The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-21
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TRICK PLAYED ON CONGRESSMAN
COBB OF ALABAMA.

while SPEAKING On the Noyes.Hsekweli
Contest sonsboAy ssbstitstea "Ceia
Tea" for CoKee In The CHASE en- Ssis Desk,
aaa Its Erect Csused Laughter In the
Galleries aaa on the F1oor-Ths Presh
dent Said 10 Have Invited Other Nations
70 Join II . Monetary Confsreace.
WASHINGTON. April 20.-Another day In the
House was consumed in debating the Noyes-
Rockwell contested election case. number
OF New Workers were in the galleries. antici.
pating that Bourke Cochran and Col. Fellows
would speak In dcfence OF Mr. Rockwell. Mr.
Cobb. in charge OF the minority report. con-
sumed so much time in going into the details
OF the defence that only one New Yorker. Mr..
MaCner Of Brooklyn. was heard. An amusing
but rather notifying practical Joke was
played to day upon Mr.. Cobb BY some OF his
mirtl,-lovng colleagues When he began his
speech in the Rockwell cnse. as is the custom OF
most Of the Southern men in Congress he had
u teacup filled with coffee brought In and
placed upon his desk. instend OF the usual
glass OF leo water. When no was not looking
the cup was removed and the liquid In 1t
changed before 1t was returned. Mr.. Cobb
drank the contents OF the cup without giving
any outward indication that he observed the
motion was made to give him unlimited time.
The contents of the teacup evidently
had denorallzing effect upon him. for after
he had consumed nearly three hours his re,
Ills Xiabamn associates prevailed upon him to
conclude. The Interruptions ana some OF the
ss Of Caused HSn nnHs S later o s s oo
and In the galleries. Tonight he is hunting
for the fellow who loaded that cup" when
~ Inc me- best speech Of the day vas TINT made by
a%isr NTH S's the ef aws of A New York. So
rupted him repeatedly. aud his retorts were
hour had expired Representative Breckin:
ridge of Kentucky asked unanimous consent
own tine. At the conclusion Of Mr. Masner's
sressh he Was heartily i'm nna ana ny
fered their congratulations.
The House Committee on Labor to-day Or
dered favorable report on O bill which pro-
vides that It shall be unlawful for any officer
of the United Statos or the District Of Colum:
any lahorer or mechanic to work more than
eight hours upGnp, Eng pulls works in tho
dsy m case Of
emergency. Any officer OF the Government
Or any contractor or Sub contractor wh9 snail
$1,000 or imprisonment for not more than six
straed to ii Include those Who lave entered into
contracts prior to tho passage Of this act.
Among the witnesses before the special
Pension Investigating Committee Of tho House
to-day was Gen. Dugan. whose reinstatement
in the Pension Office Assistant Secretary
Bussey was instrumental in defeating. Fl"
made u statement In response to the charges
III charged MS That Gsn Bussey lad srec%atei
in cotton in louisiana settled with his credit;
& the do sd
OF being Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
he said that Gen. BMssey should BIO, wearing
would be no inducement for him to go back
to Louisiana =" Ho Is an Internal scoundrel."
concluded Gen. DuGan.
Senator Kyle Of South Dakota. by request,
to-day introduced the most remarkab flnan.
cial bill OF the session. It provides for the es-
& dosp The
oats, corn. barley. beams, potatoes. cotton.
ssp ap peott
ton seed. brick. lead. pig iron. coal. and cop
.ha e tTs to 0ns DOL
tho value Of thirty articles shall be thirty dol:
dollar 81 the United States" Other
OF the BIZ Dr9vde has an acegrats
daily price OF these articles. and that 1t shall
be lawful f2r any person ; or coronation to en-
based on this security.
Mr.. Sherman. Chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations. announced In tho Senate
to- day that he was in error in supposing that
existing Chinese restriction laws expired by
Limitation on Mayu He therefore withdrew
his motion for the immediate consideration OF
that existing restrictive legIsat ion continued
for two y es.s longer; or until July. 1894. The
w St viii hs the
would be called UP for remarks. II Senators
wished to speak upon 1t.
1t Is asserted with much positiveness to-day
that President Harrison has sent out, on his
own authority. invitations to the other nations
Of the world to Join IN monetary conference
silver @.usstioR Is eyldentiy lie p '"e
Jet sS S the puSs Sn rssnon the s{e
been made. ana his action then, will be gov
erned somewhat by the tenor OF the replies re-
not BE- arranged until the conference and
somS as
has Goen In correspondonce' with Minister
Lincoln at London. with u view OF having the |
United States in the proposal to the other ma
tions Of the world. II. the President has now
douoteay done So S with TIC pS Ss and
cooperation Of England. for without thisi it is
not ut all likely thut definite action would |
be taken. A Republican Senator said o-nisht |
that he had read tho voluminous correspond |
9Snce between Secretary blaine and Minister
fcronce. but he is not at liberty to state upon |
what direct authority the President bnsos his |
imitation. orIust Whit points are, to DO sub
once The senator did not know TINT the |
President hnd actually prepared the invita-
tons.
Senator Allison said to THE Sun correspond
ent night that he was not ut all surprised to
he knew t6at nesotiations to- te ho g.
ing OF q conference had heon pending for SOW
eral months. The President Undoubtedly has |
authority Mr.. Allison said. to organize or Join |
u conference without action 10y Congress-