Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-10

of crasing il wanted to do and how many
eraserS il wanted to do it with, was as well
defined as its right to pass upon the quail
tiCationS of its own members, but rs he said
he was only plain country Judge, accus-
toned to the determination OF simple ques-
uOnS, and the intriCaCy OF the problems
presented for I Ie consideration of the Com
mittee on Accounts was too much for him.
To realize the satire contained in the de
Clination it is only necessary to remember
that under Speaker Kcfcr'S plan OI appoint
ment some twenty or t'irty OF the best
Democratic lawyers in The House, among
WHOM Judge Hogc is numbered.
are strung out At the tail
ends OF insignificant committees
simply because Mr.. kcifrr declined to avail
himself OF any Democratic suggestion III
making out his list.
Il never failed said cx-Speakcc RanGa!l,
in maxim" up committees, to invite the
co-opcr.tiuu o; leading Republicans in the
work OF completing the list after the Demo
cratic members were selected. ! gave these
Republican gentlemen my list and listened
10 their suggestions is u completing, but
Mr.. keif"r neither invited Inc nor any
other Democrat to suggest the names OF
democrats best fitted Tor particular posi-
tons To this failure some OF the worst
mistakes are attributable, although there
are many features. such rs the subtraction
ot Holman from the Appropriations Com
mittec, the refusal to put Eosccranz on
N.0itary Affairs, Cte., etc, which are altrt-
butcd to worse motives.
Civil Service Reform.
In conversation with one OF the old resi-
drut,rS here Yesterday, nc remarked that
civil service reform ought not to be eN-
tended 10 the point OF keeping appointceS
in ot1iCc indefinitely. The old JaCksunim
platfurm that ito the viC;UrS belong the
tr,ils." ac said. "workS we'll i'm this way:
II prevent. the fostering OF false notions
amous the Uilice holding class, and keeps
them humble enough 10 bc respectful and
attentive. In England where they hold
10y life tenure generally they get 70 BE-
,nObs. like some OF our army and navy
people here, vino think the average gentle
man not good enough 10 associate with
them, and you find them running the pub
lie business on the Cirrumlp"uti"n plan
and furnishing neither satisfaction or
p"uryu,sS to the public which pays them.
\ little shaking up once in a while
does q heap Of good in Il place like Wash
iu-tnu. where Office holders are inclined -
put on airs ani forget where they CAME
trpm.'
The Virginia sDebt.
senator Malone is represented - Jciug
hu~i!y cn-a-rd in preparing . bill! Tor the
rylGiuS:mcmr ui the Nir-inia debit. basel
U.ou "a" principle that IN ru"iic debt, riIc
deb. follows the territory. AMI ur proposes,
'ha, rs Wrst Virginia took unc-third ot the
territory oi Virginia, including her les.
mineral lands the new state Shugl as
suIuc uHc-lhi-u ut Ihr total debt Ol IN. old
Stare. mr,uirr- the interest account. The
tu.luHiu ar" given -, the senator figures:
fetal Ni~-iuia deb, July. lSo2. iur.uh.ug
S'-caiIcd West Virginia certificates. 81
-I~uG'. pf this he sets apurt 10 Virginia
-l.u..,.3,.. ui which Sl';, >l5.,'r is principal
and $Ll!1npu interest past due. The same
t.,UrrS makes West Nirginia'S portion SO.
a!1i>>. of which j.. llGG-N is prinripa, and
S-uNitsp is interest. give lhc tisura> be-
,;,U>c it !, SomctimrS satisfaction I" know
huw much uvrrl" c'aju from you, even
when yuu don't owe and never expect To-
ray them.
ro%ICr's Conundrun.
la connection with tho recent hcIrin, OF
tie steel bloom argument 10y Secretary
F'lrrr the Secretary is quoted ~ hay.ns
=-,,u whu. the u>ua! Interpretation wHs ui
tie .!H prohibiting one Secretary from re
yrrs,u" The decision Of = predecessor where
the interests a. the United states might hc
adlrr,, y affected. The answer wa>. tAHc
IRE rrl'.- ".s, generally To- Hrapt @I ...-
,.-'.-s favorable ,o high duJrS, as "'-y"-
Wis" the revenue might be- aiirc., l.
Eat. said u" Secretary, how would tiut
andy in rl>r, where the lowering ot duties
v"uN LARGELY iu"rra>, yhr revenues by in
cry#siug a., importuti1:.,2 /, Is said thl>
c,...ll.m nearly broke up The mcr,.gg.
General Go~>ip.
The rciuuGlus bill obtained pcrscd-nc q
over tie .ari.. a.li ;u-lIr, a"d will nr.l"r
III, -.ur'y for f,wc time, - sc"cral gentle