The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-26
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CIoTURE MAI BE REsoRTED TO TO
PASS TIE syNDRT CIVIL BILL.

Goverumeut Must Not be stopped 20 Sat
isry the Csprices OF . Faction or the Party
The Nomination or Hsnchett 20 Succeed
Judge May Not be CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-It is apparent that
the House will have to resort to cloture In
order to paes the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill. The principal objection to this bill is the
Sherman bond amendment. which the free
silver men are opposing under q misappre-
hensiop. Many OF the Democratic leaders in
the House and Senate to-day decided that the
wheels OF government must not be stopped to
satisfy the ~caprices OF any faction Of tho DEM
ocratic party. In reaching this conclu-
sion Senator German says II docs not
conflict with the action Of tho Demo-
Gratis OF the Senate on tho Force bill.
In that case tho opposition to n cloture was
iustinahle to prevent the enactme emit Of a piece
OF purely political legislation. The course Of
those Democrats who favor the passage Of the
Sundry Civil bill. even IL cloturs has to be re-
sorted to. Is sustained by the record OF the
Democrats for many years past. They have
always insisted that the annual appropriation
bills providing for the support ard mainte-
nance OF the Government should be passed at
all hazards.
The Republicans are disposed to congratu-
late themselves upon the fact that they are
about to force their political opponents to
resort to ~clotnre. and say that It is q vindica-
ton OF ex-speaker Reeds rule. The circum
stances arc altogether. different, and the
Democratic leaders say that their Republican
friends are. welcome to NIL the comfort they
IN this respect. Senator Faulkner. German.
and other Democrats admit that senator Sher-
particulars. but there is ample opportunity to
The fact is TINT the sherman amendment
ain, nlv Uiyaa TIM Snprata ry nj the TrpQQNrYt the
authority to issue bonds to a limltei, extent
and at 9 reduced interest. u right which many
condition OF the finances Of thu. governmental
sso nfs'i s. tst sSas i The s iT"%ra,,n'G ame msanspt
will have the effect OF restoring confidence In
i terisliy ai ass sGP the SILVER S susstio without ma
Acting Secretary Wharton Of the State De-
eans = sn! to pa" Sr fDse faom 'P Pss S1''t to Of t ( s'c s"nntrg
gun used on the United Stntes vessel Gen;
A ArT FSySi II IN 1s IT, hn,s'e ar T1sn a sr Nas e ,1sst
n p n a%sf' BY y CAPT. Samuel CHESTER Reid. and {
the Efforts to. erect a statue TO this, on1cer
'front.' Of. tho memorial. Tho Gun. known as
Long Tom" was presented to this country by
State Department officials are not inclined
to rlnce any reliance upon the report that a
clerk in the office OF Consul General New at
London Is, a defaulter to the amount Of
s sis:is; fee. rse IN say is sa.t 'n %,. t t.. .oF 6sssl 'ssf S'
s6244e. From this was deducted s13537 for
salaries and clerk hire. rent; and CONTINGENT
s %sns 81 s sfssyasDs a f Hsmits.n ass t and ' ssttTe.
ments are made ~ so that the accui
General at one time is most improbable.
The officials are equally, dSinclined to be;
IL. 'is,r ios tse ct s ssS oao e from !h New r.e sns 'g II 5ni
official fees. which are not reported to the ac-
counting officers Of the department. Those
s s5e 6 ese' a sesa. and M .R WitS Se&Sh RI. Ns%'s f long s0s sa.
perience in banking and other business. it is
sS5d ID b hsVs ee snar e 5oe under q his is' s sdl%lensa1n
ton.
William Y. Allen. the newly elected Populist
Senator from Nebraska. who succeeds Sena-
tor Paddock. arrived in Washington to-day.
This is his l1st visit f. the patio nntiGn a. caDita!
s~ociates in tho Fifty-third Congress: Mr.. Allen
Of Delaware will hs the distinction Of being
the tallest man In the Senate.
The Naval Appropriation bill raj reported
to the Senate to-day with an increase Of $751;
300 to tho House bill. IA the bill passed tho
House IT carried an appropriation Of 2 l.550.-
was So. 543.3S5. and tho estimates upon
w wsis t the rp amoanfea 10 9 ssd!47 in ~ ,l's rh IL,
marine tornado boat and experiments there
$4,000; for tn nte %%. nava, rendezvous
ton Tor the naval review is to be Immediately
ayaila1l L.. The IN . n nT T,aG ;S o. persons FER who may
i II 9n So om "p Pc Sni.sssd n ani0 t .Ss " a"tbor iGs'Is to
be enlisted annually. shall not. under the pro-
visions of This bill. exceed 5000.
There is trouble ahead for the Repu blicans
in the matter OF the confirmation OF Benton
Hanchett. nominated by tho President a day
or two ago to be q Justice Of the Sixth Federal
judicial district. The Democrats have rracti-
t Srine G ABOUT r' tie c"nnrmatIon.' for t dsee resson:
Ss 1ne' n os't to be s'' pe rns ss:'f' 70 n nsssinsHs
10 a lie position n, member OF his own
party. , as the sor people have nrom TtmSyed ss that
the confirmation. said today that he was not
permitted to take hs seat on the bench. The
Republicans. Ee sai, would make every effort
Troccdurc. to carry into effect the wishes OF
The President. but it was not probable that
they would To,o I'll" extreme e Ti9lstinE the
said. to resist in every way any attempt to
bIlIlE 'ut Nu'S'lou VI CouHI " w pOiut
OF consideration.
Mr.. Emiiiode Murungua. the newly appointed
Spanish Minister to the United States. arrived
IN Washington last night. Acting Secretary of
lion to the President some day next week.
Mr.. M.uruRgua is not new to the duties Of the
post. having served as Spanish Minister here
Tor several years prior to 1890. He Ia q wild
over with no children
The Investigation Of the Whiskey Trust by
the subcommittee Of the House Judiciary
Committee is practically closed. and Mr. By
mum OF, Indiana. Chairman OF. tho sub-com-
mittee. has outlined his report to the majority
OF the committee. and will probably submit 1t
to them for approval on Tuesday next.
Reception mt Mrs. Lannon'S.
Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont gave a reception yes
terday afternoon at her residence. 23S West
Seventy-third street 1t was the last enter
tainment which Mrs. Lamont will give in Now
York before her husband enters upon tho
duties OF Secretary OF War. Mrs. Lamont