Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-06

NeneZuIa
Slight by the Speaker and PoPoses n
Change I'm the Methods OF Selecting
Committees.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Mr Orth rose
to question of privilege, stating that it
grew out of and affected the recent ap-
pointment OF committees OF the House. Be
fore stating the question specifically, he
said: ask indulgence to announce that
il is my purpose, at an early day, to intro
duce for consideration and action aproposi-
ton to change the method of selecting the
committees. The vast and diversified in
terests of the country are all, more or less,
affected by congressional legislation, and
this legislation, as is well known, is almost
exclusively controlled by the action OF the
committees. For this reason their forma-
ton assumes importance and is invested
with responsibility too great 10 rest their
hands.
A single Individual.
however capable and honest and patriotic
such individual may be. As now exercised
ii is emphatically a one-Tnan power, and
such power is always dangerous and in con-
fiict with the principles of Republican
form of Government. 1t is our duty TO see
that it may not at some future period be
used TO the detriment of the best interests
of the people. And now, as to the ques-
ton Of privilege. You have seen fit, sir, to
assign me
To Three Committees,
namely: The second place on Foreign Al
fairs second place on Rules, and Chairman
of the Committee on Civil Service Reform.
By the kindness and unwavering conf
dence of nv constituents, | have been for
twelve wears q member Of this House, and
am now entering on my seventh term OF
service here. With but two exceptions,
there is not another Republican member
who has thus long represented his people.
During that time, j have served as mem
ber. as Chairman of the Committee on Prl-
vate Land Claims, as member OF q Com
mittee on Ways and Means, and for ten
wears as member of the Committee OF For
eign Affairs-a part of such time as its
chairman. With one exception, possibly
two, am
The Only Republican Member
who at any time prior to this session, has
ever served as chairman OF any committee
of this House.
In view of this fact, l submit that the
Sneaker in his recent action has done in
Justice to me and my constituents, for the
| relations between Representative and his
constituents are so interviewer that inJuS-
| tice to one is necessarily an injustice TO
Others. They naturally feel pride and
| interest in the proper recognition of their
representative, and especially when such
recognition is regarded by the customs and
! courtesy of all deliberative bodies as at
taching to long years of service.
For this Injustice there is, however, no
| remedy. All that can be done is to
Protest Against Ii,
as now do, for myself and my cOnsutu-
| ents" and for reasons so apparent as not TO
require specification, l respectfully ask the
| House to excuse me from service as mem
| Der of the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Springer stated he was about TO make
| a suggestion as to the method of appoint
ing committees, but would not do it at
| present.
The Speaker-The Chair does not under
| stand that it is necessary for him 10 yindl-
cate himself by saying anything in reply.
| 1t must not, however, be inferred because
| the chair don't undertake to challenge the
statements charging him with injustice,
| that the Chair acquieSCeS in the views taken
by the gentleman from Indiana.
| Mr. Orth'S request was granted, ana he
| was excused from further service on the
| Committee on Rules.
The regular order, being the call OF COM
| mittees, was dispensed with
Howe. sr., Appoints Howe, Jr.
WASHINGTON, January 5-Postmaster Cen
| eral Howe to-day entered upon his duties,
| and appointed his son. Frank, chief OF the
| division of mail depredations, and detailed
| him for duty as chief clerk in the office
which is practically vacant Frank Howe
saws the appointment is only temporary,
| and he has not yet decided upon retaining
| the Office permanently.
small POx and the POstofiice.
Reports at the PoStoffice Department iu-
| dicate that small pox is spreading through
| out the country. A postmaster in Penn
| sylyania writes the disease has appeared III
| his town, and doctor who is treating q
| number of cases, persists in calling at the
| office for his mail matter. Many citizens
| notified the postmaster that they will re-
| fuse to receive their mail il these visits are
| allowed and this official is in a quandary
| and asks for advice. He has been inform
| ed he has no power to prevent persons
| from calling for their mail, and under these
circumstances the matter must be mutual
| ly arranged between the citizens and the
| doctor.
Too Much Money at San Francisco.
The Secretary of the Treasury has deci-
| dcd 10 ask Congress for an appropriation
| for an additional vault-room at the Treasu-
| rp at San Francisco, Cal. There was so
| much silver in the vault there, that the
| Assistant Treasurer declined to receive any
more from the Collector of the Port, on the
| ground that he had no proper place to store
| ii. Secretary Folger telegraphed the AS
| sistant Treasurer that he must receive the
money and take such additional precau-
| tions to guard it as may be necessary, un-
| til authority could be obtained from Con-
| gresS for the construction OF another vault
Mississippi River Improvement.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
| the House, Speaker keifer called a meeting
| Of the committee on rules, and Representa-
! tive Gibson, of La, and other gentlemen
| interested in the improvements of the MisSis-
7 sippi river, appeared before the committee
| in advocacy of the adoption OF Gibson 5
! resolution, which proposes that all legis-
lation relating TO the improvement OF the
Mississippi shall he referred to the conf
| mittee on Mississippi levces, and that the
| power of the committee he enlarged ac-
cordingly.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Treasury
| Department, to-day, purchased 100000
| ounces of fine silver for the San Francisco,
! Philadelphia and New Orleans mints. The
| offerings to-day, were unusually large and
! prices very high.
Commissioners of Indian Affairs Price
returned. this morning, from New York,
| where he went TO attend the funeral OF his
| daughter He says he never even intima-
ted an intention to resign.
FIRE RECORD.
CUrCIGo. January 5.-The insane depart