The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-17
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
A NEW MEMBER MAKES THE STAR
SPEECH ON THE TARIFF.

the House = Senator floar VIII Try 70
Get n Vote To-day on the Cossrsnstioa
or Judge Woods Mills CoaAdent that
He win he Senator from Texas.
WASHINGTON. March 16.-William Jennings
| Bryan. the young Democratic leader from Ne
| braska. whom speaker Crisp placed on the
Ways and Means Committee against the pro-
| test OF largo element in the House, distin-
guished him self to-day by making the star"
| speech Of the present session on the tarin
| question. Mr.. Bryan astonished his assoc
ciates and the occupants Of the crowded gal
leries by an exhibition OF finished oratory
| seldom witnessed in the halls OF Con.
gress. He Is only 80 years old. is tall ana
we'll built. with q clean shaver face and Jet
| black hair. Charley ONeill. the Father OF
the House," as he is called. says Mr.. Bryan
| looks something as the late Samuel jackson
Randall looked twenty-five years ago An
hour was given Mr. Bryan to speak. but whom
that time elapsed there was general chorus
of Go on" go on" from both sides OF the
house. Members fingered In their seats and
tho spectators remained in the galleries until
5ia o'clock 80 intent were they In hearing tho
young orator from the West. Not only
was he logical. but he was practical. ana
won for himself place among the
House orators beside tho silver toned
Breckenridge OF Kentucky or the m-voiced
Henderson of Iowa. In the course OF his
speech he told a story illustrating the greed
Of the manufacturers under the protective
theory. A colored and white boy proposed to
the eoons. Tho eSlored hoy was to provide
boy boy Was to " do Ii lie Soiering Tie result was
three s1Sns which the White s,h boy dHpPr9R3r
Oh. said H pf ks compunon. you yet tile ca
hoots.'
sa PSn dist S a@ Of great
It Il means TINT epterpsise shall BE- en-
not IN Il
constant employment for labor and better PAY ny
e o me al prsa%S1 rS~ wiz
commerce: Il means prosperi1ty every
Se'ts sns ana aeas Pa' that 0 the
hs pnr Ms that hs
RepnblissS authority. dssIared: i is Because vs..
night and will fhs Tne aa
vail than these to which the Republican party
MsSs g. the Ts G S wSea h D
who eongreeate about this Capitol. seeking to
the HHG fer 2, bso
Tie ee Sariens " Of eo eS VII be equally
distributed, and its blessings likewise. Hail
Of another. Democracy will be King.
Just before tho Senate adjourned this after
!H9 H" keDSublisan " :risnds in eSeeStiss session
row. as he proposed to try and force u yots on
the confirmation Of Judge Woods, He said
tss suSeps3 e
with. which certain Senators were occupy
Ing the time Of the Senate and he wants dc,
viii i' be Continued without doubt. Thus far the
allegations made against the Judge have been
It s is said that senators voorhis and T9rpie
have held back many Of their strongest state,
mshs be- aof tRrown e and their
until Gs sSsay en- So paI
open open .! sas s Sessions Senator
effect. but the Democrats insisted that they
pos dsrK
Hoar was in favor Of forcing vote this after
diana diana said that. while he had no Intention OF
unnecessarily delaying confederation, he had
points which he wssa to
ta as s Vote Il to. INC at ocloei '' "
This afternoon Sir Julian Pauneefcte. the
British Minister called at the State " pepart-
IN "a
e 9ny snG Sp N tive It. ST.
S BURY on the stk inst. Whether Sir Julian was
he date the seeet
answer from Lord Salisbury is not known. I'M
vs s h9 he s Wits h1Sss snd Mr.
NAMED with tho President some time. and
Ssst S Fissdssn ffn eSsaSs ES hs Is
Behring Sea negotiations. Aside from this it
is believed there Is no change In the situation
OF Affairs
Senator Hale. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. favorably reported to tho Senate to-
a the Of Co tons ds
snS s
sa ss Of f Ess s ahs
Ing q a,bss ,f
Of submarine warfare.
a Bill !" creating fund for tho payment Of pen
sions: for setting our army OF idle men at work
he e
tSs oS Snss n
OF taxation on income and real estate.
The Senate. in secret session to-day: con.
Clements OF Georgia Us Inter State Commerce
CommIssioner to succeed the late Commits
Woods was discussed without action until
Adjournment
The subcommittee Of the House Committee
on Appropriations, having charge OF tho In
vestsation OF Worlds Fair matters. have do
cided to go to Chicago and conduct their in
9ulry.. The COMMITTEES will Leave here on the
taken se on The Silver bill The committees con-
ssts Of Messrs. Dockery Of Missouri, Breckin-
ridge OF Arkansas. Compton OF Maryland.
Cogswell OF Massachusetts. and Henderson
OF Iowa.
Thus far only thirteen names have been
handed to the Chairman OF the Democratic
Caucus Committee for assignment to duty on
the caucus held fey NIGHTS ago 4 was agreed
make their own choice and give the names Of
the men selected e the Chairman Of the caucus.
iojSE I Utah J6hn Gsi9e iI M %I,am
Causey; New Mexico. Antonio Joseph: Arizona.