Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-09
ITISA> ION GOSSIP.
!. r,oirv intA the Present and
Prospective NSnditi0n Of
ID UNITED STATES TREASURY.

Matter viewed from Two
y. o,;r-s by Different Commit
10 Change the Time Of
o,srrg Congress-The Ques-
Admitting Arizona and |
Ne Nexicp-The Interstate !
aerco Bin.
,-..rrveroN, DA c., December $
We Crisp. Renesentative McMilhn
',,.rrss,srL2tiyf Catchings, who rs |
~ y.t1-5 of the Rules Committee, are |
.-., looked TO 10 sGspc ~ p7'icv OF the
49, Z1.- Iar5 q conferences - -engun
1.-'-s- -rp Speakers room toiS.he pur-
--- ,-rsi5ering the plan and scope OF
Us. .s.r into the condition Of the treas
i-..s INQUIRY is really designed for the
mi furnishing Information neces-
~ .- +rs revision OF the tariff on reve-
a.-.s. 20 which the Democratic party
-----af. and 70 some extent also IOI tuo
--.ss OF gaining information IS 20 WnerS
t,rs can be made IN the interest u
--.-'--.,- i1 the administration OF the gov
49, The majority members OF the
-..-ras had two resolutions before Iusul,
-Fs-5i bv Representative Dockery,
lrssouri. and the other Oy
...-..--stive Wilson, Of West Virginia
n. f.-rar-s resolution looking 70 an IN
.-r rr the appropriations committee OF
KS. ta is q member, and the latterS oy
.- committee on ways ana means. Ihe
--srf rre two resolutions Is not quite
e-eI The members of the rules COM
49, we're favorable 20 an inquiry or the
~ s-yrssted. but thought that II should
t..,- 5-e-p1 bv one committee only, and
~. -rs resolution should be combined.
g---sssrts-lve DOckery was consulted
.b and after Mr. W ilsOn has chance 70
,-s,s-t bis views, the majority members
-r decide what they will do and VIII pre-
,s-- +re result of their determination 10
l5f-.I committee on rules at q meeting 70
b thereafter.
-ar ,gyATORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
senator's German, Carlisle and Brice
ss-s 5fer designated by the Democratic
i |S--s---.aI Caucus Committee 70 act as an
4-ls-rv Committee TO act in conjunction
--- +-- Democratic Senators from States
49, rr- apprOaching Senatorial elections
A. likely Co Oe the subject Of partisan con-
4. ss-s or 10 act independently where there
H. no Democratic Senators from such
Srstss Ile Advisory Commlttee VIII
ave for New Y Ork tonight and consult
-f some Of the members OF the NauOnal
Ccralc Committee there, II the oppor-
offers.
sars that the subject Of restricting
migration has been q matter Tor discus
bon 5y the Democratic Senator'S, and tney
tsve decided that IL should be terminated
i1 pon-parrisan way and that every effort
-bo1ld De made to avoid drawing party
Ines when the subject comes before the
AITispot Improbable that a caucus Of the
8Damoerstic memO Oers Of the House will
4 sbs called upon 10 consider the proposition
fsn5oi.ed in bills now before the House,
the change Of the date Of the meeting
rfC1rsress from the first Monday IN De
,s-5er 20 the fourth day Of March OF each
7sar The matter is receiving the serious /
attention OF some of the Democratic mem-
s.s OF the judiciary committee an lO-uay
g-sr the regular meeting an informal con-
sTe1cs was held by them at Wmcn
be subject was considered. IL
understood that the opinion
vss expressed that although the
IDUposed change might be valuable one,
ve- II was well 10 be cautious and cOnserv-
a.ahH .A AaaaAlaa oAA%AA q e@~ p
ton was also made that 10 might be dcslr-
|ab.e 20 obtsiu the opinion Of the Democrats /
generally 0y holding q caucus. Inc sug-
'gest01. however, has not yet taken practl-
ca. form. IL such a change as that proposed
Sl0u.d 5e made TO apply 70 the Flfty-thlrd
lgress Just elected, the object aimed at
T the advocates Of special session OF the |
-ew Congress would be practically at |
alsl
TIE DATE CONGRESS SHALL MEET
There is a popular impression that a
,-algs il the date OF the meeting or Con- !
Cass would have 20 be sanctioned by con- |
Jerlcls Of the several States as IN the |
esa Of amendments TO the constitution. |
ll.s Impression is not we'll founded, how /
f7s- as the constitution gives Congress |
authority t0 change its time OF meeting.
Senator Cu.lOm, Chairman or the Senate |
O-lI.-'ee on Interstate Commerce has /
'e-y little tO say relative 20 the decision OF /
1ge Grtslam affecting the validity OF /
-e Interstate Commerce law, but his 4
3-ler iLoi,ates that he is not at all /
5a,el 0itl lt Il nave not read II, and /
lo. csra 90 say much until / have" " said /
4t C1-om According 20 the newspaper |
sors some persons are inclined 70 mold \
"a, ,ae decision affecting the validity OF |
-3 section applies TO all and that
t-e one is unconstitutional \
e-aw .- It's entirety must be- There is /
,'l.ls -l such an argument There IS
llE about which there can be no \
-o, aud that is. that if the law csn De 7
---lel s1 as t0 withstand the decision OF /
courts lt w.l. be, whether suCn q re-
can be- reached il is hard 20 determine. !
a.S. 4 have read the decision In 1ull 4
e, nave something TO say pertinent 70 \
-' 'sl,ec.ol the floor of the Senate"
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA.
t2e Democrats are inclined, it is now
~ y e. tae question Of admission OF I
,a Mexico aud Arizona go over TO the /
-sli session of Congress, not making any
..- % pass the bi..s for their admission \
le Senate this winter. If the Dill for /
admission of New Mexico, now on the 4
- calendar, were passed, the delegate /
49, .-a- Territory, Mr.. Joseph, would
~. E. 10 tle House because OF a provision i
-.1--,l i- % that nothing but the English /
-,-As5 s-al Oe taught in the pubic /
s-.Sa Ar. Joseph saws that the people
~. tcft .1ry would not consent 70 come
-. -e Union under an act containing /
~ t.o'Sul. There seems to be little /
~s---- oil the Senate striking II out 1
~ .-t crcumstances, and this fact In
~ .le Democrats not to try to admit
n .1e.alc-y during this Congress. As
r,s.,y Propositions stand together, II IS
S- that the course followed as to
@s1eo win be followed also as 70
sentative Caldwell, Of Ohio, is the
s7 !. VI OH introduced in the House to
,.s- Is0lce postage on first class mail
IN fo, or. accept postal cards, 70 one cent per
An OLD RULE DISCOVERED