Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-27
DULL, EXCEEDING DULL.
such is the Condition of Things at Wash
ingtOn.

ington.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Mr Sewell pre-
scnted in the Senate joint resolution of
the Legislature of New jersey in favor of
the passage of the bill to promote the eff
cheney of the revenue marine service. Mr.
ingalls, reported tavorably from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, with an amendment TO
the Joint resolution, proposing an amend
to the Constitution changing the terms Of
office of the President and Nice-PreSident
4 Kerr on Bliss.
Mr.. Kerr. one Of counsel for the govern
ment in the Star Route caseS,teStihed before
the Springer committee, to-day that George
Bliss asked him TO allow dorsey to escape
and that he when he would not do that
wanted Merrick to 90 to the Attorney Gene
raj and have kCr; dropped out Of the eases.
The Attorney General did not hear of this
until April last, and was angry at Merrick
for not informing him of Bliss proposition
at the time.
The Alabama Claims.
Mr. HOar moved to concur in the House
amendments to the bili extendidg the dura,
ton of the court Of Alabama claims. The
time fixed BY the Senate was December 81
1874; the House had EXTENDED the time to
December 81 1885. The motion was agreed
tO-yeaS %; nays, 10.
Speculative Banking.
~ the House to-day Mr.. Hewitt intro
duced hill to amend the act authorizing
the formation of national banking associa-
tions The bill forbids any president, cashier,
teller director or other officer of national
bank from procuring any loan from such
bank. and in case loss shall accrue to the
bank from such loans made in violation OF
this act the officer so guilty shall be deemed
guilty Of embezzlement, and punished on
conviction bv imprisonment not less than
one nor more than FIVE years, and fine
equal to the amount Of the sum so embez
zled.
Omnibus Business.
The Senate substitute for the House bill
to provide for the muster and pay of certain
men and officers of the volunteer forces.
dating rank and pay from the date of com
mission and service, was adopted The
Military Committee was authorized to sit
during the recess and investigate the man
arement of the Soldiers Homes The House
refused 10 confer in the Senate amenlmnnt
to the agricultural bill Herbert of Ala
bama. introduced a bill 70 reduce internal
revenue taxation By abohshing license taxes
on dealers in tobacco.
Notes.
In his testimony before the Springer
Committee. Ker Yesterday said the witnesses
if thev had been properly handled would
have given evidence that could not fail to
convict Dorsey. During the said trial the
Government had seventy-Seven witnesses,
2.3OO papers and 3,2S6 pages Of printed tes-
timony. In the second trial $50 witnesses,
2.T6I papers and T. 4Sl pages of printed tes-
timOny.
Senator Ingalls, amendment to Jackson ;
proposed Constitutional amendment pro
vides that the President and Vice President
shall hold office for term of six years only
and shall not be eligible for a second term.
Representative Belford introduced a bill
providing for the appropriation Of $500 600
for the erection Of home for disabled sol
diers of The Confederate army at Fredericks-
burg, Va.
The debate on the Wallace Mckinley
contested election case was postponed.
Secretary Folger approves of the admin
istrative portion Of Hewitt's bill and 1t will
likely be reported.
In the ten-mile bicycle race for profession
ais Yesterday Prince won in 32:46.
The Mexican pension bill was discussed
at great length. No action.
Brown offered an amendment to the Utah
bill which provides that adultery shall be the
only cause for absolute divorce in the Dis
tr;ct of Columbia and the territories