The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-07
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DINER.
The committee have decided not to recon-
| mend the manufacture OF any guns larger in
sze, than twelve inches. There has been q
| OF tho army and from the Atlantic coast cities.
LOT lo.in!h guns. Aside from the cNpeuse
| cCnnected with their manufacture. IL costs the
Government s 300 every time one Is ilrcd.
Ihe committee believe that tho American
coast can 10 properly defended with \, 10. and
" inch guns snd mortars and they will
strongly oppose any suggestions. for tho pres.
ent at least LOOK ing to the building Of ORD nance
OF heavier character
Tho manufacturers OF playing cards are pro-
testing against tho imposition OF n ten. cent
tax on those articles. The subcommittee on
internal revenue taxes Of the Ways and Means
,,ommittee gave u hearing TO tue leptcscntH-
tivcs OF the playing card nterestthis morning.
ioseph = Kinds. Nice.rresdont Of the United
come interesting data before the ommittce.
IRE consumption IT cards during the year
1852. when the tax was abolished was n little
oyor 3.uUO.uOJ, packs. The tax at that
ume was only i've cents u pack II
in viii nosSony IN Mr. Kinds V opinion RSf
permanently close up three ourhs OF tho
Imranuiacto-ios. but deprive The Goyernmcnt y
about 47o3o.OQO packs. Ten Years agj tho
PACK. They can now be purchased Tor five
cents. That the fve-ccnt rate il the ono
Tact that 10000 900 packs Of the pre. emit out.
pnt retail Tort that figure. the man ufacturcrs
selling them Tor !? cents. a tax Of ton cents
on l,Ne-'cnt pack OF cards would therefore
STOP their sale entirely
A demand for fractional silver for tho
Christmas trade has been made on the Treas
ury, and the coinage OF SlUOOUU in now 80
ana !5-Gent pieces has hecn ordered; Tho
CONS viii be sent To tho different sub-Treus-
urics Tor distribution.
Capt. +. 2allnski. OF pneumatio dynamite
gun fame. ia to be placed on tho retired list Ut
no 1 10. 4 o
lcnve. with permission 10 20 to Brazil in tho
servic" of the brazilian Govern ment, mn ! while
his application ia pending h. has been ordered
Board received ut the War Department to-
day. finds Capt HalinsSi physically disquai-
He'd Tor active service.
Commodore o. I. Stanton was at the Navy
Department again to-day. He came I'M
officially q fact that was hown by the absence
OF uniform. Commodore stanton will have no
further communication with Secretary Her
pert until he submits report on his action
in salutinG Admiral Mcllo This rerott IL be-
ing prepared by the ON modore AT the request
OF Mr.. Herbert. who prefers to have a written
currence. 1t is likely that the report viii he
dore stanton will leave for his home ia New
Haven. Conn. this afternoon and send hiO re-
port by mail.
There have been fewer callers at the White
House to soc the President tho first days OF the
session than were ever before known ut tho
beginning Of Congress. ON tho average.
there have not been half a dozen Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES. any one day. and yesterday
senator Gordon was the only one who pre-
sented himself at Private Secretary Thurber's
door. The Cabinet was in session. aud the
Senator lett without fulfilling his mission.
To-day two Senators called and ono Repre-
sentative. Tor the first time IN weeks the
PRESIDENT came down into the East Room and
shook shoe, hands With several hundred persons
who HE'D nv. The greater part OF them were
hnights OF fythlas. who had q para lie. and
who called at the White House in body.
a dn1ye IN a Gs silver nc public Of s sns
House can tell when they will 10 resumed.
Thomas EFT Reed is having considera-
BILE amusement in the House this session in
consequence OF the scattering" sentiment
among tho Democrats over tho Wilson Tariff
bill To-day no was entertaining several OF
his associates, including Democrats ami Re-
puhlIcaEs with some OF his characteristic
criticisms upon the proposed Tariff bill. Some
one asked him what he thought ui the bill as
repOrte from the Ways and Means Commit.
tee. His biz. round face took on Il serious OK
preston A. he replied;
when think OF the suffering TINT will come
quenee Of tho unsettled condition OF tho busi-
ness affairs OF the country. | am deprived Of
the pleasure would otherwise derive from the
result OF the recent elections"
One OF his Republican colleagues suggested
that the majority OF the Ways and Means Com
mittes appeared to bs proceeding with tar
dlness that indicated uncertainty and a lack
OF experience with tho question under con-
Yes" replied Mr.. Reed. they remind mo
OF u man trying to mend his watch with an
axe"
This sudden Transformation from grave to
gay vas greeted with 4 bIrst OF laughter from
those present. and the OK speaker amuled OF
In the direction OF the Republican cloak room.