The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-30
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
.nJOrRNMESY LIkELF TO FOLLOW
THE PdSSIGE OF RkPEIL


,,,,osltoa to n Vote Expec;ed-Admirai
,rby TO he Ksucved or the Command or
~. As,ntic station by Admiral SRrrett.
y,sylNGroS, Oct 2o.-The indications are
cha, tLe purpose for which Congress was called
,orsther in special session will have been
,uIIv accomplished this week. and that the
legislators will adjourn and 20 homo. to par
,jcipato in tho fall elections and recuperate
fr,m tho severe strain to which they have
h.sn subjected hlr. Voorhees, has given no.
tIcs that he will ask for vote on the Voor-
hees substitute for the Wilson bill repeallng
ths silver purchasing clause OF the Sherman
Law tomorrow afternoon. Unless some now
unforeseen obstacle intervenes. there Ia no
reason TO doubt that within tho course OF
day or two tho bill will be returned to the
House There Is still n disposition In some
ounrters to act upon the Chinese bill and the
New York delegation will doubtless try to se-
cur, final action upon the New York and New
Jersey Bridge bill before the adjournment is
taken, but the success OF efforts in these mat
ters will depend upon assurances that they
shall not consume much time. for the Sena-
tors and members alike are DESTROYS Of get
ting away from the scene OF their late strife as
early as possible.
There is nothing In view In the House this
week save the BANKRUPTCY bill and the Voor-
bees bill 1t is the expectation that the latter
will be laid before the House after the reading
THE journal on Tuesday and that Represent
ntiye Wilson. Chairman OF tho Com mittee on
Ways and Means. who introduced the bill
originally passed 10y the House. will make a
motion to concur in the amendment made by
the Senate to that measure. Tho only change
is in the form OF declaration following the re-
pealing clause with respect to tho intention
ls..x-
and use Of, silver, The statement in the
mS9e isera thar sns. in he Wilson S but
Opposition orr from the, repoalsrs in the House
REPRESENTATIVE Bland may move to refer the
mil s 1@
No tactious opposition to speedy action on the
report an order for speedy determination Of the
are ANXIOUS for an adjournment. OF tho session.
and will do all IN their power to bring y about.
hs ey nmG ma is oofe or
reaching vote on account OF the lack Of at
General debate on the Bankruptcy bill will
hecontinuod to- morrow. and then Representa-
tive Oates will ask that when it is next taken
IN. either at this session or at the regular ses-
sion. it be under the tve-minute rule.
Representative Tracey has received tele-
grams from all Of the Democratic members Of
the New York delegation. saying that they will
concur in the Senate amendment to the Wilson
bill as soon as 1t passes the Senate, Repre-
the Republican members who favor nncondi.
tional repeal. andh is assisting Mr.. Tracey in
trying to get 9 Quorum OF repealers to return to
Washington Mr.. Tracey found large batch OF
atthe Arlington to. night. After looking them
over he said there was lacking 8 of making a
quorum: He has not heard fully from his col
league. Mr.. Hooper, and it is possible that the
members has to henr make up So s
Tracey says that Mr. Wilson viii b be- on hand hand
t t,5 the motion to concur as soon as the
s.t might Further F delay It's nal passsse
in. all the friends OF repeal in the House have
been urged to be present to.morrow for II
posed by senator Voorhees,. there is no reason
Why It should nNt PASS the House and go to
closes
The peremptory orders to Admiral Stanton
to come home have been followed by two
other changes in the commands Of our most
important naval stations Orders have been
sent to Admiral Skerrett. commanding tn. Pa,
ellie station. and now on tho philadelphia. at
be assumed command early last winter. to
proceed TO the Asatic station and relieve Adj
May: ADMIRAL Irwin has been detached from
s s;,han Of the AsistIc squadron and
t ,sFRbe e. ana !. is expected that he WIN
Of Admiral Irwin; Admiral Irwin was assigned
q Admiral Harmony. and previous to this
Fly slnrd he S had been C3mmandEnt OF the Marc
dered to the Pacific station last Tanua TSS and
soon after sailed for Honolulu with the Mo-
hican and later hoisted his flag on the Boston.
ferred his flag to her and the Boston sailed for
Fan FRANCISCO There L. good reason to be.
unusua course in changing about Two Adj
%d,fas who have only been on their present
ew Snth Is mot
one station to another without some cause for
ne change An officer at the department. said
ietires next April. and that 1t would be more
convenient to have him nearer home.
Senator Harris OF Tennessee has distin-
eulshed himself again. In the Senate yester- |
cay Nr. Hale had called up a resolution pro-
siding for the transfer to the State OF Illinois
S q me brick and mortar model OF a United |
r exhibit at the Worlds Fair r'A INSTANTLY HS Mr.
S nSSitis was on his feet demanding to know By |
sA the GGnsrsss Of The e. United
Of oi IN navy to any State. AS Mr. Halls arose to |
i 3dieroS1ss out to his venerable colleague the
Nhn
iSsr M Hail v n"'s e1p ai1
ns ned Of sand on the shore Of Lake Michigan.
r Wnereelnon he opened his mouth and again
paced his loot In 1t. BY saying that he not only
was willing to withdraw his objection. but |
s WSn,d consent to have the government pay
tHhoss.eIt.numents hands. evidently not knowing
inst, :, mas peen one o. the most valued and
instructive exhibits Of the great exposition.
representative Wilson. the Dem ocratic leader
o' the House. was questioned to-day relative
o U.he published report that Representative
tyfeIrall Of Virginia has teleGrapbed to his
ennd dnS IN Congress- to delay action on the n
santtiiliona iiepea bill until after tho Virginia
ssihec,itons. Mr.. Wilson says he knows nothing
the eu ns such Telegram beyond what he read in
ON one howspapers. Like many other candidates
Sr e eye Of an election, he says. Col OFerra
hhUoappIy fancies he sees certain defeat every
n nome 10 hears q vigorous howl from his op-
On ooHeh tb, The House gwill not delay action
t. ne Silver hill because Of any
t Tss r f91t &c Col oFsrraI may have in eonnse
seleaIers In tho MoMse. Mr.. Wilson says. are