Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-16
WEST VIRGINIA ORATORY
Becoming Noted at the National
Capital.
BEN WILSON ON THE FRENCH CASES.
He Argues the SpOIiatiOn Claims for the
GOYernment---GOff will Retire
and Pull in the Hole,


W,szrxsroy D. c., March l5.-Col
Ben. Wilson, representing the Government,
made very able argument today before
the Court of Claims in the famous French
spolistion cases which have been in one
wsy or another before the country ever
since the beginning Of the present century
This is one of the biggest controversial so
far as the number Of millions Of dollars Is
concerned, that has tested the legal learn
ing and skill OF any lawyer m America.
II arises out Of seizures Of American
ships By the French war vessels between
1898 and 1900 and the attempt OF the
claimants is to show that this Government
became liable for the indsunities original
" claimed from France, in consequence OF
sn alleged bargain between France and the
United States in the treaty of 1900.
As grave questions of international law,
the construction OF that and four other
treaties, and numerous historical points
are involved, it showed great confidence on
the part of the Government in Colonel Vii
sons training aud ability TO entrust him
With the cases His experience on the For
sigu Affairs Committee Of the House,
where !, was The Custom to dump trouble
some questions INTO bis painstskiug hands,
,,avs the Colonel more knowledge of inter
national law L an almost any other member
of the House; and It is we'll that he has 8
chspce TO pu, It to further service for the
country. His argument is regarded as
foil of points and right to the point. He
has 10 confront number of lawyers from
BOSTON Philadelphia aud Washington, and
20 ranIy 10 srgnments which have been
nearly q hundsad years on the anvil, where
he had bu, few months 10 prepare his
own.
West Virginia ability and oratOry are
ystting 10 be quite familiar 10 the Wash
ingtoniaus here lately.
Col. Wilson will continue his argument
tomorrow.
GogF WONT HAVE \ RCNoNINATION.
Gov Wilson was among the visitors at
&ba Cs,;tol today. tie called on Repre-
ssn,s,iVe Gibson, but did not call on either
~ the senators lie is said to be here
looking on. A friend Of the Governor
ssys his candidate for Nc. Csudens sue
cssso- ia John J Davis, Of Clarksburg.
Rs,-as-nra,ive Gctf has received a number
OF ietJe.a FROM 2epuOlcsn constituents IN
Hancock. DJddridgs. Tyler, Braxton and
other counties of the First district, urging
him 10 be = eladldA,e for reuonInAiren.
They ssv that he must run again. that he
ia the ONLY Republican in the district Ger
tain 10 be elected Gen Gof isvery much
opposed to serving another term N Con
gress.
He has 50 replied to his correspondents
and lid them positively that be canuot
and will not sccep. another renCminst'on'
he says hs won't have II.
A pos.oGics has been established at
Couu,sgiIle. RlaRs county, W. Va, and
Thomas n. Hughes commissioned post
master.
Bids for the ex ,ension of the Ohio Eiyer
Road viii he opened in the city tomorrow
Ns. HAMS DEATH.
Sysria! Z, ne Ryg.s,sr.
WAsHryo soS, Mar.h l5.-Represeuta-
tive Phil SDyolr viii accompany the re-
mains of Representative Hshu, of New Or
leans, to thar .ily as member OF the Con-
gressional Committee appointed for thepur
pose. Mr. Hahn died here this morning,
being found lead in bis room a. Willaras
Hotel
A DgCISI0N N FAVOR uT VOLUNTEER COL
UIEKs
SyssiGltJ i!s Rsgis!sT.
WAsHNGr9S, March l5.-The act OF
April %, 1872, directs thai every volunteer
soldier who enlisted 70: three years prior
to July %. 1861, under the Presidents
proclamation Of May 3. 1861, and The or
Lers Of the War Department issued in Fur-
susnce thereof, and was actually mustered
for three years, bsfore August 6, 1861 into
any regiment, company or battery which
was accepted by the War Department IN
der such proclsma alton and orders. and
who vas hOnOrably discharged, shall be
,oSid the fall bounty Of 800. under and by
virtue Of the said proclamation and orders,
Of the War Department in force at the
time Of such enlistment and prior to July
%, 1861; provided such bounty has no; al
ready been psid
Acting Second Comptroller McMshon
holds that said bounty is payable to the
heirs of every deeaa ased soldier who, If Inv.
ing, would be entitled thereto, whether he
died before or After tha passage Of the act
The decision will affect large number
Of West Virginia volunteer soldiers. Their
proper course will be 10 present their
claims to the Second Auditor o. the
Treasury.
MOST PROMISING MAN OF THE DAY.
Special g Lhs Rsgisisr.
WAsHINGToN, March l5.-The Presi-
has this to say OF Senator Kenus:
There IS very little 70 prevent Senstor
Kenns Erop becoming a Democratic lead.
er of prominspss in the country as we'll as
an the Senate Qs Ia cutie the most prom.