The morning call., 1890-10-03
AN EXODUS.
Nearly All the congressman De-
part for Home.
Speculation On the Political Complexion Of
The Next House.
The Union Iron Works Awarded the Con-
tract for One of the New Line
Ol-Baltle Ships.
Special to THE MoRNINe CALL.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-There were only
about six members of Congress who had any
use for the Capitol to-day. There were not
more than three in the hall at any one time,
and none Of them stayed more than a few
minutes. Speaker Reed left for home to-
day, and nearly all the members who could
get train accommodations are on their way
home, or will start tomorrow. The ticket
offices have been doing big business last
night and to-day, and a number of members
have had to delay their departure day or
two because sleeping-car accommodations
c5uli not be had. The members are eager
to- get into the fall campaign, and are ex-
pccting to have hot work from the moment
they strike the boundary lines of their re-
spectiye districts. Nest of them have en-
gagementS for speeches for every week
between now and November, those who
have no trouble at home being engaged to-.
work for their friends and colleagues. Some
have made arrangements to speak in dis
tricts through which they pass on their way
home.
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
During this session there has been much
talk of the certainty that the Democrats
would have majority in the next Congress,
and many Republicans have been ready to
cOncede that the Democrats would elect the
next Speaker. but taking a closer view of
the campaign as they are about 10 enter it,
the Democrats are not as sanguine, and the
Republicans are In better fighting trim.
The Democratic Campaign Committee is
sending out large quantities of documents.
but is short Of money, and local committees
are expected to take charge of affhirs at
home. The Republican members of the
present House are not the only ones who
are having close fight for reelection. Sew
eral Democrats are in dangerous position,
and there is now going to be the hardest
fighting that politicians can make. There is
a chance that the Democrats will not make
as many gains in Ohio as they have been
calculating on. Mckinley is very apt TO be
reelected, ana the fighting ground is spread
out so as to tax the resources Of the codf
mittees.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Secretary Tracy was not long in consider
ing the bids for the new cruisers, and to-day
announced that the department had decided
to award contracts for two of the battle
ships and the cruiser to Cramp & Sons of
Philadelphia, and the third battle-ship to
Scott OF the Union Iron Works. All of the
battle-ships are to be built exactly alike, and
a. of them longer than the designs furnished
by the department Secretary Tracy will
rlre unecr consideration the proposal of the
Cramps TO add II feet to eaclI ship, which
woEsp AXE their displacement $3.50 tons.
1t is altogether probable that the ships will
be as much as is feet longer than proposed
by the department designs. This would
bring their displacement up to over 10000
tons 1t is understood that Scott is willing
to build his vessel according to the modified
plans provided the contract prize is corre-
SpOndingly increased. Mr.. Scott lett for
New York this evening.
The Secretary Of the Interior has affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office in the case of Maria s.
Moreno vs. George Sanchez, involving land
In the Los Angeles District, California.
COINAGE OF SILVER.
At all !he United States miDts there was
coined in September 3,050,000 silver dollars.
The total silver col age was So, ISL. 495.
The following fourth-class Postmasters
have been appointed in California: G. +.
Benrens, Fruto, Colusa County, vice A. W.
Schorn, resigned; E. Northrop, at Quincy,
Plumas County, vice G. j. Lee, removed.
The following army orders have been
issued: By direction of the Secretary of
War, Captain Edmund Zalinsky, Filth Ar
tillery, is relieved from the duties assigned
him under Paragraph 2, Special Orders 134,
June 9, 1890, from this Office, to take effect
November /, 1880, and will then proceed to
join his battery (B) at the Presdio Of San
Francisco. The travel enjoined is necessary
for the public service.
Captain William Kennedy, Tenth Cavalry,
on leave Of absence at ST. Louis, Mo-, win
report by telegraph to the Superintendent
of the Recruiting Service at New York
City to conduct recruits for the Fourth
Cavalry, to the Division of the Pacific.
On the completion of this duty he will join
his troop. The travel enjoined is necessary
for the public service.
Morrow leaves Saturday for San Fran
cisco. He will stop in Indiana and make
several speeches
Mr.. McKenna and wife leave Saturday
night. and will go via West Point, n. Y, to
see their son. who is in school,