Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-27
ready to report as fast as the House can
dispose Of them.
A Room for Springer.

A Boom for Springer.
The friends of Representative Springer
are booming him for the Interior Depart
ment under Cleveland, should Illinois get a
Cabinet place. Petitions have been circu-
lated throughout the State and signed by
all the leading Democrats, including the en-
tire Legislature and the Congressional dele
gation. Morrison, who has not been alto
gether friendly to Mr.. Springer, has en-
dorsed his application. Mr.. Springer is
favorsbly regarded here, and it is believed
he would make an excellent Secretary.
Fire I'm the House.
A fire was discovered this morning in
lot of books and records stored under the
roof of the House Of Representatives. The
fremen cut away the wood and soon extin-
guished the FIRE. 1t was confined TO space
less than twenty feet square. The damage
is triHing. The FIRE, it is supposed, was
started by the electric wires used in Lighting
the ball.
The House.
M. Stockslager offered a resolution in
the House to-day which was adopted direct
ing the Committee on Pdbiic Buildings %
inq lire into the origin Of the fire which oc-
Cured on the roof Of the House this morn
ing, and report what measures are necessary
to give greater security against fire.
Bills were introduced and referred: BY
Mr.. Nichols, appropriating $500, 900 for the
purpose Of establishing a navy yard and a
depot for supplies in the harbor at Bruins
wick, Ga. BY Mr.. Rosecrans, appropriating
100000 to provide further aid aud en-
eouragement to perfecting and manutactur-
ing the highest class Of guns. BY Mr..
Sumner, OF California resolution reciting
that as the California and Oregon Railroad
Company has failed to complete its road
within the time limited by the granting act,
and Notwithstanding this fact has been
brought to his attention, the President has
appointed q commission to examine and re-
port on said line of road, and requesting the
President 10 inform the House OF the rea-
son that impelled him to appoint commits
sion.
Mr.. Lindlay offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary of State for information wheth-
er any citizen of the United States or per
sons domicied with the same were con-
cerned or participated directly or indirectly
in bringing about the recent explosions IN
Lsndop provide the transmission of such In
formation is compatible with public inter
ests.
Mr.. White, OF Kentucky, rose to introduce
o Joint resolution, but instead OF sending 1t
10 the cle,ks' desks, proceeded to read 1t
himself. Il recites that the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue and Secretary OF the
I reasury have by uuwarrantable regulations
assumed to extend the bonded period for
distilled spirits, and provides that the otSce
Of Commissioner of Internal Revenue and
| he entire system Of internal revenue taxa
ton he abolished. Mr. Blackburn inter
rupted the reading with the point OF order
that the resolution must be read at the
clerks desk, but the speaker held otherwise
In the Senate.
The oath was administered to Mr.. Chase
the newly elected Senator from Rhode
Island. The Chair laid before the Senate
the credentials of J. d. Cameron, reelected
Senator from Pennsylva7ia. Filed.
The Chair also laid before the Senate
memorial from the Legislature Of Kansas
re monsSrating against the establishment OF
a cattle trail across or through. that State
Referred
Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported by substitute, House bill
forfeitinr part certain lands granted to the
State of Iowa to aid in the construction OF
tie Sioux City and ST. Paul Railroad
asked immediate consideration. Mr.. Harris
objected AID the bill went on the calendar.
The eulogies delivered on the late Senator
Anthony were ordered printed and to be
accompanied by portrait for the engrav-
| irg of which $500 was appropriated.
The Chair laid before the Senate Mr..
Bayards resolution expressing the horror
| and detestation OF the Senate at the recent
attempt TO destroy the House Of Parliament
and other buildings in London. Mr.. Bayard,
in moving the adoption of the resolution,
said he was the better satisfied to ask to-
day for the adoption Of the resolution be-
cause this body had now the oPPortu-
nit, to affirm deliberately what natur-
ally and lnstiRctively promoted ex-
pression the instant information
Was received Of the uncivilized, cruel and
barbarous attempt in another country hu-
man life aud with il the buildings dedicated
to the government Of laws ,in the vain hope
nossibiy TO gain relief fromLufering- by thus
oyer.hrowipg law itself in its very citadel
II seemed TO him eminently proper that the
law making body of the American people
should express It's antagonism to proceed
ing which by destroying law must neces;
sarlv destroy all the liberty which could
only exist under law. To give expression
to The meaning Of this body, he asked tor
the yeas and nays on the passage OF this
resolution.
| Mr.. Riddlebe7Yer said he could receive
With profound sorrow news OF the KIND re-
fered TO- but was not prepared ts say he re-
ceiyed il with indignation. The reason
riysn by the Senator from Delaware Bay
srd( that because forsooth, this was build
inp'Wfere laws were enacted that guaran
iced liberty te.the subjects of Great Britain
Was not sufficient to induce him (Riddleber
rer( 10 vote for this resolution. While thu
| United States was preparing TO ex
nsriment as to methods OF blowing
| ships out OF the water By dynamite, 1t dc
not become them to say that people WHIT
had not the right TO issue proclamation o
war. should not use the same instrument
five we're placsd in country where w
could not exercise the God-giyen right o
owning lGsd, even though earned BY tn
sxest Of our brows. what would we dof h'
did not jastify the methods used, but he wa
not wilIisg to express any sympaiy OF tel
lowship with nation which gave none
he, soSs the right to exercise that lioert
which we saw on this side Of the Atlantic
Mr.. Bayard's resolutions were adopted .
a vote of 63 yea& against nay Mr.. hid
dleberrer). Evtsy Senator in the ehAmos
voted.
PLEASED AND DIsPtEAsE0.