The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-01

Special Dispatch 10 the lntcllsencer.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Elkins and Senator Scott are both still
In Washington looking after West vir.
gInia interests. Each senator has beer
anxious TO leave the city, but finds Il
impossible for the present. They have
held several conferences concerning thu
patronage due the state, and recently
called on Governor Merriam to consult
with him on the representation West
Virginia should have in the Census Blu.
reau.
During this visit Governor Merriam
Informed the two senators that Yves,
Virginia would In all probability be
given about thirty-flve places in the bu-
reau, and that the congressman from
the three Republican districts would be
awarded their pro rata OF these places
equally with the two senators. The
two senators, however, will be expected
to distribute the patronage belonging
to the Third district represented by Mr.
Johnson, which consists of the counties
OF Boone, Clay. Fayette. Greenbrler
Kanawha. Logan, Mcdowell Mercer
Mingo. Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas
Raleigh, Summers, Upshur. Webster
and Wyoming.
Governor Merriam further Informed
them that but very few clerks would be
appointed before the first OF January
1900. and that the places would then
gradually be filled from that time until
the first OF June. The only force nOw
being organized consists of several eX.
perts, the heads OF divisions, and a few
minor Offices around headquarters
These latter places are being given tC
the people OF the District of Columbia
as the salaries paid would not Justify
the bringing Of persons from distance
All who desire 10 make applications fol
clerkships in the lureau should write
for blink application forms 10 eithe,
Senate. Elkins or Senator Scott, who
will furnish them. ---r-'s5i-'5 ,i-ff='-'
Third District appropriations.
The two senator's have also decided
that Senate: Scott should take charge
of the appointment of all fourth class
postmasters In the Third district, owing
to the fact that he has recently spent O
great deal OF time Ii. Charleston and Is
thoroughly familiar with all the pres
ent phases OF the situation. y number
of these rostmasters still hold over from
the last administration, and Senator
Scott will see that changes are made
just rs rapidly as possible. He will
also look after any other appointments
that can be secured for the Third dis
trict, since Senator Elkins has so much
business on hand connected with recent
legislation In the interest of the state
that he Is unable to give the time neces.
sary to looking after these matters ir
detail. It was thought best by the sen.
ators to make this distribution OF the
WORK so that West Virginia could secure
the maximum tcrefit of their efforts.
Notwithstanding the fact that Con-
grcsS adjourned nearly month ago
both Senator Eikins and Senator Scott
are almost overwhelmed with West Fir.
Sinia business. Their mail Is exceed.
ingly heavy. and both gentlemen are
kept busy giving their attention to the
requests which pour in from thclI
friends at home. Every request nc
matter how small receives as prompt
attention as 1t Is possible to give. Sen.
ator Scott is devoting himself especially
to Third and Fourth district matters
and intends to see that that part of the
state receives the recognition which Is
its due. He Is forced 10 move slowly
but not the less surely.
River appointment.
Senator Elkins and Senator Scott are
pressing the war department to see that
the magnificent appropriations for the
Ohio and Big Sandy rivers, which the
former was largely instrumental in OBJ.
tanning, are in shape TO be made avail.
able after the first Of July. The appro.
priation for the Ohio river secured
amounts TO million and q half OF dol.
lars and will furnish, when the work Is
completed, deep water rs far down the
riveras sWilliamstown,o opposite Marietta,
The plan on which the dams and locks
to secure this end are to be built con.
templates the obtaining OF deep water
in the Ohio at all seasons Of the year
from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. This
will be of incalculahle benefit to West
Virginia coal men, business men and
farmers.
The Improvement on the Big Sandy
will open up an exceedingly rich Goa,
and timber section OF West Virginia
aud will do as much for that valley as
the Improvements of the Kanawha have
done for the Kanawha valley.
Senator Elkins IL very proud of the
record he has made in the Improvement
OF West Virginia rivers. When he en-.
tered the senate four years ago he was
told that II was impossible TO secure
any money for the improvement of any
Of the West Virginia rivers. The Dem,
oCratlc senator and representatives., cs.
peCially Representative w. l.. Wilson
had tried time and time again and fall.
ed,
Senator Elllins' Proud Record.
Senator EllSlns was not dishcar,encd
by their failure and. in connection with
the Representatives from West Virginia
commenced his work. As II result the
Improvement on the Biz kanawha was
completed; money was secured TO build
locks and dams on the upper Mpnonga-
hcla from Morgnntown 10 Fairmont:
the Monongahela Navigation Com.
pany's rights over the lower MOnouga.
hcla were purchased and that river made
free for navigRt!on; system OF I'm,
provcmcnt was adopted FOR the Bis
Sandy, and finally SMrvcys ordered o!
the ELK and Guyanluttc rivers. SCua-
tor Elkins points to this rcsult M thc
grentcEt monument TO HIS services that
could possibly be raised, lie knows
that thc2c improvements will rt4rl long
after he haH passed away, and feels
sure that in serving West Virginia ~
he has he has served her best