The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13
LIVE DARLINGTON TOPICS
Things oTInterest In aud Outside the Haiis
of Congress.

LIVE DARLINGTON TOPICS
| ThInEs of Interest In and Outside the Halls
| TConEress.
WASHINGTON. July 12-The Republicans and
Democrats In the Senate are resting on their
oars to-day, and the fight on the adoption Of
| tho proposed gag rule will not Re made until
next week. Tho special committee metto-day.
! aud while they did not complete the business
! for which they were appointed, they had pro-
! cceded far enough In the work TO express con-
| hdence that they will have O rule ready to re-
port to q caucus on Monday evening. Debate
upon tho Subsidy bill IN the Senate was pur-
posely prolonged as the Democrats wish to
! learn what the Republican programme Is to be
before they arrange the details OF their policy
OF opposition. They have already determined
to make their fight by hitting at the first head
they see. As 1t will be impossible for the Re-
publicans to transact any business wihout,f1rst
adopting tulo for the closing OF dsbais, the
| Democrats will undoubtedly be called upoN to
make the fight on the adoption OF the rule It
self instead Of on the Tarif or Election bills
| Tho leaders on the Democratic side Of the
| chamber express the greatest confidence IN At
the Republicans will not be able to putthrough
! their proposed RUE, and claim that thoy are
now playing gamo Of bluff.
| The accGrate account OF Thursday nights
| DtuhtoIlhl III lHh ON luls
morning was read with great interest on both
sides OF the chamber. Correspondents OF the
! Republican organs we're kept busy endeavor-
| ing to secure statements from Senators deny
| ing that they spoke as reported These denials
were easily forthcoming. In one case prom
! inent Senator who made n very long and Wig
oFoRs fReeGn IN tae caucus o ana who WAS enc enc
/ new rule proposition, stated emphatically
| that he was not near the caucus at all. His
At mr. DAn lie al ~ I'M In
e Of the PcSwiekian denias a Of the sente
men who found their caucus speeches report
Republican senators to adopt a now ruic or
pass an election bill is concerned. is still very
r"asb % bear Sm SS os Ing
newspapers. and the local politicians to force
It is quito probable that these efforts viii, he
continued Throughout the sabbath day. and that
ne caucus on Monday night YIN Do most
Gus NAV decide against Edmunds. Plumb.
Hoar. and the other leaders who are opposed
Gus and fatal precedent. but II So It will ouly
make the contest in the Senate all the more
stubborn.
The bad mess which the Census Bureau has
made in counting the population OF New York
city has caused general dissatisfaction. and it
is beginning to be widely beloved that the re.
turns in New York and elsewhere being
manipulated for political and party purposes.
Sunday so%e Of tSe o SG whom he
lett behind him are talking about the situa-
ton as regards tho count in New York. They
80 far rs New York is concerned. the count
is larger than we expected The city has not
decade. Her population is entirely confined to
the precincts canvassed in laoO The result of
so i an insr % so over TG so Of 2So Now all
this stun about suppression OF the actual ng.
the Is % ve ew
ljO00OO. This is an increase on hat ba-is Of
293,la0 over the census OF lsso The percent
s s%n It , Ta il oo s"s II ii psny
all over the country concerning the ineihcien-
cy.of Individual enumerators That, is some
undertaking as this. These complaints are q,
imnedla'ely referred TO the State Supervisor
tended to the COMPLAINTS With satisf1ctory re-
suits. These complaints often arise from the
in"omretency 81 the en1me ga. t. deal intel;
our greatest difficulties has been 70 get able
men. In largo cities i has been difficult. rar--
the census of New York has been most faith |
fully taken. and that the actual population |,
a hall. Five hundred thousand is much more
easy t. aEitcu!ate than four hundte ed and fifty |
thousand"
The House Com mittee on Appropriations to-
day reported TO the HOUSE an urgent rGe bill
defray the, rNPense OF employing 463 additional
c.e X in the !ensi n Bureau, 63 in the record ,
and 10 in the Second Auditors office. Tho
o.. ect OF increasing the tor Is TO provide tlI
~ der the Dependent Pension act, and the
Clerks are to DO employed ON July 81 next
rropriaIinG $4,000 for the purpose Of LAYING
OIL SO much OF the Arlington estate IN Virginia.
public park; to be known. as the 70 Arii nGt 1
lark. The Secretary OF War is charged with .
Il, tl,ns Ia
Ws I avenues and otherWise beautiyins the
park The Secretary Is also authorized to
have constructed a bridge across the Potomac
liver. between Arlington and q georgetown. for
which purpose the bill sprropriates *5OU.0Oo.
selected as Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury, under the, provisions OF the Legislative.
crensing tho number to three, ana his nomina-
ton will probably be sent to the Senate on
a 'h f Bnafd
ofCustoms Appraisers will pro- badly he filled by
int n aeon viii be taEen N
alter the senate shall have acted upon Col
Tichenor s domination.
Senator Voorhees, to-day reported iavorably
from the Library Committee bill directing
5000 the SIs T ps6 Hau OF
Gen. winfield scott. nowdin the Corcoran Art
Gallery In this city
The prefideH nr, day npErGGycd the act ncor
authorizing the construction OF q bridge and
approaches at New York city across the Hud-
son River.
Internal American Monetary Union.
WASHINGTON. July 12.-The President to-day
sent to Coz gress. with tho following endorse
ment Il recommend the suggestions, and
hope that they will meet with the prompt app
proval OF Congress-" u letter from Secretary
Blaine on the subject OF an International
American Monetary Union. In his letter the
Secretary says:
To THE PRESIDENT: The International
American Conference. recently In session at
this capital adopted the following report:
The International American Conference 10 OF opinion
that great advantages would accrue 70 the
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