The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-26
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
SENATOR DON cAMERoNs PhNToAIME
SPEECH 16AINsT REPEdL.

| Over Hts Manuscript, but Only Those
who Sat Close 10 Els, Could Henr n
| word-Proposed Investigation OF the
Opening OF the Cherokee Strip-Senntor
Duboi.'s scheme to sidetrack Repeal.
speech for free silver coinage to day was one
! OF the most entertaining pantom mes that has
| been put on the Senate stage for many years.
| The taciturn pennsylvanian Is now serving his
sixteenth year in tho Senate AMI the oldest
| employee cannot remember his last speech.
| although tho record shows that he did have
| something to say about something on a pre-
| vious occasion n long time ago. Mr.. Cameron.
| strangely enough. followed the louuacious Mr..
| Stewart OF Nevada who makes halt n dozen
speeches week In voice that can easily be
heard over at the House end OF the Capitol when
the wind is in that direction. To-day Mr.. Cam
eron was evidently in n hurry to get through.
| He placed his manuscript on the desk firmly.
so that 1t could not get away. Then. clutch
| ing the sides OF the desk. he bent over.
glued his eyes to the pages. and be-
gan motion OF the lips as IL
| talking. His colleagues crowded about
! him. seemingly moro than ever anxious to
| hear because they could not. and paid him
more attention than has been given to any
Senator for the past fortnight Mr.. Cameron
| never even raised his eyes or removed his
spcctacles from his nose, once in 4 while he
twisted his handkerchief across his forehead.
| but merely as habit. Only once during the
speech was his voice audible. and then In u
s"i still hf doWncast eyss Penn minds
her own business" This. therefore. was tax on
speech. At It's conclusion lie slipped into the
clonk room by one door and then ont 81 1t by
and Davis. and few moments afterward the
| quartet were seen rafting up the avenue In
hack.
| Senator Dubois Of Idaho will to- morrow In
troduce resolution TO postpone all consdera-
| ton Of the Silver Repeal bill until after the
State the representation to which it is entitled;
| lie Intends to support II OH constitutional
And Sh0w ,hH, e why The
the case of Representatives. is because the
time should stats be xitHsat il i%li rep:
resentation in the Senate. Senator Dubois
Montana. and Wyoming now have only half
| the representation to which they are entitled.
and yet the question under nsiderntion and
upon which the senate is asked e vote is OF
| vital Importance TO those States. The resolu-
middle MID Of I'H nest January. By Which time the
Legislatures will be called together anu Sena-
tors elected to MI the present vnenmciss This
| is not expected that vote can be reached
| upon 1t. hut It will give mum Der OF Senators
The movem ent to investigate the Cherokee
Strip opening originated with Delegate Flynn.
representing Oklahoma Territory. who week
aSo1 hs %s4 Da s. by
Of opening, Representatly" Hudson Of Kan
mas followed to day with u resolution demand
ing the appointment Of q committee to investi-
gate every department Of the Government for
the purpose Of determining where the rsspoa-
sibiity rests for outraRes alleged to have been
committed in the Strip. This. resolution is in
stances surrounding the death Of J. b, Hill
who was killed by soldier 1t is also intend
ny Of the action Of the Interior Department..
The resolution will also provide for an inquiry
E Into the question Of allotments to the seventy
lowed to make their selections prior to the
opening In addition on, to this there VII pToba;
once clerks sent to man the books. accepted
brides from homesteaders. who preferred to
and all night for a chance TO register; The Mil
itary Committee OF the House will meet to.
morrow to hear Delegate Flynn in advocacy Of
the resolution.
Regarding the probable length OF the debate
In the Senate upon the Silver Repeal bill. a
statement made by Senator Hansbrough tho
other day may be interesting. He left the city
after deliveringa speech against the Repeal
for a trip out West. which will keep me- away
from the capital three weeks. But have no
OOuDt Snau return some tIue before inc
t asaa'' gets 10 a vote on inc ''na'"s q'''-
Nice-President Stevenson left to- night for
Allentowp. p. where he will spend the week.
Gov Black Tie asreemen ns under Which the
debate in the Senate Is now proceeding leaves
things In such shape that the presiding officer
can easily get away. and the Vice President.
taking advantage OF It. goes as he says. sim
ply for day OF recreation.
The Department OF Agriculture has issued n
treatise by Robert Wahl. Phi. D.. advocating
the use OF degermatized Indian corn in the
manufacture OF beer. He says: "Of course
the tSa is NO Of using cereals
peptase which have to convert starch into
sugar and the abuminods into peptones. are
lows. thereiore. that malt will always remain
without which 1t would appear absolutely i'm,
possible to produce the refreshing bever-
fence aH ms is s reaTifed at the prss. resent
day" But he contends. that the admixture OF
stable article and should not be called adulter-
atlve. DC adds; by proper selection OF the
16 90 vi are 20 %
lish beers on the one HANG and with the Ger
man beers on tho other There Is. therefore.
used in England and Germany as we'll as in the
United states. Moreover. corn is cheaper
sugar. or rice while it yields as much extract
RS rice or grape sugar and much more than
barley malt"
Mr.. Erdman OF Pennsylvania introduced in
the House to-day a bill to impose n tax on sue
cesslon to real estate and legacies. The meas
ure provides that when the successor shall be
the linenl issue of the predecessor. a duty at
the rate OF one per centum shall he HISS essed
on the value in excess of 100000 and less
than $500 900. and at three per cent. on value
In excess Of S5OOODU. When the successor shall
he in any degree Of collateral consanGuinity to
the predecessor. or n stranger in blood to him,
n duty Mt the rate Of two per cent upon the
value in excess OF $lOO.OOO and less than
100000 is to be ssessed. and on value above
this duty Of six per cent; Tho bill contains n
proviso that no duty shall be levied In respect
OF any successor when such shall be the wife
Of the predecessor.
House or Representatives.
Very few members were present whom the
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