The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-01-20

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900 q month it. woald take fifteen
years from date 10 Teach thi.
amount. In declining the position
to which be was assigned, Mr. Cur.
tin said he was not lacking in ap.
probation Of the honor conferred
upon him by the Speaker, bu. that
he could not escape the conviction
that the tastes aud experiences OIL
his public life we're not such as ft.
ted him 10 serve in that position
with satisfaction to himself or with
usefulness to the House.
The silver men have established
their headquarters here, and their
work is apparent in the halls OIL
Congress. Scarcely a day passes
without a Congressman introduc
ing a petition against the retire.
ment of silver. Agitation of the
silver question will probably con.
tinue through the entire season,
"Bat" remarked Senator Colquit oil
Georgia, at win be only agitation,
for no legislation will be accom-
plished." The opinion is a fair
reflex of the views Of a majority Of
the Senators from the South and
West, aud party lines would be
quickly oblilerated on a vote for
the demonstration ofsilver. Sen.
ator Pugh, Of Alabama, in a good
natured reference to the Admins.
tratiOns' silver policy said, that on
this subject, both parties allowed
differences Of opinion within their
ranks. On next Monday the silver
question will be formally presented
10 the Senate for consideration and
then talk on silver, which has been
given outsO freely of late, will be
relevant in that end Of the Capitol
at least.
A Democratic Representative
was speaking Of the hardness Of
the House in getting down to bus.
iness, and of the tendency Of
Members tospeak in season and out
upon their favorite measures
Said he, This House is like q glass
Of beer, there is a 10! Of frolh 10 be
blown off before you can get down
to the substance. Scores of Mem.
bers have speeches prepared on va.
rious subjects, and they had just as
well be blown Of now when the
House has nothing else to do
They are sure to waste time, here.
after, when the House gets fai.ly
to business. They are the froth
that has to be got rid of before any
real work can be done"
The House has shown commend
able alaCrity in regard to the Pres.
idential succession bill, which has
already passed the committee and
been reported to the House without
amendment Some Members are
disposed to object to certain pro.
visions of the bill, but il is proba.
BILE that it will pass substantially
Us il came from the Senate. The
feature in the bill most criticised
is that which creates a Cabinet in.
terregnum till the expiration Of
The full Presidential term, BnL
the contingency is so remote that
this objection is rather a fancifal
one, il being altogether unlikely
that bot6 President and Vice Pres.
ident will ever die at the beginning
Of a term.
The Senate, in secret session, has
been confirming the Presidents
nominations, many Of them almost
as fast as the names could be read.
Among the first were the new Civil
Service Commissioners. When Mr..
Eaton's name came up, Senator
Logan made the point that he was
a "mugwump," andthat the spirit
Of the civil service law required
that one Of the commissioners be u
Republican. Several Republican
Senators vouohed for'Mr. Eatou's
politics, and the Commission ia now
certified to the country as eligible
for its duties. Very few Of the
nominations will DO objscted to-
not more than one per cent Of
them. The Presidents position 10
regard to them, ia one from which
the Republican Senators fud Il
hard 10 extract any grievance. He
did not withhold any Of his recess
appointments, but sent them all in
Al Democrats whOm he believed TO
be personally honest, worthy, and
efficient. II he has been deceived
10 some Of them, he leaves the 70.
sponsibility with the Senate,