The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-15

Ing statements. He admitted that the Govern
ment has not dealt wisely with its wards, but
served. No. other nation in the world, he said,
had over before bought land Of the, sboriRines
on the ground S ,hat they hey, y nedrG the riEh ,I'1s SSwpq;;
tho Government had dealt wisely with the In;
dams they would have long ago incorperated d
advantage Of the schools unless compelled to,
and never will.
Senator Turpie Of Indiana is the most mod
est man In the Senate. He in sinRularly quiet
in manner. and, unlike some new Senators.
does not attempt to push himself forward. An
incident that occurred a day ortEo ago goes TO
show how very pnassuminR Mr.; Turpie Is. lie
with a constituent to see Judge Holman on q
matter. of business. Tho two men struggled
theiTe cards Isl in from from the lobby door adjoining
the elevator. II was several minutes before
the doorkeeper could go in on the flo9r; and In
the mean time the Senator and his frlend were
lostled about by the crowd going up and down
10 tho elevator and the stairway nearit. Finally
e ont fpan to The ' priViIe assV Of the he floor. Mr.. Tur.
pie said he did not know whether ne was or
mot: The doGrssspsr AVA WAS s SP RTRe g to- and he
""-Ccrtainly tho Senator can 60 In" When
Judge Holman appeared he expressed grcat
uTe, md said:
WHY, senator, WHY didn't you eom ne, in mp ~
HoosiSr Senator. II was in no hurry.
The doorkeepers and several spectators were
greatly amused by the unusual incident.
The President expects to leave next Tuesday
for a short visit to Florida. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland and the Secretary OF
tho Navy and Mrs. Whitney. and Colonel and
M irsin, a ana oa sto psS viii PH Re made MaIs a s1l 81 i ssssi an
hour at Savannah for a drive through the city.
One day will be spent at !rS Sac X n w,fe an nnd h one
to Washington on Saturday.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has trans
mitted to the House estimates for q deficiency
appropriation OF 100000 for the support Of
United States prisoners during this fiscal year.
Attorney General Garland says that the OK
ponse Of supporting Unitod States prisoners has
to the passage Of the bill forbidding the en-
alignment of the prisoners on contract labor.
o While a ash short td time ns9 G m%ey lnsrltu prjsone ses
without cost to the United States, there is now
but one institution which can be DESIGNATED
for the confinement OF prisoners where q per
diem is not charged.
In answer to a House resolution the Attor-
y-Gcnera to-day submitted a list Of eighty
five assistants and twenty-four special assist
ants to United States Attorneys. who have
been, or are being. paid from the approximation
of 100000 made by the. last Sundry Civil An
that the fact that the bill appropriated but
op.'V = Ihb shIn W ~
TO sl50,750 necessituted a decrease in the COM
ppnsation on July l last Of twenty per cent:
York were restored in some cases through the
resignation of one of the assistants n dthe dis
,EibutIon Of his duties :. and q. his ;nv| salapy 81 am@ sng:
gest intelligent legislation upon the subJectthe
Attorney-GeneraI suggests that Congress
si50.00O. submitted by him. as they are not. in
his Judgment. excessive.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations Of
B; F. Wade to DO Marshal Of northGrn Ohio and
Alexander McCue to be Assistant Treasurer at
New York.
Mr.. Collins was to-day instructed BY the
House Judiciary Committee to report favor
ably and without amendment the Joint rosolu-
s5'1n5 Of hPril n@t tho atii of Mar SI0f hereafter ms as
cial terms Of President. ce-President. and
congressman.
Senator Hiscock introduced a bill to-day
providing that all volunteer officers Of the late
war who are placed on the pension rolls shall
be entitled to q pension at Q rate per month
mission in the army during the late war. 1t Is
provided. however; that NO nensi9ned yolun-
teer officer under the age OF I'll shall be o bene-
ticiary under the act.
In answer to a House resolution. Acting-At-
tOTnev-1eneTul JeUhS tO-UHy tlhIifIulttcu u
the House a list OF names Of tho assistants to
employed In the suit Of the United States
against the American Bell Telephone Com
pany. The list is as follows:
Grosvenor r. Lowrey-Compensation SIS per day
while actually in New York. anu $50, while actually EN-.
ployed elsewhere. lie has received no compensation
A; H,!sn e 81 IhsT%an m ss,, , ss% 'Dsn a.,.9m rs tho A. Ast Ing
received T.y NJ GS sompe ass cRs since July d ! 1s sr N, .n,,,.
case. They have received no compensation since July l
u. c. strawhridse-sl.oo o for the entire case. Since
July he has been paid Sso9i.
compensation since July ].
si isaG 5S Ss' I last ne s n4 Sf S. sHn SsFd g ss'!s I jan "a 1883
Upon tho representations OF officials OF the
telegraph companies that their business has
been very much interiered with and the public
incommoded by the transfer Of their Offices
from the main corridor Of the House wing OF
the Capitol to the gallery, the Speaker has modi-
ard Postal Telegraph Companies to resume
commercial business In the lower corridors. A
force OF workmep was engaged this morning In
reconstructing the offices removed last week.
The House Committee on Commerce to-day
the Nicaragua Canal Company. The commit
tee inserted amendments requiring q majority
pany to be American Citizens. and the latter a
resident Of the United States.
n lheh ~ S'ihpiSsN'y iO'iS W ~ ~ CssuL
system OF government OF the District of Colum-
bia was tonight reported by a special commit
toe appointed for the purpose to the Citizens'
tatiye body organized to promote tho wei
for the sappointpont Of one, Commission
or and fifteen Councilman by the Pres
ident. the Councilmen to be taken from the
different wards into which the city Is divided.
Tho Commissioner is to have supreme direc-
ton OF the city's affairs and the Councilmen
are to sustain very much tile same relation to
him that Aldermen bear to the Mayor In other
cities.
Senator Riddleberger, whose attack Of ton
silitis has not improved during the past few
days, did not appear In the Senate until 4
o'clock to-day. At noon a beautiful floral de-
na-Gaei Society Of New York in compliment for
extradition treaty; The offering OF the Phila-
harp. That OF. the New York brethren was In
the form OF a United States flag, the stars and
OF emerald green flowers. The beautiful de-
sign completely covered tho Virginia Senator's
desk. and was much admired byths Senators.
When Mr.. hiddiebergcr arrived no had 1t sent
to his wife.