Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-24
A LONG TIME
Between Drinks, ,Figuratiysly Speak
ing
r THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
The River and Harbor Bill Gets
Black Eye in a Most Posi-
tive Way.
WHAT OF THE EXTRA SESSION.
Speeial % Ms Rsgisler.


WASHINGTON. February 23.-"Its long
time between drinks, is remark which is
said to have passed between the Governor
of North Carolina and the Governor OF
South Carolina on q not very specific occa-
sion many long years ago, and it is an ex-
preston which may be aptly quoted as
voicing the sentiment prevailing among the
hoteLkeepers, clearinghouse mistresses
and other business people Of this city during
the really short time that must elapse, after
the Monumental dedication and before the
grand gathering of the clans on the fourth
of March Time hangs heavy on their
hands. The corridors of the hotels and
their lobbies manifest more life than
usual, but it is not the sort of life which
brings the solid sheekels into the pockets Of
their proprietors The latter, however,
have no reason to find fault for their is most
emphatically good time coming. On the
25th of the month or day after tomorrow
the guests who have secured rooms for the
inaugural season at regular hostelries will
have to begin to pay for them and as a
consequence many who would not otherwise
think Of spending more than two
days at the capitol will
make it a point to be
here and get their moneys worth. 1t is
of course impossible to estimate with any
accuracy the total number of guests who
will be here on the fourth. Men who do not
like to get into crowd may as well stay at
home. The only thing that can be posi-
lively prophesised is that crowd will be
here. The local police are making great
preparations to keep in restraint the i'm
mense number OF pickpockets who are ex-
pected to look for lambs to fleece on the oc-
casion. But the Washington police are
notoriously inefficient; are certoin to be
short handed and are not likely to make it
safe for any guest to neglect ordinary pre-
cautions.
The refusal of the House of Representa-.
tives to hold session on Saturday evening
is looked upon as having about it something
of evil omen to the prospected getting
through with the necessary legislative busi-
ness Of the session. Many out and out op-
ponents'of the river and harbor bill were
most anxious to second Congressman Willis
in his endeavor to have that bill disposed OF
in some way Saturday evening, but few
obstructionist succeeded in preventing the
House from doing anything whatever.
The policy of the Senate in sticking with
Spartan Grmness this year to its often
disregarded rule prohibiting the addition
of Riders" containg general legislation, to
the appropriation BILL under the present
circumstances, is not hopeful sign. AT
the same time the confidence Of Mr.. Randall
has created q very general faith in the
prophecy that an extra session will be
ayerted.
There are FIVE appropriation bills which
the House must get through with in these
nine days, and which may, even then, be de-
feated, if obstruction shows itself in the
Senate. The outlook is therefore perplex-
ing to say the least.
Hon. James D. Butt and Charles Dupont,
of West Virginia, are at the National
Hotel.
The Masonic Grand Lodge was repre-
sented in the monument dedication process
cession BY Hon. P. Snyder. J. A.