Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-29
CHAIRMAN SPRINGER
Still Unearthing Corruption In the
D. partmsnt Of lustics.

Still Unearthing corruption III thS
d. partmsnt of Justice.
HEWITT AGAIN SHOWS UP CHANDLER.
The Secretary ofths Navy 0epositing Pub
lie Funds Subject to His Private
Clerk-Businsss Before the
House and Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Samuel Woods,
of Syracuse, n. Y, who was second Assist
ant District Attorney for the Western dis
trict Attorney for the Western district OF
Pepnsylvania from March, 1881, 10 Febru-
sry, 1882, was before the Springer Com
mittee to-day. He testified that ne was
not lawyer and had never studied law.
His business was to prepare cases, take
cognizauce OF complaints, to look up evil
dence, etc. He spent the greater part OF
his time outside the Office. Witness was
appoil ted on recommendation of Detective
Perkins tn District AItnr.ey S.aps-s Do
fore sending in shia- aAienatiou, Berkins
had said to him that Stone wanted him
out. Witness had heard that David b.
Cameron would be his probable successor.
Stone told witness that Senator Mitchell
was good friend Of his, and he would
write him and urge him to assist Woods 70
another place. While the witness was As
sistart District Attorney, St)ne gave more
If his time To private law practice than he
did TO Government business. Witness had
copied paper books for Stone and some
other lawyers, and otherwise assisted him
outside of the United States business.
Woods further tesri6ed that he was as
signed to duty at Bradford, Pa, where
there were many violations OF the Internal
revenue laws. The keepers OF houses OF
rad repute there sold tobacco, cigars,
LIQUORS, etc, without licenses. After they
bad violated the laws for three or four
years they were allowed to pay up taxes
sBd penalties, and thereby escape proSecu.
tions.
The Wallace Nc KInIey Contest.
The subcommittee of the House E!ec-
tions, consisting OF Turner, Adams and
Robertson, Democrats, and Ranney aud
Hepburn, Republicans, to whom the col-
tested election case of Johnathan II. Wal
ace VS. Vim. Mckinley, Jr., OF the Eighth
Ohio District, was referred, to day decided
n favor of Mckinley, the sitting member.
The result was brought about by Robert.
sen voting with the Republicans. The full
committee will reverse this action and by
4 vote of eight 10 seven determine the case
IN favor of Wallace.
HattOn's EdItOrship Ended.
Frank Hatton to-day retires from the
editorial control of the National Republi-
can, but retains his interest, and Clinton
A. Snowden, who has secured an interes!,
assumes entire editorial management.
In the House to day resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Rnsecrans, appointing w.
Franklin Conn y John G. Black (Ill.,) and
L. w. Hyde Me-, as members OF the Board
of Managers OF the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteers, to fill vacancies, was
passed. The Senate resolution relative to
rhe unveilug of the statue OF Chief Justice
Marsbsll on the 10th of Nav, was passed.
Il provides that the House and Senate shall
attend the ceremonies.
The Presidents Nominations.
The President sent the following nomin-
aticns to the Senate to-day: VIM. L. Blunt,
to be postmaster al Haverhill, Mass. Ste
Dhen Mofft of N. Y, to be collector OF
customs, district of Champlaiu, n. Y; G
w. H. eton, of w ;sconsin, to be attorney
Tor the eastern district OF Wisconsin.
Ordered Home.
Capt. Charles g. Carpenter, commander
# the Hartford, the flagship OF the Pacific
-qusdron, has been condemned by medi-
cal survey and ordered home for al exam
nation.
Bills In The House.
Bills were introduced into the House as
;oliows: By Mr.. Keen, N. j, TO pension
prisoners OF war who were confined in priS-
ous. By Mr.. Guenther, Wis to prohibit the
importation OF foreign gOoiS bearing an
imprint or mark to indicste they are OF
American production. By Mr. Neece, ILL.,,
TO authorize the lighting OF navigable
rivers of the United States by electricity.
There were also introduced and referred 40
pension bills and 90 private relief bills.
A ASenatOr's Privileges.
A petition was presented to the Senate
by Mr.. Dawes, from American artizans or
Intelligent workers OF the United States"
praying for the passage OF the bill amend
ing the Chinese immigration Act to con-
form with the wishes OF the Pacific coast
delegation in Congress. II recognize the
right" said Mr.. Dawes, "of my constitu-
suts 10 petition Congress whenever they
ieem il their duty to do so, and | shall
present such petitions. But whether can
upport such amendments TO the Chinese
Jaw as will be satisfactory to the Pacific
coast delegation would depend altogether
upon the character of these amendments
While will be the organ of my constitu-
1Lts 10 the extent OF presenting their
petitions, | withhold my assent to the
amendments until know their character"
Bank Money Bill.
Mr.. Ermentrout, "by request" intro
duced into the House bill providing that
the tax imposed on circulating notes OF Ma
tional banks shall hereafter be devoted to
The payment of expenses incurred by the
United States under title 62 Revised Stat
utes, and the surplus remaining be set
apart and known as the contingent re
demptiOn fund and be used for the re
iemption of any circulating notes OF any
insolN ent association.
Tho Morrison Tariff Eli.
There was very small attendance at the
evening session of the House. Mr.. Wol
ford made an earnst appeal in favor OF the
tariff bill, and pictured the beneficial re
suits that would follow its passage. The
Morrison bill was founded on the eterna
principal OF right, and would be hailed b.
future generations as the harbinger Of free
dom in the purest sense,
Storm opposed the bill. 1t was merely
against agi tation for the sake of agitati n,
because the majority of the DemocI ic
side desired sgitst on. Such feeling md
msdness on the eve of presidential elec-
ton were incompreheusible. The bill was
a complete confession of Incompetence, or
Indifference. The incidental protection
policy had had beneficial effect upon all
the industries OF the country, and would
Congress in avarice anu ignorance commit
the folly OF killing the goose that laid the
golden egg2
After speeches by Lawrence in opposi.
ton TO. and Van Eaton in favor Of the
bill, the House adjourned,
Last OF u Lottery Company.
Chief Inspector Sharpe, of the Postofhce
Department, has received the following
communication from Inspector Patterson,
Of Louisville, Ky:
al enclose you herewith the last farewell
of the Henry College Lottery Company, as
"a = 49,. .aauif of tho waOaI avain Z