The sun., 1892-12-13
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest Happening In aud Out OF
the Halls OF Congress.

Things OF interest hApRenIu6 IN auo Out OF
the Halls OF COngress.
wAsH1NGroN Dec. 1.-THE annual war be.
tween the Marine Hospital service and tho out
lawcd National Board OF Health is about to be-
gin. Tomorrow a subcommittee OF the
House Commerce Committee proposes to hold
a m Getting to consider bill for the establish.
ment OF a quarantine system recently intro
dUced by Representative Raynor Of Baltimore.
There appears to be a general sentiment in
favor Of Il national quarantine system. but tho
controversy is over the disbursement Of the
epidemic fund. The National Board OF Health
was practically legislated out OF existence sew
eral years ago. when Congress absolutely re-
fused to make any further appropriation for
OF the Directory the office OF President of tho
Board is vacant. and no one Is disposed to
claim the empty honor unless there is an op-
pOrtunity given to handle some OF tho Govern
ment = funds.
For several years past the Marine Hospital
duties. the functions Of the National Board of
Health. The new system was innuguratet
hs Haa o ,na and
GERS of the Board Of Health have never ceased
in their endsavors to te again restored to
more than ever active. REPRESENTATIVE Ray
a MON bcr Of tho sub-committee designated to
Investigate the subject. has conferred with
the the Msrn. ssrVee and nIn tat
there is a disposition to place the execution
q the gu.raaatuG law i 'nPSed With
Of the National Board Of Health are e, makinga
desnerats c,iort TO defeat that feature Of the
surgeon General Of the Marine Hospita al ser:
tho Treasury. with @ the a sanction M of the Pres.
dent OF the nited States. At the meeting "f
the .sub;;c"mmittse to. orrow representatives
n Mp ri NJ fhA Nh.
tional board Of Health will be invited to ap-
near aud present, their views on the subject.
members Of the committee are anxious to get
! the bill in shape and report it back to the
House for early consideration.
Alfred f. Hutton. q member OF the English
Parliament. visited tho two Houses Of Con-
gress to-day under the escort Of Senator VOL
colt. Mr. Hutton who isI young man. s! was ac.
compamions. Il. A. %Hawortn % III and + NJ. coward.
They we're much intercstea in what they saw.
although they EXPRESSED disappointment that
galleries Mr.. Hutton. who represents the
town of Bradford where there are extensive
the passage geo Of I the McKinley tarlir biiI had
heen disastrous blow to the bradford in
. at dugnc tfs last 9f
probable result Of the election in this country.
but to the necessity to the American markets
Of the class OF goods manufactured by his Eng
llsh constituents.
The attention Of tho Commissioner of the
General Land Office WAS to-day called to a cir
| cular letter promug gated in Oklahoma City. o.
T.: Offering to procure for soldiers the filing OF
dsclaratory statement for u given sum on
lands within the Cherokee Strip. which. it is
fS W soon be t%r pnass i m
worth SO per acre. 1t is also represented in
the circular that soldiers who are too old to go
20 ne land themselves may file on lCO acres
Commissioner Stone says that such lands
cannot be- procured by soldier. or others with-
lands in person for period prescribed under
to DO determined by, Congress, which will prob mI
Commissioner warns the public that the
scheme Indicated in the circular letter may be
usea ior fraudulent purposes
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
cn Genie ~ l.mbertson of Nebraska to be assistant
signed.
Charles C. Cole D..ric. Of Columbia to b. As
Columbia. vice Charles +. James. retired.
.ret Judge for ". 0 nor.hen d Isrc. Of illinois. vice
hJnrS mS. w. SoaGf,t Mx retired I - m ,,,,rst,t. Com.
NV s' S
United States to Switzerland
Mr. Colis p Huntington lost case in tho
supreme Court to- day. He had sued In Mary
land to enforce a judgment obtained by him
AGAINST Henry Y. Attrll in New York. Hunt.
| inGton had loaned 100000 10 the .,orkaway
beach lmprovement Compnny l!mitedl upon
the repreSentntion by At'ri!l. who was con;
stock OF S1OO0OO had nli been paid 'n., This.
HUNTINGTON alleged. was not true. He OBJ
ON TRIAL.