The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
OF Oregon introduced and passed n Chinese
exclusion bill In the Senate. thus stealing the
thunder Of both OF them.


Representative " A. Taylor has Just returned
from visit to his home in Ohio. and he re-
ports that the political pot In the Buckeye
State is rapidly reaching boiling point Mt.
tlcinn. but he Is an enthusiastie Republican.
and is anxious for his party to, win In the COM
Ing 6 III sa sre talking more
the prepent tmH. and from. the present out
delegation iG to the Minneapolis Convention;
There was bitter feeling q disaIp9lntntenie
spite Of his declnatlon. there Is strong sen,
imcnt IN favor Of forcing the nominati0MH upon
ley IA probably the nrst choice 81 the Ohio Re.
plbiicans. Mr., Harrison has many warm arm
friends IL s s aa aSo It IL
and clean administrator. Thore Is no disp2I Pc.
ston In Oh9 ot to shasan pGs n so
dom spoken OF In connection with the Presi-
dency. although he would have no trouble IN
securing the defstSn Hs has
further Presidential aspirations. and that
seems seem, to be generally understood oy MS
Secretary Foster will 90 to New York to-
morrow and will sail for brief European
voyage on the steamer Spree. 1t is very UNI
for Ge Sss t SsH II to
sician would take Mr. Foster away at this
i chief Of the warrant division 9! the
Treasury. an intimate friend q the secretary:
who has aso been in Seah Hr
Will also be In the party. Secretary Foster Is
apparently suffering from no worse disease disease
follow an attack Of grip. but he has made 1T
tie progress toward recovery. and 10 IN very
cSndtion His ph tyraShs r 6sSe
ness Of the heart. He expects that this may
tobacco acc Mr.. Foster. having smoked an average
wSs H have noY Se to
The long delay in the confirmation OF the
nominations Of the new Appellate Court JUS
tees. due entirely to senatorial courtesy"
because Of Senator Hoar's absence from the
Senate. has badly dem oralIzed public business e
soiicitor. General fatt. Who Is nSm,nsted ior
Eo"s BY tho
early day. among thep the Pacific Railroad ad
Srss; w3'h 9Ss rev solisltsE ~. ssnnSs
b 1r GO T whaever Is made to
dispose Of the ,nominations OF the Judges and
let the public business go forward. There ID
opposition to only ono OF the nominees Judge
Woods. and yet the whole lot is held up await;
ing the return Of Senator Hoar: The delay will
dollars. and has already created great embar-
rassment and annoyance. There Is no limit.
however. to Senatorial courtesy. especially as
extended to Republican Senators. and there Is
no telling when the Judges OF the new court
will take their seats on the bench.
There will be an interesting rellc on e1-
hibtion at Moant Vernon after tomorrow. It
is the old family Bible Of Mrs. Mary Ball
Washington. the mother Of Tho Father Of
His Country" 1t is an ancient-looking book.
covered with thick homespun cloth. cover
ing that Mary Washington put on It with her
own hands. The book H. wonderfully pre-.
served for its age. and all Of its pages are still
intact. except the first five or six: that were
Mary .Washiagton m9nument at Fredericks-
according to the Gregorian calendar,
that Augustine Washington and Mary Ball
were married we sixth OF March. l13O-31.'
George Washington, son to Augustine and
Mary his wife, was born ye 18th day OF Feb
ruary. 1731-32. about 10 O'Clock in the morn
Ing" Mr.. beverly Whiting and Capt. Chris
Mildred Gregory as godmothcr. Then follow
records OF the birth OF Betty. Samuel. John. Au-
grstin Charles. and Mildred. sons and dauRh-
tiers OF Augustine and Mary Ball Washington.
There are certificates showing the genuine
ness of tho book. which Ia now owned by Mrs.
Lewis Washington Of Charlestown. w. Va.
who loaned it to Mount Vernon for temporary