The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

Ben tor decided that he would put the Chlplel
81 be hs pa tne When t
bound volumes Of the Record are Issued. IL
the mean time, Mr.. Call can get proof copies o
| bis speech and circulate them among the yot'
cred in the United States Senate" when In
| fact no such event ever took place. This In
stance is a fair sample OF the way in which
| statesmen IN both Houses JuRRle with the Con-
| preSstOndt Record
Much has boon written about the historic
aud picturesque Richard Vaux OF Philadelphia
since he has boon member OF the House oil
Representatives His long hair grizzly whis-
kers. old school manners, patent leather pumps.
other siectatious mannerisms and character
istics have been referred to. There Is one DO,
cHsEiy about the old gentleman; howeSer; S o,
index finger of each hand this former friend OF
Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens wears
When twlrling his gold eyeglasses a, fayoIltte
mode Of gentle exercise with him, he holds
way tSa the ring on the ght hand shows to
the best advantage. 1t Is Q finely cut cameo.
while the Of the @Gt Of the 91t
beers OF the House regard Mr.. Vaux as good
deal OF a fop. and gaze in open-eyed wonder
fury Democrat, a tariff reformer. and anti civil
service man. and wear rings on his forellngers
at the sumo time.
There was host OF applicants for the office OF
First Assistant Post master General. which will
become vacant on the LIST OF July by the resig-
nation OF John s. Clarkson. 1t has been said
that the present Second Assistant. Col. Whit
see a Would be in the direct line Of civil
service reform promotion. and for that reason
10 make it. He is supposed to be very good
civil service reiormer. but the officials OF his
Department call attention 10 the fact that
when an important APPOINTMENT ls 70 90
made Mr. WanamRker generally selects
man rot IN the service, or at leq at
this means it is possible to kill two birds with
one stone. The man who is in is retained, and
THIS given no ~ to Sn and sae
enabled to add one more TO their list Of hehch
BY getting him IN 1t Is iii dp he
as Second in Assistant. and Mr. %snamaEer
gwen an opportunity to play politics 2 little, to
s1tt me o. arSp Of poca sppcans Keer
nent official OF the Post Office Department
SAYS: 1T il not amusing to hear man an
nounce that he will make a grand tour OF the
Western country In order to become thoroughly
posted as to the needs and requirements Of the
postal service. and in tho same breath an
nounce that he will resign at once upon the
Of his TRIP To us ths lS9fs very
pense OF the Government"
Mr. Payson OF Illinois managed to give the
House little amusement this afternoon dur
Ing the attack upon the caucus Silver bill.
which was put through by the MANAGERS. Mr..
Payson said that silver certificates were not
included in the S20O.000 sent to the Sergeant
for the monthly Pay roll OF the House Sc
Coinage. Weights, and Measures. rose with two
crisp bills in his hand. which he said he
f rRey s1 %sFe sver ' eertiis&tes small
He declared that II Mr., Pay
hon 1e w w1pio ind silver ' eericates Mr. Payson
replied amidst laughter that he was buated."
lie admitted that silver certificates Of small de.
insisted that no fves or larger denominations
we're provided in silver certificates This col
set all the ~ to exa%apg shes
YORK Of looking over the cont ents OF the pocket
,ooks. most Of which looked worn and weary.
at hand down into his capacious pocket
md tished up chubby roll and proceeded to
ook it oyer We, He had evldentiy INST maze bera
Vas s as neary rs could be- SIS
he roll, all In gold certificates AS those about
heartily. Tho speaker himself smiled as he
'epaced the roll and then got UP and pounded
with his gavel to restore order.
The Treasury Department has ac1uiesced In
he decision OF the nited States Circuit Court |
wooden chessmen are properly dutiable at the
ate OF IS per cent. ad valorem as unenumer- |
ted manufactures OF wood. instead Of at the |
raj provision for dies, chessmen. billiard |
als, &C.. of ivory or bono" as heretofore |
lassified by the department
Mr.. Frank c. Partridge. who succeeds Mr..
Walker Blaine as Solicitor Of the State De-
s ar Proctor. He Is a native Of Vermont. and
tate He Graduated at amherst College at
ON The Columbia College Law School ii New
ork city In 1884. and In the following year he
Vermont, since which time he has been
ctively engaged in the practice OF his PROBES
on. 1t was understood that his service In the
ne principally to his personal and business
slations with the Secretary.
Census Superintendent Porter this morning
,ceved telegram saying that colony OF one
undred Italians In one 81 the lower wards OF
York to the
o the enumerator returned with an inter-
refer but the Italians positively refused to
rouGht to the attention of the Attorney-Gen-
raj, who Immediately eleRraphed District At
'rney Mitchell to begin proceedings against
Senator Moody to-day introduced an amend
tent to the Tariff bill. which was referred to
snsqfe G9mmise duty
assterites. or black oxide Of tin, and upon
ar block and pig TN In the House bin TIN
are on the free list.
Representative Cooper OF Indiana to- day pre-
,nted In the House resolution, which was
,ferred to the Committee on Rules. directing
70 Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire
ito and report to the House upon the follow
lg charges contained In the preamble to the
the present Commissioner OF Pensions has
zen engaged In selling TO certain employees of the
ension once shares OF stock in corpor alton com
my OF which he President which Ii organized for
10 purpose OF Introducing patent which
Is clai med is imprAc cahIs and worthless and that
consideration OF such purchase said employees are
Om0ted In office; and
s. cond-ThRt said Commissioner OF Pensions has re-
nUy, by An unjust and partial ruling advanced and
used to be taken up out OF their order many thou
nds OF the claims of certain attorney residing in
70 city q Washington, and that in confederation
ereoE said attorney has become tho note OF
r the sum Of S2oOOU.
Rapid progress was made on the Tariff bill
'-day by tho lSenate Committee. and at ad-
10 su b. committee would be ready Monday to
IKE up the cotton schedule Tho tobacco.
Iricultural provisions. fruit and nuts. and
brit schedules are said to be ready for the
)nSideration OF the democratic members Of
10 committee. Tho indications are that the
III will be ready to report to the Senate a
eek from next Monday However. should the
Iiierences over sugar, wool. and silk prove TO
. more radical than some OF the members Of
le sub committee now anticipate. the bill
ay not be reported to the Senate for two