Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-12
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
,., Matters Concerning Congress
and the Senate
,,r ,rryTERTAININGLY DISCUSSED.
., Annoyed by Ofice-Seekcrs-An tx
~ lsn Pipe-Oldsst Government En-
~, nai-The Composition Of the
r. sss-C-isp to Take q Rest


,,>eroN. ID. c., December IL
,y..- Virginia members are sub
l-5 tbeir share Of annoyance In
.- .--,-,b.a for the positions under the
lf,ers Of the House. ,.
r. 80. era st least 4 dozen applicants
I--' DI,ce. and members are not
L' s,'.l ir- nortunitieS at home any
81. tE.p at the Capitol. Representa-
-ps-5,4ton is Overrun with people
.' influence to get them JOBS.
t'.- these people have no earthiy
-l-l W. him. but this does not aoash
@ ,l psrd,eton said today that all
@.' Wv few of these applicants must
.-....,r-lfnted, as IL was not hHe'y
w. Virginia members would be
,rsi more than one place apiece un-
s,fbe House officers. .,s
--,rfs rarort that Mr.. Springer Woulu
ode Chairman OF the Committee on
-.-- AN and Means by Mr. Crisp is Great
way. --o1 deal Of talk. While IL mas /
-' l..--.rt rumor for some time that |
m ,r,,s would not accept the chair
t,, 70 il were offered him, MT. |
,-. himself has never publicly con |
"a nor denied these rumorS' IL
"a, been the custom hereSo5oIe hereSIC5
-. tbe successful canulua'e
~. the SpeakerShip to give the
ia, mDortant committee chairman,
80 his leading opponent, so that II |
~. r-fs1 now disregards this custom IN |
..- ..es.s M Mr.. Mills it will be apt TO /
80, =, O GREAT deal of feeling.
,t.',b rressure is being brought 10 /
..-.-0 Mr.. Crisp to at least offer the .
'.~arsblp TO Mr.. Mills, and 1t
,s.d tonight on good authority
~. has given assurance tnat ne
-r consider the matter IuIly
.-E carefully before finally making up
5s mind. From this il appears that IL
b. M. altogether certain that MI
,,--ryar will get the place. As TO the
members of the Ways and Means
-.-.r.,r-se II is believed Mr.. Wilson, OF
J..- VIRGINIA. will certainly De on IL
,.,rsrl as Mr.. McMillen, with one other
>rtberp man. The remainder OF the
Democratic members, 1t i expected,
rsT bs taken from the North ana
West.
There is no end Of excitement in the
r,-ir5I for a few minutes this morning,
.-,.ssd bv a sudden oyDlnSiQn. followed
Immediate vicinity, but tie lew Ioung-
a-s about the House made splendid
time getting away. IL was the general
jef that some crank had exploded
uub, but it was only steam pipe.
Secretary Blaine has had under con-
sieratiOn for several weeks, an inver-
at.0n 20 address the Boston Merch-
ants Association az a dinner January
% but has been unable 70 decide on
account Of the illness of Mrs Blaine.
To-day he notified the club, that unless
Ms. Blaine'S condition was such as TO
preclude the possibility Of his absence
from home at that time, that he would
,e present. IL has also been intimated
that Mr. Blaine'S knowledge that the
affair was gotten up more for an OppOr
unity for him 70 say some things than f.
lr the club, he would have accepted /.
much sooner. IL is a matter Of COM /
=elt that Mr.. Blaine is much more in |
demand on such occasions than his /
superior officer, Mr.. Harrison.
7. has been arranged for Senator |
Chandler 20 introduce into the Senate !
lay- week a bill prepared by Secretary |
Tracy, having for It's object the increase /
%. The efficiency and personnel Of the |
.le officers Of the navy, and embOdying !
.le recommendations made In the report |
O. the S0-called StaEnatiOn Board, The |
... w.l, include the recommendations Of /
le Board regarding the selection of Of !
1lsrS for promotion TO the grades Of /
Commander and Captain, and the retire /
-elt Of officers after serving 3 certain 4
lumber Of years in one grade. with the
a1l and pay of the next higher grade.
The bin will be introduced in the
h0use az a5Ont the same time.
Speaker Crisp will probably leave
Washington for a few days and 90 TO
some quiet place where he can secure a |
,,.e rest, which he greatly needs after
-1 wear and tear Of his canvass and /
-S IUce>Saut labOrS since his election, /
and where he can work undiSturbed on /
-a arrangement of the committees.
he vii. not leave the city until the
n5ers Of the House have had an Op-
.1r,uuity 70 express their views to him.
-- spent the day al his room at the
.-at0. and received a number Of men,
The Speaker desires through the press
9 return his cordial thanks TO the
many persons who by mail and telegram
--'a sent their congratulations on his
election.
nose congratulations are so numer-
--s That it Is not possible for him now
'.,l all the work that is before him 10
-Ae an individual response TO each
4-ncatiOn received. No cOnclu-
- lad been reached this afternoon
-''- respect 20 any Of the committee or
-e policy TO be pursued as regards
-.F composition. IL is probable that
-sa ine house conveneS tomorrow
-... committee on accounts and mileage
'" oe announced
Ice work Of these committees relates
-l'e,y to members salaries and travel
@ expenses, and they are usually ap-
s'.-'e4 very soon after the organization
W '.e House, in order that the accounts
cue members may be audited. Ii
De- suggested this afternoon that Mr..
'5A' oi Maryland, might perhaps be
~-.. .s Chairman OF one Of these COM
-1e Rules Committee, so far as can be
,-- ,--1l' Is entirely an unknown guam
- whose composition is not likely 70
,5'elm.ned upon before next week.
y-i.etin issued by the census Offices
.-s'a4! shows that during the ten years
gs..,..h ~ .h 1859, In the States Of Virginia,
s,... 'itglnia exclusive Of that portion
,,5 - = Of Parkersburg) North Carolina
,o,s oO1'a Carolina, the increase in rail
:9,,.I lineage was about $500 miles, and
ass 'ne same period the increase in
iOoooosser transportation was about
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