The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-02

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the Halle OF Congress-.

II
the Halle OF Congress-.
wAsmroroS. June 1.-fhe House to-day
resumed the consideration OF the Post ONCE
Appropriation bill The pending amendment
| to increase the appropriation for free delivery
100000 was voted down. "a to 1874.
which se oRsIa rasd N SE IL ard de- i00"
a ss G.Sa.a q S.s %snp. fer t f.;
Isn:sss 4, Is: S:iysf Sass .a;in s',ss
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increased 81 such ofne.s until every Congress. az.
At least one free delivery ONCE. =
MI. Blount Dem. Ga,l besought the J House ass's
He appealed from Tie decision Of the Chair;
Chair was sustained and Mt. Lanham's smend-
| ment was adopted. III to SO.
Several other amendments were offered. and
The committee thon rose. and the House adj
iourned until tomorrow.
An order was issued from the War Depart
ment to-day placing Brig. Gen. D. 8. Stanley
on the retired list OF the army. Gen. Frank
| Wheaton to-day assumed command of the De-
| partment Of Texas. relieving Gen. Stanley.
" var TefeTs 70 s
| services and says:
iTs S.$ ss
"a coon.
services several battles During me eight Year, he
81: been added TO h. .sryss; ihrCagh the .E with
H%ss,ss ana Inc un..s Asxissn States a III: retire
seriousness of duty well done during his torty.four
Information was received here this morning
has has definitely conciuded a RI to
take the Presidency OF the new Bankers Ma.
tional bank OF Chicago; He will probably
tho summer.
Chairman Of tho House Committee on Arpro:
rrintons. Secretary Foster has suspended
n S2 1 made BY the commit Wick selected
the The lands for the Rock Creek National Park;
tho IF Mr. It
make an inquiry into the manner OF making
the awards.
Gen.. Raum. Commissioner Of Pensions. APP
pCnrcd before the House Committee on Appro-
81 Si.Ui0o0o to meet the deiieiencics in pen pen
sions fer tho current fiscal year, He ex-
asked for ho made available 10y June 10 so
That tho Office can meet the next quarterly
payment. II the amount Is allowed it viii
nearly S143.OUO.OOO.
hiIl was reported t" the senate to-day from tho
Committee or APPROXIMATIONS As reronrtted t
over tho til as it passed the House. The large
increase arises from tho restoration by tho
ssnltn committe: Of the salaries q Ministers
Additions made hy the Senate committee are
ms follows; Emergencics in tho dirlGmntir s"sz
Sll.OUu: continental railway survey. St5.OO0:
publication Of the international catalogue Of
vay netw" cen the unitod states and Mexico.
S"o.0Cu: salaries OF consular officers not citi-
zcns. $1,000: clerks Mt "onsula;cs. $4,000.
For tho first time since Representative Enloo
characterized Gen. EnUm MS q liar. the latter
official WAS present to- day Mt the session OF the
Pension Office investigating committee.
noticcahl, fact was the absence 81 Mr.. Lnoe.
pairing the work Of his administration with
the previous one setting forth tho improve
Gna the al"
plctch NE system which had received the
sSommend1tHn 2nd anprTyTal Of Secretary
denied that there was ever nartiality In the
Office. The statement also sh4wss that Gen;
hcen raid in full. u fact which had never seen
inquired into by the committee.
the iI"Uss Ey Mr: CatchinEs dem. MISS to
suspend the ru!os and nut the l;iver and Har.
aSE hit n wSe ars rcnaa a al
ure shall be present ut l a. NJ. on that day.
:, Gen. Epna Hunton:, nrrointed Senator from
Virginia to succeed tho ate Senator Barbour.
was sworn in to-day. Mr., llnnton, was es-
ns s hI doiE Hy his d ar pan
OF tho new. Senator created n favorable i'm
preston. He took the scat to the eX,rcme
Mills ~ TeXns. who has .moyed into the seat IT
the late Mr. Barbour. Mr.. Hunton's desk was
covered with flowers.
Col. ". B. Remey. judge Advocate General
ofthe Navy. has been surveyed and rondorn ned
by Nava! Retiring Board under tho thirty
years clause. md Secretary Tracy has rac"m-
m n, MS retirement. t. take effect on Juno
Col. Remey has, held his present of.ce f'r
ability until his health gave way recently "n
account OF his close application TO l't- mess
cam ' Esora f him fSmfoa emsy t
now the acting Judge Advycat ~Gcrernl. is tho
most formidable cnndra,'. i?r ,hn vacancy.
Lieut. Lemlry has crlii.uctrt al taC imIOr-
tnnt court mart :a cases IN :he navy foe tho
past slx years, being twico sent to China on
important trials.
In tho census investigation today. Mrs.
Mnry I.assclle. formerly clerk in the Census
ONCE. testified to having seen several section
chiefs using familiariies md acting inde-
SSsn ry towasd wTmon IN the Office also to
posnls from SECTION chief, She said that tho
morals Of the Office generally were very bud.
Congressman Taylor OF ohio asked il they
hld any more witnesses like her In the Census
ONCE. She rotortetl that from his questions
She was Of the opinion that ho had every
requisite OF section chief in the Office.
Ostrander and Trumrbour Must Stand Trial
fer Perjury.
KINGSTON. Juno 1.-The General Term to-
dry handed down decision reversing II de-
cision made by Judge Mayhnm i'll April sus-
tanning demurrcrs to perjury indictments
against James Ostrandcr and Mathew Trumr.