Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-24
rgE EpMUNDS REBELLION
s0si1st the President Likely to
Turn Out a Boomerang.
1gE RsPUBIIoAN FnuBusTsRINe
2.uo,vs Democratic Indignation, and
Hot Political Fight
Anticipated.


H1ssNaroS, February 23.-The Ad-
illustration agreed to furnish the Senate
sl The reasons for removals except those of
5 confidential nature. The Republican
leaders then demanded that the con6den-
asl reasons be submitted to them also, in
,.iar that the Senate might decide if they
=srs really confidential, and the direct
.ss-e was thereby raised.
It cannot be known what action viii be
.sSen By the Administration in regard to
IBIS matter until the question is officially
brought to the notice Of the Executive.
Democratic Senators do not consider any
t-rther caucGsing on the so-called Edmunds
REBELLION necessary on their part. They
nave taken their stand with the President,
snce they believe he is right, and they in
tend 10 sustain him.
A caucus IS in contemplation, however,
.5- the purpose Of appointing the usual
.snpsigs committee to manage the Con-
crsssioral campaign. I, will be held in g
lev days and Ednunds demonstration
rs7 be brough. up, but he caucus will be
held without reference 70 il.
-heissue will provoke
A HOT POLITICAL DISCUSSION
=, tue Senate, which is expected to begin
7az, Mouisy. l, will probably continue
;5, some days IS Senator'S OF both parties
are hunting up Prscedenls and preparing
speeches oa the question. There are
number Of Republican Senators VINO are
s9V2ssd 10 this fa-cial fight, although they
EEL bound by political duty to abide By
,Eeir caucus decision n CoGdemuing the
Administration determination 10 main
tsin the Executive p.crogatlve. One OF
heir non sympathi srs, Senator an Wyck
o, Nebraska stigmauzes the E1mund5 at
.scs as hunt tor ghosts wool
Senators pu-h. OF Alabama, Jackson, OF
Tennessee. and ke1na, Of West Virginia,
are among the Democratic Senators who
are equipped and anxious 70. the battle 70
BEGIN They say they will 0e. a5uudautly
fortified with preCede1'5 TO Offset those
Eiven b7 the Repu5icsrs. a Democratic
Senator has in his posse ion the copy OF O
letter written or SasrmaD, when Secretary
q tie Treasuary, declining TO furnish Conk-
linz then a Senator wl-a reasons tor the
suspension Of Chester 4. Arthur, 81 Col
lsctor Of the Port OF Lss lOsE. There
are many ;ud:ca,ious that the coming con.
t-ogersy will be bitter and the debate ex-
-'''0E
ayv wH,. ."s..ts NNOyAITOt
:, the Qorst /; can only ste? the Presi-
den. from Slirg C.hcss whose incumosuts
bensv see hi % suspend, leaving those Of
ices in a5eyGUce until the end OF their
regular terms. Aud Rt ;hat point even
,hs Obstructive power OF the SeUGte must
and r0.sss the REPUBLICAN majority under.
takes the desperate -2so,t Of refusing 20
confirm the Presidents nominees because
,hev are Democrats. Il either event the
Rs1g3hcan Senators will lose the fight.
yesterday being Washington birthday,
,,o2g,ess took q hoAdsy a5 well as GoV'
lament clerks K Is at work again 10,
is- sr4 ths. Blair Eiu- ational bill is still
la.o-, the Senate. Some very able argu'
--sn.s hove been roade tor aud against the
measure Though g stronger opposiuon
E,s been mal.Frgrsd n this session than
las. m dou5, our enemies. lt ~ estl'
-7s-sd that ten Southern SENATOR'S VIII vote
sysinst il as being Unconstitutional ana
.mpohro. although under the provision OF o.
,hs bill their section wol.t saaTe more
ls-veiy in its benefits tran the NORTH
An the Democrats otlae House and elk
teen Republican members voted Tor tne
EI.z Joha Porter rsliet 5.s. Inc passage
5ttha bill E.s a tcreEyTo conc .u+.'1, tue
5pig Interesting feature q iha vote iying "a
,as nuu5y. o: Republicans wac "ouIl
range iaeusa.sys wi;h Democratic sent''
nent IN 'agoring Poy;eS's fall y.2t!ca.o;2,
The close Of tag PNfeS d25a,e brought
m, E.s, scene OF tie session, AM eGieo III
.--,,r end confusion. There w25 med
lev of comedy aud tragedy. Men on oo'n
.iias Of the hall lsshed themselves !a'o .
nsssion. One member accused another o.
ii rarcusness. A0O'hrr accused
-,s19sr Of trying 70 cram tAlseEooC
tC-u fhc tNFOh- NA l-.3 A-'S-N'
SHOOK ,cs;r fists in the air aud Ia eae1
o,bsr g,,ea. and msds other demonatr.SS
Iisps ss.ally u1parlianentary. lnay rld
,cpIes rsca Others speeches, and shrieSeS
and laughed and g7oanzd until the tamqI
va, se.,,sd 5v aa order that tho vote d
taken.
The advocates of woman suffrage he'l
HuIy convention here this week, Lhis
their eighteenth annual Washington COZ S
Tsn,ion. They are much e!a'ed over N N
bill fsvoripg i$male enGrarchissme1t,o:n N
Sers.e calendar. The House JutlclaF
Committee grated tie delegates reSPec
fal hearing on last Saturday, and n'n
ladies made Arguments before the comm'
tee appealing for the suomlsslon ot
sixtespih amendment to tbs State Leg
lat1res granting women the citizens r'S'
70 vote.
youRra CLASS P. Ms.
sC,rtr! % as Register.
v,szrr-,,v, February 22.-AmOoQ Il
YES, Virginia po7suss;ers spo''I5esa 6s I
ssv v.ra The following: At Berea, Rlto5
countv J. ". Troy Woo A. Z Bell Aco
son. logan couu:y. }. CSsiS,lSn "" W