Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
AFTER the BATTLE.
The Next Move OF the Revenue Re-
formers.
THE FIJI JOHN PORTER BILL.
Yesterdays Congressional WOrk---A Bill
to Retire Gen. Grant---Tilt Between
Morrison and Payson, Of
Illinois.


Illinois.
WASHINGTON, May The quiet about
the Capitol to-day is marked as contrssted
with the stir of yesterday. Congress settled
down to its regular work The following
bills were reported: BY Mr.. BrOadhead, Of
MiSSOuri-From the Committee on Judici
ary, the French spoliatiou bill; BY Mr.. Stew
art, of TeXas-From the Committee on For
eign Affairs the bin authorizing the. ap
pointment of three Commissioners to pro
mote trade and commerce with South
America and Mexico. A large number o.
bills were reported favorably and adversely
from the Pension Committee and placed or
the calendar.
The Test Oath Aot.
Atthe conclusion of the call Mr.. Willis
of Kentucky, reported the river and harbol
bill which was ordered printed and recon-
mitted. On motion Of Mr.. SlOcum, of New
York, the House proceeded to the eOnsidera
ton of business on the Speakers table The
first bill was to repeal the Test Oath act.
Mr.. Cox. Of New York, explained the Senate
amendments and they were cOncurred in
without opposition.
The Fitz JOnn Porter Bill.
The bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter
came up next Mr. Kcifer of Ohio, moved
to refer the bill TO the Military Affairs Com,
mittee. Mr. Randall Of Pennsylvania. in,
sisted that in the absence of rule the prac
tice aS laid down in y manual priority "a
the question Of concurrence should be fol
lowed
Morrison's spleen.
Morrison'S mood was very ugly this morn,
ing Congressman Payson, of illinois,
| wanted the unanimous consent to make a
two minute explanation of motion he was
about to submit II object, said Morrison,
who was that objectedg demanded Pay
son imperiOuslv. Il did answered Nor
riSou walking over toward PaySon desk
| with an aggressive air. "All right re-
torted Payson Il believe | have right 70
know who" We'll you know now, said
Morrison, swapping his fingers dehantly and
walked away.
Applause and Agitation.
During the debate in the House this after
noon on the Senate amendments to the Fitz
John Porter bill, there occurred a sharp till
| between Keifer. who was opposing, and
Dorsheimcr who defended the measure
| The former made remark rejecting upon
the character of Fitz john Porter, which
caused the latter 10 remark: Thank
heaven. Gen. Porter does not have to cal
on such periured scoundrelS as Elder aud
Garfield to bolster up his case. 1t can
| stand upon It's merits. referring to keiter
having called those men ~ witnesses in thr
| Kcit,r-Bovnlon investigation. There was
| applause and agitation.
What Does il Mean:
EdmundS introduced in the Senate to-day
a hin to place General Grant on the retired
list, with full rank and pay of general. He
remarked when the title was read that
Grant ; late misfortune was pretty generally
understood, meaning the bank failure in
New York Yesterday. 1t is believed the bill
will 90 ehrough at this session, some being
anxious to get the old general out Of the
way in the Presidential fight
| in the senate.
Mr.. Blair introduced Il hilV for the adjust
ment uf accounts at workmcn, laborers and
mechanics arising under the-right hour law.
| Mr.. Sewell introduced hin for deepening
and widening Sandy Hook channel and i'm
proving Barncgat Bay. y. j., for the pur-
poses of harhOr oF refuge Mr. Hill spoke
at length in support of the bill TO forfeit the
land grant Of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
1 II Ns,,l--l,,~r. Do; r,rnpanv
Planning for the Future.
Members ofthe WAYS and Means Com
mittee have been in consultation to-day as
to the best course for the future No def
mite plan was decided upon or even dis
| cuSSed.
They realize that they cannot afford to
abandon some sort OF revision of the tariff
that will reduce the revenue both on the in
tcrnal and import taxes. Morrison and
some Of the members Of the committee
think that bill should at once be formu.
l lated that Randall and his follow must
\ accept. This measure, il is pr,p posed to
| frame 81 as To cover substantially what
| Governor Curtin and RandalTs friends fire.
uucntiv offered as a basis of compromise.
| they think hv this action they could re-
cover some Of the grouni lost hv the rejec-
ton of the original bill and place Randall
and his friends in position that they could
not afford to shirk Randall and his friends
are now decidedly against any further agi,
,ation of the subject But the Committee
| of WavS aud Means is so organized tina.
| they will follow Morrison in any reasonable
plan he may propose, looking to some
| revenue reform legislation. Speaker Car
isle. however, does not think it a wise
policy at this stage of the session to agitate
the subject any further
The River and Harbor BILL as reported
contains the following appropriations tOr
| rivers: Big SANDY, W Va, 81, 900; Great
Kanawha. W. Va. 100000; Little Kama
wha. W. Va. $3l 900: Monohgahela W. Va.
So. 600; Ohio, 100000. Only a list Of
rivers of local interest is given. The totaI
amount appropriated is Sl2,6l9 100.
Transferred.
Baron Won Eisendecker, who has been the
representative of the German government
at this capital for little more than year
| received a diSpa'ch from his home office in
| forming him of his transfer to Baden and oi
the appointment of Mr.. Won Avensleben
now minister at Hague, to succeed him
here. The position to which Baron Won
| Eisendecker has been transferred has receNt
" been made vacant by the death of the
official holding it
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