Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-20
WASHINGTON.
The Springer Committee Still at
Work.
SOME PENSION CHANGES.
Visiting Quill Drivers From the Little
Mountain State Take In the
Capital,
the DAY IN C0NGRESS

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Special 10 ne RgiS.y.
WASHINGTON, December l9.-The follow
ing named gentlemen, members OF the
West Virginia Press Association, which
held called meeting at Martinsburg,
Wednesday last, registered at the National
Hotel in this city, on Thursday morning:
J. 3. Luckey, Salem Harrison county,. In
dependent; W. NJ o. Dawson, kingwood
Journal; Z. +. Eisanhartt Wetzel MeSsen-
ger; NJ. S. Holt, Weston Republican; W. b.
Colston Martinsburg Statesman; E. c.
Smith, Rayenswood News; W. NJ. Work
man, Cersdo Enterprise; I. I. Nc
Dougal, &. NJ. Fleming, Buckhannon Ban
ner, and Mr.. Clark, OF the Delta; Geo. A.
Dunnington, Grafton Sentinel; Jas. j.
Peterson, Huntington Republican; P. ".
Morris, Ritchie Gazette; and NJ. G. Holmes,
of the ClarkSburg Telegram. The delega,
ton went over to Baltimore to-day aud
thence home. II is possible arrangements
will soon be completed for visit to New
Orleans BY the association. Through the
courtesy of Senators Camden and henna
the delegates were permitted to examine
the model Of the mechanical appliance to
be used in carving out Capt Eads' Tehaun-.
tepec ship canal scheme At the Navy Depart
ment.
Among other West Virginians registered
at the National yesterday, were Major
Ed. Moore, r. l. Lovelace, OF Ronce-
verte, and John T. McGraw, Esq, of Gra''
ton.
Judge Edwards and wife, Dr. Kunst and
wife. and W. NJ Harrison, Of Weston, who
have been soiourning in this city for several
days past left for home to day.
Mr.. c. W. JefierS and bride, arrived in
the city yesterday, and will probably visit
Philadelphia and New York before termi
mating their wedding tour.
Mr.. John I. McGraw, Prosecuting Attor-
ney Of Taylor county is at the National,
and it is rumored that he is looking after
his prospects as q postmaStar candidate tor
the rosition of District Attorney under
President Cleveland. He is in the Con-
gressional district represented by W. l.. Will
son, and would probably have the influence
Of that representative. He is an old school
mate Of Senator kenna's and is close per
sonal friend of that gentleman. Heis also
personal friend Of Representative G. =.
SNYDER and has friends and supporters in
all parts Of the State.
The other candidates mentioned are c.
c. Watts, the State Attorney General, and
Wesley Mollahan, ESQ, both Of Kanawha
county, which fact creates a presumption
that there claims would conflict from the
first They are both strong men and have
each support the strength of which cannot
be diSregarded,
The only event Of any Importance in the
proceedings Of either the Senate or the
House Yesterday was the confirmation Of
McColloch's appointment as Secretary OF
the Treasury Riddleberger, Of Virginia,
was the only member of the Senate who
voted against him.. But there is no doubt
in the mind Of any one that there were
many Republicans who would have done
the same thing but for the fact that he can
only hold the place until the
th Of March. 1t was regarded
as little foolish to fight over
an appointment for so short time, and
Republican members had no desire to pre-
cipitate unnecessarily any such split on the
tariff question as the Democrats had in
their own ranks during the first session Of
the Forty,eighth Congress over the consid-
Grafton of the Morrison bill,
The members of the House are inclined
to seriously criticise the action OF Attorney
General Brewster in refusing TO give for the
benefit of that body his opinion on the
bearing of the eight hour law
on certain classes OF employees
of the Government. While it is Conceded
that he was not bound legally to given an
opinion simply because Congress asked for
it. il is claimed at the same time that the
courtly PENNSYLVANIA has been guilty Of
serious dSCourtesy to the lower House in
refusing to DO so, and that his better course
would have been to yield gracefully to the
request Of coordinate branch OF the Ma
tionsl Government.
1t is stated on tolerably good authority
that the amendment which Mr.. q Hara, the
colored member from North Carolina pre-
Senled and which was attached to the
Reagan bill by the votes of the solid Repub-
lean contingent and those Of many North
ern Democrats did not originate with the
presenter, but with Tom Reed, of Maine,
who fixed it to be sprung upon the House
at a pre-arranged time. The Democrats
vino are supporting the Reagan bill and
who are not particularly friendly to Mr..
Reed say that the whole thing was gotten
up for the purpose Of killing the bill and
that it has its motive in
d desire to subserye the interests
of the great monopoleS. They acknowledge
the tkinness of the dodge and the dullness
OF their own leader, but insist that there can
be no Justification for the action taken, that
the amendment was thoroughly unparlia'
mentry and foreign to the matter in the sub
stitutc presented By Mr. Reagan and that
its only effect can be TO lose enough Demo
cratic votes on the decisive roll call to beat
the measure.
There is no probability that ex-senator
Spencer, of Alabama, will get the money
which he claims as reimbursement for bis
defense of his seat in the Senate in 1870.
1t was too long ago aDd the claim is too
questionable to be allowed by a Republican
Senate. 1t goes without saying also that
too many similar claims from the South
have been generously allowed in past years
to make such action popular. j. A.
THE SPRINGER COMMITTEE.