Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-09

may come from the disgust which grew out
Of committee appointments which IS stili
manifest among many members. This dis
gust is nearly as general among Democratic
as among Republican members, which ac-
counts for the general interest in Orth's re-
marks on Friday. 1t may seem strange
that q member on the wrong side OF the
Speaker of opposite politics and without
ACQUAINTANCE with the appointing power
should complain if he is put at the tail
end of some Insignificant committee
corresponding TO the Committee on
Arts, Sciences and General Literature
which used to be in vogue in legislative
bodies. but they do. They reason that
their constituents are not apprised OF the
real situation and may consider their as.
signments as the measure of the ability OF
their representatives. Under proper Sc
lection OF committees this would be true,
but as now conducted the nincompoops
frequently come to the front and good men
60 to the rear, and the result of Mr.. keif-
er's long deliberation and contriving has
done more to bring about desire for
change of plan of appointment than ever
before existed.
General.
Among the notable propositions of last
week was the plan of detailing some OF the
naval cadets who are fast outgrowing the
navy, to the Smithsonian Institute TO assist
in scientific investigation; the preparation
for furnishing complete code OF laws Tor
the District OF Columbia by Congress, the
need of which has been signally illustrated
in the Guiteau trial; Judge kellys init
nation that he would not wait the result
of commission investigation but would
propose and urge tariff changes by the pres
ent Congress. and Senator Warner Miller S
proposal to print the Congressional proceed
ings in a weekly issue and furnish copy
to the head of every family in the United
States gratis.
Col. Tom Shallcross submitted report
on the sufficiency of the sureties upon
bonds accompanying bids and contracts for
mail services during the last four years,
which was the basis of the half dozen ar
rests of fraudulent sureties and principals
here last week, and the report will prob
ably 90 before Congress in connection with
the request Of the postmaster general that
some legislation be had which will check
fraud in this direction. The report shows
that one rotten combination bidding for the
purpose of sub-letting and depositingworth-
less bonds as security put in 1910 bids on
which the bonds required to accompany
bids aggregated s., ,0S4, $40, and secured 296
contracts putting up worthless security
thereon amounting to S202, ,9O5. These
worthless bonds were certified by postmast-
ers who are empowered to pass on them
under the present law, and the report rec
ommends that hereafter such certificates be
made by officers in charge of the records OF
the property described in the bonds.
Indications are that the Morrill, tariff
commission will be taken up tomorrow in
the Senate and that Senator Beck will speak
in opposition thereto.
Personal.
Jim Mason, "the buttermilk DemoSthe-
neS' of Jefferson county, was here yester-
day, and says he proposes at an early day
to start a paper which can neither be sold,
bought Or intimIdated.
Surveyor of the port Gilchrist is still here
looking after a areappointmont. lt was stated
yesterday that Peterson had withdrawn
from the contest, but that Col. Beach, the
insurance agent of Wheeling, and Mr.
Chas. Hamilton of the same city, were appli
cants. Beach is backed by Hannibal Forbes.
| could not learn who was Hamllton's S
trainer.
General Gossip.
Senator Bayard will represent the Morrill,
tariff commission bill. tomorrow, and will
take occasion 10 define his position on the
subject.
Paul Brown, the carpenter, publishes q
statement, to-day, denying that he has ever
retractcd his former statement that while
he worked in Senator Sherman's house he
was paid out of the Treasury.
The Postofiicc Department salary appro-
priation has been largely oyerdrawn, and
the result is that many OF the clerks will
be discharged
Ex-senator Conkling's health is reported
much improved, and he is expected here
sometime during the present week.
Malone has gone TO Richmond 10 settle
the fight among his followers, which seems
10 be constantly breaking out.
An Agricultural Congress, made up OF
Agricultural Colleges and societies, meets
here this week, and q large attendance Is
expected.
Reresentativea Moffett and Dennis left
for Wheeling, tonight, to attend the meet
ing of the Legislature.
Numerous petitions favoring the reten-
ton OF GilcErist rs Surveyor of the Port OF
Wheeling, were received yesterday.
The publication of q reatfirmation OF
Blackburn's charges against Burbrige, re-
wives that State scandal.
The new tobacco bill will make 1t optional
with the manufacturers whether he puts
his own name on his goods or not.
Gen. Tom Young, of Cincinnati, this week
will argue before the the ways and means
Coumittee in favor of a reduction of the
tax on spirits to fifty cents per gallon.
At the conclusion of Scoville's remarks
tomorrow, Davidge will address the jury
He will be followed By Reed, Sc0ville and
Guiteau. and Judge Porter will close. The
case will probably he concluded by Thurs
day.
Senator Vest J. Proctor Knott, of Ky,
Col. Zen. Wilson, and other Democratic
lawyers, think congressional redistricting
in advance of of the apportionment might
result in West Virginia losing her add
tioual representative in the next Congress.
Ian.