Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-22
REMOVALS.
Reports Of the PoStohice Committee In
Several Cases.


Reports of the Postofice Committee IN
Several Cases.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The Senate re-
moved the injunction of secrecy from sew
eral reports in cases disposed Of some Tune
ago. In the case of E. D. Fem to be
postmaster at Nevada, Iowa, vice ). D.
Ross, suspended, the Postofice Commls-
sioner says there seems to have been no
cause for the suspension other than that be
was consistent and active member OF the
Republican party, and that bis suspension
was desired on that account in order that a
member of the Democratic party might oe
appointed in his stead. The CommlS'
sioner finds nothing against Mr.. Ross
and finds Mr.. Fem to be
worthy man. In the case o. Harry b
/ Evans, to be Postmaster at Bloomfield,
Iowa, vice A. H. Fortune suspended, the
Committee says the suspension seems to
have been made for political reasons and
it finds nothing affecting personal or OH
cisl conduct of the official Mr. sEsans -
| found worthy and is reported fsvorably.
Reports similar in purport though differ
in terms were made in the cases Of W. L.
Sharp, Postmaster at Brooklyn, Iowa, vice
George Phillips suspended; S. B. Chase,
Postmaster at Ossge, Iowa, vice +. q.
Atherton, and A. l.. Downsrd, Postmaster
at Msrengo, Iowa, vice r. b. Renshaw.
The DingIey shipping Bill.
WASHINGTON. May q. - The House
Shipping Committee, this morning, concur
red in part OF the Senate amendments to
the Dingley Shipping bill and non.concur'
red in several and authorized Mr.. Dingley
of Maine, TO report back the bill to the
House with a recommendation that the
House agree to the conference asked by
the Senate. The committee were unanI-
NOUS in support OF the Senate amendment
to The shipping bill designed to met the
action of Canada, but formally non-con-
CURED in the amendment, simply to make
verbal change in the conference.
Several other amendments non.coDcur-
red in, met the approval OF the committee
in the main non concurrence is recon-
mended simply to secure some slight
changes in the text. Mr.. Dingley will re-
port back the bill to the House at the
earliest opportunity next week, when the
House will at once act upon 1t as the re-
por: will be privileged.
International Copyright Amendment.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 2l.-Senstor
Chase to-day reported from the Senate
Committee on Parents an original lnterna.
iional copyright bill as substitute Tor the
bills on the subject before the, committee.
l. amends secuon 4942, revised statutes,
striking out the words citizen Of the United
States, or resident therein" This IS the
section which coufers the copyright and
the proposed amendment will extend the
right to foreigners. The provision of the
same section relating to tho right to
dramalize or translate is amended as fol-
lows: Authors or their assigns shall have
the exclusive right to dramatile and trans
late any OF their works for which copyright
shall have been obtained under the laws OF
the United States.
The Polygamy Amendment.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2l.-The |
House Committee on Judiciary to day in-
structed Chairman Tucker to report favor !
ably an amendment to the Constitution
declaring polygamY unlawful. There was
but one member of the committee who did |
not agree to the action OF the committee,
and he only desired further time, to con-
slider it. Judge Tucker said the commit
tee will report the amendment on Monday, !
and will then probably take up the Ed !
mund'G Utah bill
appointments.
WASHINGTON, May 2l-The President
sent the folio wing nominations to the S-u
ate Hughes East, OF indiana, TO be regis
ter OF the land office at Ysnhtou, OAK !
First Lieutenant Don C. kingmau 10 be
Captain Corps .ot EnRineere; Second Lieu
tenant Henry Il Waterman to be First
Lieutenant Corps OF Engineers; Charles
F. Mason. of Virginia, to be Assistant
Surgeon IN the Army with the rank Of First
Lieutenant.
A EOmSn who Served As Soldier.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Among the
bills passed By the House to-day was one
removing the charge OF desertion, from the
record, of franklin Thompson, alias s. L
Seeley. This is the case Of woman who
for two years served in Michigan regi,
meut as q soldier without disclosing her
IDENTIFY
Urgent Deficiency Bin Passed.
WASHINGTON, May Y2l.-In the Senate tc
day the Urgent Deficiency bill tsing re.
ported by Mr.. Allison, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, was passed without
debate.
The Mackrel Bill Passed.
WAsRIgGYoy, Ma ?l.--The House TO- !
day after long debate passed the bin pr0'
hibiting the Importation Of mackrel during
spawning season. Vote l20 to go.
Mrs. Thompson Confirmed.
WAsHsGros, May 2l.-The Senate in |
executive session to day confirmed Mrs. |
Virginia Thompson, postmsster at Louis.
vile, Ky.