Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-26
out l am in favor Of it, because, if fer 10
other reason, it is step towards postal
NAVAL RECONSTRUCTION.
Ne" Navy Likely to be Provided for in
the Near Future.
Special % ne Rsgistsr

SpeeiG! 70 ne Rsgistsr.
WASHINGTON, February 2j.-Chairmau
Herbert, OF the House Committee on Naval
Affairs, informs your correspondent that
the bills for the recoustruction and the re-
organization of the Navy will be reported
before the regular annual appropriation
bill, because the latter will be a privileged
matter snd can be considered al any time,
while the former bills will have to take the
run Of the calendar
This IS the first real reliable announce.
ment that there is determination 10 begin
the reconstruction aud reorganization of
the Navy at this session Of Congress. Mr..
Herbert is backed no, only by majority
OF the committee and House, but by the
Administration, including, With great en-
phssis, Secretary Whitney.
No indication is given OF the extent Of
these bills. The one 10 reorganize the
Navy is Of most intsresl to people in the
service. The bill to reconstruct ia OF vital
importance to the people, siuce.it contem.
plates the disbursement Of large amount
Of money. Generally il is thought the
first appropriation will be between ten and
twenty millions, because at least one, and
may be three, Of the Governments yards
are to be rejuveuated. for the work, and
then il has been practically agreed TO be.
gin building some steel cruisers dispatch
boats, etc models for which ore on exhi.
bition in the Naval Committe room. These
bills are to come up separately and stand
on their own merits.
PERSONAL Use o. rCrIIc MONEY.
Sg.~ia! 70 h. R.y,,.-r.
WAsHIyGTON, February 25.-lt is be.
lieyed that some scandal will grow out Of
the disclosures being developed in the in-
vestigation into the duties of the men on
the pay-rolls of the House Of Representa-
tiyes. Already it hos been showa that
men are borne On the rolls o! the doorkeep-
er, who have no real labor imposed
upon them.
For many years officers Of both the
House and Senate have used patronage
within their gift to their personal advan
tage. They have paid CT personal lnde0t-
edness, both financially and politically, and
have laid the foundation lor all kinds OF
schemes. The offices have been used too
much by men in both parties Tor personal
ends, and if the Investigation now going on
results in modersting The practice. 1t vii!
no! have been IN vain.
FISH LADDERS WANTED.
Srsrirl N ths p.gi.tcr
WASHINGTON, y. c., February 25.-Gsn.
Cot has presented to the House Commit
tee on Appropriations petitions signed by
more than FIVE hundred citizens OF Monon-
gala, Marion, Taylor and Harrison coun-
ties. asking that what are called hsh lad,
ders be placed on the Morongahcln r.ver
The petitioners represect that the Mon0u-
yahela navigation sTstcm has operated 10
almost extermiuate the fish supply OF tba;
stream. The fish ladders are wanted 70
enable fish to run Gg &c the sources OF the
stream in the spawning sasson Nr.
Randall, the chairman Of the coIa1llttee
has promised Gen. Col a hearing, the
date OF which has not 90 vet been deter
mined.
PNSSED
The Senate passed the bttl TO provide
suo.meqts Of land in scverGltY to indians,
g~RTIN's sUygvaSOE.
Tha Speaker OF tEe House appointed
Wilkins, Of Ohio ss mem.er 0! the
Couui1tee on Education IN place OF Cur
lin. Of Pennsylvania, excused.
THE ARTHUE nIli.
Mr. FRYE, fro2, the Senate COMMITTEES on
Commerce, reported iaI>rs5lJ me Gllt su,
thorizing the construction ei oroEs
across the Staten Island Sound, kno|n IS
Arthur Kill and TO establish tie same as
8 post roads