Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-08

last week that the matter had -besd1
finally disposed Of. Practically. how
ever, the debate has been resumed.
though the public will no longer be
afflicted, as the scene Of the battle
has been transferred to the secret
executive sessions and Republican
caucusss- The Republicans have dis
covered that they are as much at sea
as ever as to how executive nonina-
tions, are to be treated. The trouble
originated in some very plain words
used by Senator Logan regardihs the
hypocrisy of some Of his colleagues in
proposing to confirm Internal Reve-
nue. Collectors Immediately after de-
claring themselves in favor of the
Edmunds resolutions. The Illinois
Senator's speech led TO replies from
several Senators, and these in turn to
others. until the Republicans found
themselvessO thoroughly tangled up
that it become necessary to call q
caucus to set themselves right again.
The question, concerning which there
seems to be a difference of opinion.
is as to whether the Edmunds resolu-
tions shall be considered as a basis
for future action, or as a mere enun-
citation of principle.
| The House Committee nf6feiEn
Affairs voted on Friday to favorably
report the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to invite the Governments OF
Mexico, Central and South America
to join the United States in a confer
ence to consider questions relating to
the business relations between the
countries, and to encourage such
reciprocal commercial relations as
will benefit all.
Judge Thatcher, Of Kansas, late
member of the South American Com
mission, called upon the President on
Friday. He stated to Mr.. Cleveland
what il his opinion was needed to
foster commercial relations between
the United States and South America
He said that steamship lines wer.
required to carry the products Of this
country to those parts of the world,
and that such lines could not be es.
tablished unless the Government en-
couraged capitalists to invest their
money in this way by liberal compen-
sation for transportation of the mails.
The House has spent most Of the
week in discussing the Labor Arbri-
tration bill. Many amendments have
been made, and great variety oil
opinions have been expressed during
the debate, and although there is nc
prospect of an immediate disposition
of the bill, it is quite certain that il
a vote is reached it will be in favor Of
the bill, principally because a major
ity of the members prefer to go before
a constituency of workingmen with a
record OF having labored in their
interests. There are many, however
who believe that the bill will never
be voted upon, and there is no doubt
but that in its present form it is open
to serious objection.
The sudden and serious illAess o
Secretary Manning has led to al
investigation of the sanitary condition
of the Treasury Department building
, which results in the disclosure Of som,
startling facts. 1t was found tina
sewer pipes running beneath thu
floors Of the corridors in the basemen
had not been cleaned during the pas
ten years, and a mass o! debris having
accumulated in the pipes free cir
culation Of air was prevented. Breaks
in the pipes allow foul air to escape
To this deplorable and dangerous con
dItion of affairs is doubtless due mucl
OF the sickness which has prevailed
among the inmates of the building
There are more than 1000 person,
regularly employed in the building
in addition to the great number o
) persons whose business requires them
to visit the Department daily.
An appropriation of 100000 hal
been asked for, for use in improving
the sanitary condition and ventilation
of the building. 1t is proposed te
place fans in the fopr interior cor.
:idors of the endorsement to forcs
the air into the rooms by means o.
iiues or pipes. During the winter the
air will be passed over coils of steam
pipes, and thus heated before entering
the rooms, Fl.
The Philadelphia Press SAYS: Ser.
geant John NJ. Sherry died in this city