Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-15
WASHINGTON.
A Horrible Rumor in Regard to Con-
gress.
It Threatens to Remain IN Session for a
MontrThe U. S. Attorneyship-
Lively Debate in the
House.
Special Dispatch to the Register.

WASHINGTON, July lin the Senate to-
day the bill making certain reductions in
the revenue was taken up, and continued
what threatens to be two weeks deblte
on the general question of the tariff and Of
tax reduction. A number of Democratic
Senators intend to speak on the bill; but it
is understood that the Republican Senators
have agreed in caucus to make few or no
speeches, but unanimously vote for the
bill as it has been reported from the COM
mittee, and to resist any changes in the
committees bill. Senator Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, has agreed, it is understood,
to the
Reduction on Bessemer Steel
and everything is harmonious on the Re-
publican side. The Naval Appropriation
bill, which was reported yesterday, will
probably not be debated in the Senate for
several days yet After this the Senate has
still to act upon the Pension and Sundry
Civil bill, ana when the Tax Reduction bill
goes back 10 the House it is likely to be
debated at some length. Therefore all hopes
of an adjournment before the 10th of Aug
ust seem to have come to an end, and it is
possible the session may last even to the
Goth.
Lift For Caldwell.
Mr. John H. Rosslie, who was Grant
delegate in the Chicago convention, and
who was here some time ago, it is alleged,
seeking an appointment for himself, but
failed, arrived here this morning, it is
said, to help Geo. Caldwell into the vacant
United States District Attorneyship.
Statesman Flick started for home tonight,
expecting to return Monday. None Of the
applicants have as yet been able to inter
view the Attorney General, in consequence
of his continued indisposition. George
Caldwell is making a vigorous fight. The
scramble will be resumed next week with
increased persistency.
Americans I'm Egypt Safe.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-An official com.
munication received to-day from Admiral
Nicholson, who is in command of the YES
sells of the United States at Alexandria,
Egypt, states that there has been some de-
struction of property belonging to Ameri-
cans in that city, but no loss of life among
them so far as he has yet been able to as
certain.
A postoftice has been established at Lee,
Writ county, West Virginia.
ALVEY Debate in the House.
WASHINGTON, July 14-Mr. Springer, of
Illinois, SPOKE against paying Garhelds
bills in the House to-day, and said that
Bliss had spent seventy-nine days, with
Garfield hunting pus cavity, which was
the result of his own malpractice. He
called the physicians butchers, and said
they were not called into the case, but were
there in direct opposition to the expressed
wish of the family. He closed with the as
sertion that if only $35, 900 was allowed the
doctors there would more unseemly quar-
rel over the division of the money than
there was over Guiteau's body.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, said that
Congress should not let these bills go to the
estate of the late President for settlement.
Blackburn said he did not know whether
the wound was mortal or not, but he was
satisfied that the wound with the treatment
combined was mortal. Garfield would
have been better off if he had never seen
these surgeons Blackburn favored an ad-
judicatien of the entire matter by the
courts.
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, who represents Gen:
Garfeld's old district in the House, replied
defending the physicians claim as equita-
bic and just.
Mr. Page, of California, and others, fol-
lowed in similar speeches.
More Pensions.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-A number of pen
sion bills have passed in the Senate to-day.
among them one increasing the pension OF
thewidow of General Geo. A.Custer to $50
month, and one, a House bill, granting
pension of $50 per month to the daughter
of President Taylor.
Money for Mrs. Garfield.
WASHINGTON, July IA bill to pay Mrs
Garfield $50 00O,lesS the amount paid TO her
late husband on account of salary, was in
troduced in the House to-day by Taylor, of
Ohio, and by unanimous consent was
passed.
WArHINGToN, July 14.-The House to-day,
by a vote of IS to 81, nor-concerned in the
Senate amendment, making an appropria-
ton for the payment of the expenses at
tending the sickness of President Garfield.