The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-07

Spccal Dispatch 10 the 4nteluBehSeF'
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 6.=-Fhe
house OF representatives declared to-
gay for free Cuba and a free Monon-
rahela river with a large degree Of
unanImlty.
The resolutions reported from the
conference comforting the rights Of a
rs,,irarent power upon the long suf-
r.rinc island, were adopted. with but
u Bisecrting votes, while the rivers
ana Earbors bill. just as 1t came from
t5e committee. went through under a
slsnension OF the rules with only forty
:ntSg arainst II. That Is the record
o. q DAY.
IN the senate. II Is believed that It
viii receive the sanction Of that BODY
with but few changes, II any. IL Is
fairly drawn, with due regard to the
laterests OF all the states;
The provision for the Ohio river IS Oh
surh far-reaching Importance that no
onposition Is expected. and the votes OF
n, lsast fifteen sthtes win be unani-
nous. The measure practically pro.
yldas fot an ultimate expenditure OF
S. 0JOOOO on the Monongahelu, inelud-
ing the purchase OF the private fran
cbIsc and at the same time a direct ap-
rr1uriatlnn Is made to continue the
Improvement already begun. The re-
suits will be seen In a not distant tu-
icre.
DAyton's BnI.
Representative Dayton's bill to pro
vide for the detail of naval officers at
state institutions Of learning for the
purpose Of giving instructions in en-
giReerinE and mining is attracting IN
nuential support. Its success Is pc
lIrvcd 10 be assured The latest edu-
Gators 10 appear voluntarily before the
naval committee in advocacy OF the
measure were Prof. A. w. Harris, OF
Maine state college: Prof Thomas +.
Hunt. dean Of the agricultural college
OF the Ohio university; DR.. Charles
NIrrkland. president Of the New Hamp-
sEire state college. and DR.. ]. N. Nc
RrIGe, president OF the Virginia Poly
technic institute. It is also formally IN
dorsed by the Association for the Inn
movement of the Public Roads, ana
hy the state board Of agriculture, both
OF Missouri.
German ROHsts Wilson.
The open fight now being waged up
on Postmaster General Wilson by SEN
ator German gave rise to some heated
comments to-day in the upper house.
senator German was provoked 20 re-
mark that the department Is now at
temptinRs to consolidate all the post
dfFiceg N the union under hundred or
lrss heads, taking from the people the
right 10 select their own public ser
wants In the localities of these little
S5O postoffices. 1T Is civil service run
H. asrs1ntvgRnA Ntslfh n1nnh
warmth. He prefaced and followed
thIs declaration Of hostility by severe
sritieIsp,. saying: There has been a
Eusplclon among q great number OF
democrats that many acts OF this ad-
rslnistratlon could best be defended by
n Republlcan," a direct reference to
Senator Walcott, who was expressing
approval OF the postmaster generals
proposition TO hava the tourth-class
postmasters under the civil service.
''If this is a political question" Mt
German added. II congratulate the
postoiIice department that It has for its
defender on this occasion distin-
,,tiisied senator on the other side OF the
ehamber," He literally roasted the
postmaster general, saying that he
would serve the country and his party
better n he would not neglect his ntli-
claI duties in order to 30 about over the
country delivering lectures on the tar
IN, on silver. on gold, and kindred
topics, and closed with a quotation OF
the homely saying TO the erect tnat iI
when a man Is found proclaimlng his
own virtue and honesty, there Is GER
tain to be a rascal near at hand"
An Apt Comment.
A comment upon the senator's out
burst was that the only thing he omit
ted was n reference to Mr.. Wilson's
famous London banquet, and that. he
got out OF breath before he reached
that point In his remarks.
The speech caused u decided sensa-
tIon and when Mr.. German woun1 up
with an expression Of hope that Con-
Crnss win not give Its sanction 10 the
beginning OF system OF consolidation
u extraordinary powers In the office OF
postmaster general, the silence was OPP
pressive.