Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-07

Mr. h. J. McGivsrn's Impression Of Things
AZ the Capitol.

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Mr. b. j. McGivern's Impression of Things
at the Capitol.
H. ]. McGivern is home on visit
from the City OF Magnificent Distances,
and reports the Wheeling contingent in
good health and spirits. he states that
the scene in the House of Representa-
tives the evening of the passage Of the
Wilson Tariff Bill simply beggars de-
scription. The galleries were all
crowded TO suffocation as were also the
halls and corridors, and thousands
crowded outside the Capitol awaiting
the announcement Of the vote. Sueh
cheering and jumping, hand-clapping
and caressing he never witnessed. lie
was in the reporters gallery. and states
the sacred precincts of the House floor
was also Notwithstanding that does
not often happen. He said: The
general opinion in Washington is
that the bill will pass the
Senate. but will be sent back TO the
House with many amendments,and 1t Is
con coded by knowing ones the Income
Tax Amendment will remain the same
as in the original bill. The repeal OF
the Sherman Silver purchasing bill and
the debate in the House 90 the Wilson
bill shows plainly that no party can
agree upon any bill as it is introduced.
The trouble arises from the difficulty OF
passing laws to suit so large country.
What will suit the Middle and Eastern
Ill Tho &nnfh and
West, and vice-versa, and until our
Congressman will make mutual compro-
misses ana concessions and drop extreme
partyisms it will remain so. Extreme
views as TO parties are OF good for
either side. Business methods must be
employed and until this is done the
country cannot prosper. II is also be-
lieved in Washington that the four ter
rtories, viz: Arizona, New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Urab, Will each add an
additional star TO Old Glory ere this
session is adjourned. He has conversed
with something over fifty members in
regard to their admission and finds about
two-thirds are in It's favor Civil ser
vice will also receive attention. Sena-
tor Berry, of Arkansas, will handle that
bugaooo in the upper House aud West
Virginia has the distinction OF having
introduced a bill for its adjustment In
the lower House To say the least.
civil service is a farce. The greatest
fraud, however, is compelling all appll-
cantS for a position, however trlning
10 undergo a rigid examination In
photography, reading, writing, compo-
sition and arithmetic, while no matter
how ignorant those in Office at the time
OF It's application, they are held even II
they can onl yIread the inscription on let
ter It's adjustment would certainly be
hailed with JOY by Democrats. As at
this late date four-ffths of the 1859
government Offices in the District Of Col
umbia are held by Republicans, not con-
Sidering the thousands in custom houses
and poStoffices throughout the country.
Ii is generally stated throughout the
country that the statesmen who now
represent the American people have
not the ability nor brains Of those who
we're sent TO make laws away back 10
the thirties, forties and fifties. l have
not had the pleasure CT hearing, but
have read the majority Of Webster's,
Claws C0rwin's, Calhoun's, Douglas
and the rest, the big guns OF those days,
speeches. But l have had the extreme
pleasure of having heard Frye, Hale,
Sherman, Voorhees, Hill and Gray in the
Senate, and Reed, Dalzell, Brecken-
ridge, Bryan, Cochran, Wilson and
Crisp in the House, and am free to say
that any one OF these representatives.
can not only compare, but the majority
of them by far excel as statesmen and
orators those OF former days. Klgore,
Bailey, Pendleton, of West Virginia,
and LATE Pence on one side, Aldrich,
Brosius, Burrows, Kiefer and either
OF the Stones from Pennsylvania,
can compare favorably with the
said array OF bygone statesmen.
1t is certaily a literary treat and some
thing not 10 be forgotten to hear either
of the gentlemen named when warmed
up in the delivery Of their speeches,
and when night sessions are declared
by the beaconlight high up on top of
the dome thousands may De seen wend-
ing their way towards the Capitol. Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, is determined to push
his House bill for the adjustment OF
the army and navy retired list, and with
hopes of It's final passage. Altogether
there is a vast Improvement OF the
times in this section Of the country;
things are brighter than at any time
within the last eight months. And with
the tariff bill finally passed, even If in
a somewhat modified shape from which
it lest the House, will again settle over
the country peace and prosperity"