New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-05
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS LAST ACTS.
HE DIsNnssEs A COMPETENT sTENOGRAPHER TC
MAKE PLACE FOR HIS own NEPHEW.

HE DIsmssrS A COMPETENT sTENOGRAPHER TO
MAKE A PLACE FOR HIS own NEPHEW.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSgl
WASHINGTON. March 4.-One of Speaker Keifer's
last official acts places him In All unfortunate posi-
ton. Mr.. Tyson. one of the stenograph OF the
House appointed by the Speaker last winter, was
called into his room yesterday ana informed that
the speaker desired tho place for his SISTERS son.
Mr. Gaines. Mr.. Tyson denurred and later In the
day wrote letter representing that he was outer
ing on the vacation period in which he would en.
Joy rest after the abors of the two sess.ons and
that for business and family a rcsgna ton
would be inconyenient The Speaker sont almost
Immediately the following able letter to Mr.
Tyson:
haven't time go details but Will to day ap-
point Mr.. Gaines TO OF the places senOgraphcr
held by you your colleague AMI prefer that you
make arrangement which will from the paiu-
full necessity of ordering removal. IL Is due me,
think, that this should be done. certainly would Ike
you and Mr.. Dawson TO make satisfactory arrange
ment.
at the side of the letter was written hastily:
have your letter aud have considered IL. Please
send early answer" Mr. Tyson not caring
TO engage In a contest over such matter with the
Speaker. sent in his resignation and Mr. Gaines
appointed within twelve hOurs after Mr.. Tysons
resignation had been demanded The Speaker had
no complaint 20 make against Mr. Tyson. because
he expressly stated in ms note aGcep ting the rcsIg
nation that il gave him pleasure to commend him
aud that he had been a good reporter"
The only possible conclusion is that the Speaker
dismissed Mr.. Tyson in order that his nephew might
draw the salary during the vacation when there will
be no work. 1t Is stated that MI Blaine, when n
like vacancy occurred aud he urged to appoint
personal friend declined 10 do the ground
that 1t wonld be sheer waste of public money
Mr.. Gaines. who 10 a newspaler correspondent
has been holding the place of Speakers clerk to
which Mr.. Keller immediately appointed Mr.
DeHass until recently clerk OF Mr.. kobeson's COM
nittee-that on Expenditures in the Navy Depart
ment. Mr. Defiass. who, IL Is stated. Is relative
Yer ~ "A ~ MT al favo
TO Mr. Keller, and resigned at Mr.. Ro3esons request.
THE SENATE BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
no QUORUM PRESENT PART OF THE TIME-So
LEGISLATION OF IMPORTANCE ATTEMPTED
THE TARIFF BILL SIGNED BY TIE PRESIDENT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrSEl
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate remained i'm
session until o'clock this morning, when recess
was taken until o'clock The legislation accom-
plished or attempted was unmportant and had
there not been disagreement between the two
houses upon the Sundry Civil bill, III respect to
which unusual obstinacy was manifested on both
sides, the proceedings of the night would have
ended much earlier. No quorum was present after
midnight, but by common consent Senators re-
Trained from demanding the rol-call, and thus the
fact was not developed in way which required
recognition by the chair few Senators
were wide awake until the end, bat the majority
showed The erect OF their unaccustohed vigiis ana
stalked about the chamber with a wearied air,
yawninp and stretching their limbs. or lolled upon
the sofas, gosspplDg and smoking, IL, the cloak
rooms
The President in his Office just across the lobby
and some of the members of his Cabinet were pres
ent in the Senate chamber greater portion Of the
time. The Tariff bill was received, bearing the sig
of the Speaker Of the House, about halfpast
2. 1t received that of the President of tue Senate
and was sent TO the, President without |
delay. The Executive signature was affixed, |
and the bill became a law about o'clock. |
The "unObiected" bills which had already passed |
the House had been discussed and passed b. the |
Senate in the earlier part of the night. and legsa