The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-01

copy of the teltgylms which Clausseuiug
& Co. were sending ont to AFFECT votes
on the immigration bin, ana which
gave to she press, there has been 3cnt TO
me copy OF the circular which this
gIme firm have been sending out through
the mail. As thsy stated In an interview
that they were sending out their tele-
grams only IN their individual capacity,
u VIII be interesting 90 observe that this
circular Is addressed 90 agents who 1
suppose were also 90 uc, In their lndlyld-
ull capacity and not ag agents ~ the
North German Lloyd steamship Com
pluy. The circular In full IS as Follows:
CHICAGO Jan, -. 1891
TO AGENTS The immigration bill
which is Intended 10 materially restrict
Immigration, comes mp for Gnll dispoS,-
ton In thSN house Ut Representatives,
Washington, D. C.. on wednesday. 9th
inst.
1t Is quite clear that immigration viii
really be rpstrigtno almost 70 she eNtent
OF total exclusion u Immigrants should
rha bill become q law and every effort
should tAarrfora be made TO insure the
dcfeu: OF the bin.
You arr Indirectly iutercs ted IN the de-
feat OF the bill as much as We are. and we
would respectfully ask you 10 wire your
representative In Congress Immediately
upon receipt OF this 70 vote, agnlnss the
bill, Informing him, that the measure
virtually meang exclusion, and that hil
vote IN favor OF same will mean repudia-
ton by his constituents ana his defeat ~
the next election,
Trusting that you will not fail 20 give
this matter your prompt attention, we
are, Yours respectfully.
II. CLAUSSENlUS ~ CO.
Enclosed was o LITTLE sip IN red type
as follows: Wire your reprts'ntAllNe lul,
IS. and let us know cost OF telegram ana
we Will promptly refund amount 10
YOU"
Il think it very desirable that the at
tenpioE OF Congress, OF the prsas ana OF
the public should be drawn to ms az
tempt on the part OF the agents OF q ior-
ciEn corporation 20 defeat u measure "t
great public .mporilnc'' IN MhIgh tRt
people of Tho United states are pTotouha-
Is Interested
The time OF the house this week proha-
bly, VIII be- devoted almost entirely 20 lhe
consideration uf appropriations blli', uL
which the consular aud Diplomatic ana
the District Dt Columbia are on the cll-
ci,italna Iyli' bg raldy- bEflre me end ~
the week. The District ol EoluWnlt pilt
contains llTE number 9' item- or I't,,
Importance 20 sue district tlat VIII
cause considerable debate, Dut 'h''t Ia
little In The dipi0mdNt blll 10 create con
ilig, X can De- however ana usualg ls'
productive on more or lF'3 dg9ilh on our
foreign relations It is possible thit an
flHtfI made fEN trllINH. as lH
IN The committee, 90 raise ih' sliitlt' Nt
the cyHsuls belp" H!"lO. Whlsl Wfi
placed under the protection OF ih' ri'h
service hy MI Cleveland 90 the .atigf
figure 10 order 10 AFFORD the incoming ad-
mirlFtrua0n an opportunity 70 alspiaee
the existing ofc,ais But " the attempt
is made iE probably VIII i1ll as u ava IN
committee. IL IS pos '.hla ,nas the rules
committee may decide t9 RiNs me h"uA @
chance 90 vote nus week 'h we lhs'tid-
iiJnaI monetary conference bill. which
passed the senate last trliaN IIe ai-
y0cutss Of the pooling bill also arc press
ing for ~ con5iieratlon ana the petition
presented " Spelker Reed Tor me con-
sldsradon Of public building bills r..
mains as yr, uuuCted up1n. Any OF
these matters which have been held IN
allegiance may De brought up n time al
lows and che rules committee IS willing.
The week IN the senate will open with
further discussion OF the Nicaragua
canal bill II Is expected that this bill
will be disposed Of IN some manner dur
ing ths first half OF the week Senator
Morgan has given notice thar he VIII
ask the senate TO go on with II Monday.
and 1t was inferred generally when he
gave notice that he would ask the senate
o. git Monday night until vote should
be secured. II r. thought now that II he
asks for q night session nt all he viii not
do 50 untll Tuesday Whether he will
succeed 10 securing g then viii depend
upon the zeal Of those who favor the bill.
senate favor the Dill ana VIII vote Tor Il
n g. comes TO vote but whether they
will voluntarily deprive themselves Of a
nights rest 10 Insure Its passage remains
10 be seen.