The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13
THEIR OWN SELFISH INTEREST
To te Prosecuted Against the Will
of the Majority.
THE WEST VIRGINIA OPINIONS
Are to the Eject u,st the Hou.o Bill
should Pass ia the Interests ofthe Re-
vlyal OF Buslnsus- Members ofthis State
Introduce Long List Of Important Prf-
yats nl1s and Pe;itions-stone fnmi-
grafton Dm and ths Effort fof Free
Navigation on the ,lOnongahela.



Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. l2.-It is
believed that the silver senators, not
content with the privilege gained OF
placing a silver rider on the bond meas
ure. are meditnting the defeat Of the
revenue bills. The opinion until yes
tertlay was TINT the tariff provisions
would go through without dltlieulty,but
sentiment in reference TO It has UNDER
gone a change.
Judging from the expression Of views,
through letters and otherwise, the peo-
pie OF West Virginia are taking deep
Interest in the proposed tariff changes:
The restoration OF q duty on WOOL ana
lumber means u great deal to the busi-
ness interests OF the state and those
who were hopeful Of the passage OF the
bill as Il left the house are now making
open criticism OF the few who are 10
be held responsible in c1se OF a tailure'
A gentleman who has made large IN
veStnents In the Second West Virginia
district spoke OF the prospect with
much feeling. He said he could not un-
tIcrstand why two or three men who
stand as exponents OF the silver iden.
should take occasion TO defeat meas
ure with which the silver interest Is
in no wise connected. He thought It
was anything but craftsmanship and
said the defeat OF the revenue bill would
retard the recovery of business in the
state to very damaging degree.
Letters from West Virgtnians Ore
coming in to thVstrte's representatives
by every mail induirinS the reason Tor
delay IN the senate and there Is on ex-
hibltion OF decided unrest over the sit
uation.
West Virginia BiiIs.
Bills and petitions OF local interest
have been introduced in both houses as
follows:
BY Senator Faulkner. bill author-
tzlng the President 10 nominate Lieut.
CnaSlt Commander r. NJ. q. Brown,now
on the retired list, to a commander on
the retired list. a similar bill was pre-
sented in the house By Mr.. Dayton sew
eral weeks ago. By Representative
Dovener. bill TO pension Mary Clark
Kelly. By Representative Miller. bill
to provide for tho purchase OF site
md tho erection OF q public building at
Huntington; q bill ETunting a pension
TO Charles II. Dollman and bill to
place the West Virginia militia who
were in active service under command
OF United States officers during the late
war on the same footing with the reg
ukar volunteers in tho matter OF PEN
sions. This bill has the active support
OF the state delegation. Mr.. Miller also
introduced petition signed by Sheri-
dan ponnhue, Lewis Brpwnwell, John
Gerbnch and OTHERS and one signed By
II. C. ShownAer, C. K. PieSpont. II. B.
Woods, B, +. Ayers and 40 others, all
Of West Virginia, praying for the en-
nctment OF the Stone immigration bill.
He also introduced u BILL granting IN
creased pension to John S. Hall.
BY Mr.. Huling a petition signed by cit
izens Of Webster county, asking for
the enactment of n law to regulate i'm
migration; also petition OF citizens OF
Kauawila, Clay county, and Webster
county, pTuyInE for the Improvement OF
Elk river by a system OF locks and
dams.
Other bills,
By Mt. Dayton. a bill for the relief
Of George W. Graham: n bill to re-
move the charge OF desertIon from the
record OF John Lyons. an ex-Unlon SOL
dIer; a bill to pension George w. john
son; n bill for the relief OF Nancy 4. y,
ttpH{llus luNs Lbg LbI tAAsO hlkAphhSIh
n petition signed respectively by a. S.
Wells and others, W. II. Neville and
others, II. Il. Neville and others, ]. NJ.
Downs and others, W, II. Brond and
others, Abe Moon and others. and
George G. Clem and others, asking for
the passnEc OF the Stone immigration
bill; petition OF Z. II. Coombs aud
others. praying that the navigation OF
the MononPahela shall be made free,
and petition of the heirs of Allevin A,
Hnmiii, OF Jefferson county, for refer
ence OF their claim 10 the court OF
claims,
The Stone immigration bill received
boost from citizens of Fnyette county
through petition offered by Mr.. Ach-
eson. Mr.. Dalzell's bill for the pur-
chase Of the improvements Of the Mo-
nongnhein River Navigation Company,
with the Wow OF making the river free,
will have the support Of the West Vlr-
EinIa members--of MIR. Dayton partlcu-
larly. II II tho hope OF n large con-
stituency frequently heard from that
the measure Will pass.
Congressman Dnyton's prlvute Sec
rotary, Mfr. Owen. who has been III for
two weeks. is slowly improving, Mr..
Dnyton's little son, who has also been
III, is convalesclnE. Meanwhile, Mr..
Dayton has had 10 struggle gB7lded
through Il large mass OF corTcspon-
.In,ca