The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
RIM FOR THE RELIEF or BRs-
YET M4J.-GRN. GEORgE s. GREENE.

Hs - the Oidest Graduate OF west Poiut,
ard Served with DIstIsction In the war
Ger. slckiss's Two SaIsriss-serator
German elves Dinner 10 Nat Goodwin.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15--The House Commit
tee on Military Affairs to-day ordered favor
ably reported TO the House the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Curtis Of New York for the
relief OF Brevet Major on. George 4 Greene
OF the United States Volunteers BY the bill
the President lie authorized to appoint Gen.
Greene to the rank OF First Lieutenant
OF artillery and to place him on the
retired list OF the army at that grade.
The report recommending the passage
OF tho bill contains the military record
OF Gen. Greene At tho time OF the breaking
out OF the war Gen. Greene was about go years
old. He abandoned q lucrative business
to serve his country. which he did
Tor five years with honor and dis
tinction. He il now rast 81 years
oil age and entirely dependent on his pension.
having no other means OF support lie is the
Oldest living graduate Of the West Point Mill
tary Academy. His advanced age and distln-
him to the benefits proposed in the bill.
The committee also authorized a favorable
appoint Gen. Napoleon J. n. Dana, late Assist
ant iSuattermaster United States Army. to the
oIice OF Assistant Quartermaster with rank
OF captain Of cavalry, and to retire him at this
grade; also hlll autl9rizing the PLesident to
APPOINT Capt. Eugene Wells. late OF the Twelfth
Infantry. u Second Lieutenant OF artillery and
TO retire him at that grade.
The room OF tho Committee on Rules OF the
Senate was the scene this afternoon OF a
luncheon rendered Mr.. Nat Goodwin by SEN
ator German. Mr.. blackburn set apart his
room tor me occasion. and the entertainment
provided ny the Maryland senator was com.
ple'e IN all It's details Covers were laid
IVr s fourteen; and those present besides the
@shS Tsrs Senators
White OF Louisiana. Gray, Morgan and Allison
representative Heard OF Missouri, and Mr..
John Chamberlain.
Second Comptroller Mansur OF the Treasury
has begun the consideration OF the case OF
Gen. Daniel + Slckles. mem Der Of Congress
from New York. Cen Sicklea draws two sal
aries, one as member OF Congress from the
4 enth district of New ork and one as Major
eT gmsral on the retired list Of the United states
department.. to whom the matter was first
referred. declined to disallow Gen. slckles's
statement OF the facts in the case, sent the
case to Secretary Lamont. lie referred the
opinion, In which no decision was reached.
t%Fy Of SNTS was returned stIo to the secre;
interview with second Comptroller Mansur
, Mi ny on hls case. Mr.. Nlnnsurs decision
"i army officers accounts. The questions in |
vowed are very important. including as they |
the House OF Representatives and inferen- |
.iniiy arprovinE or disappearing the action OF |,
subordinate officer OF the Government. The |
Iny 81 nmember OF Congress is IS. 900 year, |
mn mat OF Major; General on the retired |
4 Gen; sickles is compelled to make a choice, |
ne viii resign from Congress rather than give |
The House Committee on Appropriations to- |
day agreed on the Urgent Deficiency Appro- |
priation bill. Tho measure is intended to pro- |
woe LOT further urgent deficiencies in the |
carries an appropriation OF Sl.U5l. S!Ns The |
,rstlmnt submitted for tho deficiency in tho |
Of special examiners. 1t is expected that the |
OF this item will be the signal |
Tor heated and possibly acrim onious debate |
me Kopuhlicans will it is believed, crltIcise
, ne, work Of the medical division in its rejec-
ION OF applicants Tor pensions. The Demo- |
rats are prepared for n vigorous defence both |
81 inc CommlssioneI and his official m ethods, |
,hn ohe OF tho liveliest debates OF the session
,o Th% or manS SSyeFs T sa the hin up
Is continuing special orders. is disposed Of
Mr. Grain Dem. Tcx.l offered In the House
'o-day n Joint resolution proposing an amend
nent to the Constitution to authorize Con-
;ress TO lcvv q direct tax in pronortion IN thu
assessed valuation OF all property subject TO
aNation under the laws OF the various States !
ihe proposed amendment is to 10 submitted |
ollows: W ''"H ~
No capitstion tax shall be laid unless in
to the census or enumeration here. |
n provided for: but direct tax may be laid in
proportion to the assessed valuation Of ali
}Lroperty subject to taxation under the laws OF
ne several States"
What Is called a "conierencs Of tho HI
Metallic league" opened a three days private
ession In the office OF Gen. A. J. Warner in
his city to-day. Between twenty and thirty
prominent silverites waro present includint,
iorten frewens, the British DimetalIist Can't
NolO OF Phlladelphia, and Gen. Fields of Nir-
mia; Gen. Warner said that the proceedings
would be secret until their termination when
statement would DO given out for pu blication
Senator David b. Hill will appear tomorrow
or the first time in a case before the United
'tates Supreme Court, to which he was ad-
nitted to practise only few days ago. Tho
ase Is one that has been In subordinate courts
n the State OF New York for some time. IL ia
.nown on the docket IA Theodore Iowndes
ct. The Town OF Huntington l. l." The
controversy Is over the right Of Lown des 10 !
liant and take oysters in Huntington Raw
enator Hin will represent the defendant in
rIor. ana James G. Carter the plaintiff in error,
IN TIE WORLD OF F4SUToy