The sun., 1888-04-19


finding Of the Court concerninG the conduct Of
the whSSh S:n he
plumber Of army officers including the. mem-
q. aee tSns found at fault should Be-
lieyed from responsibility. This is much the
Se tSshSS IN esss Gasd tho ia hn.
Money css Yin in charge Of an escort which was pro-
robbery. robbie rS The President says:
am tho.onshy convinced hat Tie int,rs OF an, ths
1ST ps.sS wSsf BE
,s ground. from nsr pssnT.aS a m snd
ions for The eonaoSaiIon Of nsss.pcs the q
.ns arnS s nsssr l S%si ] Ss
obstrvance Of duty which should charaetese those be
myself thar the negligence made apparent in this case
Considerable surprise wns expressed In many
quarters to-day because the Senate failed to
adjourn out OF respect to the memory OF Ros-
coe Conkling. who was Tor several years ear Icon con-
Tree %h &c a1d of Just
old old Colleagues got together, and talked over the
suggestion that hRd been made e relating 1sa to an
sherman otssrs .sy
that the Senate would not be justified in estab.
any officinl notice Of an ex-senator. and no
reference to the subject was made. therefore;
h Is
Conkling will attend the funeral.
The Star says: 1T seems pretty well settled
that tho President has determined to appoint
the Hon. Z. ]. Phelps of Vermont at present
Minister to Great Britain, to tho vacant Chief
Justiceship Of the United States. Such z re.
port was circulated OH the Democratic side OF
she ated snte utes @ reporter to-day
%h very b ss Pres
sai1 to appoint Mr. Phelps Chief Justice. and In my
opinion It is the wsest s selection that could
give the Presidents, reason for the, selection.
he said that had It been an associate SHstice
sa tho wSa haxs sSs anSsr AZ Ss
circumstances 1t was not deemed wise or expe-
q Mt to appoint 80 young man, comparatiyely
tho Supreme Court bench. The President ex-
4 sd 4. that pao. Mr. khsns H. PSsp1 n1s
66 years old" said the Stars Informant, he
is well preserved. Az lawyer he Is head and
is The equal oi Thurman II FL that goes a,s to
ssss:s ss: h9 a ts fssHs S
the trained ,iurists Of the supE.me. bench:
ana let adS that In s ds
Yotion to the prdptthipes nob5s 81
Thurman. He is a Democrat, and in his con-
struction OF the Constitution and in all other
questions he is qualified to take up the duties
bench. 1t is generally accepted by the Demo-
cratic Senators that, Mr.. Phelps is the coming
understood that Senator Edmunds will favor
his eonIirmation' a and that will carry tho ne
this pGsys tsk about Mr.
lions ioF ths Sensh, to several se1atorss VIE l,,
is Sc somswhat impressed with the fact that SEN
ator Edmunds expressed great admiration for
biz old phsps M iTiend Arrive here for con-
ference with Secretary Bayerd on State affairs;
His coming has nothing to do with his judicial
Would Would accept accept it. The fact that Mr. Phelps is
within four years of the age for retirement is
Ss S % MIGHT abe 'he 70
secure a moro popular Minister to England by
putting him on the bench counterbalances the
objections OF age.
Senator Stanford was absent from the Senate
during elargs portion Of to-day's session. hav-
ing received telegram giving an account OF
the fire at his Palo Alto ranch. where he lost
has been particularly. unfortunate with his
trotting stock lately. A year ago he sold colt
S i've mes ss
much. Last Sunday morning Harcourt l.
year-old geding worth $4,000 and with an un-
BILE here of, pneumonia This horse was one OF
famous driving pair which Senator Stanford
sSss Se he rod
ad Lady 'as aeen Ss and Hnse as New @ YORK
2:ls. it had never lever been determined Just how
fast this beautiful $4,000 team could trot. but
i was senator Stanora ] intention 70 d-SelSp 6p
had been told that they could undoubtedly, be
made to out;trot the famous pair OF the late
William H. Vanderbilt.
The House to-day. after a rather animated
debate. passed the bill to create Boards Of Ar
bitration to settle controversies and differences
The bill, which was introduced by Mr.. O'Neill
OF Missouri; is substantially similar to the bill
passed during the last Congress, and simply
ties arising between Interstate common car
riers and their employees may, be settled by
sSer. @n Is new featare. It ia snthorzes the Prss D
Se Tesden o
or Territory In which the controversy arises,
who. together with the Commissioner Of Labor
shall constitute temporary Commission to
ditions accompanying and the best means for
adjusting It, the result OF which examination
shall be Immediately reported to the President
and Congress. and on the rendering Of such re-
sionsrs shall cease. The services Of the Com
mission may be rendered by the President to
settle a controversy, either upon his own mo-
tion or upon the application OF one OF the par
ties to the controversy. or upon the application
OF the Executive OF State.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
has this morning decided by party vote to re-
port the fisheries treaty adversely. 1t is un-
derstood that this action was taken on mo-
ton by Senator Frye that Senator Edmunds
Chairman OF, the Sub Committee on Fisheries
be instructed to report the treaty back to the
Senate. with the opinion of the committee that
1t ought not to be ratified. and that he be re-
quested to secure as prompt action as possible.
The subcommittee OF the House Committee
on Education to-day decided to report to the
full committee substitute for the Blair Edu-
cational bill as passed by the Senate. The sub
stitute provides for the use of the money real
lied from the sale Of public lands. not to exceed
$4,000, 900 In any one year, for educational pur-
poses. The money Is to he distributed among
the States. In the proportion to tho number OF
persOnS of schOlaStic are