh most most % Nj,
old associations and TO appear IKE o',s "l !
yoliO il not crossgartered in other FeSsTrt !
fresh and point device the very mA.i Iii
sJoby Belchs and AguecheeAS oA ~ '.ur,,nI
Eusiom House days do not uSuIe ,.SionS tSiSl
the premises, at least On on pun ~ The admin.
istration In their places as iLe?nusJL Le?'rrLoss
~ intimatss We have FrelingEuyseE - IN tLs v
~ veirs runs all the blood OF Or o. o,t by
1t Howards" that has not oeen ,SrStsr SS1 who
1 New Jersey muSqultoeSi p.es,iss NJ the
.oa-. SSbits vsIyet with lace ruthes .. 80 ~
v,;st and Who travels with seven .,s ua,' bssn al
McMiehaels, VIZ, VIZ Philadelphia as Mar II
brought over IT, IT, expressly % give tone cl
I'll snS, % o. % - 10 Presidential reCePttCCu&s- Us NJ OF
ana a HHE. ES.snrsIy an improvement on On . Mu.- .
This = 80 French, and II the tormah- al
:, Nhy and 9.T.r,sssed in consequence, and the d
skt ytes have jtizen who calls to pay his res NJ
- Amef - "c5n PEELED to enter at particular ~
PsoS ana Be Prodded past the Presldents e,
co. by the uShers until he reaches the ;;
-, provided for him, he can console him.
ssjf St least with the reflection that he has n
Witnessed q moral as we'll as great spec n
tacle.
The result of the vote on Mr.. Pendleton's
civil service tiu was surprise 70 every c
body here who has listened to the discus 4
sion of il in the Senate. 1t manifested no 4
symptoms of growing popularity as the \
debate progressed and the vote upon it ap- =
preached. The general opposition to il
on 10th sides of the chamber con- E
tinued, and the Sneers and incredulity /
concerning its plan and purpose lasted to /
-k,v, 4
less than half dozen Senators were will I
ing to go on record as opposed to the meas Q
ure- '
There appears to be only one explana-
ton of this result, and that is that vote
in opposition 70 any measure looking TO
the reforming Of our present civil service Z
would be an exceedingly difficult vote to ;
explain. The bill might be full OF crudi- :
ties and fall entirely short in the proyi- 4
sions necessary TO bring about the reforms Z
, needed il might be of greater disadvantage 4
40 one party than the other, and much
more in the interest of the ins than the
outs; il might have q thousand and one oe- 6
iectiOns which would justify the rejection 4
of any other bill, and yet the mere fact ;
that a representative was in opposition to >
Civil Service reform on the record would | \
be apt 10 be used effectively against him in | =
spite OF any explanation he could make. =
The same considerations that influenced | 4,
Senators TO keep clear OF this difficulty | =
will doubtless have due weight in the y
House. v
0sheF Congregational Matters I
The passage of Senator Edmunds bill b
probibitipg the collection of assessments Il
or contributions for political purposes by n
Government officers or members OF Con- o
gress Is not expected to accomplish the .
end desired II Iakes away the refuge that
Jaw Hubbells Congressional Committee r
found in their plea that member OF Con- e
Qress was not an officer of the Government e
within the purview Of the Revised Statutes, c
but it is claimed that the work hitherto Z
Derformed by that committee, so far as I
assessments ere concerned, can be delegated I
10 other persons who are not included in | d
fhe prohibition, and that the work will
still 20 on II is hard matter to protect | .
the lsrnbs when the wolves are hungry.
Fitz John Porter's application grows in 7
favor. The speech OF SENATOR Sewell in his
behaIf was a full yiudication of the loyal
purposes and efficient action OF the applicant :
! M to the moment Of his alleged offence !
against discipline and zen. Pope, and the :
views of his action at that juncture now eI I
nressed by Gen Grant and the members Of i
the beard who heard and considered the 7
,festimOpy, make his Vindication only I
matter OF time Senator Logan and his
murderous oratory to the contrary not
withsianding
N, is possibIe that the electoral commits !
sion bil will have further consideration 1
and the bankruptcy bill is set down for I
"wednesday week, but IL seems to be the c
common opinion that the balance Of the I
~-swork of this session viii be mainly confined {
to the appropriation bills. So much diver G
sity of opinion exists concerning proposed I
Hesitation on tariff and internal revenue !
4 matters that il is very unlikely that any 3
impartant changes will be made in either d
during the two months that remain. r
The plan OF called session Of the forty i
eighth Congress to consider the matter Of 4
settling the electoral vote and removing
danger OF further controversy over It, has
attracted considerable attention. 1t isneed-
ed legislation, but special session would ]
open up good many pitfalls for the dom
inart party in the next House. b
west vIrgiaIa Affairs. q
Interest in the influence of Senator !
Davis position on the Senatorial queStio :
prows deeper here as the time for deciding .
it grows near. have failed to ind on q
man yet who In discussing the question has e
gone upon the theory Of Davis absolute re q
firene ent and the subtraction Of his nam
ns factor IN the contest. "Ot course he IL
not A candidate IN the dictionary sense o:
he word said one Of bis friends y few e
avs since 'for that means man who offers Il
himself for an ONCE. and he has not done b
1bat and does not intend to, but v
1bat need not keep the leg I
islsture from electing him II ii sees
81 at, nor him from accepting such an elec~
tion If he thinks proper. He could look
sfteT bis business matters here as well at =
horse, If be were retained and could do
himseif and the State more service than
fhot Rh be we're retired. Anyhow the p
feld is in good shape 70 bring him bsck ;
aesin Here are dozen open candidates =
for 1he place, all eager 10 win, and every :