The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-18

| account OF Democratic absenteeism. In his
drinking saloon neat tho Capitol when his vote
| was 40 much needed in the House. The Texas
newspapers have taken IN these charges and
su6Iected Grain 10 savage criticism, Some OF
| them have demanded his resinnntion. Hun
dreds OF letters have poured IN on Grain from
Congreseinan's lie has been made miserable
during the last week. Before starting for Now
about to embark for Europe. Mr.. Moore said:
| Mr. Grain was intoxicated to-day and por-
haps not entirely responsible for his conduct.
have printed nothing but the truth about his
neglect Of duty on matte OF vital Importance .n
sonnl alteration with him. II hal time be-
fore taking my tram would swear out II war
bombs 10 keen tho peace. When lawmakers go
about the Capitol nourshinG pistols they
Those who know both mon predict that
| thero will yet be trouble over the AFFAIR. Grain
is said 10 DO q Ggbte;;;; while Moore has had nd
| fearless Journalistic methods in Tombstone,
Arizona. and other Western towns.
Tho House Committee on Immigration to-
day heard q statement by DIR Verdi of this city.
himself a native OF Italy, upon tho subject OF
| tho padrono system. His statement was main
| ~ in refutation Of those made by preceding
| witnesses respecting the existence OF q system
| of Italian slave labor in this country. He said
that he had lived for forty years in the United
Soror who Ie worked under Iadfone The itai;
| ians wero not fools. and were not to DO gulled
so easily into, surrondering themselves voun-
| eminent had appointed commission to exam
inc the emigration sEstehmii and a. result
| sonal rights, guarded against unrestricted
emigration assisted by unworthy persons for
| placed under bonds; provision was made for
tho safety and comfort OF emisrants. nnd g
any class of persons whose immigration was
| forbidden by the laws OF tho country to which
hsy u a TO % n H %sd sSna to Of le ss
them. II there were evils existing under the
padrono system. tho law could reach them. If
conraciS to rendor sorVee he could not BE-
| called u slave.
| The President sent the following nomna-
| tions to the Senate to-day
TO 6S General AGEF1Sf Of LEWIS
Of AaSAm and Fsgd oY h snGTs Of osF%
tary OF the treasury, vice George C. Tichenor, re-
Arthur /. BENEDICT Of New York to be Assistant Sur.
geon in The Marine Hospital service: ,..,.
tns s.Irsms co"T, q ,hs TsfrS5ycf S;w Mssie%
yan james l. tiaSier At MaySile Eugene vFeeiend at
dundee. Nathan & MiikGn at Eananiai qua lanes
LasuyOus IL King at Port Byron and Jonas NJ Preston
at Delhi
o. L. Spalding OF Michigan, who was to-day
nominated to DO Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, vice George c. Tichenor, resigned.
was formerly a member Of Congress and is
now special agent OF the Treasury. He was
born in New Hampshire in 1888 removed to
MiShisqn in 1853. and engaged in the practice
OF law in st. Johns u ich, whore he hnS since
lived. He has been n Regent Of the University
OF MtG;hlg4n' Secretary Secretary Of. OF state; and hepFe,
served throucE the wap Of the rebeon
which he entered as Captain: and after
passing through the severn, grades OF Major;
Brigadier-General for me -itorlous services. In
1883 he WAS made Chairman OF commission
gate the workings OF the reciprocity treaty
with that country. He has had eight years
active experience in The customs service as a
special agent ami has repeatedly been in
trusted with organizations requiring the exer-
cise o. sound Judgment as well as thorough
knowledge OF customs laws and regulations.
For some time past lie has had charge Of one
OF TIC most imrortent special agency districts
on the Northern frontier.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor has called
meeting OF the Custom appraisers who have
been confirmed, to he held at the Treasury
department Monday morning. ,hprraisers
morrow, and APPRAISER Sharpe is e%peclel 20
| arrive here on Monla Appraiser lowell hns
Eoneo H.T 1orS city to I9GS after oiSe nnar
Assistant Secretary Tlchenor will continue in
his present olhco until his successor shall have
! %! the, three appraisers nominated to-day,
Mr., Stackkpole ana NJ. Shirtleil are Republicans
and was strongly endorsed for appointment as
5 Ensd s ss At% wns record Sr that ana d a s
prominent in State politics for many years.
having been one Of the leaders q Ct n, his party
lector OF Customs ct Portland.
Judge Somerville was for many years a
member OF the supreme Court OF Alabama
and is said to be one OF tho best lawyers III the
South. He vas vas, strongly end@,sed by southern
| resentativeS.
| be appointed soon after tho President returns
from Cape May. There is a, very strong fight
waRnG between tho friends of the several
| candidates Tor this place but it is understood
! tina. the appointment lies between Gen. Snow
den OF PENNSYLVANIA and Mr. Peter bennett Of
| New Jersey.
The question OF whether there is to be n de-
felt in the revenues has for tho moment over
Swallowed interest in tho fate OF tho proposed
gag rule Of the Senate a1d the Lodge Federal
Elections bill. MI Cannon. Chairman Of tho
House Committee on APPROXIMATIONS. takes
| committee in the Senate. Secretary Window
differs somewhat from both OF them and an
nounces to-day that the surplus will amount to
S2OUOO.OUO IN round figures. Democratic NOM
tho appropriations which he deducts arc
must Come o out Of this Years" years re venue
they say. q part of tho money is to pay q dc:
iciency from last year. there is n certainty Of
rs large q deficiency in the appropriations this
year They point out that tho estimated rev;
enues are $45OunO,OnO in round numbers. and
the appropriations most Of which have already
been made. amount 10 6lOUOUOO, without
counting tho expenditure for pensions under
tho new bill. III this aggregate the appr9prl9-
tons Tor pensions under the present law Is
9S,i574Gl only while the actual expenditures
for tho yoar ending June 50 last wore SlOi93l,-
AGO. and cannot 30 less this year. This would
leave IL deficiency 10 be uroNidcd for next year
OF $4,000 .LOJ in round numbers.
According to the figures presented by Mr..
Dockorv In tho House, tho increase Of eXpondI-
lures Tor pensions under tho old law were IN
1883 5G.GOG,20O over those Of 1888, and curing
tho wear ending June ~, I'"O, Were fl7,3!l,W7
molo than Tho wear before. On this basis le
figures out that for tho current fiscal year thev
will exceed tho appropriations hy Sf5OiS,ltS
at least, leaving that IA n deficiency to he
raid out OF next yonIs revenues This de-
tCicncy alone would more than Offset
al the deficiency approp iations coming
oyer, from last year Those mombers OF
tho House and Senate who Rro opposed 10
large apnropriation9 for liver and, !harbor i'm
prOvomen.S, arc using the very discOUraGing
figures as o tho state OF tho Treasury for tho
purpose OF getting votes nGain-t the Jumbo
BIZ which Is soon 10 be- called up in The Senate,
The opponents Of the bill are not Gp. To succeed,