Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
GENERAL MATTERS.
The Only Place Ohio Does Not Appear
The Late Times-DiseOntent I'm the
House-The Committees-Robeso as
Observation-Disclosures

The Only Place Ohio Does Not Appear
The Late Times-D Discomfort I'm the
House-The Committees-RobesO ION as
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Special Dispatch TO the Register.
Where Ohio Is Not Represented.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-The recent
resolutions OF enquiry as to the places OF
residsaas~ef-~ employees IN the various de-
partments have shown that the District OF
Columbia has gobbled up so many places
that even Ohio is forced to the rear. Here
tofore the Buckeye State has been suppos-
ed to lead in the matter OF appointments.
Somebody, recently, while turning over
the large globe in the Congressional Lii
brary, remarked that Ohio was not shown
on It. IF she isn't" said some one else,
Its the only place in Washington where
the State is not represented"
The Late Times.
The handsomest rooms in Newspaper
Row are those fitted up by the Baltimore
Times, which has just closed brief and in
glorious career of three weeks, and the
maddest men in Washington are its CORE
spondentS here, whose salaries for the same
time remain unpaid.
Discomfort at House Management.
Notwithstanding party discipline has
been sufficient to keep down reyolts against
the existing rules of the House, there is
still good deal of muttering and discon-
tent over the existing situation. New
members feel keenly, not only their depri
vation from opportunity to work on con-
genial committees, but also their retire
ment from the opportunities of using the
floor given to other members who parcel
out their time among favOrites, and Il
movement to break up the latter practice,
headed by Gov. Belford, of Colorado, is now
on foot
The Committees.
Both Col. Wilson and Judge HOge are
Opposed TO the increase of committees to
nineteen under the Robson resolution,
but would vote for it if the State represen-
tatiOn on committees like that of Com
merCe could be secured. The main rea-
sons against the change, as given, are that
the increase from eleven TO nineteen would
make committees unwieldy, and that most
committee rooms are too small 10 accom-
mOdate the larger number.
Robson Leader OF the House.
Kasson still makes an effort to lead in
the House. but RobeSon's position as com
mander of the faithful there is pretty
well secured. His manner is more genial
than that of his Western competitor, and
his OratOry is rs attractive in its style as
that of Matt Carpenter in the latter's
palmiest day. Heis good parliamentarian,
too quick TO perceive an advantage ana
ready to retrieve n mistake. Some OF the
knowing ones 90 so far as to say that the
administration support was given 10 keifer
only on condition that Robson should
manage the floor. Anyhow, there is no
doubt but that he has an excellent under
standing with both parties 10 the bargain,
if such bargains was made.
EN-COngressman Ben. Martin
is here, and is inclined to favor the plan
of letting the West Virginia Congressional
Districts remain rs they are. and electing
a Congressman ut large, in the event that
Congress fails TO pass an appOrtiOnment
bill in time for this session of your LegiS-
lature to redistrict under ii. He appre-
hends that il would be better to run the
risk of losing the extra Congressman rath-
or than go to the expense of an extra seS-
sion. making sure at the same time of three
places now held subject to the disposal OF
West Virginia voters.
General.
Morrisons chances, as a Western man,
for Presidential or Vice Presidential NOM
ination, are being enhanced by active work
on his part for the Mississippi improve
ment.
The latest distinction sets it down that
it is the abuse of the Treasury contingent
fund and not Mr.. Sherman, that is under
investigation. Ian.