The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15

Things of Interest in and Outside OF tho
Halls of Congress.

proposes the raising OF a sum by popular sub
scrlption to erect statue representing tht
two Generals with clasped hands looking to
ward the sections against which they fought
The following despatch was sent to SecrctarI
Blaine yesterday from Middlesborough, KY;
Movement inSuEurSicd hero last week. to erect b,
sGssan snss OF Gems RSs lee
former looking south aud tho latter looking north
si SS%"5S S Nth
In Mi' mob!e enterprise -
H idnS Il. BD % A''"vR' Committee
Mr.. Blaine could not be seen. but his private
secretary said the Secretary probably would
the War Department, Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Batchellar. and Commissioner OF
| an opinion one way or another. The despatch
was als2 shoXn to and read by Senator In
Cannon, but each Of them declined to say any,
| thing. Postmaster General Wnnamakor said
that before erecting any more statues to Gen.
Grant 1t would be best TO complete the one In
New York. Other prominent men. principally
those from the south. arc heartily in favor Of
have tho statue In Washington. or In some city
whore people would be able to see It,
Chief OF tRo e. r. IN rePy to amesan as
to what he thought OF tho idea, replied: What
90 think OF III think Il u great big adver-
II up and the pl nee where 1t 10 proposed to be
located: am decidedly opposed to all such
The general opinion hero is that there is no
solid backing to the movement
The Senate to- day passed thirty five private
pension bills 1t also passed the bill to provide
for the examination OF certain officers Of tho
army and to regulate promotions therein. 1t
provides that promotion to every grade below
that Of Brigud err General throughout each
arm, CORPS, or department shall lie made ne
COrdlnE to seniority In the next Tower grade OF
that arm. corps. OF. department. 1t also pre-
sCribes system Of examination of oil officers
OF the army below tho rank of Major.
Among the large number OF applicants for
appointment to membership OF the Board OF
npp nn Of ba the a% is
OF Pensions, 1t Is not known that he has any
special qualifications for the place. as he is
prosecution Of claims before the ' Tension in ion
Bureau; He is. however. seeking the endorse
many Of whom have signed his application.
1t having been found impossible to have the
naval display i at fortiand. Me-. on July IL 'H T.
orders have been issued for the Essex. now at
New lErk e. to ot1 the North Atlantis fleet tenn
consist Of six vessels. VIZ. Baltimore, Dolphin,
Potrel. kearsarge, Galena, and Essex. Two or
trial Of the new cruiser Philadelphia ear BLOCK
Island wit hin the next two weeks The lmpor-
tance OF thus trial lies ia the. fact that the
OF 100000 for each quarter knot OF speed made |
in excess Of nineteen knots per hour. and Will |
DO subject 10 like penalty for each quarter |
knot below that rate.
,, 1t Is said the additions made TO the River and
Ilarbor bill by the Senate Committee on Com
nerce aggregate nearly s4UOO,OO0. The com
nitteo Is considering the expectancy OF includ-
NJ in the bill appropriations for the improve
nent oil GALVESTON harDOr and OF Hay Lake
hannel and st. Marys Cana in the Michigan
axes for which separate bills have PASSED the
'enate. III these are added to the bill it will
till further swell the total by about 81, 500, 900
among the additional items inserted in the bill
" the Senate Committee is one approprating
100000 Tor work on the Portage Lake Canal.
The Senate Committee on Public Buildings
he House hill for the amendment OF the act OF
$50 providing for the erection of Appraisers
warehouses "a e IN NeT York city, BY striking out
he Immediate vc nj " OF each other. 1t is the
esIre as was explained to the committee. 10
uild Them about three squares apart.
John J. Davenport. United States Supervisor
I Elections was with the House Caucus Com
litteef for some time day giving them the ben
lection laws to aid IN the formulation OF tho
ational Election bill, The committee has SO
ar progressed that Alessrs. Lodge and Row
IL were this afternoon arrangl ng the sections
nd adding the finishing touches to the bill,
'hich will be printed in season for the use OF
he caucus on Monday night
Senator Evarts, Chairman Of the Committee
!
ommittee appropriatlg $4,000 10 purchase
ne manuscript papers and correspondence of |
homHS Jefferson in the possession OF his
escendants.
Secretary Tracy has approved the application
the William Crump ShipbuildinE Company
Philadelphia for the ninth payment on tho
CIV cruiser Newark, and a check was mailed
that ilrm amounting o SlO2,300. There are
} $ll2.OOO. but there was a deduction OF $4,000 |
lnde from TINS pHyment as penalty tor non
Iip was to have been completed on Oct "
ob9 and since then she has been accrning
cnalties at rates ranging from $50 to 500 a
n.y. There Is no Indication to show when the
ext payment Will be made. but there will un.
oubtedly DO considerable reduction on ac-
mum, having reached that point in May. Tie
ghth payment was made on April 3. The ves-
81 vii! probably be almost a yoar behind time.
Tho auditor Of the Post ONCE DEPARTMENT,
r. Coulter has submitted TO the Postmaster
ener4i a statement showing hat tho receipts
!, 1859. aggregated $l5,s5l, 1853. and the dis. {
ursements slG,53G;O70. This is an increase.
9th in receipts and disbursements. OF about
Inc per cent. over the corresponding Iuurter
1883 OF the receipts SI4.0Sl.72 came IRON
le sale Of postage stamps. stamped envcl0res,
0stal cards. newspaper wrappers and iettcr
leets. The principal items OF expenditure (
ere COMPENSATION OF Postmusters, $3,4l7.-
OF Post Ofice clerks. si'3SG'93s: {
'mpeasatio ga 81 letter carriers and misce
fI'Jco,JlDt COMPENSATION clerks In |
ost Ottices. $l.GOS.739; star route service,
,343,Sl9.
Speaker Reed to-day announced the appoint- ,
ent OF Mr. j.. b. Taylor Of Ohio, Mr. Stewart
Vermont, and Mr.. Bland Of Missouri as con-
rreos on the antitrust bill. Mr.. Bland said
at as the House had instructed its conferrees Z
recede from its amendment. he had no I
rther interest In the matter. and he asked to
excused for serving on tho conference com !
lttee. There was no objection, and Mr. Gull !
rson OF Texas was appointed 10 Ill the va
ncy. Z
The Senate in executive session to-day con- i
med tho following nominations: 5
NJ Bartlemau OF Massachusetts secretary Of Lega
II at Caracus 4
Connecticut c G. Georxla At 'nInuv.,
v Jersey, George EINinE at llammOntun New YnrS
W. allow al Jamaica l.. r. ConrOY AZ Watkins and |
rarch at Cana OhaTie " q
assistant surgeons n the army with the rank OF First
utenlnt-F r. keofer of Fennsy wanna, I ". Ray. n
nj Of Indiana, H. - snyder of Pennsylvania 4 NJ n
I'm Of sew foEk, A. y. Lryl OF PENNSYLVANIA j. T q
rk OF New York.
Who Altered the Poll Book1 G
rosecutor Winfield Of Jersey City has determined q o
out who tsmpcred with tho poll book used in the q
corn precinct at tho last charter election Dean j.
convicted illegal voter voted in tho precinct on tic
ne of Perkins The name was written on the p0'l o
III. when the book was offered m evidence ut Deans