Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-03
BREwsTER's PERIL.
Proposal to Impeach the Eccentric
Attorney General.
THE RIVER AND HAsBoR BILL.
Wants an lnyestigation---FrOm the Polar
Seas---The Militia AppotiOnment---
Want It itAH---COngress andthe Ca
bIes---foster on Badeau.
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About Brewster.

WASHINGTON, May 2.--Secretary Brew
sters conduct Of the Star route trials Is at
present the subject of strong denunciation.
There is general feeling that he was cul-
pably careless if not criminally negligent.
He is denounced as harlequin, who Is an
ignoramus in law and bungler in every
position. 1t is said he cannot draw even
an ordinary indictment without making
blunders that are disgrace to the probes
sion. There is serious talk of bringing him
to trial and impeaching him. The Post OF
this morning says:
"Are there not enough Democrats in the
House Of Representatives possessed OF cour.
age, or enough Republicans possessed OF
decency to move the impeachment of Brew
ster? Have we not had enough of this
legal harlequin who either does not know as
much law as will enable him to draw an Or
dinary Indictment, or is he so thoroughly
corrupt that he makes hole for the criml-
nal he pretends to prosecute, so wide that a
coach and four can pass through? II Brew
ster cannot be impeached for malfeasance,
he certainly can and ought to be disgraced
Tor incompetency
For the Militia.
Almost every member of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES has received petitions from
military organizations located in the several
districts praying for prompt action on the
bill reported favOrably by the Committee on
Militia, March y, increasing the annual ap-
propriation for the militia from two hundred
thousand to six hundred thousand dollars
The bill is now on the House calendar, and
if possible, will be called up before the cX-
piration of the present session.
The Tariff Question.
The House continued the consideration
of The tariff bill to-day. Mr.. Wemple, of
New York. took the floor in opposition to
the Morrison bill. Mr.. Deuster (Wis.)
gave notice of an amendent which he pro-
POSED TO offer when the bill was open for
amendment, providing that after July l.,
1884, no duty shall be levied on raw mate
rial consumed by the people or the factories,
and addressed the House in support thereof
The Springer Committee.
The Springer committee has determined
to Immediately call ex-MarShall Hall and
ex-Deputy Marshal Brown to examine them
in relation to the charges make OF deh-
cheney in the Marshals office during Hall S
term The committee believes that it can
be shown BY Brown that Hall owes the gov
ernment large sum of money.
Colonel IngerSOll has requested Chair
man Springer to enter into full investiga.
tion of the charge against Kellogg and
asked the privilege to croSs-examine the
witnesses against Kellogg. Springer has
replied that he will grant the request, and
IngersoTl promises some lively music. The
possibility of vacating Kellogg seat in the
House by this investigation has been ex-
ploded One Congress has no jurisdiction
over the offences committed in another
Congress. KellOgg's offences are alleged to
have occurred while he was Senator in 1879
and 1880.
River and Harbor Bill.
The anticipated fght-.that is to be made
in the House over the river and harbor ap-
propriation bill was begun this morning
The Missouri delegation held meeting and
resolved to Oppose the bill unless more
liberal provision is made for the Missouri
river" They want 81, 900, 600 appropriated,
while the bill in its present shape gives them
but about half that amount.
Heard From.
Lieutenant Emery, in command of the
Greely relief steamer Bear telegraphed to
Secretary Chandler announcing the arrival
of the Bear at st. Johns, n. F., after long
VOYAGE in adverse gales.
Him Have Ii.
The chair laid before the Senate tele-
graphic communication from the late Col
lector Wicker, of Key West Florida pray
ing for thorough investigation Of his con
ncction with the Cuban filibusters Re
fpryed to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Fallen Through.
II is understood tonight that all meas
urcs looking to compromise on the Morri-
ron bill have fallen through and the orig
inal bill will be pushed through on its mer.
lis. The debate during the afternoon and
evening was very spirited and was partc-
pated in by several Thirteen pension bills
we're passed at the evening session. The
bill allowing the widow of the late General
Francis p. Blair arrearsgeS to the amount
of 81 900 was agreed to.