The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-30
lI,. WASHINGTON 1oprts
Things OF Interest Happening In ana Out 81
the Halls OF Congress-.

after his return from New York on Friday.
referring to the report that lie had joined the
Blaine forces II 1t were true rs reported. that
the lien and the lamb bad bad lain down together;
in fnafore. in the customary attitude.
We'll. it Is not altogether comfortable. but
more uncomfortable
There will be only one leading topic Of dis
cussion in tho Senate during the coming week
the Silver bill. 1t has the floor and will keep
1t until disposed Of. to the exclusion of all
other measures except appropriation bills
and routine business coming IN under the five
minute rule prior to = The purpose Of , 'nS
vention on June 4, but their, opponents
w nSssv0 I'll. to dsS as on ea avs sro
h ton P G hsS and IN r esssSaF xsS
ss & Rs SS ESn me WA
eight ssnators. four them silysrmen ,TeliSTT.
are Delegates to siipnespois and viii be isay;;
there are other senators Who desire to partiei.
pate IN tho Convention. Consequently unless
YETI be Oh d Sens
delayed until inter tho Minneapolis Conyen-
ton and possibly until after the Chicago Con,
reach vote before the latter event.
Representative Whiting Of Michigan has
prepared the report Of the Committee on Ways
and Means. recommending the passage OF the
eeets whsh may e adn aeais 70 t the
United States free Of duty. The report says:
Atlantic return to to our sHores without being
fully equipped in foreian-made apparel. The
sSans Of Of ons H sn s soes Sa ar Is y
very much cheaner In Europe than IN tho
The s tariii ak paid apon them II! HE X%srcsa
packing the goods in his trunks and bringing
them with him as baggage the American tour
sae hna ma h 9saSys s
and purchasing there their surIly q, wearing
1892 gave tho following CONSTRUCTION Of the
existing law:
and
be 70 ,SS sos rS ssin nst
snd I Of hS n st on
cia circles IN which such person ordinarily moves
Under this hi, construction oithe law. the cor
ident that the .weathier the person is tie
greater IN quantity and value is the amount II
creases in proportion to his ability to pay the
taxes.
At the meeting OF the Italo- American Board
OF Promotion Of the Worlds Columbian En-
position in this city yesterday Mr.. {. F. z.
Caracristi was elected President Salvador Cor
and Prof Francis Il. Faya ,Jr.. Secretary.
Fesolu td p,, were n9sssed thanking Ministers
tie oeia represontation V Of Italy O az hs
Worlds, Columbian Exposition; also pro-
e ePpE fSn Joint The ams s and annve9 a%
Of the, discovery OF America by Columbus
IN Washington. Also requesting the President
the, National Board OF tho Worlds tx position.
and an l!alo- American to be ono OF the orators
Roads in honor OF tho 4OOth anniversary oi the
discovery OF America.
u Mr.. Caracristi and Prof Fava presented the
dent Of the Senate. for I Ie Congress OF tho
esteem from the compatriots OF Columbus liv-
ing in this country.
Secretary Foster on Saturday sent to tho |
House letter urging an appropriation for |
enforcing the act to prevent the COM
Ing. Of Chinese persons into the United
pense OF that bureau to enforce the "a act t' Tie
Sonmissioner Of Internal Revenue estimates
that t" enforce the oct at east ton additional
nia, two in Oregon; three in New York city.two
the next fiscal year. At least $4,000 viii be DO
required ai by this bureau to carry the act into
in the United States entitled to register under
tho nrG,yisi2ns Of the net. and the fec Of 81.
X S2 1Ss n the
dicated and without the payment Of fees to
the collectors. 1t neod not cost anything like
priation Of $50. 200 ior the current fiscal Year
has been found Inadequate to defray the eX-
penses of deportation. and to avoid a deficiency
he has been compelled to reduce the compen-
'HS ans se ths ? sPoSo5o in addition to
the $4,000 be appropriated
Mr.. Forney Of Alabama. from the Committee
on Appropriations. has reported the Legsla-
live. Executive. and judicial Appropriation
gate Of s2i :Gs3 1872. or Sl,o70.2sO, less Than
the estimates and REDUCTION 90. Of s45s
for tho current flscal year. Tho whole num-
Per r Of salaries specifically provided for in the
vided for In the current law No provision is
the the revenue marine division Of the Treasury
Department. as that office Is now and has for
than tw1 yenrs been been + satisfactorily ea
ono Of tho most important changes made hy
sion. The Commission consists Of five mem
bers at u salary Of $1,000 each. The amend,
lllent tDOllSlilnE IL says tlitt All powers ulll
duties conferred upon said Board are hereby
imposed upon and shall be, discharged without
additional compensation by Board hereby
created to be constituted OF the Governor.
Chief Justice. and Secretary Of the Territory
Of Utah."
Tho present law allowing marshals to Crruit
Courts Of Appeal at S2,.hD Il year il repealed. |
md u provision is inserted imnosng the du- | ,
ties OF these mnrShals upon n!t"d States
Marsllals in the districts where terms Of These
courts are held. A provision IS also inserted
making il tho duty OF the heads Of the severn!
executive departments to reuuir" all clerks
and oth her employees 70 worn, not less non
seven hours day sundays and legal holidays
excepted. Tho heads Of departments may rX. {
lend these hodrs further iS special order but
without additional compensation. IN" annual
eave to be granted emplo,yrrs IL limited to
thirty days of sick leave. with uay. NO appoint
nents arc to lie made during "a" next fiscal
year. except 10y promotion. t" III! vacancies n
my Of the executive departments. except such
as shall DO created by removals
made or designations request 'd lcriise o. N I
efficiency and all vacancies -, caused are to
10 duly noied in the estimates to be submitted
o the next Congress.
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