The National tribune., 1891-12-24

OF Niagara But how 10 DC Governor NJ Al
bany and Senator at Washington at the same
time is a trying feat for even SO accomplished
political stradder as Hill is. lie does not lack
enemies who vould gladly pull out either Of
the places and tumble him over These arc
not all Of the Republican party by any means.
The partisans Of Cleveland, in the Senate aud
out, are only too anxious to trip him MP, and
the strongest opposition TO him develops in the
caucuses Of his own party. This was shown
last week, when Senator German, presiding
over the Democratic caucus TO arran &c the mi
nority representation on the Senate Com
mittees, proposed to leave vacancy on five
committees for him. This failed utterly but
il was finally agreed that German should be
given a place on the committees, which he
will resign when Hill takes his seat
-
In the meanwhile movement has been de-
velopt on strictly Republican lines 10 declare
vacant the seatsof Hill. Brice, and White The
| theory Of this movement is that HILL, by con-
| tinuing 20 exercise the functions Of Governor
Of the State Of New York since March 4, 1891,
has renowned" the Senatorship 10 which he
was elected; that Brice has not been de tact0
citizen for years of the State from which he
was elected aud that in Whites case there
was gross fraud and intimidation ia the cleo
ton Of tho members Of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture which but for these would have been Re-
| publican in its complexion. Senator Chandler
| is supposed 90 be the leader of the movement.
/ lie has expressed himself very strongly that
neither of the men are entitled TO seats, but
declines to say what his action will be in tho
cases.
In the meanwhile, everybody has been
wondering why Hill did not present his Gre
dentias. This is usually done by the colleague
of new Senator, but for some reason Senator
Hiscock was not called upon TO perform this
service for the Governor Of his State. IL was
understood that his credentials had been sent
on to Senator German, but had been returned
to be corrected. Thursday noon, when Presi-
dent pro TEN Henderson took his place to call
the Senate TO order, he found the credentials
among the papers lying on his desk. There
was no explanation rs to how they came there,
nor why they were not presented in the regu-
lar way. Though they were dated Dec. ., the
signature Of Gov. Hill appeared as il but few
hours old. Senator Henderson conceived it
his duty to present them 10 the Senate, which
| he did. Their matte- heightened the interest
| felt in them, for they were evidently gotten up
with the utmost care to meet all the legal aud
constitutional requirements. They were ad-
dressed TO the President of the Senate, and
stated:
a. In obedience 10 the Statutes OF the United
States, the Executive Of the State Of New York
certihes that David B. Hill, an inhabitant Of
said State, Of the age Of 30 years and upward,
and who has been nine years a citizen Of the
United States, was by the concurrent vote Of
the two branches Of the Legislature Of the State
Of New York on the DIST OF January. 1891, duly
elected in conformity with the provisions of the
Constitution and Laws Of the United States, a
Senator to represent the State Of New York in
the Senate Of the United States for a term Of
six years, commencing on the 4th Of March,
1891"
The specifications in regard to his age and
citizenship were intended 10 meet the Constitu-
tioual provision which reads:
No person shall be a Senator who shall not
have attained 10 the age Of 30 years. aud been
nine years a citizen Of the United States, aud
who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant
OF that State for which Inc shall be chosen"
No objection was made to the filing Of the
certificate.
/
As intimated sometime ago, the head and
front Of Minister Patrick Esan's offending is
that he is an Irishman, aud a Republican.
This alone is enough TO make the English
papers and their followers in this country foam
at the mouth. The more that is known Of his
conduct during the trying times Of Balmaeeda's
downfall the better does his conduct appear;
and lie now seems 10 have managed our affairs
there with unusual ability aud discretion.
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The middle which arose in Washington over
the last payment % pensions, which were drawn
by Col. Wilson, the Pension Agent, on the Sub
Treasurer Of the United States at New York,
10y order Of the Secretary Of the Treasury aud
which caused much discomfort 20 the pension
ers who had 10 stand in line before the various
banks Of the city. will likely be drawn hereaf-
ter on the United States Treasurer. Gen.
Raum, Commissioner OF Pensions, las written
a letter TO Secretary Foster suggesting a return
10 tho former practice Of having the funds de-
. posted with the Treasurer Of the United States,
aud Secretary Noble, Of the Interior Depart
meut has notified Pension Agent Wilson that
all business done with tho Secretary Of the
Treasury will hereafter he done through the
proper authorities Of the Interior Department.
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Though Russia is Numerically opposite in
her form Of Government TO that Of the United
States, the two Nations have always been
friendly, and during the war she was about the
only European Government that was out
spoken, aud her sympaihies were always with
the North. IL now happens that we can do
them good turn, and Secretary Of Agriculture
Rusl, and Senator Paddock, Of Nebraska, Chair
man Of the Agricultural Committee Of the Sen.
ate, are devisug scheme whereby TO relieve
, the famine la breadstuiIs in Russia, rs well as
TO introduce American corn into that country
aud show the Russ ans that our maize is a FIRST.
{ class fOOd-prOduct, and at the same time per.
form a humanitarian act These gentlemen
, propose TO call upon the great corn producing
3 States OF the Northwest 10 contribute toward a
i. huge tran-l0ad Of corn that shall be sent as a
: gift TO the starving Russians They think this
! grain can be shipped across the country free
and very probably transported across the ocean
in a like manner. BY this method several
, thousand tons Of corn can DO sent TO Russia "a
e help out the poor peasants, aud il will be an
| EvcclIenf made ~ Introducing nUn nC - Ill.