Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17

tnko what comfort thoy Jan oAAeSs Wv
tine reflection that Dan Layton is 50 very
close to Mr. Higgins that the next pest
thing 10 Daniels personal presence III
Washington ~ 10 have his very dear
friend Anthony there. Mr.. Higgins has
been, With perfect right, by all odds the
biggest man in town to-day, and up
10 his departure for Wilmington this
afternoon he WAS simply overwhelmed
with congratulations. Tomorrow, at
noon, the two housss will assemble IN
Joint session, ratify his election In due
form, and the affair will bo over. Is
entertaining to look back to yesterday
afternoon at the hopeless Higgins men
who came down to take Mr.. Treats scalp,
not for advantage, but FOR revenge, and
to see how thoroughly and as much to
their own astonishment as any one's else
they have gotten away with their trophy
wILMtSGroN's rosr-orfIcE'
1 asked Congressman Pennington, who
has been detained here for two or three
days past by the serious illness OF MS
mother, wha. the outlook ls for Whining
toms post office appropriation getting
through this Congress. His reply was;
'sphe House committee on public build
inss and grounds sgrosd on Thursday
last, unanimously, to report favoraoly on
! the Senate bill Pppropriating $lOO,OOO
additional for tho erection OF the vii.
minuton post. cfice, and the chairman OF
the committee will report the bill to the
House at the first opportunity, which
means the frst time ha hRs the privilege
OF making "a report. Between now and
| the end Of the session will slip It In
sometime" Weaver, tho oSstruotionist,
has been quleted by the promise of day
| for thu BpgeiAl confederation OF bis favor
ito Oklahoma legislation and Mr.. Pening-
| ton expresses himself confident that
everything will be o. X.
The first little discussion on special
legislation was stirred up in the House
this afternoon by a resolution offered by
Mr.. Clnrk, declaring against the enter
| tRinment Of divorce applications except
| for Causes not cognizable by the courts.
Mr.. CLARK supported his resolution In
Hpoech to the effect that there is danger
OF too much OF this divorce business.
Mr.. Biggs replied that most of those who
come to the Legislature cannot afford to
90 to the courts, and that the poor man
or woman should not be shut
ont from relief MIR. Whiteman, who
talks surprisingly we'll for ona 80 young,
supported Mr.. Biggs and held that the
divorce committee could safely be trusted
| to pass upon the merits or dement's OF
such applicNtlona. MIR. Hynson spoke In
similar strain. The resolution vas
Knocked out, Mr.. CLARK alone voting
aye" Shortly after by joint resolu.
ton, the divorce committees of the two
houses were consolidated and its chair-
man empowered to take sworn testimony.
Mr.. Armstrong, who had no divorce busi-
ness a. nll when member Of the General
ASSEMBLY Of 1885, introduced bill to-
day.
CONVENTION.
Titles for two convention bills have
boon introduced, by MIR. Eokles in the
House and by Mr.. DonAhoe in the
Senate. The bin which Mr.. Bckels will
present will provide for the calling Of o
convention upon the vote Of 1887, the
sutlinlenoy OF which was certified to by
the joint session Of Wednesday last. Nov
that tho senstorsbip Is out OF the way,
the consideration Of this more important
issue will soon be entered upon IN earnest.
Is is customary Of every legislative
5osii1 :. '5,5 ~ ,ts szeteiIhsly an
| Hi'iRfnctDry VoaiitiOn VI tha State library,
caused w n. lrag alnol Lavl, !, ortsl " :
oil the space that can be made for IL in
the State house, to discuss various propo.
eiiicn3 for enlarging it, and 10 finally,
ns the end Of the session draws nigh,
drop tbs whole business without having
done any one Of tho many things talked
Of In the last eession the late Mr.. Norny
1nVHtah htmtaaEf Ns,N l,,a ~
| He bad OH architect down hero to inspect
the sita and prepare plans for fire.
proof library building, to be crested
on the site OF the old Jump property.
Consequently, the proposition to build q
new State house received much verbal
consideration. But, according to custom
both work and talk all came to nothing.
y IS only question OF few more years,
u this do nothing COURSE be persisted In,
when The whole floor space OF the present
library will be covered breast high with
books thnt there Is no shelf room for
ALREADY there arc wagon loads OF books
thus piled up and therefore entirely una
Smlahie. This matter has been again
Drought to the attention OF the Legisla-
tura hy Governor Blggs, and the House
has decided that there ia work for Joint
committee here, the house members of
which ore 10 be- Messrs. Hynaon, Eckles
nnd Short Considering that the Repub-
hNans will ba afraid 10 incur more ex.
penas th0n the Democratic legislators
WHO hsVe pgsceded them, IL il pretty safe
70 het SHAT 10 new State hougeEor Are
pf9oi library building Will 20 up In Dover
done. ''''''' 11 10
The striking resemblance OF Speaker
d1aeaAee, particularly with his face In
pforle, TO Secretary BayaId impresses
A'LAost every one who meets him.
THE AsslwcMlN CANAL.
10 many Of tts Legislators OF former
dsys wese here last light as to make il
Sssm ike cid time. Among them were
* eaaaioIs Mustard. McWhorter and
Logger. Representatives Slayton, Me-
Sob Medili, bradford, Temple, Rust,
Dn,;ssy and Oomegys, ex.Clerks, Marvel,
Y @iief ana hcFse aud others. Captain
i''seS talked Of the Assawoman canal, 10
"ulotl no gave so much attention during
Us membership. lie expects this actual
"piA O excavation TO 10 begun next
"seA ny three gsugs, ons 81 each end and
Nue IN 'hs uiSdls Of the cut that ia 10
noAneet The voters of Indian river and
assh%omnn. The contract has been
aRafa1a 70 New York parties and there
~ new about 1900 available. This cut
VII III, 9F less taen three raIles long.
h.saatiei," said Mr. Mccoy, speak.
LIZ II tla Eig3ius avalanche, II shall
h,Yef elyo up anything for lost until the
NAo,9 rattle ha9 been fouhht out to the
Hta At midnight last night Higgins
hlasA we'd have been drug on Ire
'AaFAet Ut tya cents Oh the dollar.
po'fR, Jan. 1G.--Aithough the regul,