The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-05
IN the s,afr OF the General commanding the

| Department OF Eastern Virginia On April q,
| 1865. after nearly four years service. Major
q civil appointment as Assistant United states
| District Attorney for the Eastern District oi
| Virginia. Had he remained In the army until
was mere S bSe Sl TO the young officer in
| two years later he would BIO asking Con.
gress to pay him, this money. -, Things
home G ca and he has had cRockerod and uhior.
| tunato career SINCE. While In tho District At
tornsys oiiS9 in lchmHnGS NJ NJ: Hgnnesy pre-
| found an Indictment against Jefferson Davis
Tor treason Whether. this fact worked TO his
this reason or some other the young lawyer
mot with nothing but Ill fortune in his South
orn home. lie has since wandered about from
Soldiers Home in Hampton and asking Con-
gross to pay his claim 70 the three months ex-
Under tho Cleveland Administration Mr..
Hcnnesy, who was always a staunch Demo:
bordeaux. lie was strongly endorsed by prom
nent Democrnts; George W. Riddle, ChanGei-
nppS,lntmont because Of his familiarity with
the litcratute and language Of France and be-
cause OF his high scholarship and literary at,
Wipsne 81 H 10 6siP Nj! H"hnSsy and wrote
upon the back OF Mr. Biddle letter .,
You could have brought me no letter WHICH
%de a"yY or not HiHnt the wP @
But Il soc that Mr.. HddiS suggests that Il Dor;
do. Let you and no put your heads together
and will try TO serve you"
The Cleveland Adm Illustration passed away
up all hopes Of political preforment now and
only asks that Congress pay his Just claim.
Senator Vest SAID In the Senate a few days
ago that 1t seems to be nothing but human
nature for people to endeavor to get money
from the Government by fair means or foul.
Ihe truth Of this saying Is exemplilei every
reputed to be moro avarlcions in their de;
mands than aay class of citi2ens, but they Will
stable keeper who had little account against
the Senate one day last week. and who has 1t
yet some time ago this persop t supplied n Ee
tee on Naval Affairs TO the navy yard
on Q matter Of public business, The party
an hour and half For this service the own
ers Of tho carriages sent a bill to the committee
Of ShsSn
ing Chairman OF the committee when the aS-
s Sn but Ills Is f r to
him, and he refused to approve it. He drew
his pen through the item q csrrtaae hire And
reasonable proportions was sent In It might be
paid. He, thinks, that s. an hour for ordinary
livery BtaDle nacKS Is nttle bteen
The death OF Senator Beck will cause post
ponemcnt for one!day of the'proceedings in the
Senate this week. Upon tho formal announce
mont of the Senator's death mmittee to
attend the funeral will be appointed, after
which the Senate will adjourn. A number OF
matters OF general Importance had been as;
signed to this week for consideration, not all
Of which. however, are likely to come up, much
less to be disposed Of. The bills for the adj |
mission OF Idaho and Wyoming, are the unfn-
b
tee on Finance. will be the special order: 1t |
ia not believed that the Admission bills |
can be disposed OF In two days, and II action |
will probably, 60 over until more convenient |
Of the Silver bill. One is the
Of which will be held between now and Wednes-
day. whom another effort will be made to |
agree upon a silver measure. Another thing |
th OF b nf Of F 2sdpn
p GonIn says 9 viii be- READY. and
which, under the rules. may be called up for
possible. il not probable. Mr. Aldrich In |
charge OF the Dingey bill DECLARING worsted
and w9rsted cloths to ts wooIIen for all pun
make an effort TO have It considered by the
Senate. robably on Tuesday.
The death of Senator Beck will also disar-
House. Tomorrow is suspension day" and |
an effort was to have been made hy the mana |
gers OF the River and Hnrbor appropriation !
bill to secure recognition and pass the measure |
under a suspension OF the rules. The ex-
pected Adjournment upon the receipt of nfor-
NATION, OF adjournment by the Senate will
carry the matter over. The Tarin bin. accord
Ing to the programme, will be taken W on
Tuesday,