Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-23
the PREMIER OF THE HOUSE
Is Defeated by a Close Vote in a
Committee.
THE NAVAL COMMITTEES
tiotel Men Figuring 70 Add Greatly
20 Their Prospective
Profits.
USED The OFFICE FOR PRIVATE GAIN.


WASHINGTON. January 22-It is stated
on good authority that Senator Garland has
gcne to Albany tor the purpose Of conferring
With the President elect on matters connect
ed With the Cabinet Ii is naturally as
sUmed that the Senator did not go without
an express invitation to DO 80, and while
that fact may mean any thing or nothing so
tar as other possible appointments to Cabl-
net positions are concerned. it will decidedly
strengthen the impression already prevalent
tLat Garland is booked tor one OF them at
any rate.
II is generally believed that the Arkansas
Senator has in view the Attorney-General
ship, and that ne is about as confident Of
ais appointment as he could be Of anything
in the future.
Congressman Oates, OF the Committee on
Public Lands, will shortly present report
in favor of DILL drawn up by himself, the
object of which is TO prevent foreigners and
aliens from acquiring lands within the
the limits OF the United Ststes. 1t is
claimed that English nOblemen have bought
very extensive portions Oh the public do
nam in our Western States and territories
and are sending over whole colonies Of poor
people 70 cultivate parts OF their purchases.
There Is no doubt that to = certain extent
this is true, but the remedy proposed is to
say the least as bad as the disease.
1t will hardly DO for the United States to
place any bar in the way OF the free pur
chase and possession of property, real estate
or personal within its boundaries. No such
invidioLs bill has been presented in either
House Of Congress since the passage OF the
Alien and SeditiOu laws which sounded the
death knell of the oln Federalist party aud
were made the occasion Of the tilthiest as
saults of the Republican leaders in the cam
vsigu which resulted in the election OF
Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency of the
Jnited States in $500.
Representative Chase, Of Rhode Island
who is the ouly member OF the Lower House
who has been elected to the Senate this
vesr. is 8 very rich man, and is d brother
in.law Of Ex-Governor Sprague, OF the same
State. q brother Of Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprsgue. about whose relations with ex-
Senator ConkEng q scandal was raised and
the shotgun story told some years ago. lie
is not by any means, one Of the ableSt men
in Congress, and was the object Of one Of
the mos. humorS retorts made during this
session Of the House, in the course of the
debate on the Indian question yesterday.
Representative tilis Of Louisiana, said.
There i ouly one side to this question.
The Republicans and Democrats on the
Committee have agreed on the bill as re.
ported
Chase ans yer-l i think If the gentle
uau waits he will discover that ther. is
another and very wrong side to this bill.
Quick as a fash Ellis responded with
sigh OF resignation
That NAV be have no doubt that the
gentleman understands the moral bearings
Of his own position better than can tell
/ him.
The House and the Galleries were con-
/ yulsed, Chase sat down in the utmost cou-
. fusion
? West Virginia members of Cong:ss= have
not given up the hope that their State may
F be recognized by the incoming administra-
} ton with Cabinet position. They still
/ claim that no better name has been sug.
gested for Secretary of the Interior or Post
/ master btuetal Vuah NhaI U eN''eH@'O'
Henry g. Davis.
, Representative Gibson, of Virginia, by
invitation addressed the Virginia Demo.
cratic Association last night at Vernon
Row. The meeting was well attended, with
many ladies' present. Mr.. Gibson eloquent
/ " described the notable position taken BY
Virginia in the early days Of the Republic.
REGARDING the position Of the State during
| tie war. he said And thus she stood and
,rsw until lS.l. AM moi to discuss the
rirh,s and the wrongs Of that epoch. If
! she was night the King Of al! kings will IN
rhe great future crown her martyrs II she
vas wrong, he patien; sutlerings OF her peo-
pl. rhc ;nhumanity, courage, and heroiSm
Of her soldicrs. have covered he SIN with
;ba:- inperisha6le grandeur ). a.