The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-15
WASHINGTON CITY.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL OF
THE UNITED STATES.

NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Is zee al Co 'psuoadepce.)
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 10, 1890.
Secretary Tracy has decided af-
ter a careful examination to aban'
don the plans of the 1900 ton arm
ored cruiser for which the money
was appropriated by the last Con-
gress, and to ask Congress to pass a
supplementary bill changing her
displacement to $500 tons, in order
that she may be built after an en-
glish plan which is said to repre-
sent an entirely new idea in arm
ored ships. AS we are after the
best to be had it is probable that
Congress will acquiesce.
Secretary Blaine has appointed
]. Sevellon Brown chief clerk of
the State department. Mr.. Brown
held the position for many years,
but was removed by Secretary Bay
ard.
The international Maritime con-
ference has finished its discussions
and adjourned sine die, thus ohviat-
ing the necessity of having to pro-
long the session, as Congress by a
special resolution provided for.
The conference is regarded by al
concerned as having been . COM
plete success.
Chairman McKinIey's committee
on Ways and Means is giving dali
ly hearings to parties interested in
the new. tariff bill. This week the
glass men, the chemical men, the
wool growers have been heard. 1t
seems little funny to see well
Known democrats asking for pro-
lection, but'it only shows that they
know good thing when they en-
joy the benefits thereof.
Some surprise is EXPIRE sed here
that Justice Lamar should have de-
cIined to address the citizens of
Richmond, Virginia, on the life
and career Of Jefferson Davis. 1t
is limited that Justice Lamar is on
ly waiting to be urged. saess ssnss
Secretary Window anticipated
the January interest on the public
debt in order to give the stringent
money market the benefit of the
$S,OOO,OOO thus put in circulation.
Commissioner of Pensions Ranm
has recovered from what at one
time promised to be u serious Ill.
ness and Is again attending to bus.
mess.
There are indications that a mos,
determined fight is TO be made be
fore Congress this winter by thu
friends Of woman suffrage. Miss
Susan B. Anthony is already her,
prepared for the first fray. Sh'
says she does not expect to get tn,
necessary two-thirds majority il
Congress for the adoption to tn
proposed amendment to the Con
stitutiOn of the United States, bu
she is confident that favorable re
ports will be made in both Houses
and those reports will carry grea
weight in South Dakota when tn
question is to be submitted to tn
people,
! Senator Butler has indicated hi
intention to speak this week on hi
bill providing for the emigration q
negroes from the south at public ex
pense under the The direction Of tn
quartermaster general of the arm!
Should he address the senate o
this subject Senator Ingalls, an
other republican senators will re
ply.
The credentials of the four sen,
: tors elected by the rival legisl'
!. lures Of Montana are expected
: be laid before the senate this wee
a Objection will be made to seatin
: either the republican or democrat
contestants, pending investigate
and report upon their claims by IL
: committee on privileges and cleo
r ions.
The committee on territories wi
a tomorrow morning hear the repr
sentatives of Idaho MOrmons wi
q oppose the bill TO admit that teri
= tory as a state, because the propo
ed constitution excludes the Mo
. mons from citizenship. Delega
Dubois, of Idaho, will appear befol
the committe and answer the Mo
. mons complaints. 1.-THE commit,
decide that the objections Of II
Mormons are not we'll founded, Il
the bills for the admission of Idal
e and Wyoming will be reported