The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
HuLING KILLED IT.
lie Makes Fight which viii he Appre-
oIated by His KanRwha Constituents.
What Our Representatives Are Dating.

lie Makes ftght Whicn Will DC Appto-
clated by His KRnRwhR Constituents
What Our Representatives Are Dolng.
Special Dispatch to the iutolllgencef.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Represeu-
tative Huling, of the Third district, has
Just done the Ranawha country sub
stantial service, which his constituents
will doubtless appreciate, In having re-
committed to the committee on rivers
and hRrborS, q bill introduced by Cen
eral Walker. OF Virginia. amending Sec
tlon OF an act making appropriations
for the construction, repair and preser-
walton OF certain public works on rivers
| and haF'hoFs.
The act as II stands makes It unlaw-
fIll 70 place, discharge or deposit. by
any process or In any manner. ballast,
refuse, dirt. ashes, dredgings or any
matter OF any kind other than that
flowing from streets or sewers, in the
waters OF any harbOr or river OF the
United States. for the improvement OF
which money has been appropriated by
Congress. This law makes provision
for other protection TO the rivers ana
hnrbors, but that in which Mr.. Hullng's
constituency is Interested has been
stated. The amendment proposed was
embraced In n single sentence at the
close OF a quotation OF the act az now In
force, making the law mot applicable 10
New river or its tributaries IN the state
OF Virginia." This exemption would
have permitted n continuapce OF the
discharge into New river. one stream OF
two forming the Kanawhn, OF the poll
lutlng refuse from the ore mines Of Pu-
laski county. which has been so damag-
ing to the waters Of the Third district.
Mr.. HuilnE Immediately objected,
making the point that the purpose OF
the measure was not to improve either
rivers or harbors, and was therefore
not privileged. There Is no known pre-
cedent for this course. but the point
was decided TO be well taken.
Mr. HullnE contended for II, and
caused the hill to be sent back to COM
mlttee. This Will end Its consideration
for the session.
ReDresentatIye Dovener has intro
duced n bin granting u pension to
Charles NJ. Haney. OF Pine Grove.
Representative Acheson presented pc
tItions from four Pennsylvania organl-
cations OF United American Mechanics,
In favor OF an amended immigrat ton
law; also petitions OF citizens OF Allie
gheny county. Pa, asking for amend
nent to the pension laws; an appeal OF
Charles H. Holden. for the passage OF
house bill 3O6: resolutions OF the council
OF the historical society OF Pennsylva-
mia favorlng the publication OF records
and papers OF the continental Com
gress and resolutions OF the national as
sociatlon OF manufacturers fnYorinG
consular inspection and report on con-
dltIon OF foreign trade and commerce,
Congressman DanfOrd. presented to
the house the petition OF W. II. Allison
and others for favorable action on the
bill amending the postal laws.
Two OF the West Virginia members
are absent. Mr.. Dayton left tonight In
obedience 10 n telegram calling him
home on important business and Mr,
Miller has not yet returned from his
business trip to the Fourth district
Neither is expected back this week.