The sun., 1893-06-26
LIVE WASHINGTON |ToPTCS.
LEGISLATION WHICn TILLN oeCUpY
THE SPEcJ.iL SESSION

crr. trtchinzs Says the Chier Subjects with
which Congress Itn. 60 Deni Are the Re
neal Of tho sherman Law and the Reform
Of the Tarin-Propossd New CIoture
Ru,e-Chnnge OF Sentiment In the south.
wAsnivoToS. juno 25.-Gen. CatchinRs OF
Mississippi, who was n member OF tho last
House Committee on Rules. In speaking OF
legislation which will occupy the attention OF
Congress at the special session this autumn.
said:
Tho repeal OF the Sherman law and the re-
form OF tho tariff are the two great subjects
with which we will have to deol. The nu-
merlcal strength OF the free silver vote is net
certain. 1t is certain. however. that many
members will oppose repeal unless something
near to free coinage is offered. When the
tariff debate springs up every protected indus
try in the country will have its representative
ucon the floor With tho opposition SO
strong. 1t will be absolutely necessary
TO modify the rules. else nothing can
10 done. Every one rem mbers the scenes
which marked the closing days OF the last
Congrcss Day after day was wasted In senso-
less motions which had no object eavo delay.
With these rules again In force no vote could
be reached. l think that the Committee on
Rules thoroughly understands this. ] am mis-
taken II. when Congress meets a different or
der OF things does not obtain. 1t is rs nearly
certain as anything can 10 that quite consid-
erable change will DO the result OF conference
and past experiences. Last winter the Commit
tee on Rules formulated q provision which
should meet the case. 1t was to the effect that
It shall bs always in order to call up for con-
stleration report from Committee on Rules.
The working Of Ii will be this:
Suppose that after month OF debate the
tsAsa fttf fAu ia hat Spt
Thursday shall be set aside for q vote upon
Che repeal of the sherman act. and moves the
pssYH as hat DAY eS might ns Be "s Hsssed
in nMbusterlng. but II the majority wishes to
DO business It can vote down the motion
be ,oyerol setting the vote for !. certain hour.
s sSns viii ih'5ee be crushed The rule deeSres that that
one motion to adjourn shall be entertained, it
will 10 as direct and strong method OF cioture
ndSTtion. By, this course the conduct OF, tho
iu the hands Of the majority. and upon the
majority will fall the praise or blame, J. do
pSs nss ns there the Is b OF shs last
With rera I'd to tho I sentiment o, tho South
lievc, that It is, In a formative stats. The
people. not only there but IN ell sections OF thu
Hsn be @onths
the bSs sopth was t in isyoE Q, Tfs
changing. II asked to hazard guess J. should
say that It is now about half and half:
The ea9;S ,s Of sqsna money has gained ground
the shepmsn law Would s ike to bae soc some
thing In Its place to benefit tho country-some
legisIstion mo more wise and more e conseryatiye-- % at
conditionally."
Secretary Hoke Smith is having much trou-
bic In getting the Utah Commission organized
to his liking. There are five members OF tho
Commission. three Democratic and two Repub-
Leans: The law nrovides that neither party
sssff Sne
srst,, in place 81 Alvin Saunders. a Re-
%itR waited Lst esetsS sas
ths sSs this wh snd em
S@ishs favorItes. is said to feel that he has
the asd ths IS
out OF humoE It's now ats.itsd that he has
ss % tG DE- sss h it
@ iss: 5s,s jPSs =
Ghsirmanship, and there the matter rests for,
give ths Com mission a reason aSls time to re- e.
consider its determination and promote MIR.
point soms men az in place of the Obstinate
members.
Clerks In all the depnrtme ents OF the Govern
ment here have received Q new set OF aues-
tions which they are required to answer for
the Information OF the com mittee OF Congress-.
which has Just entered upon what is said to be
sxeeutise departments. The g inaUirles ] . pro. t
pounded have struck the majority Of the eleri;
beyond the powers Of many Of them. The first
E.sR sness aae
ployee is REQUIRED on declare whether he
s hs mshS has bsShsp Or ss anee
isths. $ % II sfssad%otI.! 5 e liz service; & s Sitsr
she has in the Goyernm ent service any great
son. or great Grand daughter. and then follows
srea-tuncles. .daughters. greatt-Hnelsss' grand;
come auestons Sss as Nae to the degrees ef anity
'na hs pis s!9 honor
that he or she has no grandson. .in;law. no
Sranddsushtsr law no GESsndpsphsw or
zach Is required 70 make dec
any branch OF the Government service bear
Ing toward herself or himself the following re-
latiens:
"Great.grandfather in law. great grand.
mother law, great-grandson-in law. great
SON Jaw OF great uncle. dnughter-in-iaw Of
Great,pncle. grandson in-law Of great-uncls.
granddaughter OF ,great-uncle. son-in law OF
FIRST cousin. dauGhter-in- law Of first cousin.
son;in-law Of nephew. dSughter-in in-law OF
nephew; sen;in-law OF niece. or daughter-in-
1t is tho abstruse calculations OF heredity
involved in the answers to these last ques-
tions. particularly among clerks from KEN
tpcky. Virginia, and Georgia. and other States.
where family ties are o! perplexing intricacy.
whlch. II Is said. Is causing some Of the clerks
New Pensions Issued.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-Ths following PEN
Gions are on tho issua 10 Tuno1t,