The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICx.
Things OF Interest lisppeaing In ana Ont OF
the Halls OF Congress-.

WARRINGTON. Jan. O.-Mr. MCmlllln OF
Tennessee has been duly elected Speaker
pro tempore Of the House to act in the absence
OF Speaker Crisp. and is. therefore. to be re-
earded as tho leader Of the Democrats on the
floor. although this distinction will no doubt
be contested by Representative Springer.
Chairman OF the Committee on Ways and
Means. and Mr.. Catchnes OF Mississippi.
member OF the Committee on Rules. Mr..
Catchings is said to be the closest adviser Of
Speaker Crisp in the House. He had
chance to-day to show his abilities
as - manager on the floor. but
owing to bad cold did not meet with signal
success. The Republicans, in fact. got an OPP
to esy
TO the fullest extent The Democrats OF the
House have for many years lacked capable.
sarPy eS Vote This Is what
The first proposition made after the meeting
from the Committee on, Rules which provided
S Slis e sheSld not Ss untI! sitss NY sS
been acted upon by committee This was
tos Fsf in
Gratis: and yet il was Immediately attacked ID. By
half dozen nI members. and az ,y hours debate
i%pestanse vas under confederation: MsssTs
proposition, and spoke Of the Necessity. Of
printing at Least ieT copes q al bills hr
could, but was obliged to accept an amend-
II provided that hereafter 100 Copies Of ali
members. An, attempt was made to cut this
number down to twenty-five or fifty. but Mr..
Cummings. in one. minute Z, speech Of peculiar
ernns iii and g BE- ton
small to be- worthy Of consideration,
tho skirmIsh and Kept his temper remarkably
we'll but his voice was so poor that 1t could
NJ FL e M aa hi iSnf %ss the chat.
Springer did not allow MI: CatchinGs 70 have
all the homer * Of Leadership by any means. Tho
sst nsa %%%f msSn # least as often as
yetior It viii rsSuirs ali Of morrow to com.
plcte the task OF. introducing bills. which was
begun To-day at I 4, An A. T,nusualIy large
iiles by tomorrow night. The committees
The Republican looked very happy over the
Democratic sIuab6le to-day, and some Of
wsn &so sas osh tt 'front.' Mr.
Who VIII Was detained from Washington By the III.
seis and I'd et the family row 20 on Ths Rspsb
aid not vet into the fight.
The latest publication Of Uncle Jerry Rusk's
big seed department appeared to-day. 1t is n
neatly pound and well-printed pamphlet OF
nifty eight pages. accompanied by forty one
snd an n fsidan The title 81
Nosette," and the conclusion OF the many
experts quoted e that there is no longer any
doubt az 70 the contagious nature OF the
the demand for this publication, >, among the
dsnted rush for the Horse Book" which has
already passed through three editions.
The subject OF Russia's treatment OF the
Jews was under consideration at both ends oil
the Capitol to-day. The Senate adopted Mr.
washburn's resolution authorizing the Score.
tary OF the. Navy I! employ United states a ts
the Western milers, and the House would
door kicker OF the Billion Congress-.
Representative Raynor Of Maryland. himself
Hebrew. presented long resolutions under
the call OF States protesting against the cruel
ties q the Kussisn authortiA. End Repre- Repre-,
!. olsA TO Tue Bun reporter Mr.. Rsynor said