The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
SEVENTH ANNIvERsARY DINNER OF
THE GRIDIRON CLUE
The Charges Against Judge Boormaa ef
Louisiana to be Iavestigated-The Propo.
sitlon 20 Elect Senators By the People -
hA EAxornhlY RenortaA 70 thu House.

versary dinner OF tho famous Grtdiron CLUB,
held tonight at tho Arlington Hotel. was the
most remarkable OF It's long series Of brilliant
entertainments. and In many respects the
finest dinner ever given in Washington. The
dinner itself. in menu ana decoration. was ad-
mirable. and the wit, eloquence. and music
were unusually Hne. From o'clock.
when the distinguished company sat down
ut the invitation OF President McFar-
lind. until midnight when the un-
alterabe club rule brought Adjournment
every minute was filled with delight The
officers for 1892 are: President. Henry B. +.
Mcfarland treelected): Vice-President, Frank
Hatton: Secretary. T. V. De Graw treelectedl;
Treasurer. George II. Walker lreelected,;
Executive Committee. Gen. Henry V. Boynton.
E. G. Dunnell. and Walter B. Stevens. Tho
Executive Committee offlciated for the first
time tonight Among the guests were:
Senator W. F. Sanders OF Montana. Senator O.
F. Henderson Of Nebraska. Mr. W.Allen ofNew
Mr A. ". lyman 81 Montana, sesEetsTy Foster.
sSi p sSHSa'!sN ss15 YsTk H.
kell Of New York. Representative william ImrS n;
spcHnSsr Il YHSss RRen
$ortsW: IT, Of fiqSis' ,sssEssary, b, %1s.
Ss$tss { Gs;sy q NH s soSs1
dock 81 SNff iehisan, Understanding John N.
Alien Of Missouri. kepresentatiye lssdor RAY
hs Reed p Maise. cSsun
Elkins. sseretary Noble; MI Russell !: HaIri-
Rem j. G Farrell yrsns
rotary Kusk Senator Frsderck II GnBois q
fS vs 6sares u Mane
In the House to-day Mr.. Oates tDem
Ala offered a resolution. which was adopted.
authorizing the Committee on the Judiciaryto
investigate the charges preferred against the
Hon. Alex B91rman: Judge Of ths o Ristr ns
wSo w iSs CHARGED ,hs With high crimes and mis-
81 IL ct b is sit Ss sieS sss to
Mr Keed Rsp. Ne asked thEt Hnan Il; h2'1s
and resolutions by handing them to the
srsake for reference nm Mo, o,;ected on the
ground. that in the last Congress bills and an,
resolutions were not properly referred by the
Mr.. Reed retorted: III hope the gentleman
not % s ae ans IN
lar M erde bsns tie eonsdslaon Of tho re-
Nj MI e catchines Dem, Iiss.j moved that the
further q M the Committees re-
port Do postponed uNtN uonuhS.,
ehsnsn thep J. called for teiisTs; i, FIT . Be-;
Gs t4 a psrt
majority could not command II quorum. he
would reen and the Motop was agreed E, to-
Gratis Gratis an object lesson OF what could be done
the o. motion ti S on the table. No auerum voting.
.isS af nay So ard Thd ss1ss e
lay on the table was adopted by q vote OF lel
Public business was then suspended md
the Hon. L. 6. Houk Of Tennessee.
The House Committee on Election Of the
President and Vice President and members Of
Congress to-day discussed the several joint
resolutions before The committee pr29Eosine
RSneiple involved il ths several E;epesittonss
meas proVdins for the election 81 Senators
Hy sns When he
Tnss S Ssf hoas WHIT II. S6e # hs prn
to be DECIDED is whetheE the resolution II shall
States s'' ~ ''
an fs teday the hev.
Tor an IN f fnSestisato on Of the sweating sys:
TEN Of tepement house labor 5TSSported fnyor,
was then taken up by the full committee, and
after some discussion ordered favorably re-
ported to the House.
The trial OF John J. Verser Of the Old
Dominion Club. indicted for q violation OF the
Civil Service law. by soliciting contributans'
e ns n 'ss Tie s
hensive one. a. but It might be- matter Of doubt
whether, Congress contemplated such trivial
Ss a. sGse e
poses were nmenable to it as well as no.
H. consderfd it n H fact that the
the ors}naI aet stl in foSce, Provides that
this looks iiks tri,!ns. I hs Mad to detsrmins
n TT on sa ed sx he u wd
sS IT, Rtsa ststss Sfne
SHiy. uucsstton for tIs Jury; howsyer. VS.
ment had given to versor p oney to be psedfor
pIe oIl,tiSSG;t purposes and whether he hnd re-
No information has been received at either
the Guatemalan Legation or the Bureau OF
American Republics upon the result OF tho
election In thai. coun try and It, is not known.
therefore. that Mr.. Laipfesta Is President II
Of American Republics That It would not have
reciprocity treaty negotiatcd with the United
States. for while Laintiesta and Batres. the
roste political parties. LainfsstR was Minis.
TER to the United States during the sessions Of
tho Pan American Congress. and enthusiasts
tically favored the adoption Of such treaty as
has been secured.
The delegates appointed BY the Deep Water
Ways Convention held In Detroit In December
last. to urge Congress to authorize the speedy
compilation Of an unobstructive channel, not
connecting waters, between Chicago. Duluth.
Superior. and Buffalo. appeared to-day before
the Senate Committee on Commerce and the
Foregn o and Interstate commsrce. George
K Ey OF Glsyesnd, Gen Sloan q New , H Iork.
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