The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-08
SENATE JusKsrrSe TRIPS
A MnIority OF the Senators to spess Their
Vacations nt the Peoples ExpeH,e.

Vacations ut the Peoples Expense.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7-Senate junketing
trips are as fashionable rs ever this summer.
More than twenty special com mittees have
been authorized to make Investigations dur
ing the recess. 30 that majority oil members
OF the Senate are to have. at the expense OF
the Government. an opportunity to visit Vari-
Gus interesting points Senator GallinRer. NJ
though comparatively q new member OF the
Senate. has secured the privilege OF invests
eating the Homestead labor troubles. with the
assistance Of a special committee. He may
not be ablo to CLEAN much additional informa-
tion to that furnished the newspapers by the
reporters and to Congress by tho report OF
Judge Oates's committee, but the great mass
OF testimony makes more work for the Gov
eminent printers and gives healthy boom to
tho junk business.
Senator Hiscock. who Is probably serving
his last term In the Senate. evidently expects
Cabinet Office after 1903. should Harrison be
reelected. for he has obtained consent from tho
Senate to mako an investigation as to the or
ganization and workings OF the executive do
partments. Senator Cockrell made similar
Investigation two ycnrs ago. and submitted
most exhaustive report, which led to some re-
FORMS but Senator Hiscock is thlrsting Tor
more information on tho subject SO he ana his
committee have authority to 90 through tho
departments with fine-tooth comb.
Senator Allen Of Washington lives close to
the British border. so no and his colleagues on
u specially authorized committee will srend a
portion OF their vacation looking INTO our traue
relations with Canada. n subject that has been
frequently investigated by Senate committees
IN recent years. but without results.
senator German was probably SomcWnnt IN
hnenced In his declinati0n to serve as Chair
man Of the Democratic CAMPAIGN Committee
committee to Investigate the Joint stock COM
panies In the District Of Colnnbia. with a
stock al and Sonr r Ts sa viii
Guirc him to visit Washington frequently dur
ing the vacation; and may prevent him from
senator i1att OF Connecticut has permission
Mexico. Arizona. and Oklahoma. to ascertain
whether these Territories are entitled to State
senator Henderson. the iovlal President pro
tempore of tho Senate. has permission during
the recess to bargain iorh suitable site Tor the
fight set on foot by the attempt Of ex-senator
Mahone to have his property selected as the
senator FELTON,, of California is afraid the
timber lands Of the West are being destroyed
too rapidly So he has been authorized to in
auire into the depredations in the forests and
report next winter.
Senator Plumb OF Kansas. served in the House
OF Representatives long enough to learn how
a nesn IN
subject Of legal contests between the Govern
ment and several States growing out OF the
withdrawal and sale OF public lands.
=. The Senate Committee on Finance has au,
in tie failure av "S BANK Of Boston
visit boston, Bar Harbor. and that Vicinity
tingent fund of tho Senate. " '
Senator CIHndlers s9m%ittse has been IN.
several months past. but they need more
light. which. they say; can only be, obtained
during the recess 50 they viii GO at it again
authorized to investigate tho workings OF tho
days in the senate discussing the silver oues.
ton. deems It necessary to have special
the ysin ss Of the S
senator Dawes has been Chairman Of the
entire service in the Senate. and, although his
term expires next March. he has obtained per-
to the Indian country during the recess: These
trips to the Indian country are generally made
n i; company Of the ladies Of the Senators lam
ties to the members OF the committee. in addi-
ton to tho new supply Of knowledge AS re-
served by close contact and keen observation.
=, There were several other applications for
t." int OF fnscss st to at
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two or three Of his economical associates. OBJ:
)ected. Senator Cockrell says this practice OF
appointing special CONF ittees to serve during
the RECESS Of Congress is becoming SO SOM
mon that he proposes to introduce n resolu-
tion next winter providing that every member
Of the Senate shall have q special committee
during tho summer. He holds that it il un-
lust to discriminate in favor OF few Senators.
Senator Pettgrew OF South Dakot made
desperate struggle to have a special commit
tee appointed to visit Chicago during the re-
cess and make an Investigation Of the Worlds
Fair; There was much opposition to the sug-
gestion. but he was so persistent that the Sem
ate finally appointed him u committee OF one
to go to Chicago mt his own expense. and make
careful inspection Of the Worlds Fair build
ings and everything that pertains to them. His
anxiety to see the Chicago Fair has probably
subsidized. in view OF the fact that no provision
was made for his expenses out of the con-
tinGent fund.
The members OF the House OF Representa-
tives are not as rule seek ing Iunket trips this
year. Instead Of gaIding around the country
at the Governments expense. the majority Of
them are obliged to 80 home and hustle to
secure reelection to the Fifty-thrd Congress.