The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
LIVE WAsHING7ON TOPICS
Jake" Patterson to Get One OF the five
CustoH Iouss Coamls sioue rships.

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| Custo. House Commissioned ships.
WASHINGTON. May 1a.Colloctor Hendricks
and Jake" Patterson returned to Now York
this afternoon. II is understood that tho net
result OF their visit to the capital is the prom
Use Tint Mr. Patterson shall got one of the five
custom House Commissonerships.T This action
| was agreed upon. 1t Is said. at tho conference
/ heid yesterday and this morning between
| oecretary Foster. Senator Hiscock. and Messrs.
Hendricks and Patterson. Secretary Foster.
| 1t Is reported. was anxious to give one OF tho
places to ex:Collector TON Murphy. but no
was convinced that it would not be good policy
70 appoint him. and SO his name was
dropped from consideration. The remain
Ing two Republican Commissionerships were
left to be arranged In New York BY
the Republican managers there. Mr.. Platt it
Is reported. warts TO have John A. Nichols
apponted. and he is apt to have his wishes
gTatiied. Collector Hendricks appears to DO
msnts ard lis SUCCESS IL sersne adf 1rss eere
t thnry rnstEr T. drop Siurphys name indicates
in the selection os Mr.. Pattsrson's colleagues
On tho commission.
The subcommittee Of the House Committee
OF the Eleventh Census. investigating the
management OF the Census Bureau. resumed
me examination Of witnesses to-day. J. A.
RRo ofl OF the bureau was the first Witness.
heprescntative Snyrrs Of Texas. about the I'M
equal saarir3 rad employees in the Office. the
hose ss anasr S IN and has
S Whn rs Ihfy obtained stqaions fer pe5sSns
ssii Went Maatea ther Cassrsasmes
Hhsrshad 81 GoooS for
t|,e iarms bones. and mortgage division and
tOrp0 used
ton work and paid from the 81 100000 fund.
Wh nS sh LETT the iarns homes. and mortgage
tWit witness; but tho objection was overruled BY
Mines said he received less salary as chief
OF his division than dtl hall dozen Of his
the en- poyues. hut to the system
Ihe su.-comm!tten ut this point adjourned
until Wednesday next.
In m appeal case from the United States
circuit Court for tho Eastern District OF Penn
S,,rnn,h me SUPREME court to,day held that
INC profits OF II firm. but who had no active
part IN rs management. was not partner.
ana, therefore. not liab BILE for its transactions
The House to-day continued In Committee
OF the Whole the consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
when tho paragraph providing for tho re-
coinage ard reissue OF minor coins was
FeacHcu' Mr. tracy tDom. \, ~ made point |
OF order that the paragraph changed existing |
laws. and as, it did not accomplish any re- |
trcnchmcnt in expenditures it was clearly not |
within tn" rules. lie had no objection, he
said. 20 tho provision Ms it row stood. 1t |
simply authorized tho Secretary Of tho Treas
ury To recon any and nj! tho uncurrcnt
minor coins now In the Treasury. but his point
OF order was called forth ny tho amendments
which no understood II was intended to fusten
upon it.
Mr. Holman tDem.. Ind called the atton-
ton OF the Chair 10 the fact that this provision
was simply intended to carry on ono Of the
functions Of tho Government and did not con-
illci With existing laws. Every provision OF
tn. Pill was subject to- the same point Of order.
=, After som" further debate. on request Of Mr..
lIoln,hn, the paragraph was passed over. rs
was the next. which related to the reconage
Of the uncurrent fractional! silver coins.
MT. Eartino iRcp. Nnvl offered an amend
men, to the lRst-numcd lScctiOn providing that
my holder OF not less than fifty ounces Of sill
yer may deposit the SANE for coinage ut any Of
me mints. Mr.. Trncy resc,Ning points Of order
against the paragraph aud tn" amendment
Alter ten gages OF the hill had been cOnsId-
sred the House adjourned.
Alter rendering opinions In forty-nve cases.
Attending the funeral services over the re-
mains OF the late senator barbour. and trans
lcting !nrgo amount Of routine business: the /
,, hlttu .stgtcs Supreme Court adjourned to-
ihy until the second Monday in October next.