Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Debate. On the Sundry Civil Bill-The
Mississippi Commission.

Debate. On the Sundry Civil Bill-The
Mississippi Commission.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December IL
In thecourse of debate in Committee of
the Whole, on the Sunday civil bill to-
day, Mr.. Lanham, of Texas made an ap-
peal in favor Of the redemption of the
trade dollar, and, alluding to he st ndard
silver dollar, he declared that the coinage
would never be suspended, no matter who
might recommend to the contrary. Mr..
Herbert of Alabama, said that while the
Sunday civil bill appropriated less than
the bill oflast year, the decrease was at
tributable to the fact the Committee on
Appropriations had surrendered urisdic-
tion over the items for navy yards, and the
new naval observatory maintaining
that those items could be provided for in
the regular naval appropriation bill.
He contended that on the contrary that
the appropriation bill for the objects
named should be made in the Sunday
civil bill, which would then, instead of
showing decrease, exceed in amount
appropriations the bill Of last year.
Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania argued
that the Naval Committee had proper
jurisdiction over the subject ofnayy yards;
but pointed out that even were they pro-
vided for in the pending measure, the bill
would still carry less money than that of
last year. Pending further discussion,
the Committee rose and the House ad-
jOurned.
THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION.
The annual reports of the Mississippi
commission for the fiscal year ended June
80, was transmitted to the House to-day
by the Secretary of War. The report
shows that no field survey work was done
during the year, beyond the care and pre-
sentation of property and small repairs.
No construction work was done below
Cairo, owing to the failure of the appro-
priations. The value of the Government
plant employed between the Des Moines
river and the head of the passes is ap-
proximately stated at $l,06l, 900, which
is diminution in value of $40, 600
since the date of last report,
representing deterioration during the pc
riod of disuse In the Third district
Providence Beach and Vicksburg and
Greenville harbors) $13, 900 was expended
in the closing of gaps in dykes and the ex-
tension of existing work. No work was
done in Vicksburg harbOr. The work in
the Fourth district tharbors of Natchez,
Vidalia and New Orleans, mouth of the
Red River and Atapfalalya river was con-
fined TO the mouth of the Red River, where
channel was kept open at low water at
cost of $11 200. No new levee work was
done during the year. At the begins
ming of the fiscal year the bal
ances on hand were $1,27S for
surveys and $l15, 81 for general improve
ments. 1t is estimated that for the next
fiscal year an appropriation of 100000
will be required for survey workr 500, 600
for salaries and expenses OF the commits
sson; s., 900, 900 for continuing the i'm
provement Oh the Mississippi river and
81 ,O95. 600 for the improvement Of the har-
bors of Columbus, Hickman, Memphis,
Greenville and New Orleans.
The report Of
THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION
is also transmitted TO Congress to-day. Af-
ter detailing the work done during the
year the Commission recomends that ut
least 500, 900 be appropriated for continu-
ing improvements of the river, in addition
to any sums which Congress may see tit 10
devote to the work at special localities.
With smaller sum than this il is said it
will be many years before the work will
cover n significant part ofthe river to ena-
bic proper estimate to be formed as TO the
cost and value of the country.
Hiram ID. knight has been appointed
Special Inspector Of Foreign Steam Ves-
sells at San Francisco, vice Martin BuIgar
removed.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions to-day heard Treasurer Jordan in
advocacy Of an appropriation Of -, 600 to
defray the expense of recoining about S26,-
600, 600 in subsidiary fractional currency.
MR. WALKER WANTS BACK.
Mr.. Samuel B. Walker, late Mayor and
Superintendent of Police, has written
long letter to the District Commissioners
asking that he be reinstated. In one Of
the opening paragraphs be says: ut is
self evident proposition that no man can
fearlessly execute the law, and give peace
and security to the community, who is
hrmself besmirched with crime or who has
and affiliated with those classes who are
directly the subjects of the watchtul care
of the police departments. He then goes
on TO say that his administration
of the Department was without
fear and without reproach, but
Notwithstanding this the Commissioners,
after expressing entire confidence in him
asked his resignation on November "a,
without previons notice and without con-
sideratiou ofthe evidence, besides this, by
persistent urging and with the assurance
that their report would justify him. the
Commissioners induced hsm to date his
resignation uine days back. Mr.. Walker
asserts that the Commissioners did not
fulfill their promises and asks them to
reconsider the whole case and reinstate
him.
WANTS TO MARRY AN INDIAN Maiden.
The Evening Star has the following:
"a rather novel request was received
to-day at the Interior Department from q