The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-01
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
4 CABTNET MEETING HELD Nv TIE
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Marble Palace IN "nshlnRtOn-hepubu.
can Omcehoiders Try to Figure Out y
Majority In the Senate for their Party.
WASHINGTON. Nov 30.--The President and
the mem ers OF his Cabinet held meeting at
tho State Department to-day to consider the
annual message to Congress and other cx-
ecutive business. A Cabinet meeting outside
Of tho Executive Mansion is an unusual oc-
currence. consequently there was n nutter Of
excitement throughout the Department OF
State this morning when the word was
passed around that the President and his
advisers would meet in the diplomatic reccp
ton room. There was no ceremony about the
Presidents midday visit to the State De-
partment. Wrapped in n brown melton over
coat. md wearing u silk hat with n six
inch band OF Grape. he walked over to the de-
partment by way OF the west gate. Officials OF
tho State. War. and Navy departments who
occupy rooms in the east wing Of that build
ing could hardly believe their eyes when they
saw the President coming toward them on
foot at that hour Of tho day. His messenger
soon followed with portfolio containing q
second "rcvise" OF tho message. The
diplomatic room was in readiness for tho
meeting. and several OF tho Cabinet officers
we're on hand to receive the President. The
meeting lasted something over and hour. and it
Is understood that the message is practically
ths MESSAGE now as tHer o. would be- haI Mr.
Harrison received n reelection. Such recon-
mendations as no may make will apply merely
good form to burden his successor with sug
gestions;. There will probably be an ahnn-
sources. Mr. Cleveland is not apt to
hunger for sugGsstions from members of
.a ri Trough the shsnne hs
press associations, will be furnished with
advance COPIES. under certain conditions, and
Telegraph Company will also be provided with
a copy for circulation among those pagers not
lions are placed upon the holders OF advance
copies. and they are personally responsible to
The In as
greatly provoked at the premature nublica..
ton OF his messsaGe in one newspaper Inst
press associations and require the message to
Congress. He aiterward relented and author
lied Private Secretary Halford to follow the
usual custom.
Senator Proctor OF Vermont Is the next man
IN public life who will build magnificent new
residence IN Washington. He has purchased
the. lot ut the. corner OF Vermont avenue
Of his new house on 1t. Tho lot is ~ feet on
X street and 100 on Vermont avenue: and both
staircase and tho flnshnCs OF the hall ara to
scot Is to be of white marble. and the Tali
above L. to BIO nishedin onyx There isto be q
marble. The Style OF the arrhtscturs will be
PAID Tor thu S
OF the house Is estimated Mt 500. 900. The
Ssep drawn ~ %o
for Senator John Sherman.
Messrs. n. T. Davidson and Charles A. Moore
OF Brooklyn. well-known builders OF machin-
Arv fovc CHI Inc ND Il, CT kora
to-day In consultation with, Mr.. Scott Of the |
gard to the proposals for building the now war |
Dec 5 Z. hs te
titlon for the work will be sharper and more
naval Contracts since The last contracts cont were
made the eEipbulldinS industry mas mnter- /
ally inrreasah ny the establishment OF new ship:
the Navy Department to encourage tho new |
IN awarding the contracts and spc-
cial schedules will be arranged to assist them
~ far as possible.
Tho belief is growing among Congressman
and Senators In the city that il an extra
session 10 70 to held ct all it will not be called
for the early part OF tho yenr 1893. Even those
WIG arc anxious that such u session shall be
held arc GRADUALLY forming tho opinion that
It. w'il not begin sooner than. Oct. next and
ZION. which will open. according to law, on tho
'rst MG nm in nsGee6sr 0nsch%dErs
sPmcwhnt anxious as to tue r,itical, COM
nlsxion Of that h9dy in the F,'ty,hird Con.
u possible Republican majority They
IRE claimin: forty-lnrce pemocrntS. and
y,G np,s stii,,, and ioryllyo kepnb!icns
DO fort1-throe Democrats. fo,ty-ono Eepub-
leans: and four lorulists. VIII" vii! pro- ably
upon the question 81 reorgani2inc the Senate
Iils. poSor Of the Vice President t? give tho
hs s xsn wMs seG whSm hsu
assumed tho Presidency OF the senate mo-
ion to postpone n resolution offered by Sena-
basis was loft to tho deciding vote
p Mr. Arthur. who voted with the tarub.
Later when senator Anthony prop1scd The re- re-.
organization of tho body, on a Republican
basis y aticn tho result Of the, vote OF the
sast tn. 1decains s Vote ana giving tho .'n Te
B, nIrIg"nization t" his party. Senators
contested the right of tho Vice- President to
'ast the deciding vote on Questions affecting
for the KepubIican claim that was
';stn;hlished some time in the thiItes The de.
'ited are presumed to DO sufficient precedent
or Mr., Stevenson to follow, II, ms senate
should be evenly divided politically.
The Department Of State has received news
rom Spain that the Spanish Government will
appropriate $20u.OOH for the erection OF a
,uilding for their exhibit. instoGG OF $780, 600
IS heretofore stated. Tho building will be
reproduction OF the Iouja in Nalcncin. which
3 considered tho finest piece Of pure Spanish
architecture in existcnce; This building was
rected In the yenr 1872 on the sito of tho
llcaZar. the residence o, the Cid. III. dimen-
ions Of the building will bs 1870 feet long and
. feet wide. divided into three navcs BY clio.
ant huted pillars. The plans are now on the
iay to this country.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster G eneral Rath-
one reports that the number OF now Post
flces established during tho past fiscal year
'as 405 greater than during any previous
ear. except 1880. Oyer one:foHrth Of these
ew offices went to Arkansas. Texas. Missis-
Ippi. Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
eorsia- He comments upon the inefiiciency
legislation relating to the use OF the mails
y the green goods swindlers. and sug-
ests that the statutes DO so amended as TO
ake the mailing OF green goods" circullrs
nd literature Il continuous offence from the
oint OF mailing to the place OF destination. SO
rat prosecution will lie ut either point.
A telegram has been received hero to-day
.ying that Senator Randall Lee Gibson Of
ouisiana. reported lying dangerously sick at
OF Springs. Ark. was better. though still
ute weak, Senator (iibSon haS been moro or |