Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-11
THE STATUE UNVEILED.
Doinss and Sayings in washington ys
tertiay.


terday.
WAsHNGroS, MAY l0.-The statue o
Chic: Justice Marshall, of the Federal Su
preme Court, erected west of the staircase
leadinA to the west front of the Capito
building, was unveiled this afternoon, Chic
Justice Waite delivering an address, ii
which he related the history of the move
ment to erect the statue. He was followed
by Hon. William Henry Rawle, of Philadet
phia, who delivered an Grafton on Marshall
Both the Senate and House attended in 8
body. There was a large and interested
attendance.
Said to Show Incompetency.
The House Committee on Judiciary has
concluded the consideration of the general
charge of incompetency against Chief Jus
tice Axtell, of New Mexico. The committee
resolved that exparte and record evidence
tended to show incompetency on the part oi
Judge Axtell, but as his case was before the
Executive nothing should be done BY the
House.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Representative Collins, of the Judiciary
Committee, was directed to fayorably re-
port joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution. The amendment
consists of the insertion of the word ''na-
tivity," and makes the first section read as
follows The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be abridged
by the United States or any State on &C,
count of nativity, race, color, or previous
condition of servitvde."
He win Be Heard for His Cause.
Mr.. E. G. Hutchinson, foreman of the last
grand jury in the Star Route trials, was
called by the Springer Committee to-day,
but declined to divulge the secrets of the
grand jury room, until he shall have con-
suited with his attorneys. Witness was eX-
cused until Monday The committee has
decided to hear Mr. John A. Walsh in his
own defense Monday next.
senate Proceedings.
In the Senate the chair appointed Messrs.
Miller, of California, and PendletOn visitors
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Mr..
Farley presented resolution from the State
Assembly of California in favor of cOntiu-
ued appropriations for the improvement of
the Sacramento and other rivers in the State.
Mr. Miller, of California, presented petit
tion of workmen at Mare Island and else
where, praying for the passage of the bill to
pay Government employees for extra work
under the eight hour law. The unobjected
pension cases on the calendar We're then pro-
ceeded with.
The House.
No legislation of general interest was
transacted in the House to-day. \ few pen
sion bills were considered.
Halls Case.
Addison j. Brown was again before the
Springer Committee to-day on the Hall case
He testified that the enrolment Of Hall i'll
the torpedo cases was entirely outside Of the
records examined by Ballin, which showed
Sl53,OO0 Of a defalcation. He says HallS
operations have been the subject of talk and
scandal throughout the oil region for years
The statement that Hall was not business
man was ridiculous. All the attacks on
the witness came from the Federal Court
building in Pittsburgh. He denied that he
ever made any attempt to biackmail Hall.
our Oaily Bread.
Returns tu the Department of Agricul-
ture for Nav. show the wheat prospects to he
nearly aS favorable AZ in April. Barring
changes Of the future the winter wheat pros
pect indicates a yield OF about 3j0,O0O,OO
bushels. Rye promises rs well as wheat
General average lOl.