Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-30
WASHINGTON.
The Tariff Question Looming up 10
the House.
Sargent and the Interior 0epartment-De-
frees to Stick-Closing up the Books
Pension Matters = Steamboat Ii
censes--6uiteau.
POINTS PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
IS,eriol Digpatch % ne Register.


WASHINGTON, January 2S.-It is now an
nounced that Sargents nomination Tor
Secretary of the Interior will be made on
the lst proximo. The delay is said to have
been caused by Kirkwoods desire to finish
up certain particular matters on which ne
has been engaged. 1t is claimed that Sar-
gents nomination was fully discussed and
agreed upon at full conference last Fri
day.
Defrees states that he has neither been
asked, nor does he intend to resign the
Public printership, and that he has been
assured he can hold the place as long as he
desires so TO do. 81.
1t is announced that all the important
nominations will he sent to the Senate
within the next thirty days.
Representative Hazelton proposes to
pension all government employees injured
in the civil service.
Nine-tenths of the pension bills intro
duced came over from last session.
Numerous petitions have been filed,
praying for an investigation the alledged
combination of the Standard Oil Company
with certain railroads.
The hemp growers OF Kentucky dissent
from Senator Beck free trade doctrines.
The river men are forwarding petitions
for the repeal of license fees, and it has
been recommended by the Supervising In
SpectOr General.
Penalty envelopes have been suggested
for the use OF Congressman, in lieu OF
franks.
Secretary Lincoln's retirement is prom
iScd for the early spring.
Col. Corkhill says the Guiteau atiidayitS
for new trial can b. proved to be false.
1t i possible the Democrats will caucus
on the tariff, and Representative Carlisle
says a minority will probably oppose the
forthcoming tariff commission bill, and
would prefer a consultation.
1t is anticipated the fight will begin in the
House on Tuesday, and will be more inn
portant in its results and more interesting
in its progress than any other question
likely to come before this Congress. The
Mckinley bill is 10 be reported 10 the House
and the free trade minority OF the Ways
and Means Committee. composed OF Carlisle,
Morrison and Tucker, will submit minor
ity report. The postpOnement OF the bill
which is merely the entering wedge which
is to omen up the entire tariff question,
was to permit the minority q chance to get
their views into shape. The amount OF
pressure which has been brought to bear
on the Treasury Department by the iron
manufacturing interest to correct the OBJ
noxious decisions with regard to steel
blooms, hooP-iron, crop ends, etc, and the
| transfer Of the unsuccessful struggle tC
! the Wavs and Means committee OF the
| House illustrates the character OF the pro
gressive tariff campaign. The introduC
ton of the Mckinley bill. which is TO cor
rect the evils worked by these decisions
will develop the character and strength OI
the opposition of free trade and tariff fol
revenue only element in the House. 1t is
expected that when this is introduced q
general fusiladc will be opened. The anti
Protective men will endeavor to tack all
sorts Of amendments on the bill. The tar
itT men will stand by the Mckinley bill
pure and simple as a just and necessary
measure for the protection of the iron and
steel interests OF the country.
The Garfield memorial services will he
similar to those of President Lincoln.
Judge Samuels, q, route from New York
home, to-day, says the consolidation of the
Richmond and Allegheny, and the Ohio
Central railroads, rs the Atlantic and
Northwestern. was effected in New York
yesterday, and they will bridge the Ohio
at Point Pleasant. Ian.