The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-07
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
NO LEGrsLhTIoN UNTIL THE REPEAL
BILL rs PASSED.

| It u. Endorsed by tho 'Adninistrntion-
| Putting Good Democrats In the Places
Held By Republicans on the Senate Force.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6-After adopting the
| code OF rules that are to govern the deltbera-
lions during the Fifty third Congress the
| House OF Representatives to-day adjourned
until Saturday next This action was taken
In accordance with the plan OF tho House
| leaders. endorsed by the Administration. to do
| nothing until the Senate takes action on the
| bill to repeal the Sherman law. There would
| be no lack OF work IL the wheels OF the
| House were allowed to move. but 1t Is hoped
| that by constant adjournment tho point
| will he made more emphatic that the Admin
istration and the party leaders in Congress
| desire the sherman law to be repealed before
any other legislation Is considered. The
President called Congress in session for the
sole purpose OF passing repeal bill. and he
| will not consent that any business shall be
transacted until that is accomplished. In
accordance with this programme the House
committees. with the exception Of Ways and
Means and one or two. others that have to do
unemployed. The wheels OF Legislation
are, completely stopped in both Houses.
that the com eommittess should begin the
Grafton OF proposed legislation In order to
the X Repeal I is to Out se o.
The doors, q the eommitiee rooms Of ,t the
man Of the House Committee on banking and
which might or might not have embodied the
NIGHT hays Sssn H. snnssr has Sesp led to
change cha his mind and will not now present any
| considered by his committee.
The proposed bill to repeal the, Federal Elec
Sas ss aio by es tGs5s
were In the House to-day In anticpatiqn OF an
smps on for h9 fsn
eliminate jShs SS from tsf n raolo
REPRESENTATIVES Cummings. Cochran, Fellows.
mem ters Of the deee were in thsir places
ready to give aid and comfort to Mr.. Fitch had
It is understood to be the plan Of Speaker
Crisp and his lieutenants to go ahead with
ton ton is s. Disposed Of. and remain in continuous
sessi on until the m Getting time OF the regular
One by ono the Republican officials OF the
Senate are being displaced by Democrats. A
few days ago Charles b. Read. the popular AS
sistant Sergeant ut Arms, who was regarded
and today Robert 4. Dobbin Of Mary and was
ley p Plummer Of Mains. The new appointee is
o son OF ex-Judge Dobbin OF Baltimore. the
Hopkins University. and was appointed upon
accommodation OF Senators German and
Gibson.
The latest victim OF the cable cars In Washing
ton is Mr.. John W. Ross. President OF the Board
OF District Observation-Disclosures the
MyF Of the Sy but NJ Ross
reception given by Secretary Gresham, to the
Pan American medical delegates last night
"a m pnh Gar in "
pennsylvania avenue and landed in front OF an
other cable car moving swiftly in an opposite
a distance Of thirty ioet beiore the cripmaa
could stop the car. His head was badly hurt;
at first that the injuries Would prove fatal
The Commissioner was taken to the Metro
h IS fs
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia this
morning again denied a story that has been
repeated from Charleston. W. Va A few days
partner Of senator Faulkner at Martinsburg
ton for Congress in opposition to Mr.. Wilson.
me report was at once denied by MI Walker
from tho same place that not D only was the
tr eVt hs sestS Sops
ing Senator Faulkner denied the truthfulnes
81 the statement with much warmth. and said
that 1t was utterly false and entirely without |
foundation. He said he had always supported
Mr. Wilson. and that he was not a party to any
attempt to encompass his defeat.
Capt Parker Of the Fourth Cavalry. Acting
Superintendent of the Sequoia and Gen.
Grant National Parks. California in his
speaks Of the giant forest as probably the most
magni flcent body OF timber in the world 1t
occupies an area Of about three miles square
on an elevated plateau east OF the Marble |
Fork. 1t Is continuous dense forest OF |
splendid trees, mainly redwood and sugar
Of 800 feet from the ground and measure from |
fifteen to twenty feet in diameter. To preserve |
all accessible to the public. good road is |
essential. and he recommends that $30. 900 be |
such a road. He also reccommends that |
bridges be built across the main Kaweah and
built around Grant Park: that the two parks Ks
be consolidated, and that the many fine |
streams in the parks be stocked with fish.
Brief mention has been made OF Mr.. PETERS
latest bill. but brief mention can hardly do
justice to that remarkable production The
title is. "A Bill to Advance, Learning tho Arts
Ry tho ' fha Iii
Of under ts rof q
9 Secretary Of Education. The second provides
hs OF U'n edese U
learning, in, which shall be taught all the
classical and professional studies and arts
and sciences necessary to give students
knowledge ofthe highest courses a pertaining
to such education and learning. Another sec
tion appropriate ties S2O,OOO00u for the cost OF
constructing the college and providing It with
the necessary appliances. Tine eighth section
approprintes $500. 100000 to be carried to the
credit OF tho fund. the interest thereof to be
apple monthly Tho fourteenth section pro-
vides for the purchase Of aluminium for the
coinage o. currency rem to the amount Of the NJ
and 80 cents. and ]. 5. TO- 20 land multples OF
2Ol dollars. This currency is to DO the legal
tender for all debts, public and private
Since the close Of tho silver fight In tho
House. in which he bore n most conspicuous