The National tribune., 1886-01-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital.
READY FOR BUSINESS.


brains and chins. They were not suffering foi
a rest, as they had not done anything to speak
of, except to get ready to do something after
the recess. Now there will be no reason for
further delay. and the mill may be expected TO
grind out its daily grist for an expeclant con
stituencv Il IS probable that the Senate viii
give early consideration 10 the Bankruptcy
and Anti-PoIygamy bills. As yet these are
about the only ones ready to be taken up FOR
action. In the House the announcement OF the
standing committees will be tho most impor-
tant event in connection with the reaSsembling.
This viii complete the organization Of the
lower branch. Then will follow an enormous
food of bills 1t is likely that the rules will
be suspended and the call OF States resumed
where it was broken of by the adjournment.
All the Members are loaded down with
measures, and they can't rest until they sue
ceed in getting them into the hopper. 1t Is
understood that the first matter of moment to
come up for action viii be the Senate bill 10
provide for the Presidential succession.
Several ambitious statesmen in the House, both
Democrats and Republicans, have bills in their
pockets on this subject, differing materially
from that passed by the Senate. 1t is generally
believed that the latter will 20 through without
amendment, although il is impossible to foretell
with any degree Of certainty the fate of a
measure, or the shape il viii assume. in so
unwieldy a body as the House, containing so
many who are trying to climb the ladder OF
fame.
The inevitable silver fight will not really
begin in the House for some time All
the various bills on the subject will be
referred to the committee, and that body
will first wrestle with them. There is
talk, however, that Senator Beck intends to
renew his attack upon the financial policy of
the Administration, which will be defended by
such leading Republicans as Sherman, Ed
munds, Morrill,, Hoar and Hawley. The situa-
1ion in no San9te will he hat
as the President will have to depend almost
entirely upon his political opponents to defend
and support him in the stand he has taken on
the silver question. Most of the Democratic
Senators, and particularly those who talk best.
such as Beck, Voorhees,, Brown, Vest, and
Others, are at variance with the President on
this question. and, to a greater or less extent,
as well, on Civil Service Reform. 1t is true
that neither of these can be considered pOliti-
cal or party issue, but they seem to be now the
most prominent features OF Mr.. Cevelaud's Ad
ministration, and the position of majority of
his party in both houses of Congress is as indi-
Gated If the Presidents anti-silver ideas are
approved and acted upon, it will be by the
votes of a small fraction of Democratic men,
bers and large proportion of the Republicans.
PATHOLOGICAL STATESMAN.
House Bill, No. 303, was introduced just be-
fore the recess by Hon. Mr.. Lawler, of Chicago.
1t has just appeared from the Government
Printing Office 1t is entitled, "A bill to test
and try the science of spelling" There are
eight pages of preamble, with many whereases.
This begins by recting that in 1914 Congress
appropriated $4,000 to enable Robert Fulton
10 construct, test try, prove and complete the
first war steamboat that was ever launched
and thereby recognized and encouraged and
brought to the attention of the people the great
worth and measureless value of the use of
steam," and in 1913 Congress appropriated
lla 80
stTuct, test try, prove and perfect the first line
of electric telegraph that was ever built
These being cited as precedents, another
"whereas" tells that Charles A Story OF
Chicago, has discovered, arranged, and COM
aleted, as the result Of great research and long
continued labor, and great private and per-
rOnal expense, a revised and Simplifed method
of spelling the English language, and shorter,
simpler, easier, and much more rapid and far
better method of learning to spell, read, write
and print the spoken language of the people,
named and entitled The Science of Spelling
designed by him especially for the use of young
children between the ages of five and eight
and which science of spelling seems
destined in the near future to be worth as mnch
to the people of the United States as steam has
been and still is and fully as useful to the COM
ing generations as electricity has already
proven itself TO be-"
Then follows minute setting forth of the ra-
master the system, declaring that /" this is so
times more progress in elementary learning
than can be obtained by children under seven
years Of age by any other known process" As
a direct consequence of its adoption il is pro-
phesied that ignorance and illiteracy will prac-
tcally disappear from among the people, and
learning be more generally and widely spread
and further extended among all classes" 1t is
also urged that this simple method will be a
very great advantage to foreigners who emi-
CRATE TO this country in learning our language
enabling them /" TO spell, read and write it cor
Iectly, and speak it soittout brogue"
In order TO secure all the savings gains and
economic advantages" of the science of SPELL
ing" the sum of $4,000 shall be appropriated
from the Treasury of the United States the
same TO be paid over and delivered to Chas. A. !
Story, of Chicago, to be used by him, and under
his direction and management" in renting a
school-room fitting up the same, and employing
teachers for a school of children to make a |
practical test Of this great panacea for all our
photographed ills.
When Mr. Lawler introduced the bill he |
made his first speech. or tried TO- remark ing in /
an impressive way that I" this bill is of more |
importance 10 the country than any other in |
trOduced here to-day" The Speaker pounded |
with his gavel and Informed the gentleman |
from Chicago that remarks upon the merits of |
a bill were not then IN order, and he sat down. |
Mr.. Lawier has never been a Congressman be- |
lore. There VIII not be any weather cold |
enough for the passage Of his bill.
ASSISTANT TREASURER AT NEW YORK.
The unexpected declination of MI. John |
Bigelow, of New York, TO accept the position of |
Assistant Treasurer at that place, TO which he |
was appointed by the President and imme- /
diately confirmed by the Senate has caused |
some embarrassment in the Treasury Depart |
ment. 1t Is held that this is one of the appoint /
ments that cannot be made during a recess of |
Congress, as the appontee cannot assume his |
duties until duly confirmed. No person would |
assume the responsibility and give the very |
large bond required until so confirmed The |
official term Of Mr.. Acton, the New York Sub. |
Treasurer, expired Dec. 81. As Congress did |
not meet till Tuesday, Jan. s. il was necessary |
TO make some temporary arrangement for the |
custody of the millions in the New York vaults |
II was decided that United States Treasurer !
Jordan would have to take charge himself and |
he went to New York Friday night for that
purpose
Eighteen expert counters accompanied him |
Tor the purpose of counting the Government |
funds III the vaults. Treasurer Jordan feared !
some difficulty in obtaining possession of the /
Office, as It was understood that Mr. Acton
felt that, IN justice 10 himself and his bonds
men, he could not turn over the moneys in his
charge except to successor regularly appojnted |
by the President and confirmed by the Senate
This matter, however, had been fully discussed
by high officials here, and the opinion pre-
vailed that Mr.. Jordan could legally take DOS
SeSSiau Should II ba h.