The sun., 1893-03-03
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest Happening In and Ont or
the Halls OF Congress-

Things OF Interest Happening In and Ont or
the Halls OF Congress.
WASHINGTON. March 2-The South Carolina
delegation in the next Congress held a con-
ference this morning with view to assisting
Mr.. Cleveland in the distribution OF Federal
patronage in that State. Gov. Tillman. the
political boss OF the Palmetto State. arrived
here this morning with his staff. and later on
visited the Capitol to learn the result OF the
conference. 1t was remarked that the Till
man faction Of South Carolina was among the
last to endorse the nomination Of Mr.. Cleve.
land after the Chicago Convention. Yet. strange
to gay. they took the lead in claiming the
scHs d Of hS is
reach any conclusion satisfactory to all the
masters. deputy collectors OF internal revenue.
should he disposed Of among the delegation.
1t was even suggested that IN order to insure
portant oIIlces the two Senators should make
their choice by drawing slips OF paper from a
hat.
Two minority reports have been filed on the
Whskey Trust investigation. Neesrs.l Bu-
chanan Of New Jersey and Broderick OF Kan
making ana Mr. Ray S New York the
agree with ithat. part OF the, report o. the ma:
jority which refers to and discusses the effect
made on this line and one example. II true. is
insufficient to establish q general and un-
mony to show that the domestic facilities nre
not ample for the production Of all the I'M
81 ana mpeed soods
are very often GROSSLY aduteEafed. Ute. Il,
Mr. Ray fully consnrs ;Ta with M TINS report ana
Of Of ali Kinds. espesaily th9se containing POI.
health. can by law he made criminal Of
fence punishable BY such penalties as to put
be imposed on ali aduiterated and imitation
products as will mako their sale impractica-
which will incrense the Importation OF nlco-
holic liquors. cheapen the price OF such articles.
Increased a ] taxation in other % directions @ % abso
are opened to importation q liquors tie. more more
ated goods. the object OF dealers being to un-
dersell the importers OF the pure articles. he
used for medicinal purposes and in the arts
and sciences.
Fx- Representative Frank Lawlor Is making
bid for tho Postmastership OF Chicago. and
copies of his petition have been received by
his friends here. The petition is signed by
dir dfeetors Of The %srds Fair banEers bss
ness organizations. one thousand members Of
GooE E S
to the valuable services rendered the city OF
Chicago Ivy Mr.. LaWl"r. and says they fully
entitle him to the office.
The sub com mittee OF tho House Census
Committee which investigated the workings
OF the Census ONCE and several charges
against Superintendent Porter will submit
Mr. j. n. Taylor Of Ohio Republican. Nom.
ber OF the committee. SAID to-day that the re-
ter Not u charge made in the resolution OF
INQUIRY. he said. had been sustained. Mr.
Fithian OF Illinois will submit minority
report.
States supreme Court arrived i9 Washington
this. morning from Nashville. and met some OF
The court viii reassemble after it's recess on
Saturday n morning, orr and the M newly newly 1Pr@ointed @
then adjourn to participate In the inaugura-
tion ceremonies.
Tho conforrees on the Agricultural Appro-
priation bill to-day agreed upon the points OF
difference In that measure. Tho Senate re-
coded from only one amenoment., which sets
aside 81 300 to make specinl soil investiga-
tions out Of an appropriation to continue tho
investigation Of the adulteration Of foods. The
appropriation to experiment and continue an
rom nP1a THs
for G f staf9Rs Rs
clause approrriating 5000 to enable the Sac
rtinry Of Agriculture to continue the collec..
tlon OF information as TO the DeSt moQes OF
irrigation was inserted In the measure.
Condition Of App, opriation BILL.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The condition OF the
appropriation bills to- night Is fairly satisfac-
tory. and unless something unexpected occurs
there Is no reason to doubt that they will all
become laws by noon on March 4. Five OF tho
tho President for approval They are the
ArmGy. G,S FortiihSations RirIomatc and ConsHlar
bills have been agreed upon In conferences
namely. the DISTRICT Of Columbia. Post Ofice.