Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
secure YOUR PARTNERS
For the Grand Inauguration
Bal.
HINTS ABOUT THs DANCING HAIL
A Brief description of The RoOm
and its Environments, in
Which Will be Danced
HINTS ABOUTTHE DANCING HALL
The FIRST GLAD MEASURES
OF an Incoming and New Admin
istratiOn.
Speci.lI % ne Reqiaer.


now engaged in roofing in the corridors Of
the new Pension Office, and has prepared a
plan for the construction Of the canvas roof
which will be necessary over the main court
of the building for the Inauguration ball. The
work Of putting this in place will be put off
as long as possible, for fear that the heavy
SHOWS which may fall should compel its re-
construction. 1t will however, proba-
bly, be commenced by the 10th of February,
and the work Of putting down the dancing
floor will be begun at the same time. It is
thought that everything will be ready for
the decorators TO commence their part of
the preparations by the 2O,h Of February
The hall in which the ball is to
be held is magnificent room
3l6 feet long by llG feet broad,
and is believed to be the second largest in the
world 1t is surrounded by a series Of
rooms, all of which are connecting, in
which there viii be ample space fOT refresh.
mont halls, cloak rooms, toj'c. chambers
ard everything else that may b. needle !
around the hall also long line of IRON
columns supporting the galleries, in which
will he seats for such spectators as DO not
care to join in the dance. These columns
will be entwined with three national colors
and letween them will probably be placed
large vases. filled with natural flowers. Num-
bers Of plants will be placed artistical. Y
around the room and flags and banners will
be arranged in effective designs and deco
rate the walls.
Rivers and Harbors.
4 member 0. the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors said this afternoon that
all indications are that the River and Ilar,
Dor Appropriation bill would be reported to
the House in ten DAYS, or fifteen at the long
est after the session was convened. Under
the new rules OF the House this bill will be
under the exclusive control Of the commit
tee that proposed it. The Appropriations
Committee will have no supervision. He
said that while no plan had been agreed
upon vet, lie thought the committee would
Try aud pass it under suspension Of rules
and thus cut OF debate. If that failed the
purpose Of the committee will be to restrict
debate as much as possible, and under no
circumstances-if they could prevent it
allow member to have appropriations rs
fixed in the bill increased. The appropria.
| lions will be much smaller than the amounts
| in the law which is now in force, while no
appropriation whatever is to be made Tor
improvement Of creeks.
Silver Legislation.
1t is the opinion OF these members OF the
| Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures who are now in the city that there will
be no action by this Congress on the ques
,on of the silver dollar, The Committee
meets here on Wednesday for the purpose Of
considering Mr.. Buckner's bill for the sus.
/ pension o. coinage Of these dollars. 1t is
evident that the measure will not receive
tie Endorsement Of the committee.
Chairman Bland is outspoken in his op
position to it. lie saws the subject ought
not to he touched at all this session, aud
hat whenever there shall be any silver leg
| isla;iou it mus; be to give unlimited coin
age to silver.
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF II nHesseo. saws that j.
will not make anv difference what action
the committee may take in the premises for
the House would not pass the bill anyway
He thinks there wtUid be q two-th'rds yot
against it there and does not thinkit would
fare much better in the Senate.
The S,rate Fipar"e Committee have
agreed 10 eavc tie discussion OF the ques-
tion until tho arrival a. Senator Jones o.
Nevada, no has not yet pat in an appear,
auce this season.
American Citizens imprisoned in Mexico.
IN inquiry Was made at she State De
pmtm mt to daJ as 10 what action would BE-
:ukcn n relation tothe arrest and imprigon,
neut q. the four N-aericans at Cento Sono-
"a. ii was ascer:Gined that TO news o, any
liud lad been received, but Secretary Ere
irgfuysca said that when the matter was
hrol hi It Sore the attention of the depart.
mcn,, thorough investigation would be
made and the rights Of American citizens
rphed. IS 70 what he would do in this
particular case he could sot state until the
ia-t1 were before him.