Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-25
WASHINGTON.
What Mcpherson Thinks Of the De-
feat of His Bill.
A GLOOMY VIEW OF THE FUTURE.
Senator Malone Expresses Some Very
Positive Ideas on Civil Ser
vice Reform.
.StSciaJ 10 N, Register.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 1.-THE
rtdoubtable Mcpherson of New Jersey, has
pol n on the subject of the defeat Of his
bill n the National Banking system in the
House Of Representatives. He takes most
gloomy view of the future Of the currency
question in the Uniicd States. lie does
not attempt to deny that the measure
which he proposed was temporary in its
character, but insists that it would have
/ cen OF immense service to the Banks al
lowing them to issue an amount Of curren'
cy equal TO the full amount OF Government
bonds purchased and deposited with the
treasury instead Of ninety per cent.
Of that amount He estimates
that this would have increased by
thirty three millions of dollars,
the aggregate of currency in the country
which ii is possible 10 turn into gold atany
time. He has no doubt that the defeat Of
the bill was bro. .ght about bya sentiment
in the House of Representatives which is
hostile to the whole, system and thinks that
the new administration of Mr.. Cleveland
will be compelled on tins action OF the
House TO issne an immense aggregate
amount of silver certificates and that Il may
become necessary in time TO pay the
obligations of f--Fhe government -,iR sill
vcr, which, in his opinion
would be most disastrous thing for the
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from New jersey scouts the idea that the
Potter bill can be passed and claims that
death blow has been struck in the Forty
eighth Congress to snylegislation favorable
to the national banks.
Democratic members OF Congress claim
that rhey have evidences in the form OF tele-
praphic communications from all points OF
the country showing that the lack OF con.
fdence in business circles is subsidlng and
that there is hope of better times as soon as
Cleveland takes his seat. Republican mem.
bers on the other hand are not hopeful OF
any reaction in the direction OF greater &C.
tivity in trade for at east two years to come.
Senator Malone has some very positive
ideas on the subject of the civil service,
which will be widely quoted whether they
are generally agreed in or not. He says
that II is an absurdity for Mr.. Cleveland to
talk about removing eiice-holders because
they are active in politics, They have been
apr, intcd to their positions because they
Meie active politicians and ought to be re-
moved il they are not active. II the places
uow held by Republicans are filled with
democrats, The men selected 10 fill them
will he chosen because Of thcir political
activity. q,
The rerm Of this idea is not original
with Mr.. Malone. IL was endncisted in
1850, by Flanagan, OF Texas, W no is, by
the wav. a man OF much push and energy
and real ability. 1t did not strike
the popular heart very favorabiy
then. and is not likely to he better received
az the present time. Certainly not by the
murwnmp support which made Mr.. Cleye-
Isud President and is now undertaking to
dictate his course OF action
Ia the press OF business connected with
preparing for the Inauguration Of new
President Washington has almost forgotten
| the fact that the monument is TO be dedi.
Gated on the 22nd Of February. But the
committee in charge of the affair can be
trusted 10 90 on with its necessary Trefim.
inaries without popular supervision, and
will be likely to make a big affair out Of the
dedication.
Mr.. Michael Emsheimer. Of Wheeling.
ia at the National Hotel to-day. Wesley
MolIohan, Of Charleston, is still here, bat
denies that he came for the purpose Of push
ing his claims for the District Attorneyship,
he had personal business here and the
work for the Government Office u purely
al a.