Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-30
COLUMBUS.
Letter From Col. Taylor-Penitentiary
Afairs-How Statesmen Spend Sun.


Letter From Col. Taylor-Penitentiary
Anairs-How Statesmen Spend sun.
day.
COLUMBUS, O., January. 29-Representa-
tive Frame has received the following let
ter from Congressman Taylor, which will
explain itself:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHISGToN. ID. c., January %, 1888.
To X. S. Frame, Columbus, Ohio:
DEAR SIR-l wish you would say to the
men deeply interested in wool-growing
that it is very important that they send
here some of their most active and intelli-
gent men, to look after this interest. The
committee which reported back the bill
reducing the wool tariff say that Columbus
Delano and the Wool Growers organiza-
tion consented to and are satisfied with
this reduction. When l have said this
could not be, they mckinley and others)
say, why are they not here, then? Other
interests have their men here, and why
should not the wool INTEREST," The Tariff
Bill will be taken up to-day and will be
discussed for the next two weeks, probably.
Yours truly, J. ID. TAYLOR.
Penitentisry Affairs.
The investigation business, it seems, is
dOOut W pIedh oIt III tie iO"el hOuse VI
the General Assembly. Representative
Lcey is preparing resolution providing
for investigating the contract system at
the penitentilry, together with the pun
ishment inflicted upon refractory prison
ers. The resolution will probably be offer
ed in the House tomorrow.
How the Statesmen SpentSunday.
Dread stiffness reigned in the halls of leg
islation yesterday. The statesmen made q
grand break Saturday for home, or to the
free hotels TO spend Sunday. Those who
remained behind put in the day in drawing
up propositions to amend the Constitution
relative TO the liquor traffic, or engaged in
discussion of the various resolutions al
ready prepared. Now and then a little
group would tire of the subject and go
across the street to see if the Smith Sun
day Law was enforced. During one of
these intervals two assistant Sergeants at
arms, clerk and O member joined in sing
ing the Star Spangled Banner in such an
affecting manner that little colored boy
who had strayed into the lobby came near
fainting. The Public Works Committee
read and reread Bargar's resolution laying
an embargo on their pastime, unable to
fully realize that the genial member from
CcShOcton could be so cruel as to attempt
with both hands to throttle canal legisla,
tion. The 9uartette attempted to sing
We'll Hang Old Brunner on q Sour Apple
Tree" but strangled in the laudsble enter.
prise. The member from Marion came in
and perused about a dozen love
or some other kind Of letters,
and left with a heavenly smile on
his countenance. A search warrant was
thought of for the Hamilton county dele
CATION, when it was ascertained that only
one member was guilty Of remaining in the
city, and the matter was dropped. There
was some talk OF arranging prize fight be-
tween the Speaker and the member from
Warren, but it was learned that the party
of the first part had gone to Cleveland on
Saturday to edit paper up there that he /:
connected with, and so that was failure
The reporters were busy the most OF the
time writing alleged lies about the socall
ed good members-that is TO say, that i:
supposed to have been their theme, fol
there was nothing else 10 write about.