Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-21
THE GRANT BILL.


tive Blount, in alluding to the bill which ne
introduced yesterday providing for the col
lection of tax on whisky regardless Of the
recent circular of the Secretary OF the
Treasury extending the period for several
months said that he intended to press this
bill before the Ways and Means Committee,
and hoped to get It before the House tor Its
action at an early day. BE and other mem
bers of the committee hold that the Secreta.
rvs, action is wholly unwarrsnted, and will
insist on legislation compelling the eoHec-
ion Of the tax when due. The whisky in
terest, however, is assiduously at work to
prevent any adverse legislation.
The Grant Bill.
General Slocum, who has charge of the
bill to retire General Grant, said to-day that
he expects to get this measure up for con,
sideration before the next order for the call
Of committees under a suspension Of the
rules, which will occur on the third Monday
of February. The Military Committee have
a day in the House assigned for eonHdera-
ton Of business before that committee. Un-
less a majority Of the committee should
oppose his motion it will be in order. Re-
publican members who voted. to adjourn
yesterday to prevent action on the bill say
they did so, not because they were opposed
to the bill, but to force the House to take
the Edmund's bill passed BY the Senate last
wetk. Tley regard the action of the Demo
Gratis in irving to send bill naming Gen.
eral Grant as an effort to embarrass the
President.
Evarts Pleases Arthur.
Representatives in both Houses are much
gratiGed at the selection Of Eyarts for
United States Senator in New York. Presi,
dent Arthur said this morning to Repubh-
can Senator that the nomination of Evarts
was wise and judicious and that it would
tend to harmonic and heal the differences,
and would result in general good to the Re
publican party of New York. The Presi--
dent said that Evarts was unquestionably
one of the ablest men in the State, and that
the great interests Of the Empire State
would be faithfully looked after by the
Senator.
The Naval Appropriation Contest.
The Committee on Appropriations, after
a discussion, deferred the vote on the prop
osition to build the cruisers and increase
the Navy, owing to the absence Of two
members. With full committee Mr.. Ran
dali expects to be able to defeat any in
crease of the appropriation over that re-
auireG for running the expenses Of the
present naval establishment.
First Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, of
the Third United States cavalry, rendered
his resignation from the army last January,
to take effect on the last day of this month,
and his resignation was accepted by the
President and leave was granted to Lieu
tenant Schwatka until the date of resigna-
tion. Lieutenant Sehwatka is only second
on the list in his regiment for promotion
to captain, and is now making strong efforts
to have the acceptance of his resignation re-
yoked. 1t is understood that the President
and army officials for certain reasons are
opposed to granting the request.
In the Senate.
Mr.. Manderson, from the Committee on
Printing, reported a joint resolution pro-
viding for the printing of the descriptive
catalogue Of Government publications,
which was BY unanimous consent taken up
and passed. Mr.. Bayard offered bill to
provide for an improved system Of signal
and side lights foT vessels under way, which
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
In the House.
On motion of Mr.. Chase, of Rhode Island,
four o'clock tomorrow was set for the con-
sideration of the Senate resolutions on the
death of Senator Anthony. Mr.. Oates, OF
Alabama, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to prevent aliens and
foreigners from acquiring title to or holding
lands in the United States, The morning
hour having been dispensed with, Mr.. Ellis,
of Louisiana, moved to 60 into committee OF
the whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
This was resisted by Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky,
whe desired the consideration of the Educa-
ton bill. The House decided to consider
the Appropriation bill.
Certificates Coming In Slowly.
+ TIE Clerk of the House says the cerif-
Gates of election for the next House are
coming in very slowly. There is no &C
cepted form for the certificates, and the
laws regulating them are different in each
State. Some States send the certificate to
the member-elect, whose duty it is to file it
at the Clerks Office: some send copies to
both the Clerk of the House and the men,
ber.elect, and some send to the Clerk only.
The laws in some of the States provide that
the member-elect must accept the election
upon receiving the official certificate, or a
new election viii be ordered Cases have
been known where members have lost their
seats on account Of ignorance o. this law.
Chief Justice on n Jaunt.
Chief Justice Waite and wife leave thus
afternoon for trip to Florida They viii
travel in the private car Of Mr.. c. c. Waite,
Vice President of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Toledo road.
He VIII Go rs n Private Citizen.
The President has been compelled to re-
consider his determination to attend the
New Orleans Exposition during February.
He hopes, however, to attend the Exposi-
ton as private citizen after the expiration
of his official term.
Money for American Claims.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico states
that President Diaz has raised $300,OOO
which has been set aside for transmission to
the United States. This money Is for the
payment by Mexico of United States claim
ans under treaty stpulations The pay
ment is made annually on the SOth of Jan
uary.
Gossip on the Tariff Question.
The dispakch from Vienna foreshadowinl
the purpose of Germany, Austria. Russia
and probably other European nations, 7!
| form 3 compact to exclude American bread
| stuff from their markets provoked consider
able talk amongst Congressmen to-day. Th'
tariff reformers say it is thing they have
been looking for for some years past, AM
saws It viii settle the tariff question In thu
country.
Queer Grounds for n Contest.
T. G. Chambliss, who ran on the Demo
cratic ticket in the Fourth Virginia distric
affer the death Of Reeves. the regular nomi