The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17


lost anxiety is Displayed as to what sort OF a
! bill 1t will be.
| Inst hight there was every indication that
I the Administration would have its way. but to-
| night the question Is again open. President
! Harrison has had many protracted consuIta-
lions with members 81 the Senate Finance
! Committee. aud has plainly indicated to them
| that he would not sign free coinage bill, but
! that lie would be pleased 10 afiiK his signature
/ TO II measure Based on nm extension OF tho
/ Bland act Tho President is strongly opposed
| 10 providing for the purchase monthly oil Tour
! and half million ounces of silver bullion. but
/ is willing that IL Till shall 10 passed authori%-
! ing the coinage OF that number Of SILVER uoi1
iArt senator o. eS Ma9 W ono III" III ios
J now gone back % his first love- and is delei7
/ mined to stand with tho ireo coinage men untl
| since a minority OF tho Senators refuse to
endorse tho bin PROPOSED by the resident anu
sufficient number Of silver Senators u pass a
| free coinage act. They may do this. and thus
mittee. where they ieel confident OF getting
moro liberal terms than they could secure ~
either House II Is GHH n psGdRaTle v tn not
sign Tree coinage bill such measure might
be agreed 10 In both tho Senate and House.
one should TO passed in order that MIR. Rar
lison might lake tho responsibility oil retoiihg
1t. As one Of tho Republican Senators sald In
I good 'i way OF burYing Sir Harrison forever"
E"y i w@S1 rTy tho
party with him, and We cant afford 70 sacrii'cee
80 much for tho pleasure OF getting rid OF
The debate to-day in the Senate grew very
lively Mt times. and there was an interestihE
partisan phases OF tho subject introduced Dy
senator Eustis., Tomorrow PROMISES TO- ue
einborate speech, which he ihopes may reach
tho ears OF his farmer constituents IN II way
that VIII aid him to secure reelection AR;
like purpose; Senator Daniel. The eloquent
kirginian Will give the views Of the ne9pie, OF
groom Of the senate. will make his maiden
speech In the shape OF an appeal Tor Tree COIN
MI. Wolcott but he has never opened his
mouth In debate during the fifteen months
that he has been senator. Hs would n H az
serve silent probationary term OF ut least
two years, but that he feels his duty to repre-.
OF such vital importance to their interests. 1t
Is limited at the Senate, TINT the speech Of Mr.:
Wolcott will be divided into two parts. and that
It will consume about ten minutes IN delivery;
Three minutes are It Is said. to be devoted 10
the free coinage OF silver and seven minutes 70
Administration. The young Colorado Senator
Is very determined in his opposition TO the
bitter in their denunctation OF his conduct
since he has occupied the Presidential chair.
permitted to ride ronGhshod over all rules and
orders Of the Senate was exemplilet to-day
when the order agreed to last week rroviding fot
3 o'clock to. day wns unheeded while tho Sena-
tors wrangled with the political features OF the
conference tonight in tho hope OF yet agreeing
on q compromise bill. but in tho opinion OF
that can now Re arranged is ono ooknr to the
adoption OF free coinage bill. 1t is possible
that final 0;e w be In the the Sene
will drift along until Wednesday or Thursday
in the hope oil reaching compromise.
The many friends of ex-senator Palmer OF
Michigan are using their influence to have him
chosen President of the Board OF Commission
ers OF tho Worlds Fair Mr.. Palmer's leave Of
absence as Minister to spain will expire IN n |
and his successor appointed. The ex-senator
aud Diplomat is taking great interest In the
All i Of Weeh ne Is he IS 6e an arf be-
made, President Of the Board of Commission
eis In this capacity he will not have charge |
hibition, but will be prominent as its figure
head. No man who could be selected is more
making we wecomnS sneeches. awarding d..
plomas and being In way, the social SPONSOR
the bis nd 1t rs me tG Linz Is
likely to be successful
For many years the House OF Representa-
tives has complained OF the extravaganza OF |
bring about a reform. No Roadway has been ,
made In this dir ection. but at each session the |
Senate becomes, more and more liberal in It's
ate attached to an appropriation bill an appro
prlation for the payment OF the salary OF
secretary to each senator not the Chairman Of
amount raid TO the clerks Of the smaller
OF the Chairmen. The clerks OF the
more important committees get larger sala-
them. Every year tho House refuses it's con-
sent 10 the appropriation for the payment OF
ne secretaries, but each time Is compelled to
part are nero relatives OF Senators, draw their
pay, with commendable regularity.
prlations has. gone q step further; i has in
AID Judicial Approximation pin that hereafter
secretaries Of the Senators not Chairman OF
committees, shall all be placed upon the same
This change ut first glance is made to appear
IS reduction In expenditure; 1t Is In fact
n two the pay OF the committee clerk at 81 per
lay for the two years would amount TO $3.50.
S IS on s basis OF an es nT Sr
short term. nder the new arrangement The
clerks will each draw $4,000 in tho course OF
he two yeara.
Congressman John Quinn of Now York is
preparing BILL which he will Introduce in
OnEreSS tomorrow or next Cay providing lor
he purchase Of q site and the erection OF
summer White House, at IL point either on
staten Island. Long Island or on the Hudson.
MIR. Quinn has been prompted TO take this ne
lion In view OF the presentation TO Mrs. ltarr-
son OF cottage ut Cape May by a syndicnte.
lie thinks that the country should provide
summer residence Tor her Presidents and
not permit them to be in q POSITION to be used
By owners OF summon resort property ~ a
means OF starting real estnte booms. Tho till
vii cal for an approximation OF S5OJOOO to
begin with.
Few census returns have vet been receiv-
'l by Mr.. Porter. Although the enumera-
lion OF tho population Of each Of tho large
cities wns in most cases practically comrletol
Gst saturday evening, IL is not expected that
ne work VIII he wholly finished IN all OF them
working days. which tho law allows for this
work, VIII end. W to this time, returns hive
been received from n lew districts in tho cities
d Washington, New York, PhiladelphiH. Pits.
Iurgh, ana Shreveport In. Electric counting
machines Will DO used in counting from the
schedules. so that hut little lime will be ncces
'4ry ~ making computations after tho school
Hes arc received. II is expected that the pom
llalon OF Washington, md possibly that Of Il
lumOer ot other cities. can DO announced late
II tho Present week.