Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

the Cause OF the Comment.
Washington, February 12.-It was
expected that tn tariff bill would come
up in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Morrill,,
OF the finance committee, having given
notice Of a motion. to that effect. But
the subject was not mentioned during
the day and the entire session was
given over to routine business. Con-
sirerable progress was made on the de-
fciency bill and the item of federal
court expenses brought out strong crit
icism from Mr.. Chandler, Mr. Tnlman
and Mr.. Vest against the fee system.
Mr. PETER pop. Kas) came forward
with a lengthy resolution proposing a
Senate investigation Of the circum-
s,ances of all recent bond issues.
The resolution proposes a spe-
ciaI committee of five Senators and
gives comprehensive directions as to
the scope Of the inquiry, the dealings
with syndicates, etc, the effect of such
dealings and explicit information as to
the purchasers of bonds, rates and all
attendant circumstances.
Mr. Morrill, asked that the resolution
90 to the finance committee, but it went
over by the rules until tomorrow.
The project for a m mortal bridge
across the Potomac river, connecting
Washington and the old Arlington
property in Virginia, was passed.
The consideration of the urgent def
cheney bin was then resumed. The
item Of 100000 for salaries Of judges
and officers Of the federal courts in the
Indian territory brought out a protest
from Mr. Chandl r. TWO of the judges
springer and K.lgOrel are eX-members
of Congress and had gone to the Indian
territory with all the eXtravaEant no.
tons engender d by life in Washington
and membership in a billion dollar
Democratic Congress"
Mr. Chandler said he was not yet pce-
pared 90 make charges but he bell
from letters received that all is nc, rs
IL should be in the administration Of
the Indian courts.
Mr.. Chandler also criticised the grow
ing expenditures under the department
Of justice. These had trebled in ten
years with little increase in business.
The Senator pointed cut that the last
Congress, Democratic in both branches
and with a Democratic President. had
appropriated s675O00 for United States
m2rshals and made II nec5s 5ssarv to pro-
vide 81 10000 for Deficiencies Cor L. S.
marshals. Mr. Chandler declared that
the fee system was responsible FOR the
growing extravaganza Of federal court
officers He spoke Of conspiracies in
Alabama. South Carolina and els
where to get mp fraudulent prosecutions
to swell fees Of officers.
This brought Mr.. Tillmaa Dem. s.
c. 10 his feet for n characteristic
s0e- oh. He agreed with Mr. Chandler
that the fee system was wrong. A Su-
preme Court Judge had recently point
cd ont that court officials were encour-
aged 10 ct M fictitious prosecutions
There is n class of bobitual witnesses
in The South. They 10 no-hi0g but
e7rn witness fees goiT~ around "b1m-
ho0Zling NEGROES and getting whole
ems OF negroes 10 prosecute fictitious
cases. TIE thing To- DO WAS 10 reform
tre law
Nr sherman srote ~ the enormous
cost OF our government system. which
arose in nart from tho complication Of
appropriation Bills Nr sherman urC-
OF chat the BUDGET system I'm uee i'm
Frr'ar1 WAS far -iwr'cr than that Of
che American and could be proftably
a1oD-e1
Nr Vest srolye Of the robbery and
Dlunior" practiced by United States
marslals in order 20 earn fees. There
were cCteries ard rings Of these mar
shals who made II a trade to so around
arresting men and dragging them hum
dreds Of miles TO Jail. not for purposes
of Justice. but 10 swell marshals fees.
The deficiency bin was laid aside at
4:10 p. m.
Mr. Hale called ND the bill making
February 10 Oincoln's birthday q ma
tional holiday.
Mr.. Hill Dem. \. " said he had
intended Offering an amendment max
ing the birthday Of Andrew Jackson
O legal holiday, but in order not to in
terefer with this measure, he would
submit his bill separately.
Mr.. Havley objected to the imme-
diate consideration Of the bill, and this
prevented action.
The Senate. at 4:15 p. m, adjourned
until tomorrow
Washington. d. c., February 12.-
The House spent another day in the
discussion Of the silver bond bill The
feature Of the dav wos the speech Of
Mr.. McClearv. CRep. Mimi who used
to illustrate his remarks. the charts
previously employed by Mr.. Towne,
from his own State. and by them
sought TO refute the arguments in favor
of free silver made by Mr.. Towne,
Nessrs. Dolliver. (Rep.. Iowa). Brosius.
Rep.. PENN. and Brunn Rep., PENN
also opposed the bill. Messrs. McOIil-
Ian Dem. Tenn). Bailey Dem, Tex),
Underwood Dem. Ala), and Cox.
Dem, Tenn spoke in favor OF free
coinage.
MISTER THAYER STILL TALKING.
Lowell Mass February I'm the