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Fassasse Of the Centennial Bill-secre
sary Richardson 10 Resign-Condnc
OF the Treasury Departments Crf.i
cise6 in the HTouse. 10

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WASHINGTON, D. G., May 2e.-The Senate
to-day finished the appropriation bin, after
agreeing TO several amendments appropri.
atlng small sums Of money for deficiency in
several bureaus Of the Government.
The House bill in relation to the centen.
NAL exhibition, was then taken up and passed |!
OF a vote of % yeas to II nays, with pro-
Viso that nothing In the act shall be construed |
to render the United States liable, either di- |
rectly or indirectly, for any expenditure on
account thereof. There was quite an appre.
tension to the bill manifested on the part
of many Senators upon the ground that it !
would commit the Government to make
good any deficiency which may exist upon
the close Of the exhibition. AS the bill passed
1t authorizes the President to extend a cor
dial invitation to foreign potentates to be
represented and participate in the celebra- |
ton, with the proviso above mentioned, but
appropriating no money for the enterprise.
It now goes to the House for the concur
renee of that body with the amendment.
The Secretary of War, in letter to sena-
tor Patterson, says no order relative to the
| decoration of graves at Arlington on the
| 3Oth instant, has been issued, aud the
| grounds of that cemetery will be open to all
| orderly persons who desire to decorate any
of the graves within that enclosure.
1t now appears more certain than ever that
Richardson will leave the Cabinet in day
or two. Prominent friends Of the Admins
tration in Congress are determined that I'D.
less change is made they will support the
resolution of censure which the Committee
Of Ways and Means have prepared to pre-
sent to the House, and which will be an indi-
rect reflection upon the President.
i Rumor is rife tonight over the question
Of who is to succeed Richardson, and all who
have been prominently mentioned lately in
connection with the Office are subjects of
discussion. Dir. Delano's friends appear
sanguine that he will be the man.
Mr.. Beck in his speech on the Sanborn
, contracts to-day was very severe upon the
f principal officials, and seemed quite incensed
! at the publications made in one Of the Wash.
ington city papers in their defense, which
he charged was instigated by these officials
+ and in this connection he said he would
! make their record so black that they could
J, not stay in the Department, and no Admin
istration could keep them. he charged tina,
= the payment by Secretary Richardson tc
e sanborn of the moety upon the Buffalo roac
e and the Delaware and Lackawsna road, II
0 advance of the contract, was so clearly an I'M
+ neacbable offense that no one would under
:. take to deny it. He acquitted Richardson
: sss dishonesty, but insisted that he hat
= UT "esusuanEaurs;.c-
: shown culpable incapacfty:
In the debate on the tariff bill, which
came up subsequently,, Mr.. Kelly mad
s some hard comments upon the conduct o
b the management of the Treasury Depart
ment, and said claim for refunded duties
: which had been rejected at three session
e of Congress and by successive secretaries
had been allowed through letter draw
!. I'D by subordinate who had affixed hi
, initials and secured the signature Of Secre
; tary Richardson without the latter know
ling the contents. This letter, he said, in
yolYed over million dollars, and fifty thou
. sand dollars was actually paid in one case
, In the course of his remarks he character
lied the heads Of the Treasury Department
as mere registering clerks for their subordi
mates. TIAoS.
Associated Press telegrams.l
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May 2G.-Senate.-The
Printing Committee was directed to re-
investigate the affairs of Public Printer
Clapp. %
The bill authorizing the President to in.
vite foreign potentates to participate IN the
5 Centennial was passed.
After eulogies on Representative Aellish
the Senate adjourned.
House.-The Sanborn contracts bill was
.. discussed with no action.
In the tariff bill in committee of the whole
the duty on still-wines in cash was fixed at
80 cents on the gallon instead of 40 cents as
recommended BY the Committee Of Ways
and Means. Without making much pro-
, eress on the bill the committee rose, and the
funeral ceremonies Of the late Mr.. Melisb, of
New York, took place.
Secretary Richardson.
;! WASHINGTON, May 26.-There is no doubt
that Secretary Richardson will soon retire
from office, but some of his friends say he
will not do so until definite action shall have
been taken on the subject of the Sanborn
contracts. The President leaves to Mr.
Richardson the fixing of the time of retiring,
and will nominate him to fill the vacancy on
the bench of the Court of Claims, which he
is now prepared to accept. In view OF his
| intended resignation as Secretary, the Com
mittee of Ways and Means will not, accord
| ing to the present understanding, introduce
| their resolution of censure Of the Secretary,
Assistant Secretary, and the Solicitor of the
Treasury. An impression prevails IN Sena-
torial and official circles that Secretary Della
no will be appointed as Richardson's success
sor, although there is no positive authority
| for the statement.
Newspapers and the Mails
WASHINGTON, May 26.-In the Senate to-
day the bill introduced by Mr. Ramsey to
provide for the prepayment OF postage on
printed matter, and for other purposes, is a
COPY of the bill recently reported from the
Horse Committee on Post Offices, &c. Units
main features it provides that newspapers
shall 20 free through mails to subscribers IN
the same county, and also for the free trans
mission of newspaper and magazine ex-
changes; and it proposes to establish rate
of u cents per pound, to beprepaid by pub
fishers and news agencies, on all newspapers
and periodicals marked by them to regular
subscribers or news agents.
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