Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Preparing to Push Tariff Legislation
The Van Allen scandal-Na-
tiOnal News Notes.

Washington, Sept. 80. = Congressman
Wilson, chairman of the ways and means
.cammittee, Gays the report current
throughout the country that tho new
tariff bill is not to GO into effect before
January 1895, is pure fiction.
NEW POSTMASTER AT LAS CRUCES.
Tho president has appointed Simon A.
Stephenson as postmaster at Las Cruces.
DEMOCRATIC SCANDAL.
Notwithstanding the scandal following
the nomination of Mr.. Van Allen, the ten
times millionaire, as minister TO Italy, it
looks this morning as though the nomi-
nation would be confirmed, the president
absolutely insisting upon it. 1t is coldly
given out that this monocle-swinging,
Anglomaniac gave $4,000 to the Cleve-
land campaign fund with the distinct un-
Outstanding that this was to be the pur-
chase price of the Italian mission if
Cleveland succeeded. He now demands
his pound of flesh, and the president
having done, his part the senate is ex-
pected to do the rest.
Unless a number of eminent Demo-
Gratis are unworthy of belief, the White
house statement that Cleveland had no
knowledge of the deal, is untrue. 1t is
difficult to conceive that Van Allen should
have been nominated to this position
except for money consideration. How
ever much Democrats, for tho sake of
their parry and on behalf of tho honor of
their country, choose publicly to deny
this sale of high Office, privately one
does not hear any doubt expressed that
the report as to the purchase and sale of
this position is true. A list of persons
acquainted with the circumstances has
been prepared upon which arc the names
of such distinguished Democrats as Will
lam 9. Whitney, Horace White and Rich
ard Glider.
A CLEVER SCHEME.
Congressman Cooper, of Texas, created
sensation to-day by introducing res
olution submitting the silver question to
a popular vote.
NATIONAL NOTES.
Rear Admiral Weaver has been placed
on the retired list.
The receipts of the postofice depart
ment will show falling off of S35 100000
for the fiscal year.
Judge Garrison, deputy first controller
of the treasury, has been requested to
hand in his resignation.
It is said that Secretary Carlisle favors
an increase in the internal revenue tax
on whisky, beer and tobacco as the best
means Of raising the additional revenue
necessary to meet the increasing deficits
of the government.
Representative Bryan, of Nebraska,
has presented in the house bill to ap-
$4l 600 to reimburse the state
Of Nebraska for expenses incurred by
that state in repeliipg threatened inva-
sion and raid by the Sioux in 1890 and
1891.
Ex-Representative George H. Durand,
Of Michigan, has been selected by the at
terney general to assist in the prosecu-
lion of federal officers and others impli-
GATED in the charges of opium and Chi
nese smuggling at Puget Sound and vi
,inity several months age.
Senate confirmations Frank A. John
son, Mansfield, consul at Chihuahua,
Mexico; Z. L. Thomas, Kiowa, agent Sac
,nd Fox agency, Oklahoma; j. B. Young,
Louisville, agent Pima agency, Arizona.
Pc. masters:-Colorads E. j. Stearns,
Durango; Thomas Thompson, Pueblo; NJ.
". Shores, Grand Junction. Utah: j.
N. Blair, Dogan. Nebraska: Thomas
Carroll, Fremont; G. w. West, Osceola;
". E. Powers, Pierce;J J. Martin, Blue
Hill; L. A. Rodwell, Ainsworth, J. l.. Root,
Holdredge; ]. r. Tully, Rushville.