The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-12
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
COMPREHENSIVE BILL TO REPEAL
THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAVE

Tho Cor.mittee to Meet To-day, and May Re
port the Hin 10 the Hou.e-The President
Nou,inates Kansas Negro 20 be Minis
ter to BoIivia-The New Minister 20 Ha-
wall Receives Hts distinctions, snd the
New Consul-Genernl Starts for Hon oiuIu
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Acting Chairman
Tucker has called meeting OF the Committee
on Election Of President and Nice-President
and Representatives In Congress tomorrow
morning. to consider the various bills in
troduced for the repeal OF the Federal Elec-
tion laws. 1t is hoped by leaders OF the
House that report will be made from the
committee to the House at its session to-mor-
row. so that tho consideration OF the subject
may be proceeded with at the earliest posi-
BILE date. The bill that meets with favor is the
one introduced by Mr.. Tucker. which
is somewhat more comprehensive than
the others. It provides for the repeal
OF the following sections under the title
Elective Fronchiso" OF the Revised Statutes:
Sections 22O2 and 2.205 to 1920. inclusive.
relating to the appointment. qualification.
power. duties. and compensation OF super
visors Of election; sections 2.22l to 2.23l. in
elusive. Of the same title relating TO the APP
pointment. qualification. rower. duties. ana
compensation Of special deputies: sections
OOOO ana DOLL 10 D,OlD. inclusive, ana D.OZO
also. the following portion OF section U43:
Or is commenced against any officer OF the
United States or other persons on account OF
any act done under the provisions Of title 2u.
the elective franchise or on account Of any
or other person under any OF said provisions"
To cover any case that may possibly arise,
other statutes and part Of statutes relating in
any manner to supervisors OF election and
,JudUe ()ates Chairman ~ fhe Judicinrv
S ss'qe1 S
present week. II he succeeds in this there
on e eecten oi Pres i aad Scs
President
Senator Palmer Of Illinois has introduced a
bill to pension Mrs. Josephine +. Keltop.
widow Of Brig. Gen. John c. Kelton. who was
AAdiutant; General Of the United States Army
ant Adjt.. Gen. Theodore Schwan and Adjt.-
Gen. Williams. who endorse the proposed ac-
and character Of the man whose widow is now
In need. Gen. Kelton died so poor that by his
Is given to the inmates Of the soldiers Home e.
or which he died Governor
The Department OF State to-day received a
communication from the United States Minis
ter to Costa Rica. but declined to give out any
Information as to its contents. 1t is believed.
however. that 1t relates to the arrest OF Fran
els Fl, Weeks. the New YORK embezzler. who is
reported to have been apprehended in Costa
hica at the instance of the United States Min
lister.
Bicycles are personal effects and entitled to
free entry into this country as such when
necessary to tho comfort and convenience OF
the owner, is the gist OF a decision recently
ney. The Treasury Department has decided
to follow this construction OF the law. although
s th. Of Rs B Be
OF General Appraisers. whose decision as to
bicycles it dIscards, Attorney General Brew
fects. and Secretary FolRer followed his con-
struetion; This construction was changed by
law. as heretofore construed. and which is now
set aside. bicycles were duciablo at the rate OF
43 per cent ad valorem.
:. Secretary Lamont left Washington for New
York this morning. to be absent a week. AS
ment has gone. to Chicago Assistant Score
tary Josiah Quincy OF the State Department Is
IN Boston and will return to Washington on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Albert 8. Willis. the new Minister to
Hawaii. received his instructions from Secre-
tary Gresham to-day. and this afternoon lefa
for his home in Louisville to make his prepara-
tons for going to Honolulu: Mr.. Ellis Mills.
oath Of office this morning. his nomination
Mills Will make visit to his home in staun-
ton; Va before leaving for his new post. He
The President has practically completed hie
consideration OF the Hawaiian question. and
period. probaby Within three weeks. mi" AIR.
Blopnt. who has impaired all the information
on the subject secured by him while in Hawaii
and has had frequent conferences with the
President and Secretary OF State in which he
outlined his views In the matter. made his
homo In Georgia. His connection with the
Hawaiian question. both officially and unoffi-
cialy. has ended.
Speaker Crisp's lieutenant on the floor. Con-
Catchings. suggested to-day that it would be
q good plan to bring In bill at once to admit
new States. The Democratic leaders manifest
an anxiety to get up some m easure for consid-
GRAFTON by the House. The Torrey Bankruptcy
bill is expected to make its reaupearance very
to better the bill. The purpose OF those. who
is to be- ready to adjourn next year by May or
June. The dilatory. element urge. on the other
Wa S has
pished by the House.
Col. Stump. Superintendent OF Immigration.
who negotiated a recent immigration agree
ment between the United States and Canada.
said this evening that. while he had received
no advice from Canada he did not believe that
the Canadian Government had rejected the |
agreement. as reported In fact he believed
that the agreement would meet with tho hearty
approval OF the Minister oi the Interior on his
return from Winnipeg. The latter part of the
agreement. Mr. stump said. was dictated by |
Sir John Thompson. canadian Premier. and he
was fully informed OF the contents OF tho agree
ment as n whole. In view OF these facts and |
for other reasons he was disinclined to believe |
that tho reports as to the agreement having |
been rejected were correct.
Judge Isaac C. Maynard. Smith I. Weed. and
Maurice j. Power havo been very busy to- day
about the Capitol and the various depart |
ments. Mr.. Weed is interested in some local |
appointments In his part OF the state. and Mr.. |
is interested in a legal wa with Col. |
John q. Fainsworth. the State Agent OF New |
York. in the collection Of some money due the |
State To-day Judge Maynard called Mt the |
Senate chamber and had q long aud condden-