The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest HnppeninE In ana Out o
the Halls OF Conrresr.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 6--Mr. Springer. Chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee. Is
very anxious to proceed at once with tariff leg
islation. SO as to carry to completion the gen.
eral plan innugurated at the last session. His
plan Is not likely to meet with the approval
OF the full committee. however. That policy
was never intended to apply to any but the
situation then existing. with tho Democrats In
control OF but one House. With both Houses
OF Congress and the Executive q little way
ahead. a proposition to proceed as before can
There , is one other thing which Mr.. Springer
has in mind. which he hopes to succeed with
and which he is going to put his best energy
luton for y constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the abolition of the Electoral college
az %s
front at once Hi. scheme Is to give each
State as many ssHs1n votes n ns has has
to divide the electors, Of each, state be-
tween tho candidates in proportion to tho
Pop ropuiaton ' being divided into units. Con.
gress. he proposes. shall expire IN December
the apa
wants to extend 10, siIIr years: and more than
men he wants extended to three years During
last session he did not get much consideration,
tho present time is. orportune. and that
! as az public as s''ss
committee to whom the resolution was re-
ferred will hold q meeting on Friday. and it is
mr.. Springer points out the fact that there is
q dispute over one. OF the electors in Oregon.
il oh IN Esnf and s Sas
with such a condition Of affairs the country
might easily be thrown into revolution il. the
make it depend on these votes. His plan. he
contends. would avoid the possibility OF any
very Fl ana would
In his annual book OF estimates for the fiscal
year ending juno 80. 1894. sent to Con Cress
to-day. tho Secretary OF the Treasury recon-
mends an appropriation Of S593.ooo to % con.
recommendation is in accordance with the
contract system provided for il the II, River and
pended on public works in New York:
:ps st a. If sss ~: e:
e s En- e. H ss .na Ss1'5 !".:a
s1s s9ssS nj VII
sons Hsrbor. Lake ontario. $500 to make certain
s. Ys1i s:r1ss Of the statue Of LIB
Another effort Is to be made during tho pres
snt session to select q new site for the Govern
ment printing Office in this city. The old
fight: which began more than two years ago.
has been renewed within ths e past low days.
Two years ago Congress appropri ated $780,
600 for the purchase OF a site. and seventeen
Government. The mem bers OF the Senatorial
poker club promptly blocked tho pathway Of
SO bold
that Senator Henderson. Chairman Of the
Senate Committee. denounced their methods
In. nta Fha UDoG hat hale
was called last session and the committee
was instructed to make a thorough investiga-
meenes Of the were held dHrns
committee rejected Thirteen Fl tie sites. The
still backed BY the Senatorial! poker club.
senator Don Cameron is tho guiding spirit
like HEAVIER to secure a favorable recon-
mendation. He has u good argument in the
ha he 'kec hs
to the outcome OF the tight. and some inter-
esting Developments are expected before 2
the present printing office renders prompt
action = necessity: hence those who are IN a;
the s5: e w
sion. 1t will not do to permit the s25O.OOO to
remain tied up longer in the Treasury
Senator Quay wore troubled look to-day.
He was between two fires. each OF which
threatened destruction to his reelection to the
Senate. 4 Philadelphia delegation was here
to induce him to SUPPORT Philadelnhian for
which meets next month. 4 country delega-
tiop MAS also here TO get him to support the
country candidate for Speaker. Each delcga-
ce"tdn and each thrcstened trou Ie il his
assistance was refused; The Senator is trying
III. large delegations here TO- day it is probable
tn he VII he drnGrsd Into i ana thst MS
cana /, rsihl IL -. ,,sl har
Dave Martin. vi % i said to BE- in char sc
OF the quay forces in the Pennsylvania Icgis-
Chief today, and it j. probable "Dnye" re-
"eNet Instructions how to manage the COM
ing night.
Representative Fitch Chairman OF the
Davenport Investigation Committee. said to-
night that no further testimony was necessary
| to enahls the committee 10 submit a comprs-
n n.I Nv, rerort IT, Congress. Mr.. Davenport
| M:uee aud answer III" charges made again st
INN. which were sustained by hundreds ot
IT,. PROBABLY ilnagiped that tie i:eput lie ms
| ~ the H4uS" would come to his rescue and
Try to m"ksa political martyr u him but he
h sIbbsts t, tor blame Ian nimrn is Gp.stionas
majority IN New FORK. They expected him 10
acromIiloh ehlraorIinary result. in New
wh MORE Sy ma 70 mat END e provided
| disposal In any previous political contest. In,
stead OF gaining votes for the E"putlcans ia
lost more than ~ per cent. ~ the votes WHEN
me Demnc!atlr managers We're DISPOSED 10
concefe 70 the Republicans.
ID Days, "a .}a1'in,s resence IN Washington to-
called before the Fitch Committee. Mr.. FitcH
said suggestion 70 that enc It was ma .e, Int
in view Of the failure ot Martin anI lis n,,e,b
obs ods IN New l.rk city. he Tas hardly worthy Of
exhibition in attempting to corrupt New Ynrs
politics that the defeat of his party is .ufi
cicnt pun shment. SO far as the committees is
concerned.
The testimony is being prepared. and the
committee expects to submit its rcI'nrt in
TINA 10 bring In q bill to revise the FEDERAL
election laws during the present session.
The Civil Service Commission In its annual
report says that the Presidential campaign
lust closed was tho .rst in which it has &C.
lively interiered to prevent the c. lection Of
l'iilicai assessments; and i believes its ac-
tlnn had most hensiiclli object.
rublic employees .elt as they never before
!-lt. me ,repprt says that they were pro-
teeted and need not contribute unless they
chose: and thero was much less assessing done
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