Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-12
COUNTED M.
Ths Electoral Vote CanYasssd by
2. ..s's :. Congress.
NO TROUBLE ABOUT THE TALLY.
Tactics Pursued by Majority and Minority
IL the Lower House Of Con-
gress, Yesterday.
THURMAN AND CLEVELAND TO MEET.
Special 10 ne Rs9iSt1.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE House
wasted another, day yesterday and for its
action the Republican, minority is very
largely responsible. But it must be con-
fessed that if every arbitrary outrage on the
part of ! Speaker, or Obstinate refusal on
the part of the majority to correct obvious
errors in the journal ofa parliamentary
body is to be taken as q justification Of Eli
clustering by the minority, the Republicans
had that justification on the occasion
alluded to. Joe Blackburn was in
the chair. BE took every chance that Of
fered itself to make his rulings as obnoxious
as possible to the Republican leaders. The
latter had no earthly sympathy with Whit.
of Kentucky, and never have had.
But when he asked as mat
ter of justice that the Record be
made to state only the absolute facts as to
what transpired in the, scene of Monday
afternoon, be was so certainly right that for
the first time in his Congressional career he
had his own party behind him. The major
ity absolutely refused to. correct the Journal
in any way. In the debate that ensued,
Reagan, of Texas, charged the Republicans
with desire to force an extra session, and
mentioned Tom Reed, Of Maine, as one OF
the mem bers who stood behind Mr.. White
in his obstruction Of the business Of the
House. Reed at once demanded that the
spesker's words be taken down, and when
they were read, made the point of order
that it was contrary to the rules
of the House for any member to mention
the name of another member. Every
neophyte in parliamentary history in prac-
tice knows that the poiot was well taken,
but Blackburn deliberately and coolly over
ruled it. The ruling was 30 msnitestly ou.-
rageous that it brought Sunset Cox to his
feet with reminder to the Speaker that
under all precedent as well as under the
rules of the House, a member had no right
70 mention another membe's name in de-
bate. Reag an, himself, saw that ne had
been out of order and in spite of the
Speal ers ruling in his favor, withdrew the
Objectionable remarks.
More Talk.
The delay of yesterday causes more talk
than ever before, Of the probability Of an
extra session. l confess, however, that so
far as any evidence is presented to the mind
of a casual observer, the fears of the coun-
try in this direction are groundless. Con-
press is behindhand in its work. The de-
cision of the Senate to strike out all general
legislation is calculated to add to the en-
barassmeut of the Lower House But
nothing has been done that can not be un-
done when the Congressman get to work.
There is no desire on the part
of any one 10 force such an
extra session unless it be the
ultra Carlisle Morrison wing Of the Demo
cratic party who place the probability OF
rejoicing Mr. Carlisle as Speaker, without
serious opposition, in the balance with the
general interests Of the country and look
upon the former as The more important.
No man in this country has stronger per
sonal reasons for wanting TO prevent such
result than Sam Randall, and no man can
do more TO arrest it than he. Randall still
SAWS that an extra session Will ayerted.
Tso Selfish.
| asked Reed of Maine yesterday, what
ne thought of the policy Of Republicans
forcing an extra session. purely from,
party standpoint His response was char
scterisric. at may be true as Carlisle says
that this would be the worst thing that
could happen to the new administration:
But have heavy business that would be az
fected thereby and am al ogether too sell
fish to have to see an extra session called.
Every rumor that holds me IN any way re-
sponsible for the delay in the transaction OF
the business of the House is unquah6edly
false. think there will be q rush at the
close Of the session and that all the neces-
sary bills will be gotten through with.
Little Hope.
Senators Camden and Kenna express
themselves as being highly pleased with
what they saw of Grover Cleveland, the
President elect. Both spoke very warmly
in behalf of Henry-G. Davis Tor cabinet
position, but neither is willing to say that
he believes there is any chance o. securing
for West Virginia place in that body. The
fact is probably, that their hopes were
chilled by the manner in which they were
received by Cleveland, although
be was, Of course, exceedingly cautious. No
BODY here believes that Davis has any
chance of appointment, though it is thought
that his is the only eligible West Virginia
name for such advancement His personal
relations with Blaine and Elkius are being
used against him to excellent advantage,
though no one doubts Mr. DAVIS party 10y
ally. D. a.