Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-06
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Much Talk and Little Business
 in Congress.
TWO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

The Successful and Unsuccessful Candi-
 dates for the Governorship of New York
 at the Capital-A Cash Testimonial to
 the Memory of Gen. Sheridan.
 WASHINGTON, Feb 6-The house continued the consideration of the conference report on the Nicaragua canal bill.
 Tho senate spent most of the day discussing the legislative appropriation bill. The Okla homa bill was, after Q strong fight, referred by an overwhelming majority to tho com mittee on territories instead of to the com mittee on Indian affairs.
 MT. Hawley introduced an amendment in- tended to be proposed to the sundry civil ap- propriation bill as follows:
 For the payment to Mrs. Irene R. Sheridan, widow of the late Philip H. Sheridan, general of the army of tire United States, $50, 900 in grateful recognition by the United States of his eminent and extraordinary services to his country.
 It was referred to the committee on military affairs
 TWO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
 Governor Hill, of New York, is stopping at the Arlington. Last night he was the guest of Secretary Whitney at the dinner given by the secretary to the president and his cabinet. To-day Secretary Whitney gave a reception at his house in honor of Governor Hill, which was attended by the Democratic members of the senate and house, a number of prominent Democratic officials, representative Democrats of the District and correspondents of Demo- cratic journals in Washington. A cold lunch con was served, and an opportunity afforded to all the governors Democratic friends to shake him by the hand prior to his departure for New York city.
 Ex-Senator Warner Miller was on the floor of the senate, and for time he was in con sultation with Senator Hiscock This re- newed interest in the cabinet speculation which has been keeping the members of the senate as well as the public and the news paper editors busy for some time. It was re- ported at the Capitol that Senator Hiscock had had consultation at his hotel with ex- Senator Platt, of New York, and John A. Sleicher, of The Albany Journal, on cabinet matters, but no verifcatfon of this statement could be obtained
 COAL FOR PAGo-PAGO The advices received here to the effect that vessels had already been chartered to carry coal to Pago-Pago are premature. The navy | department have not closed with the ship owners, but expect to do so soon, and ther ship about 3, GOO tons of coal from New Yorl or Philadelphia to the Pago-Paso coaling sta ton The last shipment of coal to this station was made in 1882, when about 7, 800 tons wer, shipped there, and this shipment has lasted more than six years, ill fact, from latest ad vices, is not entirely exhausted to-day, al though the presence of several United State l war ships in Samoan waters during the pas few months has resulted in an unusual, heavy drain on the coal bunkers at Pago Pago. This new consignment of coal laie down at Pago-Pago will be pretty high prices fuel, costing tho government about S4 pc ton here and from SIP to SIS per ton fo transportation to Pago-Pago. The vessel carrying it will probably be ninety days il reaching their destination, and sailing by tn way of the Cape of Good Hope, and south o both Australia and New Zealand, will proba bly, traverse 16, 900 miles before reaching tn | Samoan Islands