The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-08
Open evenings after Dec. 10th.
LIVE FLASHING TON TOPICS.
Senator Hin Selected M u Member OF the
steering COmmlttcc.


wAsHISG-cS. Dec. 7.-senator Hill has been
selected by his party associates in the Senate
to scrve rs a member OF the Democratic eau
Gus or altering" committee. The choice
was made at n caucus held to-day. after the
adjournment of tho Senate. in the private con-
sultation room 81 Senator German. One OF
tho first PROPOSITIONS to come up was the So
lection OF n steering" committee to COOPER
ate with q similar committee OF Republicans
on legislative and political questions. Tho
fcllowin. were selected: Senators Hanson OF
North Carolina. Harris o! Tennessee. Cockerell
OF Mississippi. and Hiil oil New York. with Sen
ator G"r;nan as Chairman. 1t Is, unusual Tor
this important committee. but the political
aasccla;cs Of tho junior senator from New
l3S recognize his s9rcTiHir ability IN matters
management.
III. poi,i.al comrlesion o., the Senate after
the ith of March next was discussed. ami IN
view Of the fact that senator quay announced
in The Republican caucus that he does not con- on;
lie taken to protect the rights OF the. Demo.
cratic party in those States where elections Tor
wors read arr rrovns for the APPOINTMENT Of
Pension Commission to make an exhaustive
investigation OF that question. IT was pre-,
the pension agencies OF tho Unitod States, and
examine the pension roll and the methods OF
branchas Tho CAUCUS. Rowever. decld~d that
ilay action on tho resolutions at this time
might Dn premature. and they were with
After d general interchange Q, opinion the
caucus adjourned. and the steering" com;
nitss ON rubc fanSs to iii vacancy
ii.v.i from iurthcr duty on that COMMITTEES
because OF his selection as one OF the arbi-
rmSf Ma a IN he
hill. AS it is not regarded AS party measure.
The question, of tho reorganization Of the
was not referred to. The members OF the
steering" committee are practical men and
they arc not given to counting their chickens
before they arc hatched.'
Secretary Of State Foster has transmitted to
the President n report in answer to the inaui-
rios propounded in q Senate resolution ofApril
H. 1892, which WAS to-day laid before the
Senate. The questions re! lated to the treaty Of
1917 between the United States and Great
britain resp;etnE the mnn,enH rhH Of armed
tho Department OF state to be i'll in force. and
The report shows that. subsequent to
ii. r" , by resolution Of Congress- OF tho
desire Of tho United States to withdraw from
the treaty. diniomntic cnrrcspondence snsued.
with tho result that on March x 1863. tho
st,ncted to withdraw the, previous notice.
British Minister. by Secretary Seward. Juno
IT, 1860. Mt which date correspondence in re-
gard to the termination OF the treaty OF 1871!
ceased. since that time it has been regarded
by both Governments as continuing in force
and effect. Secretary Foster. in conclusion.
says it seems most desirable that the arrange
ment. grown obsolete in practice and surviv
Of international penco. should be modified to
fit tho new order OF things. with such a'lapta-
ton to tho cxiGencies uf the future as pru-
dcnce may forecast. As an illustration OF the
uuitncss OF the arrangement to meet modern
conditions. he SAYS that an offer OF u shin
builder on one Of tho lakes to construct ono
of tho smaller vessels OF our new navy. to be
service on our seaboard. was not considered
because the construction OF such vessel
might DO held to contravcne the arrangement
o: 1917.
Tho Democrats In the House are repeating
what they think is n very good story. with Tom
Reed as tho hero. While tho Presidents mes
sage was being read yesterday. the story goes.
Mr.. Reed rolled up to the marble desk where
for two years no rriGnei as Gar. and. leaning
over. drnwed out to Speaker Crisp in stage
voice that could be heard forty feet away. this
question::
will the House adjourn. Mr. Speaker. at
tho conc usion OF the ceremonies. ont Of re-
spect to the memory OF the departedI'
Private John Allen. tho humorist OF tho
House also made a comment on the message
which some Of the members think Is funnier
than .hr. Reeds.
The message" said Mr.: Allen yesterday.
i men,. sounds like motion for new trial.
but don't think tho country Is going to grant