Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-26
Special Tsl,mam TO the R.gi,tsr.

WASHINGTON. D. c., August 25.-
Stories have been printed in some pa
pers that Chairman Wilson, OF the
Ways and Means Committee, favored
the stoppage of all work in the House
as soon as his bill repeating the Sher-
man law had passed that body, the
House adjourning from day to day until
the Senate acted OIL the financial ques-
tlon, the extra session then to wind up
without attempting any general legis-
lation.
These stories also intimated that the
President desired this course to be pur-
sued In order that all the attention OF
the country should be concentrated on
the Senate with the object Of inducing
1t to speedily follow the emample OF the
House In repeating the Sherman law.
When asked to-day by the REGISTER
correspondent what there was in these
stories, Mr.. Wilson said they were bosh.
He had not advocated such course and
he felt assured the President had not
expressed to any one desire that such
a thing should be done.
The truth was that every ones time
and attention had been taken up with
the financial question since Congress
met that little thought had been given
TO the programme ia the House after
that body had disposed Of the Sherman
law repeal bill.
What the House should do after Mon
day next remained TO be considered.
In the first place the new rules would
have to be discussed.
As to the tariff the Ways and Means
committee had merely organized at the
meeting it had held.
The question whether 1t would give
hearings on the tariff before beginning
work on bill was TO be decided.
The belief is that hearing will be
given by the Ways and Means Commit
tee, and in the meanwhile the House
will proceed with bills to repeal the
Federal election laws, the tax on State
bank circulation and other measures OF
pressing Importance which the Demo
Gratis are pledged to pass.
II tariff hearings are given DILL can
be completed by the middle OF Novem-
ber at the latest aud reported to the
House, and thus be ready for immediate
discussion when the regular session
opens in December.
CLERK OF WAYS AND MEANS.
AS IL may seem strange to some peo-
pie that Chairman Wilson, OF the Ways
and Means Committee, did not appoint
West Virginian clerk to that COM
mittee, an explanation OF the circum-
stances is in order.
The clerkship OF Ways and Means Is
the most important clerical position at
the capitol, and requires the services OF
man who not only possesses unusual
ability, but expert knowledge OF the
whole tariff question. Men OF this
kind are by no means mum
erous even among the members OF
the House and Senate. To give the
clerkship of Ways and Means TO an un-
tried man even II be had fair theoreti-
cal knowledge Of the intricacies OF the
tariff, would have been an experiment
that might have involved the commit
tee In trouble and delay in the hard
task that lies before 1t.
So Mr. Wilson selected for the place
Mr.. Talbot, OF Illinois, who was clerk
of ways and mems during the sessions
OF Congress In which both the Morrison
tariff bill and the Mills bill were form
ulated.
Mr.. Talbot is conceded to be the best
man who could be found for the place,
aud no doubt is felt that Chairman Will
son has done q wise thing in selecting
him.
Senator Camden has appointed as his
private secretary Mr.. Newberger, OF
Parkersburg.
Congressman Wilson has secured an
appointment as assistant messenger In
the Interior Department for John KadY,
OF Preston county.
Mr.. Floyd ]. Triplett, Clerk OF the
Court OF Randolph county, was In
the city to-day looking after the
interests OF friends Of his who are
applicants for places in the federal sery-