The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE POTOMAC FROZEN OTER FOR
TIE FIRST yIWh ~ MINr rEdRS.

President Harrison md Two OF Tits Grand
children Go Down TO the Rivers Bank to
see the skntcr---'rhe New York Post
Once TO Hc Extended Under Nal, street
Sidewnik-Hcpubiican Senators TO Hold
Caucus on Order of Emsnes--M Money
Needed for Our Con,ing station at Samoa.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2n.For the FIRST limo In
several years the Potomac iiveris frozen from
shore to shore. Ever since the cold wavo
struck Washington aud put n thick sheet OF
ice over tho river the President has frequently
stood at tho south windows of tho Executive
Mansion. watching from distance tho merry
throng Of skaters. strangely enough this IL til"
FIRST time there has been Ice In tho river dur
ing the Harrison Administration. This after
noon, when tho sun was shining brightly and
the mir was still hut cold. the President put on
his heavy coat and went of down to the river
bank to watch tho skaters ut closer range. lie
was accompanied by two Of his grandchildren.
Mary and benjamin Mckee. and Mrs. Dim
mick. with the German govcrness. The party
saw an attractive picture. The river 'front.'
Just south OF tho White House and
the Washington monument. Is beng i'm
priations in tho River and iInrbOr bll In tho
course of the improvements several large
covered with ice sSveraI inches thick. There
were at least LOCO skaters on the Ice THIS
AFTERNOON. anu nS many persons were on INC
the exhi!arating sports Thcrn wcro rs many
lie a h nfrs
executed by tho lady skaters. The President
Il the Mh as srs Gsy ,Sn
he restrained young benjamin from bIeakiniE
sSys dn the "i ed party ay Sa o sfS ""
drive found the rive, ir1nt and tho
out through the soldiers Home grounds or
along Rock Creek. Tho President mot a mum;
performers on steel runners. There were good
course Course tho novices on Ice created tho greatcst
amusement for those who were oohinE on.
The sun was ,snkin. iehind the hills OF Arl-
toxsra the Gs' Wits ute oasc MS steps
President Harrison has received from John
F. Healy. Consul at Funchal. Madeira Islands.
m1To from the 81 hnase ON
Christopher Columbus at the time he was q
tneES columbus married i6 the dnngh
ruler Of tho island. He was a sailor and ex-
plorer Of note himself and tho discovery Of the
Madefras is by some attributed to him. The
cane is o. dark wood. but. unlike most OF tho
growth Of that locality Is comparntively light
A similar cane was also forwarded 70 W. f.
Curtis. who has charge OF tho Columbian ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
Tho Republican Senate caucus will not ap-
point new steering committee" The pres
ent committee. composed OF Senators Hoar
Mcmillan. Chandler. Teller. and Mitchell; will
be continued in force and will conduct all the
business that would como within the province
Of steering committee
sad Mr. ens Es amy aafaS
"On the contrary. we are acting simply as an
advisory board and holding ourselves in re I'd
but , ARE wsshnE os . tide IN he s
tion cases. that when tho contests reach
the Senate. MS they rerhaGs will. We will be
merits bster than an we Would otherwise. There
iereally nothing new save the fact that in two
and in Wyoming the Democrats have gained u
point in the matter Of tho organization Of the
Rspnhii"an me , r 81 the senate are con-
cerned it is their intention to see. so far rs it
the states is tho man elected to the Senate. re-
gardess Of what his politics may be-
Within day or so after the renssembling OF
Congress the Republican Senators will hold
caucus to deto rmine uron the order Of bust
ness. 1t s the intention Of the Senate to begin
active work and nd clear up the calendar t as much
matters now before it. and some agreement
viii be reached at this caucus as t" the prec-
. SAID this morning that no thought the debate
on ths Anti Option hill had been spun out to
that the measure should be, forced to n vote.
He has ALWAYS iayo wore the ,l and antici-
venes the vote will be taken and that the bill
V" Senator Mitchell. referring to the financial
measures that had been introduced. and par
tlcularly those which had the repeal OF the
not think any s"r is att"mpt Would lie made
20 force those ills to a vote. In both Houses
The repeal Of The act which the See ses.
Rotary OF the Treasury TO purchase silver. He
repeal OF the law in the Senate was sufficient
FTP s e st Viii be
In the matter OF financial legislation.
At the request Of Postmaster G cncral Wana-
maker. A. B. Maze. the superintendent OF mails
in the New York city Post Office. came over
from New York this morning and Joined in, n
Post Office Department as to what. il anything.
fe"m TIE New fe city Post es Gt
Maze said that while there have been Deposited
seven million pieces Of mail matter more thai
were deposited during tho same r.eriod last
known asa blockade. About. forty additional
Fush. and while tho amount OF matter mailed
Ind been unprecedented. it had been handled
decided !hat Tia srSce I'M Ter the se dew iH" on
the Mail street sid" OF the Post ONCE build
It eon "nH steps p se HIP
space IL about 100 feet long by . feet wide.
o the Sides tie
building will have heen occupied. The fact is
the New York city Post Office actually needs
double the SPACE 1t has.
The Hon. G. NJ. Lambertson. recently an
pointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
arrived In this, city, this morning and entered
at ono" uron the discharge of his duties He
took the oath OF office in Wisconsin some ten
days ago. Mr.. I.nmbertson was detained in
the West by the death OF his wife,
Acting Eeristcr Harry Smith this morning
received letter from Miss kosecrans. written
on the trai in near Kansas City on Monday
night. in which the gratifying informant ion is
given that Gen. Rosecrans had rested well. had
o good appetite and was enjoying his trip.
The General had improved so much that Gov
TOole did not accompany him from Chicago.
asarranCed. The Iarty expected 10 roach Los
Angeles on Thursday afternoon.
Representative Cable Of Illinois. whose
active work durn. thr late campaign mnter-
ally aided to Democratic success in his State,
WAS nskcd TO-DAY A. to tn" probability OF an
lllimniH MN hninr rIllal NTH prnsidnnt Ilavn-