The sun., 1891-01-08
LIVE WASuJNG7ON TOPICS,
Things OF Interest Happening Ia aad o.
or tho Halls OF Congress.

Things OF Interest Happening h aud Out
or tho Halls OF Congress.
WAsHINoToS. Jan. 7.-Senator Hoar has been
IN frequent consultation " th his Republican
colleagues during the mast few days. and 1t is
learned that he has determined to mako an Of
fort to put now life in the Force bill Immedi-
ately upon the disposition OF the financial
measure Mr.. Hoar will move that tho Senate
proceed to tho consideration Of the Federal
Elections bill, and II the motion III defeated no
moro will be heard from him on the SUBJ
ject at this session Of Congress. Mr..
Hoar is rather doubtful OF tho success
OF his motion. but other Senators say
the chances are largely In favor Of its adoption.
OF the eight Senators on the Republican side
who voted on Monday to displace the bill at
least three are friends OF the Force bill when II
does not stand in the way Of the enactment OF
silver legislation. These three Senators arc
Messrs. Stanford, shoup; and Mcconnell: The
Stewart Of Nevada. Teller and Wolcott Of Colo
rado. and Washburn Of Minnesota.will prob
Elections Lee . bill I no matter @ When the motion is
vote u.on the motion he XIII n1o6ably add
radical Senators that the Republican party
Force bill. there Is a strong feeling growing.
eyen among It's friends Il, that !, Is utterly 30.
Rurd to further hod D6ck important measures
bitter bite a partisan fisht There are q, least two
bills Of general and political importance which
1ss ss 3Rs ssss'on and and eihss s
likely to antaGonize the Force bill next
en- rheR SP' /. " in es Charge " NJ PqF: F:ddS Ea
and the other is the Renpportionmen bill 70.
hanas I Hale o the s
on Census. and only Iukewarm supporter Of
M npsn sns e III
several days it is quite probable that one or
both Of these important measures VIII antago-
nize tho Force bill. and motion to proceed TO
their consideration will save Senators the ne
costly and embarrassment OF voting directly
The vice-P President has been criticised in
scme quarters on account OF bis absence from
tie chair at the time MIR. Stewart made his mo-
tbn to take up the Financial bill. The facts
ae that before he left the chair as usual for
hs lunch. after the morning business had been
Election bill! and had commenced bis speech
N that bill with large number OF books on
.is desk. apparently Tor reference. The Woe
my other business would be considered during
hlicsn as cay and cSnsidered 70 mater ot Courtesy
o ask senators on either side Of the chamber
take the chair When the presidins ofacsr M
His occasion Mr.. Harris was called to the
hair No o.bsr 5%Iing could have been made
san nj that made y ssns,or Hsrrs = ssassSr
leorGe had yielded the floor and Senator
the 1n{ du
jresdinc officer to recognize bin and to put
lis motion. -,
nation alton fM shss nj. Geo George was not continuing
speech and that vos1 wss being ta saksn tS.
hair.
Representative Clancy ~ to-day ID introduced
baiains lahH as now sa "S beins Butt IN Broot,n
Tho advocates OF the Shipping bill ran
against an unexpected snag to-day In the
shape OF the objections OF tho Lake Superior
iron interegts. who have been pouring In lot
ters and telegrams on Mr.. Moffatt OF New York.
stating that nnder the lay Az, Vessels @ ten ID
OF I Cuban % ore. pay the duty OF 75 cents . ton.
and vet have IS rcnts a ton bounty for carrying
the ore Th the mine ownsrs 70 sbs
SHasi Shish IS ann now 1 by is- the largest ,sr 81
toe toe anS otnef friends q The Lake
the hsip q thu Democrats, are enough to do
feat the bill.
The action OF tho House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs in Insisting that the sd to revive
the grade OF Lieutenant General shall be lin
tied TO the lifetime OF the single hcumbsnt;
and In so smepdiug the Senate Ply. is sad
blow TO the hopes OF Gen. Mileis friends;
They had labored to have the grade rsyIyMsd M
hT fact That Gen. Miles has neither lhe personal
following nor wore his services in ihs Rebellion
sufficiently conspicuous to tndrfe q future
Congress to reyiv the grade for bis ESPECIAL
benefit. The House having alisaaye e, pssssa az San
choeld it Is aui.e certain ,n,tsa y ,nsi,t on mo inc
rec ally as II /, in accord withthe pEecedents
iu the cases OF Grsut Shermar and sheidan.
Rv Eet the Assistant 1%SmTissispssr mi 1Ss sn.rS OF
iary oi the Interior to proceed to thu Indian
Ieiritory and superinten6d az th. tSynendt 10 re ne
last Congress- to be paid from the Geek fpnds, hs
Treasury The Creeks now number between
1900 and l4Ol0 people. andthe P'y;nent Is 10
be made per capita
Henry George Coins to Ber"ud",
Mr.. Henry George. whohss yarially rscov-