The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-24
1--WE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
80 ErFORT TO he MADE TO RE-
prtE TTE SHERMAN LAW.
,..r..entn,ive unrter 60 DO AIissionary
r,l In Behalf or Repeal During the
uouds,- -C andidate. Ready for Csrii.ie's
-, should He Acce ut u Cabinet O<ae~

t,,,,daS--Candidate. Ready for Csrii.ie's
sen, should lie Accept u Cabinet Ofuc~.
v,.sty trox. Dec. 23-There Is TO be an
.,-sni..! ofrort In the House after the
t''iItv recess to bring about some sort
:, e-a-..a legislation. 1t will probably
,,s, tho shape o! an attempt TO repeal
,S1 sls-ran law. under which tho Gov.
,,,c.p., - purchasing $4,000. 900 ounces ot
.r,era aar. Tho opponents OF free coinage
haley hat This law is daily menacirg the
,arurj,:c, OF tho Government and inevitably
Isstlry {, gigantic losses Mr.. Hartcr OF
mic ono %! the most pronounced champions
a. tho repeal OF this law. will make 1t his
.acml business during the recess to endeavor
,omou4 he public sentiment so that favorable
action nay DO tax en- as soon after recess as nos
.ibls Tor this reason he vii! not return to
ohio 10 enjoy the holiday festivities. but will
10 'ounl at various places throughout tho
las, whore he may be most useful In advo-
rstirc The rercal OF the law. On the other
hand tho trends Of silver arc not less active.
and \re't 20 see u Tree coinage bill forging tu
he .tont before many days Of the n ew year have
Ta,sel No stewart said only tho other day
be- caIl-t un FOR a vote. IFS amend N emit to the
MI Of Mr. Hill which provides for .he repeal
eS oT sk n that sad u.s. S,sTsst
;haks Ma. whom 1t comes to avoto 1t Will pass.
Aua.9r,ty OF the Congressman will spend
Ch..tv,s outside ct Washington. many OF
them IN their own homes. Members who live
~ states within days journey Of the capital
vi.'urm the mass OF the absentees, but few
--lr-- homes are at much more distant points
vii Also take advantage Of the recess and Gel
KITS y . fssas and H. H nHF is ~
iayt cnpe 70 their far.distant, homes. while
set To SHn francisco before Christmas Day.
f.. comnromisel by going to, MASSACHUSETTS,.
p'iteabie that nearly all the leaders in
;feHeu>r are in Washington and will remain
to-. through 'he recess speaker Crisp will
tath., hristmas turkey in the Metropoiit.n
tyi,' nat hama spends day or two cunning
At .,nc rnin: near Washington. several
mc,G,crs 81 The Joint Com mite, on immiGra-
i'm Vt the senate and House will Leave wash
ipc,,n thristir az ev. for Tampa. Fla. WHENCE
'hey will rail on Monday for Havana. to max"
.al4i'y int Cuban Quarantine msshoas and
I'll, friends OF til, To-rey Bankruptcy tili
'sagtIi lest tho House. through inactivity.
m..:at not Sive even con siic-ation at this ses-
t.cN %: Congress 10 their measure have circu-
lA'.d :! petition asking the liu!es Com mlttee to
h,pe u "a spscial oracn. iixin. day at which
sruHins l&h Signatures Of democratic mem:
t-rs of the House. o. moro thar majority VI
t"e memters o. the dominant part y l.
ti,e 1orfry bill Will ge u special order from
Ne CON nittce. a. speaker risr has hereto.
o'' >aid thar he ~oul,! tring in especial rule
whenever So requested TO d" ty n majority OF
i,s party colleagues. Taa special order does
.rsc,.e rolsi."rati,n. - a large numter OF
the I,rnIh.rs who signed the petition said i'll
4O.H: -"tit' thcy would vote against the pas
sage d the iii.
The President has under cor sideration the
appointment Of citizen of the United states
a. hi"f Justic. of samoa 90 succeed Judge
,elcrr' inz. WHO has been asked to retire be-
ra;rsA, with his administration Great Britain
stA uarnany have lett the selection 81 ms
sascesscr 10 the United states Government.
The Patent Office yesterday granted patent
, aatevice worthy OF the ancient Greeks. II
is system OF finger taperin. and Joint re-
iucing bands. The idea IL to make thimble.
shared bands OF thin and plant aluminium in
thumbs. nad Wv wearing them at tight SradG-
ally produce the slender AMI taperin: iinger::
the world. The aluminium bands are provided
With rugs. which arc crowded down on tho
said that these bauds have heen thoroughly
:estr'l by several Of the pest-known ladies Of
ihsn ns rne 81
II Senator Carlisle goes into Mr.. Cleveland's
Cabinet there will be a lively scramble for his
Senatorial toga. There are more than o dozen
prominent Kentucky politicians who would he
rot definitely known here whether Mr., Car
hsls has Cabinet aspirations. although it ap-
innate friends tnst he may become a Cabinet
Min>ter IL ie vii! but answer yes. Some OF
VII VI vs uu Lis seat IN the Senate
winch seems to DO assured as long as
1 t. h.svT tine ;s .s;
ssrytce in The House and senate has taught
Eor only an undesirable one. but is exceed
in:r "Npensiye. HIS friends in Congress arc
Naturally gr.liilied that his name should he so
N lar al
met ~, tHey Contend that 6e can better
he 1enate. i. however. he he should retire from
;he ,~na,e. Representative McCreary: who is
Conference. and W. c. i. Breckinridee will be
9'oc.Ger. candidates for the succession.
representative Springer charac.erizes the
Present. electoral college system as "A miser-
ali, fraud He advocates its abolition and
!-con'meE,.s 4 change in the law by which. tho
s'es".nt ana Vice President. shall hereafter
tre!ect%h by rorular vote. 4 system, which
anew YORK to one party by 90 or 200 votes.
he saws. is,a great fraud or III, electors OF the
country He says that the proposition lie sub
pii'eio on this subject has been m!saTpre-
NY !ro,o:i'iSn" hS e Sd1s Gis >, J., the
Sat, Tho State, viii have the same number
erstofal y0'Gs ,ha, they my haze p ,ha
,As as candidates for electors. but
thr electoral vote OF each State will be appor-
toned among the several candidates accord.
as'othe num.er 81 popular votes each re-
"sIys- in that state. the odd votes going to the
.sni'r,tes having the largest fractions. This
wNrr.yent the vicious practice OF Eerryman-
'.rac aud give exact weight to the popular
W Which each candidate receives in the
stat It will nationalzo the Presidential cleo
w And render contests for the succession
rN9Inrossible. Politically. it would give
c'.t'o'h. popular will. limited only by tho
Differentiation t? wl;tcii each state is en-.
nI"f ~ IAe electoral college. and would not
spread .sse waJorites in one locality beyond
VI. Auits U! the state. Resides, 1t won!d make
egatye"
" srriascr SAYS that the proposition seems
zoe grown: IN 'nvor. and 10 certainly attract.
''s d :'e-t cea Of interest.
SecrAarr # State Foste. will resign his
. ,,.io tefore leaving for Paris. where he
trs 70 hr' a. agent for the United States be-
D.r III" HehtIlg Sea arDitrators, who are to
s lses 90 Fet, X As only three weeks will
t tst' ~" aHt II" end u the present Admins.
49, 80 vacancy will not be filled. As
tl-Na.' secretary Mha-rnp wi ct In NO fha