The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-04
LIVE HARRINGTON TOPICS
Things OF Interest Happening In and Out
Of the Mnlla OF ConErenR.


| of tho Halls OF Congress.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-The Republicans Of tho
Senate have not yet como to any determination
"a to what action shall be had on the Federal
Election bill. There Is not q quorum OF tho
Senators In the city. and nothing will be de-
cided until noxt week. 1t Is understood, how
ever that Senator Spooner OF Wisconsin has
been selected to take charge OF the bill when 1t
shall arrive from the House, and to handle 1t
on the floor should 1t be taken up for consider
alton. Mr.. Spooner Is the youngest most
vigorous. and one OF the ablost men,
bers OF tho Committee on Privileges and
! Elections and this is probably the reason why
he is chosen. rs 1t is likely protracted and
wearsome fight would follow the taking UP OF
the bill. Some OF the older Senators, who do
not think 1t wise TO pass any Federal election
legislation, aro advising their colleagues that
1t would DO good policy to get the bill out OF
committee and take 1t up formally, evon II an
adjournment should be had Immediately af-
forward. II is argued that this would relieve
the Repub!!cans OF the Senate OF the charge Of
abandoning the bill. and give thom an oppor-
tunity to claim that they had done their best
10 pass it. but wore forced to lot 1t 20 over in
the face Of Democratic effort 20 talk 1t 10 death.
They will aso have tho bill as an issue IN tho
| coming campaign. which they would not nave
| should 1t be Tigeonholed In committee.
The coming OF tho Fourth OF July has
inspired public men in Washington this year
with patriotic sentiments. Both houses
Of Congress have adjourned over in honor
OF the day. and majority OF each house
has slipped out Of town 10 celebrate the holi-
DAY with their neighborS and constituents.
Tho President has gone TO Cape May Point to
blaine and his family have left for Bar Harbor
the bs SPDa tiers 5sve and .Rsf
| ont n A number OF lOnRr6SSmen
and 9 Hrn,6n1 hsse 1s ads
| grounds Mt Woodstock Conn. where Senator
Hawloy will take charge OF the ever recurrihg
patriotic exercises. senator INGALLS, has Is, re-,
ranged 70 ioat The Stars and strires from The
the biz marble building. At sunrise ,tto-mor-
from the biz bronze statue, Of the god
and II Cen Greel ibs VIII s'a ,bo1 up
pnnt In each e Direction nor the COMPASS. It was
ut first intended to have the flags float from
above the senate and House ; Wings vi but 1t was S
Stars and Stripes could only fly, above those
wings when one or both Houses is In session.
exceedingly patriotic OF late in the matter OF
throwing the Stars and Stripes to the breeze,
dent Harrison ordered thu: they should float
from sunrise to sunset ab9ys TIE iExeept I've
| flag has been an unusual occurrence.
Another unavailinR conference over the Sill
YER bill was held this morning, lasting an hour
! and half. one OF the members says the time
was spent rs 1t was yesterday. In n general
discussion OF the financial situation and that
no proposition was presented and pressed with
taken at noon until saturday morning. Il is
said that previous to that time probably this
| Iers OF the conference will mold meeting
with view to agreeing upon some basis
Which G''T the conierreos are divided is said
| to be whether only the certificates 10
made legal tender. or all the certificates out,
standing previous to the approval Of the bill
ferrees. is credited with having suggested that
| the bill should require customs duties to he
paid IN Goli TiTne out tht WAS 5en d Gu dr on
up q discussion upon matter not nrorerly IN
cudod witliR me scope 81 ne dis before the
| is quoted as saying that tho only serious differ
ence between the House aud senate conierrees
relates TO the bullion redemption clause.
The Tariff bill will be called up in the Senate
on Monday and passed, II possible. within ten
| days. The anti Sherman wing Of the Finance
Committee have finally got entire control OF
| final vote is taken, Senator Aldrich, who left
| Washington week or more ago for fishing
| and has undertaken the work Of preparing the
report upon which the Republicans will base
| Aldrlch is work ing night and day in his com
mittee room. and will be so busy tomorrow
The national holiday. The Democratic Sem
| ators intend TO ma Ike determined opposition to
| the bill and will give solid support TO the re-
port OF the minority. which has been prepared
by Senator Carlisle.
1t begins to look very much as though the
Democrats In the House OF Representatives in
tend to prevent. II possible. tho passage OF any
more legislation except such us Is entirely nom
partisan; They 6lorEed all business to-day
Dsmocra,s ave very indignant at tho passage
now grievance against Speaker Reed for The
arbitrary, way In which be Ignored their IEo-
leading Democrats, however, criticIse the
course OF some OF their younger and newer
in Syag V Sa hsF ~ feeling by
be mood fa If some By Of the Ds dS%F T Wns
TO refuse Mr.. Lodges request to have the Flee
ton bill printed IN The, form IA which i passed
| ious 10 read the terms OF the bin with which
Congress is attempting to GEORGE the south.
p sns mani The prntine Of tho bin in It's co@PosI
form. Mr.. li"geTs Of Arkansas was loud IN his
Ing that by this course no Is getting even. In o
measure. with Reed, with whom no has been
Mr. Rogers and those who are acting with him
withdraw their opposition when the House
meets next Week, MT. IOuRo ana nlh COllOHEutb
viii be compelled to have the bill printed at
| their own expense.
The Pension Office calls attention to pro-
vision In tho Disability Pension bill Just en-
acted which is OF great interest to the large
number OF soldiers affected by the bill This
| provision Is 10 tho effect that instead OF exc
| cutting their applications for pensions before
clerk OF a court Of record. as the law has here
tofol Q required, they may verify them before
notary public Justice OF the peace or any
| officer authorized TO administer oRths for gen.
eral purposes and who has an official seal: II
| the vsrthCation Is made before an officer who
uses no official seal. the act requires that tho
| signature OF such officer and his officHl seal
shall be certified by the clerk OF o proper court
| OF record
An agreement has been entered into by Bec-
rotary Blaine and Mr. Romero. the Mexican
Minister, providing for the reciprocal crossing
! OF the international boundary line by tho
| troops OF the United States and the republic OF
| Mexico whom 10 close pursuit OF hostile In;
dams Under this aRreement 4 is proylded
| that no Indian scouts Of tho United States
| shall be allowed to cross the boundary line UNI