The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-04
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
A SET BACK TO THE PUBLIC BUILD
ING JOBBERs IN THE SENAT TIE.

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A BACK TO THE PUBLIC BUILD-
ING JOBBERs IN THE SENATE
TIE Hsuse Cennittee TO Invsstirste Trusts
Tryi.s ts Find ssnethine t. Invests.
sate-A Massaehusetts Man with -
Cent? Worth Of Observation-Disclosures DAILY
Advocates she Nicsrsusus Canal.
WARRINGTON, Feb. S.-Senator Stanford,
Chairman OF the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, has adopted q new plan with
reference to public building bills which causes
CONSERVATION to their authors. He has do
cided that hereafter he will refer all measures
asking for appropriations for new buildings
10 the supervising architect Of the Treasury for
his opinion as to the needs OF q building, and
particularly with reference to tho amount Of
money which should be appropriated. The
recommendation OF 1.-THE supervising architect Ia
to be accepted. and he. not the committee. will
therefore have the fate Of all aspiring cities in
his hands. Several gentlemen who have
bills pending before the Senate commit
Senate Committee. intends to pursue. They
cay that the duty Of the Supervising Architect
4. aits to .s ssn %onss /. sper sFsfsiSa & & 6 BS1lSinss
should 20 consulted as tothe Smoant Of money O.
bilious cities are. and that the committee
member who have bills In which they are
deeply Interested have taken occasion to make
f Inc tb psae sas w,t n TIM dhs s apeh.t cam osiGfe present
The House Committee on Manufactures. who
were a few days ago intrusted with the work
Of investigating tho subject Of trusts and COM
bines. find themselves with a task on their
bands which they feel hardly able to cone with
fssfs9 nxsr meeting ,reaIy to-day nt vt the ds shn,est n Tas
Of .v securing URN 'ft the nee necessary sS 's informa nion
could be, outlined. 1t wns, found that
each member Of the committee had q general
Viii, 3 particular case, fhsy DO not Know
Congressional investigation is one or twenty.
Mr.. Bacon, Chairman Of the committee. has
Ss yet. but hopes that some beginning viii now
be made at once. After talking tho matter over
to-day 1t was determined that each member of
the committee should tabulate all the informa-
and report to tho iull committee. In the alb
b particular clnss Of statistics should be
gathered. It was agreed that all possible in;
siftcd afterward. In reporting to the Commit.
tee members will give the names Of ali parties
e IT, the 1en combine Hi ,'t the ;, q m inc IN OF OF money XII invoked &hS'
mar also wishes the public to understand that
any facts or data relating to the subject sent
w ~ VIII NC kidtcluiy iCCSlNCus
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads
to-day entered upon the formal consideration
OF the various bills on its calendar. The Outh-
t Ta,tf fs ssil and Ra ahre paTo G 3 By the % WsIe Iss Si
made. Although not at first disposed to con-
tive sHe'1 legislation aet afrect hlsu the Pac fRSn ra a6lqe Q
the this mosrning. after some debate.
concluded to listen for q limited time to any
6tutOm6QtS which the representatives OF the
Central and Union Pacific companies might
care y to present; Accordingly, the clerk has
that the committee will next week give them
an opportunity to be heard upon the different
funding bills.
At the request Of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors. Col. Gillespie. of the corps
Of engineers in charge Of improvements of New
York har6or. appeared before the committee
to-day and explained the nature Of the project
for the improvement of the Harlem River. and
told how 1t was proposed to apply the $5oO.QQO
feasible, and II carried out would be OF great
assistance to commerce.
A number Of gentlemen interested in the ad-
Vancement of American shipping are trying to
impress upon the Secretary OF the Navy the
ADVANTAGES Of increasing the length Of the dry
OF. 500 feet and an expenditure OF $500, 900. The
dock. whom finished. viii be too small to nc.
commodate vessels now being built; They cite
l Iae fsf ifne os Which, sGS Se aIthous sni saiIiRs ~ un ,dsnS The
En- rstloa aa f. ; ars almost enIfEi55ely owned and and
more could be added to the dock. at an expense
Chiof Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks. Is In
favor OF the project. and says he will do all he
can to secure an approximation for the work.
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The Secretary of the Treasury has received q
letter dated Fltchburg. Mass, enclosing q 25
cent silver piece, which the sender desired to
have placed in the Treasury to. the credit of
conscience. In a note. transmitting tho coin,
he says:
To sohons Il may concern:
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even a The time, I knew Set,sr@is took it upon %s 10
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s While: hf tsds sss Il. s Mosaic q ai.a !: ! aaS' ! sn S:s1l, IT s' 'e Ss
Sns;n nt, wa, deemed requi:i!s 10 satisfy ths claims q
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t S =. sn ~ ,So traction Ssnis f ! eH;eI to- s' ,w. ,ns SSss s.n,s. the
Judge Charles T. DAILY and Hiram Hitchcock
OF New York, ex-senator Mcdonald. Admiral
Ammen. Commander Taylor. and Civil Engi-
neer Menocnl of the navy, appeared before the
OF Mr.. Norwood's bill to incorporate the Mari
time Canal Company. OF, Nicaragua, Judge
DAILY made the PRINCIPAL argument. devoting
his attention mainly 10 the constitutional Gues-
ton involved and a demonstration OF the finan-
cial ability of the company to carry out the
probation given by Chief Justice Marshall to
the article OF the Constitution giving Congress
power to regulate commerce with foreign ma
tons and among the States. This interpreta-
ton. he maintained. completely covered the
present case. On the second point Judge DAILY
said that the company had positiye assurances
from Berlin. Boston, and New York bankers
taken up when the United States charter was
granted, The association which held the con-
cession had several hundred thousand dollars
nary work upon the canal, While the associa-
ton did not absolutely require q charter from
the United States. the application for one was
made out Of respect to the Government.
MIR knieraop of Kanane wjshed tn know n