The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-21

Things OF Interest In and Outside OF the
Halls ct Congress.

! lntiye Executive. and Judicial Appropriation
bin provision for tho nnyment OF the salary OF
the executive officer" OF tho Geological sur
vev had n motive behind It. Tho salary OF the
! official is $4,000 per nnnum, but rs MI o'eW-
ort said TO tho Senate, no one has over yet been
milo to define his duties. The Nevada Senator,
for rcasons best known to himself did not eS-
plnin 10 the Senate the real cause Of his antaE-
onism, Had he done so the chances are
! that his proposition 10 legislato the oHlcia'
ont of Office would have been adopted. sew
. cral Senators understand fully tho facts re-
gariing the status OF this official. but Tor rea-
sons best known to themselves did not see lit
TO give the Senate tho benefit OF their intorma-
ton Tho direct grievance which Senator
Stewart has was partially explained in the lit
Ito talk lie and Senator Reagan Lad about the
published account OF IN encounter between
! them a few days ago In the marble room oil tho
| Senate. Mr.. Stewart is laboring under
tho impression that the executive OIL
Ger OF tho Geological Survey, who ia
lEnown newspaper Wr ,neEe b HI s me
author o. The story ss e atS n he no
| proof 1t is strange, however. thai ~ seekln-
to S se tell S WHY Justified
lie Ge%%FsS survey / l. r oo G ntsl
the interests OF tho bureau before the two
| Houses OF Congress. He is kept busy at Ger,
" Se ed %of * IN Ss @
Mr. Dawes whom defending the apraprba Ia 4r
fdmusds, the fact is that thei 20 Is no statute in
existence '@tnG the he or AVN
| ont OF an appropriation made years ago Tor
survey sur Of the Colorado River. The bureau has
extended s onerstiops from n,r tmG TO M Toe
S'"FtS psniS%$ dvs THdo, xss S%.s;
| receives a salary OF sG,00O. In order that Con-
gress may show u proper appreciation OF the
sG Gppf ii 9TH: this vast sum Of money i has been
| deemed necessary duri ing the past lew years 10
d dHS tn s the Minds of Cong essr1ep in tho
right direction and securing the nnblcatlon'
Tor the benefit OF the people GENERALLY. OF w.,
| rous facts. figures. and romances. SHOWING the
| great and good work that is, being done me
task Of Keeping ConGress and the neoPe p9siteiI
probable that no one in the bureau would
claim that he has any other dgties The
isled has been known in WashiinEto1a for Pa 9
long time but It has been continued right
ator Atom as 81" Sir Edm m furnished little light on
the subject day 1t was found impossible to
secure its adjustment.
Senator Carlisle has something interesting
to say rs an excuse for not having voted for
the Silver bill when it passed the Senate He
withheld his vote when the roll was called and
Of of' lis Gi'Gp IN G coleasSes Mr. Gario
said to- day that he WIS aware that certain
were DISPOSED to eensIre En- nm 9eeSb b
and rush headlong Int the arms OF the mine
owners WIG are anxious to his G ss OF the,r
cause le could not conscientiously vote for
the hill rs it vas amended and 4 anybody can
crty to 10 SO fe voted for the Tree coinage
proposition with some reluctance. but When
they followed that IN with proposition to
make silver certificates legal tender he called
ahGlt 49,. o.. c.,,..
will not go that far, and am too good n DEM
ocrat to vote 10 make piece of printed paper,
such as this displaying q So certificate legal
when Secretary. Of the Treasury. issued the
the supreme Court against making them
legal tender President Grant then packed the
court by adding two legal tender judges to
In view Of these facts. Senator, Carlisle said.
he could not vote for the bill on its final pas
quences. He does NOT hesitate to say that tho
men who are bowling the ,oudest for free
terested in Silver mines. They are re- not Sincere
In their demands for free coinage. and they
iar they do not meet 10 20 6eyond limited
coinage and 1T TIE proper time they VII be
sarng tRa so as e4 sF
bliniiy the leadership OF the silver fanatics.
There ia a very interesting report at the
Navy Department regarding the docking OF
the squadron OF evolution. The entire squad
ron was found In bad shape. owing TO foul bot
toms. The Yorktown presented the worst ap-
pearance, and the Atlanta was i'll neRrly tho
hull mic Of one Of the Vessels was taken and has
shows the hull 10 have many indentutes and
The surface 10 be ptted; The examinatiop OF
York firm Which furnished the paint for the
hull OF the vessel; The ilrm proposed to allow
the PAINT to remnin for testing six months be.
fore filing vouchers. The report does not make
any recommendations. but those In favor or
sheathed ships will be glad to construe the re-
snlt o! the examination in support OF their
theory.
The end OF the second days battle over
the Silver bill leaves the situation OF the bill
itself, If that could be defined. practically in
tho hands of the clerk OF tho Committee on
Coinage, but where it is. from parliamentary
standpoint, cannot DO stated until the Speaker
question. The free coinage men intend to
new their attacks To- morrow, and TO endeavor,
70 the Speakers table. II they progress SO far
they will be IN position TO know Officially the
Gse 81 to the o. the G
ing tho decision Of the appeal from the Speak
ers ruling on NJ Bant's resolution was
Der OF Democrats that the Silver bill would
not DO In order on private bill! day: l,served
take q recess MEANWHILE the whtps are
earnestly ut work. II appears that the
test votes Yesterday revealed the fact
that twentY-seven Republicans were absent
and impaired. rs against ten Democrats in
like position. Tho Republican leaders started
out to-day, under the impression that they had
n majority, 10 reverse yesterdays action ex-
runginR the reference OF the Silver bill from
the journal: but after the first TWO votes.
they wore undeceiyed, thrown upon the defen-
sive and compelled to abandon that plan, ow
ing to absontecism.
The gunboat Yorktown. which has Just re-
turned to New York from Europe. has been
temporarily in order TO participate in the
naval display At Portland, No. July 4. Upon
completion OF this service the Yorktown will
be ordered int drydock at Now York 70 ascer;
20 show evidence OF deterioration. The defects
In her steering gear will be repaired at the
same time. Can't. Chadwick. her commander.
was at the Navy Department to-day receiving
his instructions
The President to-day sent TO the Senate the
follow nR nominations: Thomas j.. Mlchrist,
United states Attorney N9TheIn District ~,
Justice supreme Court OF Utah. Postmasters-