The sun., 1893-11-02
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CONGRESS MAI CONCLUDE TO AD-
J0URN ON FRIDAY

The New York and New Jersey BridGe Bnl
Likely TO Go Over to the Regular se..,or
The Cost OF tho Consular Service Ex
ceeds the Receipts-Quecr Causes fo'
| Desertion from the Army In the West
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The action ofthe House
on the Repeal bill has naturally stimulated
the expectation OF an early adjournment ol
| Congress. 1t had been arranged that the
Committee on Rules OF the Senate and House
should come together at 3 o'clock this after.
noon to fix upon the date when the special SEES
sion shall close The House committee failed
to get over to the Senate. however, and the
members Of the Senate committee. after dis
| cussinR the subject informally. decided to
| leave to the House the selection OF the time OF
adjournment The members Of the House
| Committee on Rules will probably get togethe
tomorrow morning and arrange the pro-
gramme. which, It Is now believed. will con-
template final adjournment on Friday.
The Joint resolution reported by Senator
| German from the Committee on Printing. to
have all bills printed instead OF engrossed. is
intended to do away with many Of the errors
Bills change S rst IN the Ssesa poston ins% e Of comma
has cost the Government thousands of dollars
sT e 2ne Sss emitted fen s n
| Government clerks without any provision for
their salaries. In the rush OF the last days OF
made in the enEro.sine. ' Sometimes the
clerks are compelled to, work all night
@ hGHs TSs ruo & aer FRI oi has stSr sna THAI
turned in printed form within four hours Ono
memo oer Of the Print ng Committee thinks that
It IL inevitable that in the near futura the
bills; He thinks that the m ost onvenient plan
Inn fn Sfoll taI, tptt nf
with tynosetting machines. down in some Of
the suhterrenenn passages OF the Capitol.
where the bills could be run off In short order
Thomas Holcomb OF Delaware. Fifth Auditor
OF the Treasury, reports that during the last
fiscal year the consular expenditures exceeded
the receipts by 100000, which was $4,000
than last year. The double sal arfes paid
while Consuls were waiting to receive instrnc;
more ] than last year con1inrsnt expenses Of
Consuls are 10000 less than last year. but
S Il ,h sXceed the p BY S
clerk f OF the state Department are the follow
inG tens ten Tribunal OF @ Arbitration at Paris;
at Brussels. S1.74l: emergencies arising in
the DIPLOMATIC and consular service; S55. 49,:
rescuing shipwrecke1 American seamen.
81 494; Continent al hallway Com omission. SILL
Sbcs onS OF tbe e Of
the United States in tho samoan Islands.
Sb.O5D. com mission on the Establishment OF
International Coin. 81 500.
The total number OF fourth class Postmas-
ters appointed to-day was sixty. Of which six
teen were to fill vacancies caused by resigna-
srs ss sei t@oTs 9 %sv TIE srk ssas
Cannon. Hillsdale: W. F. Rose. Conewango
Valley; +. 1. Hawkins. iaphank.
Acting Secretary Curtis has instructed the
Collector Of Customs at Chicago. on the appli-
cation OF the late Carter II. Harrison. Mayor OF
Chicago. to give free entry TO- group Of stat
sented to the Park Commissioners by the
British Commissioner at the Worlds. Fair.
toms in his discretion to admit free OF duty all
works Of art now on exhibition at Jackson
Park which may be entitled to FREQ entry.
Representative Dunphy OF :Iew York. in
charge OF the New York and New Jersey
Bridge bill In the House. says he does not ex-
pect that the conferrees on that measure will |
The differences between the House and |
Senate are are so radical. he says. that there Is no
OF this session. and the matter will. therefore. |
80 over until the regular session.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands this
morning decided to report adversely on the
nomination OF Allen B. Brscoe Of Hutchison.
Kan. nominated to he receiver OF public
moneys at Wakaeney. Kan.vir Hill p. Wilson.
removed Mr.. Martin opposed the nomination
of Briscoe on the ground that he was not a cit
iZen OF Kansas The committee decided to
recommend the rejection OF the nomination.
The President and Secretary Carlisle have
arranged to spend tomorrow at Woodley
Several large baskets containing applications
and endorsements OF candidates for Office
were sent out hy wagon to the Presidents
rural retreat this evening. and bespeak the
object OF ths conference. As stated several
days ago there nearly 100 vacancies in
Presidential Offices In the Treasury Depart
ment alone.
Salem Mahowish a Syrian. who came to this
country with some Of the Midway Plaisance
shows. was to-day ordered depOrted by the
Treasury Department. at the expense OF the
imm igrant fund. as he was likely to become a
public charge. This is the first case OF the
kind in which the Government has taken
action.
Col G. Norman Lieber. acting Judge Advo-
cate General Of the Army. In his annual re-
port gives some Interesting figures concern
Ing the causes for desertiuns in the DEPART
ment OF the Missouri Nine soldiers deserted
affairs: five were influenced to desert by
women. Ono man deserted To- spend $4,000
lett him by inheritancc. Another enlisted to
get near the Worlds Fair. while one left to
loin the salvation Army Two had en- listed o
4 Ind shelter for the winter and then deserted
drunkenness caused four dcsertions and
debts five. One man deserted after having at
tained the object OF his enlistment-to get
West.