Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04
THE FlFTIETH CONGRESS.
Measures Demanding Atten-
tion as 1t Nears the End.
NOT ENOUGH PENSIONS MONEY.

At the Expiration of His Term Grover
Cleveland WIN BECOME u New York
Lawyer-Gen. Harrison Looking for a
Suburban -washingtou Notes.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4-The commissioner
Of pensions has informed the secretary Of the
interior that there win be deficiency in the
amount necessary for the payment Of pensions
for the current fiscal year over and above ex-
isting appropriations Of about sS,O0O00O. He
recommends that congress be asked 70 appro-
PIRATE this amount to prevent the stoppage OF
the payment of pensions. The commissioner
states that from July 1, 1855, 70 Jan. 81, 1889,
81 GAP pension certificates of various kinds
have been issued, which is q, isa III excess Of
the issue during the corresponding period Of
last year He says that he knows Of no reason
why the same ratio Of increase will not con-
tinue during the ensuing five months Of the
present fiscal year The average value of
pensions upon the rolls is being increased by
the granting of applications for increased
pensions He states that the increased dis
bursements for pensions during the present
year results In fact from the operations of the
act Of congress June Z, 1883, granting arrears
of pensions 30 widows of the war Of 1861, and
that Of Aug. %, 1883, increasing the rate for
total and partial deafness. The amount APP
propriated for army and navy pensions dur
ing the current year is $50 473,OO0
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The Samoan question will come up In new
IL
decided action win be taken Senator Frye
said that what he expected the senate com
mittee on foreign relations TO do was 10 re-
port resolution giving the president author.
ity 10 demand that the status at the time Of
the conference Of 1887 be restored The com
mittee is now acting under resolution of in
structions from the senate, but no specia
meeting has been called, and the resolution
il reported, may n6t come before the senat,
before Wednesday or Thursday Meantini,
the Pacific railroad funding biil Is expected
90 come up today at o'clock, and the Sher
man antitrust bill early in the week Thl
legislative, executive and judicial appropria
ton bin will Be reported TO the senate to-day
and the committee expects TO call it up 10
morrow. IL will consume at least one Of thi
afternoons of the week
bill the latter part Of the week, and il vii
probably occupy the senate's attention fo
two days or more. Senator Chandler ex
poets 70 ask the senate TO take up his Louis
ana elections resolution about Thursday Tn
report Of the committee on privileges an
elections on the Washington county Tex
outrages will be presented % the senate earl
in the week, but it Is not likely 70 be calle
upfor action.
The house evidently means 70 settle dow
20 work during this week. Beside the usu
day sessions, four night sessions have bee
agreed upon-MOnday and Wednesday nigl
for consideration of the Indian Appropriate
bin, Tuesday night for consideration
business from the district Of Columbia cor
mittee, and Friday night for the consider
ton of pension bills
Mr. Blanchard has fled with the speaker
petition signed by lSs members Of congres
asking him 70 recognize Mr. Blanchard
move a suspension Of the rules 10 pass Il
river and harbor bill Representative III
Campbell is anxious 20 secure the passage
the bill 20 pension Mrs. Gen Sheridan, an
Mr.. Dunn, If recognized by the speaker, wi
move the passage of the international cop
right bill
Mr.. Townsend will, at the first opportunit,
call up the army appropriation bill, and NJ
Crisp has two contested election cases q
hand which he has been endeavoring 20 hay
considered for the past three weeks N
Nicamguan conference report is ON the tab
and Mr.. Clardy win call il up as soon as poss
bic The report is likely 20 give 70 an G,
tended debate. As the session draws 70
close the bills that are being pushed forwnr
/ are SO numerous that any of them may at an
time engage the attention Of the house to q
! exclusion Of measures assigned a given tin
3 for consideration.
GROVER CLEVELAND, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
The following official statement from q
executive mansion reached the United Pre-
bureau: President Cleveland will return
the state Of New York to reside on the expir
ton Of his term Of office, and will, on Marl
5, resume the practice of his profession
New York city, having associated himself
counsel with the law firm Of Bangs, Stetso
u Tracy & MacVeagh
7 LOOKING FOR A SUBURBAN RETREAT.
The Capital says that President-elect Ha
rison is negotiating for a country seat
! Avenal, Montgomery county, Mi, which
ten miles northeast Of Washington, on d
e Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore al
Ohio railroad