Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-14
WASHINGTON.
What Was Done In the Two Houses
Yesterday.
Harper's Ferry-The sateldO luquest-fOr
Smith - Justice at Last - Work g.
Prepared-West Virginia
Matters.
POINTS, PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
.S,,ecia, DsHa,ch TO the REGISTER.


sional proceedings, to-day, were confined,
mainly, to the civil service address of Sem
ator Dawes in the Senate, and continual
ton of the discussion over the Apportion-
ment Bill in the House. The prominent
feature OF the latter was the address OF
sam Randall. of Pennsylvania which had
the close attention of the members. The
general impression that some number, va
rying from ZIG to $50, will be finally de-
Cided upon, and the voting is likely to be-
gin some time tomorrow. Col. Ben Wilson
informs me that the West Virginia delega-
ton will take no part in the discussion, as
any bill likely TO pass will be acceptable to
them and an early vote is what they
mainly desire, in order that the present
Legislature of your State may act upon the
subject OF redistricting at its present ses-
sion.
Harper's Ferry.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sub
mitted letter in answer to Judge Hoge's
resolution inquiring as to the present sta
tus of the Harpers Ferry property, which
sets forth the history of the unsuccessful
attempts which have been made to sell the
property, but gives no intimation OF the
purpose Of the Department as to its future
sale; but in a recent communication Secre-
tary Folger intimated that the former estl-
mates Of the market value OF the property
were too high. Fifty thousand dollars was
the lowest figures the former Secretary
thought he should entertain.
The sateIdo Inquest.
The coroner's inquest over the body OF
A. NJ. Sateldo, to-day, made bad showing
for both the dead man and his brother. The
younger, whom it was shown had shot his
brother, and who has apenitentiary record
in New York for highway robbery, has been
employed here in the City Engineers
office as rodman. He will probably be ln-
diCted for manSlaughter, but little disPosl-
tiOn is shown to prosecute.
The Cumberland PosfOffiee.
Postmaster Johnson, OF Cumberland, Md,
is here seeking a re-appointment which is
contested by several other applicants.
The chances are now, apparently III john
sons favor. His commission will expire on
the 18th.
Guiteau.
Guiteau is still permitted TO see visitors,
the Warden claiming it is necessary for his
health. He claims to be well and happy.
The guards hold the opinion that he will
present bold front if the execution be
public. but that he will weaken II 1t IS
| private.
A large delegation of Virginia Republi-
| cans and Readjusters is here to urge the
President to appoint John Amber Smith,
| ex-Congressman, us Solicitor OF the Treasu-
~. The President is known to favor the
| Virginia coalition movement rs the surest
| possible way of breaking up the Solid
| South. smith being the first Southern
/ lawyer pressed for such an appointment,
many eminent lawyers support the nom-
| ination.
The Garfield Tragedy Bills.
The limit fixed by the committee to
| audit the expenses of the sickness and
funeral of the late President Garfield in
| which claims and bills could be presented,
expired Saturday 4 large number OF
| bills were filed, some OF them of character
| TO excite surprise. None OF the attending
| surgeons filed bills, but made statements
! tending to show the extent OF their ser
| vices. The committee will hold meeting
| at once to examine and pass upon these
claims. The feeling among members OF
| the committee is against allowing any ex-
! orbitant amounts. and while the surgeons
| have iutimated privately that they think
| they should have from $4,000 to S5O,OOO
| each the probabilities are that Drs. Bliss,
| Agnew and Hamilton and probably DIR.
| BoyntOn will he given from 81, 900 to SlO,-
| OOG, DR.. Eeyburn 5000, and Mrs. DIR.
| Edison and Steward Crump from $3,OO to
| 5000 GEN Barnes and Surgeon Wood
| ward have given members Of the commit
| tee TO understand that they would prefer
1 to he promoted to receiving money con-
1 sidPratiOn for their services. DIR. Wood
| ward who is now q major, wants to be
/ made a colonel, and Surgeon General
| Barnes, who now ranks rs brigadier gen
eral, asks to be made major general. so
! that he can be retired at rank. Ii the COM
/ mittee were TO make public lie claims
| presented u sensation would be cceated.
| Justice mt Last.
| The Senate Naval \ fairs committee has
agreed to report iavorably bill appro.
priating S2OO,OOO as prize money to be dis
/ tributed among the surviving officers and
crew of the U. 5. Monitor which destroyed
the rebel ram Merimac in Hampton
| Roads during the war. Admiral Warden
| was commander of the Monitor at the time
| of her engagement with the Merimac.
| While the Merimac was not destroyed in
| this engagement, she was so badly disabled
| that the rebel authorizes were finally COM
| PEELED to blow her to pieces.
work Prepared.
The House committees have prepared
large amount of business ready for action.
The Fertilization bill has been passed, the
Post Office bill is under consideration in
Committee OF the Whole, and four other
appropriation bills-the Consular and
Diplomatic, the-Indian, the Military Acad-
envy, and the Immediate Deiciency-are
on the calendar awaiting action. The
House has begun the consideration OF an
apportionment bill, and among the bills OF
importance now on the calendar OF the
| Committee Of the Whole are those proyid-
ing permanent construction fund for the
| Navy, for the erection of building for
| the Congressional Library, for 8 Tariff
! Commission, and for the distribution OF
| the Geneva award. The discussion of any
| one of these bills will consume much time,
and the length of the tariff debate cannot
! be predicted.
General Matters
A delegation of Georgia Republicans ar
rived here, this morning to protest against
the President giving the State patronage to
| the Malone imitators in that State.
No more witnesses are likely to be ex-
| amined by the Sherman Investigation Com
mittee, Sherman's card being accepted as
conclusive of the matters contained IN it,
and members of the Committee state that
Ftney never testified as reported.
West Virginia Briefs
No decision has been announced in the
matter of the retention Of Surveyor Gill
christ, of the Port of Wheeling. whose
commission expired this month.
1t is proposed that all the West Vir-
ginians in the city call upon the President
in body, and ask the appointment OF
Judge Edwin MAXWELL, of Clarksburg, to
the bench of the Court of Claims.
Other State matters are apparently set
| tied. 1t is claimed Judge Hoke has made
a mistake in applying for Alex: Jones
place, the consulate of Naynsaki, since