Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The subcommittee OF the mouse judiciary
committee, to which was referred the Enloe
resolution 10 bring before the bar of the
house one Of the doorkeepers to answer for
breach Of members privilege, in attempt
ing to arrest Mr.. Enloe while the latter was
going out OF the chamber, has completed Its
Investigate n Of the afftir. The incident oc.
CURED about six weeks ago while call OF
the house was In progress. The sub-com-
mittee will report To the full committee that,
although the d0Orkeeper may have laid his
hand 81 ntly on Mr.. Enloe's shoulder, yet no
attempt was made to arrest nor stop him,
except for the purpose OF explaining TO him
what his (the doorkeeper's) instructions
were, consequently no offense was given.
Chairman Gambler Of the select committee
on the worlds fair, has appointed the follow
ing committee under the resolution which
the committee reported and which passed
the house: X. j. w. Gambler, chairman,
e1-ofiicio r. Hit of Illinois, Nathan Frank
Missouri; r. 7. Flower, New York; w. L..
Wilson. West Virginia.
In the house Mr.. Mckinley has offered for
reference TO the committee on ways and
means the following resolution THAT the
president OF the senate and the speaker Of
the house of representatives shall declare
their respective houses adjourned on Sept.
so, at d. m"
In veiw of the charges and criticisms con-
corning the management Of the pension office
that have appeared in the New York Tribune
from time to time recently, the house special
committee investigating the charges against
commissioner Raum has decided to conduct
IN examination into the source Of and
grounds upon which the Tribune charges are
based. For this purpose the committee has
issued subpnnas for NJ. G. $. Eckendorff and
Maj. s. n. Clark, the correspondents OF that
piper to be present for examination at \
meeting Of the committee.
The house joint resolution appropriating
Vi 900 900 for the purchase Of nickel ore
and nickel matter for naval purposes was
taken up in the senate and 1t precipitated a
long discussion, participated In by Messrs.
Cameron, Hawley, Plumb, Gray, German
and Hale, and finally Mr.. Hale consented to
let the joint resolution go over till the day
following, saying that he would call it up
Immediately after the routine morning bust
ness.
After some discussion and much opposi-
ton the senate bill was passed in the house
with amendments) authorizing the incorpo-
ration OF trust companies In the District OF
Columbia.
The fol owing nominations for Massachu-
sets postmasters have been made; r. w.
Hulburt, Hyde Park; l.. l.. Campbell,
Northampton.
The defeat OF the French spoliation claims
in the House proved a severe disappointment
to the Massachusetts men. Cogswell did
everything In his power to win over ma
jority vote, but the odds were too great
against him, and the opposition Of Cannon
and Henderson on the republican side and
| Buckalew on the democratic proved too
heavy an obstacle to be overcome.
A well-known official of the treasury says
that the recent "slump" In silver was due
more largely to the influence of spectators
on the market than TO any other cause. lie
also stated that the rapid rise in price which
followed the passage Of the silver bill was
largely due to the same spectators, who ap-
| parently had strong hold on the market.
It can be stated authoritatvely that the
President is very anxious that the larif bill
should he sent to him for his signature at
once. and has no informed the republican
members OF the conference committee. One
of the latter said that in his opinion II would
be almost impossible to pass tue bill in time
for its enactment on Oct | unless Sunday
session OF the senate were held.
The attempt of the republicans to prevent
absenteeism by the imposition OF heavy
fine had to be abandoned at the last moment
on account of the refusal Of Maj. Mckinley
OF the committee on rules to present the rule,
which the committee had adopted only few
|
Congressman Greenhalge has received
about IS invitations to speak at republican
meetings over the country since his conven.
ton speech appeared in, print, but he viii
not be able to speak outside the state more
than once or twice. He has received very
| enthusiastic accounts OF the feeling In his
district from his town and city committees.
1t Is stated at the navy department that
the circular issued In regard to the increase
Of force at the various navy yards did not
include the Kittery, Me-, yard. II appears
from returns received at the department that
the increase of force at that yard from June
to Sept. agg, egated l42. The increase
was in response to q certificate published
July % CAUSED by delay In completing plans
and obtaining material. The certificate was
published Sept. 8.
Mr.. Plumb hns reported a senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the extension for one
year of the time OF payment fo7 land on pre-
emption or household claims whenever, by
reason of failure of crops, the settler Is un'
able to make payment within the time pre-
scribed by law, and it was passed.
AT the present tine there are about 1905
clerks employed in the census office upon
the accounts of the enumerators Of whom
the first two weeks In june. II Is impossible
10 say positively when any particular set OF
enumerators Will receive the compensation
due them for their services. The Office Is
examining accounts, and paying each as fast
as IL Is found TO be correct.