The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
100 Doses One Dollar

canvass. lie Ia not at al likely to win, for the
has a, large DHtnber Of employees, on the nay
roll. Mr.. James Il. Young. who hollis the re;
tt The Senate, halls from Philadelphia. He has
popular VIII Il ~ ,hS ESpuS
Bailey Hating from Tie same State
oSa bat 81 hs Smallest sfssEc Of n
also candidate to succeed M ca ma .r MIR;
Es"aG several Res P''9 9es an haSss e
as the private fbsSss'aFS CLERK
and has been deputy serGeant;at.Arms OF the
senaie since the death OF Col. James !; Chris
n Very popular and efiicient ofilcial, and will
hive strong backing II he enters the r contest
br i ska Senator'S also have candidate IN tho
person Of ex;Congressman ySiensi n1 ne mas
s w b the so9s
| Several other gentlefIlen will enter the race as
soon soon as tho fact 81 Col 6anpdys resignation
/ becomes known and hVely scramble Will
| Heavy 'prSrsure Is being brought to bear
| upon tho Cppamittee on Ways and Means byin-
| dividual mei1fbers to secure notifications oil
schedules in the Tariff bill. The hosiery men.
through Repre- So ntative llarmer are trying to
have some changes made IA the language OF
the hosiery sections the ii deeree Of
| protect"n and the kid glove importers and
lead ore refining interests are s,lll woIk nqS 10
ure is being brought to bear by the conflicting
sugar interests Repressntattiye,i Mo Vienna
si f inokine to a cut Of 80 per cent. in the
sugar duties. restoring the dividing line from
No IL to No Dutch stsndaT ts Inc heaT1 cnt
rather than have the bounty nian adopteu,
and recruits are eIpected from W TIE spu'h hsn
States Meanwhile some OF the estern hel-
resentatives are preparing to lead q crusaGe
in favor of free sugar. so that me ways hnu
Means Committee may have TO face another
revolt next week.
There is no longer any doubt that the con-
tract awarded TO Mr.. Al Daggett for furnishing
the Post Office Department with postal cards
will be terminated by the Postmaster General
on Monday or Tuesday next. 1t is said that
Mr. DaGgett Is delinquent in three very imlor-
tuut particulars: First. rs to the ,nallty OF ne
and. third. as e his indemnity bond; The pa
per ma! e by Wilkinson Brothers OF Blrnipg-
supply. has never. been, it is said by the de.
Standard sta Indeed. it is said that it has never
even approached the quality necessary in u
postal card. Mr. DaGGett, however. has per
sistently maintained that the objections to the
is even OF II better quality than tho sample fur
nished by the Government. He says that be-
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quality and finish and costs more more than ian
prived OF his contract and made 70 sustain
very heavy loss. some time ago Mr.. DagGett
good his denauencies as to the quality and
quantity OF the cards furnished and totsatlsly
the thai he " be M II e
was also notified that his bond WAS GelclSht
under the Law since the failure OF Mr. franSnn
furnish another satisfactory surety, by the
same day. Il is not eIpettcd mat MI. itng-
ments within the, required time, ana hence bis
contract will no doubt be cancelled OF! MonIaHH
or Tuesday that event the aepar' mem ,lt VIII
take prompt steps to secure another contraG-
tor ms the present supply Of cards Will not au-
init OF delay.
The House caucus committee. appointed to
take into consideration the subject OF bills pro
viding for a national election law and the eX-
tension Of the supervisory system over Con-
gross elections. held meeting to-day.
Discussion OF the two bills now before the com
tional election law. and that prorosed by Mr..
lowell for the extension of the supervlsory
,as s xe 1t in aTS NE
to houf report Tt' both bis bis to the e"9cas;
T Ss Soon as IS tS SsDef Ts vii b rs is 9fH
posed Of. The provisions, Of the two bils
have been nE RasSasd M ss
come time ago. has been amended by him 81
as 70 eliminate the Australian ballot lie, feature.
and II now provides for tho hold Ing OF the cleo
respective States. but under Federal super
its provisions applicable 10 any district on the
petition OF a certain number Of citizens OF the
distrct has been moGiiled 80 mat IT'S pro-
visions will apply TO all districts.
Assistant Secretary Bussey to-day rendered
decision In rather peculiar pension case.
Henry c. Bird. late OF the Ninetcth Pennsy-
vana Volunteers. was drafted into the service
for Il term OF nine months. earning OF the
illness OF IA memberut his lumly, Hird deserted
and went home. where he was subsequently
arrested and brought back 10 his regiment lie
"comrlete Ills term Of solvice" During the
Wilderness campaign Bird contracted q pen
flonaaP!S dlsanty ms 5o aHpdS bat nj Vas
the disability was cont acted he was UNDERGO;
ing sentence imposed by a court our, martial and
decision an appeal was taken. he Assistant
Secretary finds that Bird was good soldier,
Served out his term Of enlistment was re2u-
larry raid for his services, and was honofabl7
discharged. He concludes that he was unqucs-
tionably IN line OF duty when me disability was
Incurred and therefore is entitled TO u pension.
Senator Farwell. by request introduced
hill to-day providing II pension OF 500 month
to survivors Of the war who lost both eyes III
the service: . PENSION Of S72 month to sur
yivors who. having already LIST one eye lost
month TO any, hnrviNor VINO, iy reason OF
wounds or disability contracted In the service.
Is dependent upon the care 81 another reis'n;
and "a pension 81 sou IL month 10 ~" WIDOW
OF any mcmher Of the aforementioned classes
OF pensioners
senator lngal" introduced b. request scr
vice PENSION bill giving 70 all survivor on tHs
late war who served ninety days or more after
April IL. 1861 peusion o. one cent month
for every days soriico. widows of soldiers and
sailors and their orphan children OF fl2 aud
month each. respectiyely Tho bill excludes
from its benefits any soldier or sail T, or widow
who Ia posresssd Of tS.4OO worth OF property;
No distinction Is made between officers and
privRtes.
Representative ChsRdle Of Indiana to-day
introduced In the House q bill approprlatlnR
100000 for the erection ON the battlefield o.
TippecAnoe monument TO commemorate the
heroism OF tho soldiers OF that battle who fell
under the leadership Of VIM. Henry Harrison.
Orders were issued by the Navy Department
to-day detachinR all the officers Of the l. ;. :. |
Enterprihe and placing them on waiting orders,
The vessel will lie nut out OF commit sion IN q |
few days Tor repairs. after which she WI 10 |
attached 20 the North Atlantic squadron. Z
Those ~ har crew who's" terms ~ service haNn |
not yet expired viii 10 dIsir nted among olher |
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