Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-20
TURNING THE TABLES.
How Seek Worries the Republican
Senator.
RATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
A'Ratter Of Importance to Our Coal Men
Changes Probable in the Duties Of
the House Committee on
Commerce.
SpsriA to ne RcgiSier.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-lf there is
any Senator on the Democratic side OF the
upper branch Of Congress who succeeds in
worry.Gg the opposition, it is Senator
Beck, of kentucky. Yesterday, while the
el, cGion OF the minor officers Of the Senate
was in progress, he armed himself with q
big volume OF the Congressional Record,
containing the discussions held at the time
tie democrats got possession Of the Senate
Offices, and amused himself and the CALLER
les by reading the speeches made by Re-
publican Senators, opposing a change at
ihst time on the ground Of civil serve re-
form. Some Of these addresses made by
Senator Anthony ard others took high
ground on the subject of retaining faithful
servants of the Senate in its service, not
with standing political changes in the
complexion CT that body, and seemed
somewhat opposed to the present attitude
OF those vhO made them, and as Beck
Iesd speech alter speech Of this kind, in a
whining, depreCatOry sort OF
nay, throwing in & grimsce oc-
Casicr s, : to indicate that he considered
them all and the effect was very ludicrous.
Old man Sa.sbUry, Of Delaware, took a
hand also when the the vote on chaplain
was resChed, and called attention to the
improprrly Of turning out the reverend
ceu,,ena an who lad Just prayed devoutly
for the welfare Of all the Senator'S, but he
mar-ed the effect Of bis speech considera-
bly, by forgetting the name of the improve
ment mgGitsted by Senator PendletOn's
bill, sEi senator Vance had to tell him il
was ciyu 50 rvice reform. The Republicans
had sg.G chance to get back on both of
them ~ citing the action of the Demo-
cratic majority in the House but evidently
thought Ii was not worth while to get into
any discussion, and voted their men in
SltaCily, Malone recording his vote for all
the EeIubucsn candidates from his seat,
and Ru.ieHerger answering the same way
from ;he door of the Republican clOlk !
room IS vas heretofore repOr ed, Bat !
hI's Ts'r with Don Cameron dii not ex. |
Tend 10 NJ vote on Senate oitiCars. and tae |
sOuth Caru.ilian voted with ahe Demo. |
Crats throughout. Gen. McCook was the /
CnIy one of the newly elected
t4ke the oath in the presence |
of the Senate and he was Qualified immed- |
lately following his election and took |
charge at once of the position. He is
clean cut, active looking young fellow /
nth good head and business like way
OF taking hold of things, and makes good |
IN preston on first appearance. He says |
lie does not propose to make any sweeping
Chsuges N his Office 10 begin with, or 70 do
anything calcglated 10 lessen the efficiency
but never the less, the Democratic EN- |
PloyeS, now engaged there do not count on
remaining, and most of them have put |
their houses in order for q retirement The
same nay be SAID OF the c5sSvauS a. -N'u.S
Office, although strong efforts will be made
10 secure the retention OF some of the old |
pmp,uves those who have proven them
selves PARTICULARLY efficient. There are
about bali dozen West Virgin |
isns smong the Democratic employees
On the Senate rolls ami they
have made a good many warm friends
here bv their courtesy and kindness. Ex-
Delegate Cross. Of Jefferson, has had charge
Of the door keepers nearly all the time
since his appointment, which dates back
10 Ex-senator Davis election. ENDeIe-
cate Lurty, Of Harrison, who IS in the
clerks office came in with Senator Cam
den. Colonels Pew and Burke, who have
Senator's and adjoining gallery in charge
have been here even Ions er, and Mr.. hel- /
Ter, OF Hampshire, who is on the Capitol |
police, has a commission antedating those |
OF either Pew or Burke, and is not likely |
10 be disturbed At this session, having taken |
the prscaution to have himself transferred |
10 the House rolls when the Democratic as |
Ceudancy in the Senate vas threatened.
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