The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-21
GOV. HILL IN WASHINGTON.
mrs OBJECT n TO ENGAGE QUARTERS
FOR THE HINTkR.
Ne Dcciises 60 Say whether ne win Take
His Seat Before Jsnuary-lf re Doesn't
He May Lose His Chanee OF Obtaining
Desirable Places On the Conrnittees.

He May Lose HE Chanee OF Obtafning
Desirable Places On the Co.s.ittces.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20-Gov. Hill arrived in
Washington this evening on the limited ex-
press and took dinner at the Arlington. After
ward he sauntered into the hotel lobby. and in
3 few moments was surrounded by the crowd
OF Republican politicians composing the
army Of Convention boomers. John W. vroo-
man stood guard for the Governor in
corner Of the reading room. and
Al Daggett spent an hour introducing the
prominent mon. who came forward BY the
dozen ~ soon - It was learned that the Gov
ernor-Senator was present To THE Sun
reporter the Governor said that no
had run over solely for the purpose
Of engaging quarters for the winter and
that he should return to New York tomorrow.
and thence 70 Albany. He added that there
WAS no significance Whatever in his visit Gov.
Hill also gave out the information that Col
Timothy & Williams. his private secretary.
would remain in the same capacity with Gov.
Flower. fact upon which, he said both gen.
tlemen are to be congratulated. On the
subject Of whether he will take his seat in the
Senate in December or in January. after the
Inauguration Of Gov. Flower. Senator Hill de-
clined to talk. That question will be settled
hereafter he said. II he remains in the Guber-
material chair until January he will lose his
chances OF obtaining desirable places on
the Senate committees. In fact, it Is probable
that he will have to bs ignored entirely in tho
makeup OF committees. The very first bust
ness transacted after the Senate meets
is the appointment OF committees for
the Hfty-second Congress. These COM
mittees will be announced not later than Dec
Is. Gov. Hill will not become member OF tho
Senate until he is sworn in. and 1t would be
impossible to assign to places on committees
q man who is not member Of the Senate.
The subject has been informally discussed
by some Of the Democratic Senator'S and two
ways Of avoiding the difficulty have been sug-
gested. One is BY leaving vacancies to be
filled when the Governor shall take his
seat: but there are SO many new DEM
sns sf e
Is TO put Senators In certain committee places
S ss .s es him
Senators s. have az Obisetfon e being made
senator Gibson. Just appointed senator from
@ x msy sss bss ss TO wssh
cessor shall be selected. But Mr., Gibson may
be his own successor. or. in case Gov. Jackson
tSne himself IL sned s tie Gibson places ne may
The question will finally resolve itself into q
contest In the Democratic caucus between
Gov. Hills friends and the field. Senators
German, Harris. and Voorhees, will probably
be the influential men on the Democratic eau
Gus Committee to arrange the minority places
and II they desire to hold assignments FOR tho
New York Governor they may possibly be able
to do 80.
But. however this I'm ortant question may
be determined. Senator-elect Hill has been
laying mp for himself treasures In the Treasury
gft6o United statea By delaying to have
the Governor did not forego. but sim
Ply nfs sas recent sp Of bis sn
as no one else has claim on the seat to which
he United 3D.. States TIssssrS "A cannot Ss
siss sn q INV New Soyf are Presented and i
aeseptsnee q hosever does not
carry With It the decision Of the Senate as to
their validity. BY, the act the Senate sim
pers Thus Senator Brice. although his
Senator Hoar. is drawing his $500
a day AZ member OF the Senate. and he has
been in receipt OF that stipend since March 4
last On the assem- bling OF the elate this
compensation ceases unless he shall be de-
clared entitled to his seat.
Gov. Hill may hold back his papers until jan
uary or later but unless he covers the money
back into the Treasury he must carry ii of
sooner or later after the Senate next assemblies
and he takes his seat, and In case he should
die the money would go to his heirs.