The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-12
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE BUSINESS OF CONGRESS BEFORE
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
n. Ant,.Opt,o. Bm Not to He Pressed tn
Earnest Till Arer the Recess-six APP
,ropr,asiou Bilis May he on the House
calendar THIS week-The Mc6a-rahan
claim Bill 10 Como Up In the senate ON
Tuesday-Tho Gayeties or the Week.
WARRINGTON. Dec. lit seems 70 DO facility
,nderstood that tho Senate will not tackle the
Anti. Option bill In earnest before the Christ
mas vacation. and as this Is the unfinished
hn,lness, it necessarily follows that no other
measures OF importance will be taken up until
.ner the holidays. except such aa come UP in
tho m orninG hour or arc tako on UP by unanimous
consent. There Is an unfinished debate pend
ing on Mr.. Vests motion TO negotiate with tho
fiye civilized Tribes for the surrender OF tho
I,di,n Territory. There are a number OF
other Indian questions pending which are
liable to bring about general dc.
ho,o on the whole Indian question.
M.n,bers OF tho Appropriations Committee. in
,irv OF tho condition OF the Treasury. will on
nose further legislation involving nppropra-
lions OF any kind for the ccsson OF Indian
i thfs committee that. including the Choctaw
Sh';sS.w " ,pS Q, neary XII
TsII up PENDING final action on the Presidents
s ss.ciai me ssago this subject. and tho pro-
,,pussI raiillcatlon of the agreemon relating to
H. ssulii1snlsr q indian lands tho liabilities
i11osp 5fnt Ion Of nearly sl6o1o6o5 il ali are
scted upon; Consequently there is n disposi-
lion to delay action on all Of them for the
'FffiGs e "NicGarrnhnn claim to tn. New Idra Min.
insSompanys property Is the special ORDER
The Court OF Claims to take cogniZuncs OF thu
case under conditions favorable to McGarra-
Senate last session and four more than two.
thirds Of the House but It was vetoed by Pres
en s ns the the
iii viii e passed over ,he veto. III It is liz
Senator senator Mitchell says he viii press his Joint
Constitution providing for the election Of Sen.
ators by direct vote q the people. It is the
For ths su Of Sas.ss
. e H. Sss S' KIN H ~ss 4ss as
:ssd ny ei H
day or day or two thereafter: Other bills
nearly com pleted are tho District OF olumbin
Sn!ikoiy that the Pension bill will b reported
before the end OF tho week.
. young belle Of eighteen summers from
mountain town in western Maryland. q do
scendant OF ono Of the historic first families OF
Virginia. that Of John Randolph OF Roanoke.
she Is visiting In the city she won't to hear, Dr.:
Hanl!n preach this morning at the Church Of
' H'" iSi. sss ssh.f seaa Is|s r.
f esa. YSen he looked about to and sent Tor
pew IL eSs
for moment. and then promptly led the en-
s % Rs4lson up .as hS hs dSatSo1
Mrs Mckee. and his daughter-in;law. Mrs:
.ss Great Ss ths
kis oTp peT: between h hiTp, ard Ms: Nc;
land's . icy Mountains out Of the same hymn:
voice was accorded her.
The 0rst msotlng OF tho ssnnts Judiciary
Committee will be held TO- morrow. Tho nom.
instion Of Louis E McComas. Secretary OF the
Republican National COMMITTEES. to be Judge
upon the District Supreme bench. will GY
senators hold lat week decided to oppose the
sponnd shs etinRs once Should not bs
hiisd SO near the conclusion 81 q Presidential
oes t.
Clsyeland just prior to his retirement from
the Executive chair and the Republican ma
jority 10 tho Senate refused to confirm on the
Involving life tenure on the eve 81 change in
the Administration should be nlled by the In
coming President. AS there Is q Republican
H. 1n w n PROB
Tbs round Of oiscial dnners given by the
eecre.ery OF State will be inaugurated on
Tuesday night by Mr.. and Mrs. Foster. the
guest Of honor ON this occasion being Vice
msG %ondsy ns1 an Pece M
members Of the diplonatiG corps and their
fisnds will be- continued throughout the win
elaborate e dinner n on fuesdSy night at the
kdies viii be at home informally.
Of Mr.. John Mclean Of the Cincinnati E,,qDue1.
Tomorrow. will introduce the Cayeties OF the
week. The object is to provide z Christmas
The list of patronesses. Includes Mrs Ekins
vim S. Brice. Mrs Mcmillan. and Mrs. Hit
Congressman H. p Cheatham OF North Caro-
templates devoting the next two years to q
lecture tour through the North and Northwest
Mr. Cheatham failed of reelection. he says. by
stschnicalty. hut intends to- try again two
years from new He is an educated mana
clear voice and ri easant delivery.
A Prolific Deer Runway.
BATH. NY.. Dec. 1l.-John Simmons. aged
"A, o! BrookAeld. Potter county. Pa. has killed
six big bucks while standing ON the same run
way, on tina Cr,ss EorEa NJ Pine rroak fbia