The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17
1--WE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
nm. HOLMAN INTERPRETs THE MEAN
mo OF his RESOLUTIONS

Much Interest Taken in the Proposition
20 Elect Senators By Popular Vote.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e-The adoption Of Judge
Uolmans resolutions, pledging the Democracy
NJ the House OF Representatives to on Admin
is,,ation Of sensible economy. has alarmed the
pron,oters OF the various enterprises that are
soaking the aid OF Congress. These men are
now busIy engaged In endoavoring to learn
whether Judge Holman means what he says.
ar whether his resolutions were. as has boon
charged by Republicans. framed and intro
duc,d in a spirit OF Plckwickian pleasan
Thes, anxious seekers for tho truth will be
abo to get 1t by reading the following inter.
view with Judge Holman. in which ho freely
and plainly statos his opinion. He said:
L have boon asked several unlcs to-day
Whether these resolutions will cut of any
APPROPRIATION for tho Worlds Fair. can
not answer tho question without giving
tho matter more consideration. The reso.
luton confncs tho House to expenditures for
the departments This Government Is one OF
DEPARTMENTS. and every cont that Is expended
ought to be through and By some department
II the Fair can 10 construed to DO part OF tho
Government IN appropriation for 1t may pos.
sibly come within tho forms OF the resolution.
n such is the wish OF tho House. shall. how
ever. look into the statutes worry closely TO sos
how far the Government has llicd itself to the
FAIR, although my present opinion Is that the
co!RSet,op Is plainly within 1 narrow ,; limits"
not THs1sS ySSr pro- rs"n
NO nor is It intended 70 defeat any proper
IN & 6ca %Sn and hn
enc rasssa tos;day cxtsri that instSSd q Tic
Aar The p n%ssns ns y To tSs
resolution Congress agreed to the lonn asked
for tho Phadephis Exposition. This how;
tho point is that the exposition was consid::
cred part Of fh fhd pubic so servlcS At thas
"lsSG or The srnnns q rs oan
was that another exposition would not DO held
for 100 years. Ipredieted then thai a similar
Congress would be more or. less deluged with
these demands. My prediction seems to have
"Do you regard the navy as a legitimate OBJ.
iect for appropriation under the resolution"
Completed. We will have a navy twice as large
as we have ever had in time Of peace. During
iks lsratS oyer owe p the Boundary line between
along for, so many years and which ren!ly
threatened war. there was no increase in the
war showed that satisfactory defences could
be thrown up at short notice. The sand bags
at Beaufort. $. G. for Instance. wore much
the Coniederates on the Mississippi River"
,or T The s Mould you oppose any appropriation
II don't know as would 60 as far as that.
but it certainly would be well to mplete
some OF our Undertakings without laying
There is not only general ointment through
out TIE country in tay9r OF a moro economlcal
sned by m aSu S ds nT eat ses ss h TS
sinking fund. it must be remembered. is q
pledge Of the American people that the public
debt VIII be plid as quickly as possible. and 1t
Should DO paid euch year."
How about river and harbor improve
lam in favor Of q moderate river and har-
sll.0o0O00 or ST.. DOC. 900"
se ok the a nSmsn
:5ooSooo iSS The ~ Worlds Ef sF Se!eS Se
that when it comes to a vote there vii! not DO
any serious opposition to it
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon the
chapel Of the Church Of the Covenant. where
President Harrison and others OF his official
family. and large number, Of prominent peo-
pie worship. was discovered to be on fire. The
chanel. although adjoining the church proper.
Recuniary loss. While it is not certain how
who s G5 he sSle Pa at Tia Hh@R mc sn pfs1
small gas engine In the basement OF the
y.
For short time the blaze leaped high above
the the chapel AZ. and i was feared that it would at
Tha6 but ganGa We
Department.. aud they soon had t under con.
TSl.o The loss Is estimated at $4,000. The
OF Connecticut avenue and street. It il
nands9me structure and was emodelled after
the fall Of its steeple two years ago
Senator Cullom. Chairman OF tho Interstate
Commerce Committee. has received the full
decision Of the United States Supreme Court
N the Councilman case. and Is now at work
ara grating bill which no believes will remcdy
however. that the decision does not render tho
inter: state Commerce, act imperative. In re-
ESyd to the he effect Of the decision prominent
be c%mneed sst but that ssey saan Gs
ss9sSt tS.s is hi r Err
put It would appear. that tho Governmcnt's
Sn " hpse s % to hs noyssa
WHICH makes specific provision for their pro
t Isidns Ihe Court does not reior pro-
S thery attantn ns fat tS
10 80 me Governments case was carelessly
prosecuted nHS and on a PROPER showing tho Court
tng" W s""' 1'Heat-
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
paid q visit to Secretary Elaine to-day, as Is
'>'- Wv poNihhiuS " LILO ScsSlOuS OI u
S OeV, C Congress. Chairman Blount was accom-
Hbh nnun6H MGmssrs Geary. Hooker. Harmer. and
saiy Elaine In tho diplomatic reception room,
sau ndtiscnissed the condition OF the
Snotth.ry us PROSPECTS and relations with Otlor
.Gtlohs; Ihe members OF the COMMITTEES
HHEE.ned IN saying that Chill was not mentioned.
A"e' say thcyhad very pleasant interview.
Although Speaker Crisp continues to i'm
prove his physician will not allow him to VEN
EURO out ON Monday. and the House will con-
EMnHG IT'S business under Speaker pro tenn.
s%traill!n. Speaker Crisp was bottor and
sSa ao tger Yesterday than ut any time since Ito
on sick. lie answered d mum Dor OF Inn
Rel'ahi letters and spent the entire day out Of
S Sot ne IS gaining strength daily, but 1t can
H. H. 20 stated when his physician will allow
VIII 70 resume his duties In the House.
inc proposition to elect United States Scna-
~.s by direct vote OF the people has many
~'ocates In Congress. and u number OF Joint
Ssnoltnitions providing for an amendment to tho
som 1.'aution. so that tho proposition may be-
Smns certainty. have boon introduced. 30
m mn interest has been manifested in tho |
ia ,m,o that the House committee 10 which
s tS ION. 31int resolutions wege referred gavo n
brTannGG, this morning ON tho subject Mr.. |