The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE COMING WEEK Will he a BUSY
ONE IN CONGRESS.

ONE IN CON6hhoS.
Senator HIS Motion TO Take Up the Bill
Repeating the Sherman Act Likely to be
the Beginusng or n Long Debate on the
silver Questionable Senator Himself TO
Deliver n Prepared Speech on the snhject
mi Hatch and the Ant.Option Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6-To-morrow will mark
the beginning OF the last four weeks OF the
Fifty-second Congress. and the clash OF In
terests demanding attention which must in
evitably arise from the announcement al
\ ready made romises an exceedingly lively
legislative week. These subjects include
such important measures as tho bills for the
repeal OF the silver purchase act. for the es-
Enlistment OF a national quarantine. to pre-
vent dealings in futures tho Anti-0ption bill.
and for the establishm emit OF n general bank
rupt law.
A discussion. the end OF which before the
session closes cannot be foreseen. unless
brought about by the presentation OF appro-
priation bills. is like to be precipi.ataa In tho
Senate at the very beginning II Mr.. Hill car
ries out his intention Of asking the Senate to
determine whether It will take up the billie
repeal tho Silver Purchase law. Much pressure
is being brought to bear upon MIR. Hill MOTTO
press the motion. but 80 far he has given no
indication OF yielding. Mr.. Harris has given
notice that he will at the same time AK the
Senate to take up the Quarantine bill. These
motions will come UT. In the morning hour:
Il Mr. ., H hf,s' motion I Treyaiis then NJ. TellsT's
implied threat Of talking out the session
Senator Cnllom will endcavor to have the
bills m for the Is,1 a6m isndsns u, II fh,s sn Mee eR'e but Viii
probaSiy not antaconiSe Mr. Sherman,s desire
70 get the Nieararna Canal bill out 81 the Sen
a .ts s ands gysT to t Hat HG 1ss% isl, hf99a naon %n taeps
Senate will be almost entirely confined to such
bills as the Appropriations Conin'''oe may
The, programme OF. the House for the week
Hnti.Option bill. Mr. Hatch. for reasons Of his
own. declines TO- gay what m9HS ne i isnsnsio 10
the day. with anxiety. There, seems to be a
dis. p1saara}e So q SN ,se fse fnSn td esl1 a. the It f %eass
ure itself. for fear that its speedy passage may
tioa ans haF Tjil iSltS Ss n down ' the so Iiss. m Sr. fHlsG,
dock Pure Food hi. and ne Speaker Yill give
Pure M Food hi. the measures which are most
likely to DO considered under, the suspension
bbs4H unto ri Slll' . anS the s' New { s! 3ssi faf sst sill.
THURSDAY and Friday will be devoted to a dis
ft cannot be s,0 told at this limo whether the
efforts to force the silver question to a vote
Will m be spsGsss mast Of a9 he stRip me of the ho 6,.,s
not Occupied by silver. the electoral count. and
suspension Of the rules.
Already a number Of office seekers have ar
rived in Washington and arc looking over the
ground. Many Of them we're hcrs eight years
ago. but when Mr.. Cleveland assumes office.
four weeks e I'll; hence: they VII rea All tmat me ne
the places thought to be desirable. The Gem
eral Land Office will still have Q lew places at
teen Surveyors-GeneraI. ono each in Arizona.
Alaska. California. COLORADO. FloEida, Idaho.
Mexico, North Dakota. Oregon. South Dakota.
Utah; WashipGtonG. aud WyominG: The
and Nevada. to ;s2.TGo in california: In
s,. %H5ori' there .. s s4s siso ls sH' lo salPFy lnn is
81 sssh. With salaries ranging trom s75oto
salary Of $1,000, apiece. ono chic, CLERK, at
SS;99 s'e tin p% IT sa.sso. et tso Tsw ,s g, n;GSS; .w .s
$1,000; one receiving clerk at Si.sOO: q conf
ceiyes, $i.60C., and u number Of messengers
and laborers whose c9mLensatlon ranges from
$500 ot to $50 = vsrv In aO the i gnrSaa o. p raseat ou 1ss5s
Of tho classified service. and this also is the
case In the Indian Bureau. The Pension
grade. Tho richest field for the oilce seeker
will be the Post Once Department. which has
the appointing Of about $4,000 postmasters.
It Is reported among naval officers here to-
| day that the Secrctaryship Of the Navy has
been offered to Col. Herbert. Chairman OF the
Naval Affairs Committee Of the House. and
that he no n has the proposition under consid-
Grafton. Col. Herbert has been head OF the
Naval Committee for n number OF years. and
is better acquainted with the needs OF The SER
vice than probably, any man In public lilo. He
has always strongly advocated appropriations
his service on the committee ovor 81 900. 900
have, been appropriated toward building
up ~. the navy md He Is an enthusiast thn insrs on
in all that pertains to the service. Among the
name s most prominently mentioned OF late for
Mr. Soley,s billet are those o. eTiEonGresspan
ness enterprise NJ: McAdoo served with
Congress. and Is said 10 be willing to take the
llnco If it is rendered hlm., The Office pays
81. 800 n year. and the incumbent resigned n
professorship In the navy two years ago in or
der to accept the place. which he will have to
relinluish after March 4.
Senator Hill arrived here this morning from
New York. where he went to consult his friends
relative to tho silver bill. 1t is understood
that the Senator. prior to making, his motion
Yer act. will ask unanimous consent to deliver
Il speech on the silver question. 1t is his in
' 19niiHn To. 10 m mofni ms h heHno'tI o l0f ds resI not ani
ticipate any objection TO his speaking on tho
subject before submitting his motion. to. take
H ne NH az a Senator ss ss 10 mnKs a eG speeeS wR msSa Ss
iiil.
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