The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-22

Cuba and Porto Rico re uses IL rc,urn for It to
admit American products free the sugar tax
most protracted and Interesting discussion Of
the entire tariff debate will come up on this
PROPOSITION.
The House OF Representatives Is drifting
along, and after taking q vote on the Original
Package" bill will take up the proposed Bank
rupt law under the special rule providing time
for its debate. The story that has recently
has lost control OF the House, and that
members are absent against his will and In
spo on MS Mr. pReea has rassed about
tho bills no cares to. His programme. ARRANGED
before he as elected Speaker. has been car r.
is concerned It makes no difference whether
the senate adJ9nrns now or 10 two months.
bills and is not over Jealous in favor OF the
passage Of the big river and harbor measures.
qsnr nG Se m to Stand By
tho Federal Elections hill and does not care,
rap whether the House is in session or not. In
fact he rather prefers that the members should
for them to do any mischiei, Mr.. Julius
in the House., is authority for the stnte-
ment that L the Elections bill fails.
II it should the 5he e
law before adjournment. He says that they
are now lookin for the census figure to be
which will fur nish them, the data upon which
TO arrange tho new basis of representa-
sSn Many Of Of the don@ t6s 6at h
trouble is t1, find. q majority Of them
willing e remain in Washington e g, enact ian, any
been disposed OF. 1hcre are Al least dozen
eIgbLican senator Tn9 , 9Sree WITH senate M to-
Republicans througho the country is largelL
opposed to the passage OF an Election bill and
II favor q having Congress adou5H i'm immS ed,
Appropriation and other necdssary bills.
Mr.. Paddock says ppbllcly that he he, VIII III not
dorsement OF a. caucus, or not. He is opposed
to i on general principles. and Is urging his
soleaG es to support him IN sls gst are IN ane
ing Very little about, what they intend, TO
d. but Is well .b EneT bss, t h ok th hey
death. The ebiest and neest. winded Of their
1 posto promise To the TO TaT b hsy viii
use every. known parliamentary device
Repn bllcans find II necessary to bring one for
ward. If the Democrats persist In their deter
om t hfH the Gss " 6eS0er sE
innate discussion OF tho tariff and other I'm
r rtant bills yet to come up: AMI III; IN making
When Senators Hale and Frye turned down
Speaker Reed and Representative Boutelle by
securing the appointment OF Thomas W. Hyde
as a member OF the Board Of Mana
gers Of the National Soldiers Home.
in paneo of THom fsed A. and B6"se
wanted. they stirred up q hornets nest. The
senate does some very queer thinYGs but the
S Senaiors rye rye. Hale, and Sherman bea,
s sS0d tho an two has sa o Rss
The Board Of Managers OF these. soldiers
homes is responsible to Congress- entirely by
pointed by Joint RESOLUTION Of Congress, aid
no two are permitted TO he from the same
bill when was he S Sfoasy to
senate on SATURDAY an an amendment s,na Pent
congressman Guuckte of Ohio =, A Joint
resolution Iassed tho House some time ago
one of the appointments agreed tq, by
$S% ouf9:SI % Capt t.. 6eS
he Senate Military G9mmitlee the two
Maine Senators, had Col lainnam's name
Hyde. The substitution WAS made through
courtesy ard the matter was sent
pose OF the ! aine Senators not to take any
chances on tie COME ence. Consequently they
bad arranged bs With hsDt hs
gg3ndF9 BIZ fn instead by eGs
} anne went on the list instead OF Farnham's.
the purpose being 10 let the Joint resolution
die.
Col COZ Harris i Of Cincinnati, a member Of
the Board ana desired that -ConRre. sman
Gunckie should be his successor; eeoiution
was introduced to this effect. Senator Payne
appointment Of Congressman Inder. The MI.
ltary Committee Of the Senate did not
act on these resolutions. owing TO the
fact that heretofore the practice has
been that they should augmate the
Civil bill. Senators sherman and Payne reached
IN agreement with regard TO the respective |
sand dates. 1t was proposed that Gunckle go !
On the Board in place OF COL; Harris, |
of Indiana shout, be dropped TO make place |
Tor Judge Yoder. The reason for retiring tapt, |
Steele was that he had recently been appointed |
Governor OF the Territory OF Oklahoma. and 1t |
would therefore be impossible for him 10 serve |
IN the BoHrd
When the action OF the Senate became un-
ierstood in the House to-day Reed and BQu-
ellie wore angry at the manner In which |
Farnham had been dropped and hyde !
!u6Stituted and the tslend isos o CAPT
jheedIe OF" Of Indiana declarsd that he
would oppose the amendment. He will he sup /
ported ia this by Gen. Cutcheon OF Michigan. |
hartman OF the House Committee on Military /
Affairs. The present indications are that they !
will be successful, not at the expense OF Judge ,
poder. but oil Gunckle.
The contract for building launching ways for
he New York Navy Yard has been awarded TO
lich ard Cronin x Sons ot Brooklyn. The one
FORK In the sum OF $500. The contract price /
a only S2,SUO.