The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-23

proved By the President, and are now laws
The condition OF the remaining eleven 10 a
Pension Appropriation bills have passed both
Houses and are now In conference the LeRle-
s bS1s and s} 6b HH % the T
ready for conference. although the conference
S9noa tho 4 Pcs o yet Consular SsSn and
Diplomatic, and River and Harbor bills have
passed tho House been reported to the senate
having them 10 charge, and are now aw aitng
action by that body; the Agricultural. Sundry
and are now being S Gonsdsred BY the he senate
Appropriations Committee. The General De-
nclensy Appropriation bill is 1.-The, the only one
body II not having been reported from tho
House ApProprIatloHs Committee. it,.
HnsS Ss have V beon sent 70 he Tresdont
since the opening OF Congress for his action.
Senator Morgan OF Alabama is reported as
having said that II his voice and endurance
could prevent 1t, no Federal election bill should
pass tho Senate. Hla colleague. Senator Pugh,
said substantially the same thing on tho floor
Chairman, IS reported as having said The
Federal Election bill will never pass the SEN
ate" The Republican leaders Of the House
! have little hope OF getting their Election bill
| through, that body Cabot Lodge, the cham
Elon OF this bill. sayss We shall pass It in tho
now and at all times"
1t Ia asserted that an intimation has been
made to Commissioner Lyman of the Civil Ser
vice Commission that his resignation would 10
acceptable. and that in the event of his not
taking tho hint q successor could be named
without tho formality OF written request tor
gentleman who had too many relatives. one Of
whom, in Il moment OF weakness lie put Into
an office The relative turned out badly. and
Mr nm Nrh n hnn n ha rl- u Fk fNTy
official OF the Civil Service Commission ever
since its foundation and really the, moving
spirit of tho concern, Is likely to find his oiil-
clal days cut short
The State Department recently received
letter suggesting that the squadron Of evou-
tion be sent to the coast OF Africa, on the
ground that American interests in the Congo
State demanded protection. Tho letter was
signed Earl English Mr.. Blaine referred this
communication to the Navy Department, and
1t is said that Secretary Tracy, has declined to
pay any attention to it: Earl English is an AID:
has been rUSresonted ut to the Secretary
famlia with the circumstances, that Admiral
FNsS on ADMIRED waE% ,b Isst Admiral
While ~, Nice the ,onicers Of the squadron
ports reached the Navy Department regarding |
their conduct Friends of Secretary Chandler |
BY tn" nav% i ofce,s, Who. i It was "a SAID said
enithets The statements were confirmed by
Ollie al reports to the state department Mr..
Chandler was greatly anGered at the conduct
OF the officers and at the lack OF discipline
and he prepared orders detaching Admiral
Epssa anf I'm hG Tsn Ta
the bureau Of SaviSaton on used his ii,'' in n.
fgence in behalf Of English, md present.
ed that officers excellent record as evil
however. transferred ADMIRAL English from
The nSo European 70 the South Atlantic station.
rulRed. Admiral English, according to the
officer quoted. has evidently credited Admiral
sIms EXIT ns9TnG M Put he
hat he did not suffer greater punishment.
-ommodore Ramsay says the white squadron
Il lGll. perhaps. and then come north. unless
lnlol eseen circumstances arise demanding the
xorld. There is no intention. he said yester-
lay. to send the squadron to Africa
The fierce attack which was made upon the
1ivil Service Commission. mainly through the
columns OF the Washington Post. OF which Mr..
frank tlatton is the editor and which led to
lie recent investigation BY n committee OF tho
House, has naturally tended to leave with Mr..
Roosevelt, the belligerant member OF the Com
mission. n rather untavorable personal esti-
nate OF Mr. Hatton. Mr.. Roosevelt is always |
picturesque In the use Of language. and when
liz theme is the editor of the Post this quality |
8 wildly displayed. In speaking to-day of Mr.
iatton's connection with the investigation, he
aid
:" One OF the comical features OF Mr. Frank
iatton's attack upon the CiWl Service Com
Mission. as at present constituted has been
lis tnching when before the committee Tho :
r-t night the committee mot | took the 7
hauce to tell him officially. addressing tho !
ommitter that his statements were unqunli-
ed fGlsehoods and that having uttered them
cndered him Infamous He did not resent
he intimatton further than, by turning a
ull Greyish white. 1t was well known that l =
Intended 70 handle him roughly when made
ny final argument before the committee. Ac-
ordIngly he did not dare TO DO present. but
vtualy bolted like rabbit and ran away out =
t town. 1t was the first meeting OF the com !
1ittee he had missed. Mr.. Hatton will never l
- ahle to do ali the mischief TO which his /
lalgnity prompts him. for no lacks the re1ui- :
ite physical courage. He ia fond OF SPEAK
NJ OF the new Civil! Service system as v
hlnese, nut really his method of war G
are Is itself not remotely akin to that l.
which Is populariy believed TO obtain h
n the Flowery Kingdom. The Chinese f
odier Ia said to rely largely on making faces d
eating gongs. and exploding hand Prenades
( evil door, feats which, together with other
eculiarties mako him unpleasant rather O
han formidable He Ia noisy and noisome I
ut he is ineffective. Similarly Mr.. Hatton's 7
haracte listics are lifted rather to render him l
Il offensive cOmpanion than n lanparoua on n