New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19

is still in the hands of the President 1t was
passed by the House long after that body ceased
to have Constitutional quorum.
Despite the vicious inertia and cupable pro-
crastination Of the House. the Republican Senate
has done its best TO meet the demand for revision
of the tariff and a reduction OF the revenues
True to its instincts. Its determination TO rule or
ruin. the Democratic House. under the influence
of the Administration. has prevented any actlof
For the failure to pass tariff bill at this session
the Democratic party, by its representatives IN
the White House and III Congress- Is directly ana
solely responsible
TRYING TO WRIGGLE OUT OF A TRAP.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE USES VIOLENT LANGUAGE
WHICH he HAS TO RETRACT
Washington, oct Is (SpeciaD.-The mysterious
and powerful influence exerted upon the trainers OF
the Dark Lantern bill by the representatives of the
Sugar Trust provoked animated debate in the
House to-day and caused the emotional Breckenridge
of Kentucky 10 offensive language, which he
was aferward forced to retract and apologize for
The Democrats fully realize that serious damage
has resulted to their party from confessions OF the
Breckinridgcs in the colloquy provoked by Mr. Nc
Comas's charge that the original action Of the Demo
cratic members of Ways and Means In regard TO the
sugar schedule had been reversed through the In
fuence of the Sugar Trust. and that consequence
the profits Of the trust would be largely increased
They now making desperate efforts TO wriggle
out of the damaging admissions made by two men,
bers of the Ways and Means in open House under the
persistent QUESTIONING Oh MI MCNuHlds.
Premier, Mills and Breckenridge have both tried
to explain and rctract and nullify those confessions
The former has been efrectualy met and ovcrthrown
by Mr. Blaine. Colonel Bayne to-day referred to tho
matter and Messrs. Breckenridge and Turner denied
that the sugar schedule was changed
at the solicitation Of the Sugar Trust.
Colonel Bayne replied that it had
been changed to suit the desires of the trust and that
any rate the change coincident with the visit of
President IIavemeyer and Attorney Parsons to
Washington.
In reply to question by Colonel Bayne, Mr..
Breckenridge said that he and other Democratic
members of Ways and Means did consult frequently
with j. S. Moore, better known as Parsee' Moore,
who is rcputed In Washington be paid agent of
the Sugar Trust Mr. Turner incidentally disclosed
the fact that President Havemeyer brought TO the
committee room samples of sugar Of different grades
and explained the different Dutch standards and
their respective relations to and bearings the
6nirg business.
This additional confession. E. B. Taylor,
of Ohio, then obtained the floor and read from The
Record parts of the cooquy in which the Breckin-
ridges and McComas took part. After Judge Taylor
sat down Breckenridge sprang to his feet and de-
nounced him in Kentucky STYLE declaring that he
had garbled the rhetoric and applying TO him epthets
unmerlted as they were out Of place. Judge 1ay-
lor responded in dlgned but spirited manner, and
Breckenridge repeated some of his offensive
pressions and prove that Judge Taylor had gar
bled7 " The Record alleged that he had read
word Of a sentence and suppressed the remainder.
The sentence this:
got 1t.
Breckenridge holly asserted that Taylor stopped
after reading the first word, and the latter holly
denied it, Finally the official reporter called on
TO read his shorthand notes. which showed that Mr..
Biechnridges charge untrue, and he forced
10 retaci. Thus another effort by the Democrats 10
wrigg,e out Of their predcament came TO naught.
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE
Washington. Oct. 1s.-Colonel Rufus Saxton Assist
npavs
list tomorrow on account OF His retirement will
promote LieutenaneCoone H. C. Hodges be Colonel.
Major George Weeks TO be Lieutenant Colonel Captain
L. C. Forsyth to be Major leaving in the list
OF captains and assistant QuaItermaser5 to be filled
by the President.
The of First Lieutenant C. r. stvers 9th
Infantry has been accepted by the President,
effect October H. Sergeant Edward Power Ordnance
Department has been placed the retired list First
Lieutenant William w. Gibson. Ordnance Department. has
been relieved from duty Philadelphia and ordered
duty at New-York. Captain David A. Lyle and First
Lieutenant J. w. Benet have been ordered duty
members OF garrison court martial at WATERFOWL Mass
Captain Benjamin Munday. assistant surgeon has
relieved from duty a; Jefferson Barracks NO. and ordered
duty Fort Ssseton. D. T. relieving First Lieutenant
John L. Phillips assistant surgeon, who is ordered duty
at Fort Lyon. Col
Commander Edwin White has been ordered equip
onicer the Navy. Yard Portsmouth. N H..
venber l. Assistant Surgeon Eugene =. Stone
detached from the Richmond ordered the Minnesota
relieving Assistant Surgeon f. Kecney detached and
ordered the Richmond. Assistant Surgeon A. NJ. D.
Mccormack detached from the Bureau Of Medicine
Surgery and ordered the Vermont Passed Assistant
Paymsster L. p. Rogers from the Boston Navy Yard.
Goth instant and ordered the Kearsarge November l.
Ensign Alien G. Rogers the Survey steamer
Blake. snd placed waiting orders
The nate has confirmed the following naval promotions
Medical Inspector Michael Bradley, to a medical dec-
tor: Theron woverton be medical Inspector
Passed Assistant Surgeon Howard Wells surgeon:
Medical Inspector Adrian Hudson. be medical director
Surgeon Charles H. White. TO be medical inspector Passed
Assistan; Surgeon James ii. Gaines surgeon Medi
cal Inspector Newton L. Bates be medical director
Surgeon George W. Woods to be medical inspector Passed
Assistant Surgeon Daniel N. Beolette 10 be surgeon
Surgeon Frank L. Dubois 70 be medical inspector Passed
Assistant Surgeon Ezra o. Derr be surgeon Surgeon
George H. Cooke be medical inspector; Passed Assistant
Surgeon Frank b Stephenson TO be Surgeon PayInaser
George A. Lyon. TO be pay Inspector Passed Assistant
Paymaser John W. Jordan. be paymasier; Assistant
Paymaster T. Mason Ball. be passed assistant pay
master: Lieutenant Commander John X. Winn. be
Commander; Lieutenant Clifford H. West. TO be Lieu
tenant c. Lieutenant Frank j. Milgan. junior
grade u Lieutenant; Ensign Philip V. Lanscae.
be licut nant Junior grade John r. Merrill
10 be Lcuen0Dt Commander Lieutenant ALBION c. Hodg.
son. junior grade. TO be Lieutenant; Ensign Horace w.
Harrison t. lie lieutenant. junior grade; Ensign Wiam
s. Benson. be Lieutenant junior grade; Lieutenant
James II. Helm junior grade TO be lieutenant, Ensign
william V. Bronaueh. to be lieutenant iunior grade;
Lieutenant joseph G. Eaton TO be Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant William G. Cutler Junior grade 10 be lieu
tenant; Ensign Frank NJ Bostwick 10 be lieutenant
Junior grade: Lieutenant Cameron MGR wnsow junior
grade lieutenant; Ensign Walter NJ Constant 10 be
lieutenant junior grade Lieutenant Charles Laird junior
grade TO be Ensign James H. Oliver 10 be lieu
tenant Junior grade Passed Assistant Engineer George
Tower TO chief engineer Pissed Assistant Engineer
Hugh H. Cline. be chief engineer Assistant Engineer
Theo Burgiorn To be passed assistant engineer Assist
Engineer william r. King 10 be passed assistant eng