The sun., 1890-05-12
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Silver and Tariff In Congress This Week
Orders to Census Supervisors.

oTocrb 10 Senhus 5upcrNlSoTS.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE programme
for the week In Congress may be briefly stated
silver In the Senate and tariff in the House.
Under the arrangement that was effected last
Thursday Senator Jones OF Nevada will open
the debate on the Silver bill at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. When that debate will end
is uncertain. but it is expected to last at least
a week, and probably longer Senator Cam
eron has given notice that he will introduce
resolutions in memory OF the late representa-
tive, W. d. Kelley OF Pennsylvania on Friday
afternoon aud Saturday will DO devoted to the
calendar.
In the House tho tariff debate is to continue
ali OF this week. 1t will be under what is known
as the five minute rule, and every member
who desires to talk and who was not able to
participate in tho general debate will have the
Opportunity to state his views briefly. PrOba-
bly, it will be necessary to adopt rule to fix
the length OF the debate. and the attempt to
foreGone conclusion that tho original pro-
gramme. TO close the debate and vote upon the
bill on May II. will be strictly carried out.
Assistant Secretary Tlchenor has written a
letter to tho House Committee on Appropria-
tions In regard to the immigration laws and
the Chinese Exclusion act, He calls attention
to the fact. that while tho immigrant law pro-
nibits the landing in this country of convicts
lunatics, idiots and pappers who come by
meet the case OF Immigrants OF this character
who may enter this country by land from CON
tiguoYs Territory The department has re-
desirable people have recently drifted into this
country from Mexico and Canada. Mr. Iiche-
immiernton, lie recommends that the appro-
tract labor law be increased from $4,000 10
$4,000, and that the appropriation for the on
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. and thai the
Secretary be authorized to return to China at
GoveIrnmssntt EXPENSE al Chiaamsn found in
Paymaster General Locker OF the Navy. chief
OF the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. has.
1t Is understood. presented his resignation to
Secretary Tracy. Commodore Locker has
dition OF his health. He has utterly broken
down a1d az M Is nabe Longer s0 sad to the
few weeks ago. his chief competitor being Pay
InspeetS9r Stewart Tho waf the choice OF Sec
Locker upon upon the request Of Ruther}ord B.
Hayes. II is thought at the Navy Department
motion, although there viii be other candidates
for 1t.
The Superintendent OF the Census has Issued
the following order to the supervisors of
census:
s"asn S''H % Sss y coaHeS and no4PPds
81 to AID % M
ration p t6s population While \ may 10 srssd y
intended to help tho Goyernnent to obtain full sHtme
ration, am compelled 10 look upon II almost ire
sIstihe temptation to fraud aud as consequently en-
SSnHsrnS GG an honest e9uns Of The PsoRo II tolerated
whoo census into diSTepute
You are therefore, positively instructed not to Ta
?eiye any such compensation yourself countenanco
Tor ono instant tho payment OF any sam of money
whAtcNer by municipalities, corporations associations
or perh0ns to snnmeTStorS Any supervisor Of census
law should ~ once resign The eleventh must
and sha be above suspicion. To tolerate any action
on tho Part Of municipaiteS associations, OrRanIa
Lions or Individuals, no matter how powerful they
be which has for its purpose the debsuching which
Honl even throw the slightest faint upon the truth
tulness OF tho returns would, in opinion be moth
States. '' " " ''''~N
The whole matter together with tho facts the pos
session OF this once has been laid before tho
SECRETARY OF tho Interior and tho tho Snpern
tondent or census ~ placing every legitimate obstacle
~ his command In tho way Of tho distribution Of local
funds for this purpose mees with the SecFeIarys Sp
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