The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-03
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
NO FILIBUSTERTNG ON THE FREE
COINAGE IND TARIFF BILLx

Agreed ON ~ Plan OF Campaign Tn
House Enforcing Economy In til. D,strlc
OF Columbia Expenditures Proposed In
vestigntion OF the Stun. Of Ci,Ics
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The hitherto dcsuI
tory mode OF business procedure in tho Hous,
will end with the present week. and matters
will begin to tako on lively aspect from ncx
Monday. when the special order OF the Com
mittee on Rules. setting apart time for the
consideration OF the Free Coinage bill. will be
debated. There is little likelihood that the
special order will not be adopted on Monday
and II any filibustering is INDUCED in It will
be efectually stopped by Wednesday through
another order OF the Committee on Rules
which will enable vote to be tax on on the order
Immediately. Tuesday is set for tho begin.
ming OF the debate on the tariff bills. 1t is cx.
pected that the bills will be disposed OF by the
House before March 30. the day set apart for
the beginning Of tho debate on tho Free Coin.
ago bill. No libustering on either the Free
Coinage or Tariff bills will be permitted by
Speaker Crisp. who has expressed himself in
favor OF speedy action on these important
measures.
The anti-free coinage mon have had several
informal conferences to-day. but so far no
definite plan OF campaign has been decided
on. determined effort will be made on Mon
day to prevent action on the special order of
the Committee on Rules. The FREQ coinage
adherents have little fear for the ultimate pas
sage Of their bill by the House. hut they arc
not allowing their efforts to lag on this ac:
count All members known to be in favor Of
free coinage have been notified to be on hand
BEEN requested to remain in INV Wash y gtan U until NH
after the silver bill Is disposed Of.
Prominent Republican members have quietly
talked over the free silver situation day.
but no conclusion that will result in definite
action has been reached. A suggestion was
mi IN lNnn Nnft,l .h-S
junction with the anti free silver Democrats.
reasH to ~ T9t On the q The res 9 m
Reeds process, thus acknowledging the cor
He @s.hSd s us, drSsps the
United States supreme, Court on Mon
Stan Fro" ghss Ss passsss 81 hs
} Free GSSPaSS bill in every pSssihIe way il the
the maor Te
free coinage members. however. do not place
much credencG in these statements They be-
power to s i the bi and in I'll this BELIEF
they will be guided accordingly.
Mr.. De Witt c. Haskins OF Now York had an
informal hearing to-day before the House
Committee on Patents In support Of his bill
pp ow pending before that committee. to extend
q the tunnel, under the North River between
Hs.f Hw ,s Sk d city bs Mi
ed the work may Iansuish or another HH party
IN Ssn had s
determined and continual opposition from Ger;
that the aHd
other other metrop9litan railroad magnates had
peo o IN s ne ne
with his patent in connection with the tunnel.
end he appealed to the committed to report
Another hearing viii be accorded him before
The condition Of Representative Springer is
eighty improved to-day. and the crisis in the
disease Is believed to have passed.
In tho Senate to-day Mr.. Doph introduced
memorials in favor Of Government aid to the
Nicaragua Canal and took occasion to address
s n H the
Education. introd ueed a Joint resolution ito to
sIums Of cities. The restitution is as folIow s:e
That II: commiss,oner Of Labor Is hereby authorized
~h.s Is Eno.n = .uns cities nr such in
s.ses 81: = Ing nsss
. sss
The sum Of $4,000 is appropriated for the
"A ioint resolution was passed appropriating
saa IT fse no Hause
.u % MGf Ss ca5se ss biz fSs 5 s sGn
place in tie discretion OF the President, at a
salary Fl $4,000, tIhe coRsa! General IS 70 be
The remainder Of the session was consumed |
IN the discussion Of the Idaho contested cleo |
sn oH 7es asf ser IT, HSis hG
row.
The House spent the day in Committee OF the |
Whole on the District OF Columbia Appropria-
ton bill The bill appropriates S4.3S7. 555. a |
5edur ti over iqst year Of $3.50 10 81 1872
sss hsn the nd q sss han ths
estimates of the secretarr Of the Treasury.
In considering and acting upon the bill max
ing appropriations for the support Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia day. the House maintained
the standard Of economy which was set when
the total amount of the Military Academy bill
was reduced by over 5000 ZOO. Each appro-
priation bill as It comes 1s from the committee
gate recommended by the Secretary, Of the
Treasury; and in many cases tlt reductiMSns
sdopt t By the House today NY Of an amend
ment to the District Of Columbia bill proposed
Mr. b Hnee e sHHh
Ss hsAfH ouss SsrGas Lead
ministrations. have endeavorod to cor,
rect it This amendment provides that
hereafter the Government Official known
as the Recorder Of Deeds for the District shall
receive a salary Of $4,000 per year instead Of
being paid under the fee system. as at pres
ent The Recorder under the Harrison Adj
mintstration Is ex -Ssnator Bruce. OF Mssissip-
engaged, with his c2ored brother, Fourth
securing a Harrison delegation from Mississip.
p to the Minneapolis Convention. An official
District OF Columbia shows that tie net profits
realized e, 6y Recorder Bruce, during the first
expenses amounted to ,Sll.3l3.i TO- In the
SECOND veal, Mr. Bruces. net profits wers
Sl2.4l345: Ho Is now serving his third year
and as real estate sales increase annually in
Washington. his receipts this year will amount
to about $4,000. Unless the Senato, as il
usually does; comes to the rescue OF the Re-
publican otfce-holders. Mr.. Bruce's salary
will be only $4,000.
The statement sent to tho House by Mr..
In n ldinu Sacratar nf fha Vra..u.,