The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-28
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CARLISLE TO MAKE MS MAIDEN
SPEECH IN TIE SENATE TINS WEEK.

wAsHINGToN. July 27.-The tariff will be
tho principal theme Of discussion In the Senate
this week. So far all the Democratic members
OF tho Committee on Finance, except Mr.. Car
Isle. have delivered speeches against the
pending bill, and he is expected to address tho
Senate on Monday 1t is impossible TO say how
long tho general debate will last. ms almost
every Democratic Senator is understood TO
have formal speech prepared for delivery.
The advocates OF the bill to transfer the
revenue marine from tho Treasury TO tho Navy
Department will call 1t up in tho morning
hour. hoping to roach a vote. Although tho bill
is opposed by some Of tho most experienced
and nble Senators on the floor, it is
will be passed by n decisive majority.
Unless the demand for the passage NJ the
liver and Uarbor bill grows stronger tn an 1t
is at present tho managers OF that measure
Will not endeavor 10 bring 1t before the Senate
this week.
II the amendments made by the Senate to
posed pos Of IN time to p the G HOUSE, may
spend u few hours In the consideration OF Dis
t[iet BUSINESS iPSludaG the Atkis0n a IL
GiNon UP to the Agricultural Committee which
Will seek to secure action upon the COMPOUND
fercd with by the General Deficiency bill. The
Elections Committee is still pushing Tor The
lima g n,ested election cases, and cXpccts to
I'M in thu remainder OF tho week in that way il
opportunity oilers.
1t is said that the Commi siorers OF tho
Worlds Fair to be held in Chicago. during
their recent visit to this city, rendered to the
Hon. Robert 2. Porter. Superintendent of the
Awards. and t, Prof. q. Brown Goode, nov
Assistant Secretary Of tho Smithsonlnn lnst-
tnton and in charge Of the National Museum.
tion and Catalogue for the forthcoming eNf o.
si,on. These are TWO Of tho most lmrortant
bureau Of Awards durac the Centennial was
in charge of Gen. Francis a. Walker and tie
chafso Of Mr.. Dorsey Gardner. it is not
known definitely whether Mr.. Porter or Prof.
Goods have acceyted., II is understood: if
they do. that their new duties will not interfere
with those OF their present positions.
The cable betwoon bermuda and this con-
tinent has brought the signal service OF the
army and the photographic ONCE OF tho uavy
into conflict. There has long been srec,ie7 Of
its sphere. but each Jealous OF the others en-
g" sn Is hddrS as bDnn Sfs S the
coast line, and arc inclined TO- dispute The
ability OF the signal service to handle ocean
Of the latter institution to. do. and there
have been a numUer OF attempts to
clements sit on the deep. This infoTmato ION
has heen irregular In furnishing and some
times vague in IFS nature and the Hydro
nication with mariners has had no lroube in
establishing reputation for reliability. Tho
meteorological since The climatic conditions
Of the nid.G and south Atlantic can lie do
he4o AZ hs ns
tho ocean simoons and whlrlwinds can be To-
Gated and their direction indicated by means
ast, VA. predi;ted by, The Hydro.
oilico naturally desires to have tho hcHcit Of
such PREDICTIONS IN he future. lis liSeiy,
the privilege OF the cable. sihce Congress al
Information. The British tovernment has an
valions would he Invaluable TO coastwise and
ocean vessels. Con. Greedy is AnX Gus. too. TO
have an observer OF his own at Bermuda.
The contest for the nomination Of Surgeon
General Of tho Army inc dentally develops the
usual opposition to DR.. Billings. who is ambi-
tious OF appoin'ment. DR., billings. although
the best-known officer in the medical corps. is
Junior to sixteen Colonies and fourteen Ma
iois and he you'd if appointed. barring casu-
nliy. occupy tho Snrgeon-G eneralcy until 1902.
MAJOR George NJ. StnrnberG. tho third Major in
the corps has prepared n tornIa D otest 10
hllingss .appointment. and ses ,orth hie, own
among Dr.. BillinGss seniors. but secured only
ore signature, for while many wou d sign the
Protest tey C 20 not !ro1T2oe to nctiti9n in
retirement. DR.. SternbeTg and Dr. Diiiings
Ear,ls himself as candi!ate through the
distinction of his recent selection by the presi-
dent to examine the repuieG discovery by q
brazilian physician OF tho yellow fever germ.
Dr. Stern hclg has made life studyof hactology
and detail iinBaltimor" was given hin that lie
Teasa,ioP' from, tho IIoasleRd LaGorat"ry
Ss fEo9aky soior Dr. stornp aTn has Sg
friends, and they can, be counted on to rcr-
sonaly 9nE6se nr. iilliGiGs Ehil% the latters
tion assures the loss OF support OF half the
physicians Of The country, The opinion OF the
thar the next Surgeon eneral will lie either
~, BAKER, DR.. Page or Dr. }. !; smith. Dr.
Engs has na qF T ana hsSrs no LIFT
attended to.
A selhte. elderly gentleman crosses from tho
State. War, and Navy buildings to the White
House several times week. He has tall
figure and n kindly face and any ono seeing
him once would recognize him again-that is.
anybody "Xi it Westminster guide Proba-
infest the height orhnod OF tho White House.
They approach their victim in n most unbusi-
some assertion regarding the granite umns
OF the department OF SUITE. or tho inter-
they have as little momory Of faces 0 As respect ,'
OF POSITION. They have been known 10 accost
mo same person tMlro Wltnn leW hours ana
vii! sOllcl business in their chm acteristicaly
volunteer st,le IRON people who Rave seen
WAShngt on evolutc from II bog hole. Adms-
sion to the White House grounds is now denied
the guides. but they station themselves mt
slightly localities outside, and when they see
stranger they 60. tor him. One DAY
last week tho scdnto elderly gentleman
WAS slowly moving in tho direction Of tho
White House when guide approached. Using
u rattan switch, as pointer, he ind icatel tho
two-story building, garing white IL the hot
SSMn, and sad auth99ritn,lve!y. "That's the
gentleman looked panied. then surprised.
finally amused; He listened while tho fcaturcs
OF tho Waite House were more or less acCHl-
rately described. and gathered considerable
dents family. Tho guido, was INTERRUPTED in
the midst Of an an mated discussion Of tho |
Cabinet lay passer-by, who, inclined his head
respectfully anu raised his rt hat With the muir,
iesitating glance ut his prey, and tho latter
took advantage Of the lull to enter tho White |
House. The guide WAS aghast. and tho detect |
iyo who generally looks out for tho intruders OF
tho Executive grounds hustled him out into |
tho avenue. That guide Will probably rcmem-
Dor tho Hon. Redneld Proctor next time.
II do not wonder that Mrs. Cleveland felt |
bad about leaving the While House" re- |