The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

more CONSERVATIVE progra,nmc might have
been adopted The plan VI the wise men in the
party was to refrain from agitating the uucs-
ton publicly, and endeavor to keep til. House
preparation bills were ready tor consideration.
In the mean time the various tariff bills
fs@ns pSsr ar S pT IN he @
without arousing the antagonism OF the free
silver men, Some of the new members. filed
throw bricks at the silver men when there was
10 occasion for such conduct. Tho result has
a nSGn SS int 'fss hsy st ffsio indignant
There is still another disappointment in
store for. tho anti-siver men; They counted
and in making their estimates to-day they cal
eulated tlate>o Republicans whites Democrats
They claim that 100 votes would he sum.
Client to defeat the resolution, aud that there
Ex-Speaker Reed was interviewed late this az
ternoon rs to the probable course o: the Re
nscans When toll TIA, ths an,isilyer mon
to help them out he replied that he feared
that was too generous an estimate. 1t is pos
bcrs may vote against the resolution. but il ia
equally true that many of them will also vote
for it. IN difference to the wishes Of their con
dcn ns., said NJ ,i Reed With eonslernbie
VIII" wer. members Of the Fifty-ars congress
to appeal to the Republicans To help them in
t fhsaE .; 1hs
will do nothing that will in any way contribute
to their h1pp,nesi. The minority is il no way
Democratic party finds itself to-day. and we
are not called upon ns Republicans to purticl-
pate in their family Iuarrels.
The Board OF Ordnance and Notifications
has directed that test shall be made about
tho middle of March at Fort Wadsworth. n. V,
Of the Ericsson aerial snb-aquatic projectile.
The pr"Iectilc will Re Tired from the IL" de,
claim made for this device is that it can he
fired from either pneumatic gun rr from "a
powder gun modified from one Of the smooth
aerial flight. wilton striking water. descend to
depth below the. sur face for which it may
such depth it will without change Of dircr.
ti"n. proceed on its course. the path pursued
the surface Of the water. At the same time
tests will be made of pneumatic gun carriage
firing with Seabury breech mechanism: also
tests VI siege guns.
The recent trip Of the Kearsarge. Capt.
Elmer from Port-auP Prince to the island of
SaI domingo was. it is learned at the State
perartmcnt: for .he rurposc Of Prot1eectirg
States Minister Turham Was a Tassenscr ron on
thu kcarsarge and is now in San Domingo.
the k.arshrGe having returned to Hayti. Cor
tain Americans. under CONFESSIONS from the
Government Of san Domingo. had built toll
bridge over the Ozama River without expense
10 IL. Govrrnment. but with, the agreement
that they could charge and collect for period
81 thirty years reasonable tolls. The Govern
m"ut of san Domingo. It was alleged; for the
ulcfrd bridge. which was erected nj considera-
III" cost. have condemned the bridge. and Min
lister Durham viii enucavor to satisfactorily
adjust matters.
Representative Erawley of South Carolina
to-day introduced 10y request IN the House
lsI ,.,,L IN
speedily increase the Waite of the circulating
medium by issuing money direct to tho people
AT low rate of interest upon approved secur-
y Sr1 ana h s LABOR nS sd
cnteen or eighteen sections.
The vindication Of the action OF ex-Speaker
Reed in counting quorum last Congress. by
the decision of the Supreme Court to-day in
the worsted Classification act case. was cspe-
ciaIly pleas NJ to that gentleman. In an in
tcryew to-day on the subject h" said:
the highest judicial rbunal IN the a c"n 'Iars
support my position. the Legality Of which.
however have never had any DOUBT. The de:
of the number OF persons present. whether
they vote or not. This rnrt Of the opinion Of
ing voice. the democratic and Republican JUS
tees alike agreeing on this point. The action
of the court in this respect sustains that OF
every court in every state in the country which
has passed upon the question. 1t also shows
the false position occupied by the Democrats
to the assumption that legal quorum I'M can en- be be
broken by members refusing to vote when they
are present in their seats"
"All the world loves Il lover" it is said. That
probably accounts for the Jealous efforts OF
certain persons TO induce Senator Hill to get
married. These matrimonial boomers have
had him engaged 10 marry several different
women within tho past week, and this morn
at
the Senator has finally determined to marry
Mrs. Manning. the widow q Daniel Manning.
early part OF the Cleveland administ ration
representative Of THE .SilN called ON senator
OF tho rumor He replied that such state.
mrnts We're very. annoying to him. besides be-
ing coTa va i 50 far as the Indy + concerned.
niled with contradiction.
Chairman SprinGer's illness will occasion
Temporary delay in the tariff discussion. As
soon as Mr.. Springer WAS taken sick and it was
House TOMORROW Tuesday to max. tic
s:s %ssa WIZ sf$' note !:
thought than Mr.: Wilson. being ismilla ar with
a better substitute Tor tho Chairman tI,an i any
$yss l. VAS %eedsd a. that e. Mr. MsIii h'S .!
the majority. lie is the proper. one to open the
debate In tho absence o: Chairman Springer.
II Mr.. McMilin had intended to parfici-
pate in the DISCUSSION later on. he IL not
quite PREPARED to take Mr. iSpringers
NJ Segment without n moments notice.
He has. therefore requested q reasonable
| inc 20 bone M little on the subject. and
he may not he ready to proceed for several
days. Tho reports Of the majority and the
and Mr.. McMillen will then state
when he will cali M the bills for considera-
ton.
Cardinal Gibbons was the guest Of honor at
n dinner tonight given by the Secretary OF
War and Mrs Elkins. The decorations were,
Ms far as. possible. appropriately carried out IN
the cardina culors. the floral portion OF the or
namentation being deep red carna ions n s acen-
trepiecr. Covers were laid for. twenty. and those
present were Secretary Blaine. Miss Abigail
Dodge Gail Hamilton. .slster-in-law Of the
Of State: Mr.. Frank Thompson OF
Mrs. Hazcn. Senator and Mrs.
senator and Mrs. German. Senator
and Mrs. Mcpherson, Senator and Mrs. Kenna.
Senator and Mrs. Hawley. Mrs. Eugene Hale,
and Minister and Nine Romero.
To Command the Quarantine Tug.
Capt. Edward Finnerty OF TompkinsvilIe has
been appointed commander OF the Quarantine
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