The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
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W." "wAsHINGToN. D. G., March 1S.-
rbs minority members of the ways and
.oons ,ns committee are not u unit against
,so DlngIey bill. There iS sentiment
Wv :" ,avor Of a tarin on raw materials,
"nd Mr. Bailey, Of Texas, who is now
, ,h~ aflcnoWleaged leader OF the minort-
90 Il one who entertnlns that view.
Tb.r, ~ win t1e two reports from the NIL
.or,tv members, and Il = suspected that
more Il a deeper meaning In the dlHis-
%n man appears upon the surface.
TborN arc reasons for believing thnt the
so,d Democrats Will be frozen out Of the
diver pemocratic party, with or With
ant their consent. beforO the present
se.sIon adjourns. The evidence all
no,nts that way, and the rupture ex-
lends 10 both houses Of Congress.
Mr.. Bailey takes the position that the
chicago plattor-1 by implication op-
posed free raw materials and especially
iree wool, the great product Of the west.
The plank In the Chicago platform held
mat tariff duties should be levied for
purposes Of revenue. ''such duties to be
70 adjusted to operate equally through
out the country and not discriminate
between clnas or section"
Mr. McMlllin and other Of the Demo
cratic members Of the ways and means
committee who are ardent free silver
men. cling to the free wool idea ana
claim TINT the Chicago platform does
not run counter to their position. But
SoFne cf the Democratic members like
General Wheeler, who favor free wool,
sFS aim opposed to free coal and Iron.
which were cIassed Us raw materfals."
by the supporters OF the original VIII
AN bill. In fact, General Wheeler made
4 epeech against these features OF that
biII.
In addition to the dIssenSions over the
question Of free wool and other free
raw materials" there ia q strong intl-
nation that Mr.. Robertson, OF LouiSt-
ana. one OF the new Democratic meIns
Sers Of the committee, win. in words,
endorse the sugar schedule.
The Standby Civil Blli.
The house has passed the sundry civil
bIil left over from the last Congress. 1t
asrIes $3.50, 900 for the MOnngaheIa river
improvements, S273,O 900 for the Kanawha,
ind 100000 In the aggregate for the
ohio. This last Is In addition to the
um Of 81, 900 for the Ohio river survey,
RhIch was appropriated by a special
,Ill.
Congressman Dovener has introduced
number of special bills In the house.
"a folloWs: For the relief OF II. II. Johns,
" weston: for the relief OF Benjamin v.
vennum; for the relief OF Ralph White
head. of wheeling; for the relief OF Capt.
James Humes, OF Wheeling: for the re-
lief OF Judge John W. Kennedy, and
also for the relief OF the commissions to
the International exposition at Mel
bourne, Australia, held some years ago.
The latter measure Is for the reim-
bursement Of the commission for money
paid out for personal expenses for which
no appropriation was ever made,
Senator E,lkInS and Congressman
pNvcner to-day called upon President
Mckinley in behalf Of the National Pot
ters' Association to urge the appoint
nent Of E. n. PIerson aS consul to Tun-
still. England, The association has en-
dOrsed Mr.. Pierson, unanimously.
Messrs. Elkins and DOVener also sus-
rcstcd Captain James a. MacAuley TO
ihe President for appointment as deputy
commissioner Of pensions. Col. Henry
Raymond. OF Clarksburg. has Illed nn
application with Secretary Gage for ap-
pOintmcnt as register OF the treasury.
Secretary Bliss made an appointment,
in the way ot promotion. to-day. which
II not destined TO be popular. II was
the advancement OF ]. W. Hancock.
rampant silver Democrat, to the posi-
ton OF chief Of the stationery division
u the pension office. Hancock has been
superintendent Of the building since
Cleveland became President the last
time, and during the recent campaign IL
reputed to have been outspOken and vio-
lent In support Of Bryan's election.
Hc IN brother OF the late General w. S.
Hancock, and the father OF GE-Gover-
nor Merriam, OF Minnesota.
Congressman Dayton was called to
cumberland to-day aR counsel for Mr..
Thompson. father Of the man shot at
Parsons hy Il. W. Eastman. He may
nave 10 20 on 10 Parsons, but expects to
return Tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son came on from Philadelphia and ac-
cpmmpRnled Mr.. Dayton from this city.