The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-18
M%'pHERSON'S PET.
The National Banks Bill a Measure
lie Formerly Advocated
Office Seekers.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. IS, 1885,
Senator Mcpherson expected a vote
would be taken in the Senate yesterday
national banks TO issued notes TO the par
value OF the United States bonds. The
friends Of tho measure were requested
by Senator Mcpherson to be on hand
when the subject was due to be reached
in the usual order of business, but a
death of Representative Chapman. of
Michifan, interviewed. Senator McPher-
soc is contidcnJ that u majority of the
Senate favors the bill, and he believes its
passage will have a beneficial effect
upon the money market, pending further
action by Congress on the bill TO repeal
the Sherman act.t
The COMMITTEES on Finance, of which
Senator Mcpherson is u member. has
practically agreed 10 report favorably u
bill for the unconditional repeal OF the
Sherman act and may be presented TO the
SsnRte today. The bill will probably lie
accompanied by a declaration to tho
effect that the present Congress pledges
itself to legislate to preserve the parity
between gold and silver, aud make the
necessary provision for establishing BIZ
metalism az soon as the Government has
assurances that other countries Will join
them. A more hopeful feeling prevails
among the sound money men today tnau
has been apparent since the extra session
commenced.
Some of the conservative free silver
men are said TO be favorably disposed
toward the plan to be submitted by the
Finance Committee. The list may be
taken tomorrow when Senator Voorhees,
attempts to call up his National Bank
Circulation bill.
Senator German aud associates on the
Steering Committee have labored in
dustriously and in harmony With the FL
nance Committee co briux about the au-
ticipated result. III their efforts are
crowned with success the length of the
present extraordinary session may be
materially curtailed.t
VERY MANY OFFICE SEEKERS.
Ex-State Senator James Butcher. of
Salem County, who il slated for The APP
poin:ment of Collactor for the First Iu-
ternal Revenue District VI New Jersey,
arrived in Washington Tuesday. He
called on Secretary Carlisle in mpan
with Senators MCPHERSON and Smith,
both OF whom recommended his appoint
ment. In the event of Mt. Butchers APP
pointment 1t is understood he will ask
for o more equal division of tho two
Internal Revenue districts In the State
by having Hunterdou, Somerset and
Warren thrown into the First District.
This will not only equalfzs the districts
but will also increase the salary CT the
First District Collector at least $1,000
without lowering the salary ia the utner
district.
William French. of Woodstown. is
hero in search OF the appointment o I
Postmaster at that place. Tns four-year
term of the present postmaster at Woods
town does not expire until December 20.
Under the Postmaster-General's ruling
that all Presidential postmAstsrs shall be
allowed to remain in office until the
g~iration of their terms Mr.. French will
PROBABLY have to return home without
MS commission in hiB inside POCKET.
Senator Mcpherson has secured the
appointment of William A. Egan, of
Newton, as a skilled laborer ia the Senate
at a salary of $1,000 q year.
E. @. Doughty. son OF ex-State Senator
Doughty Of Somerset county. has been
sworn III as a skilled laborer in the Seu-
ate. and assigned 10 messenger work.
His salary IL 81 1000 a year. He secured
the appointment through Senator Nc
Pherson
.Jack" Laughlin of Paterson is slated
for a doorkeepersnip IN the House side of
the Capitol.
Richard Hawkey of Newton. Sussex
county, who was clerk to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the
last House under Chairman Fowler, is III
town. He wants TO be postmaster at
Newton, but as he was a violent oppon
eut OF Representative Cornish. in whose
district Newton is located, it liz dollars to
d%ougnnuts that Richard will get left.
Mr.. Cornish has not forgotten Hawkey's
attitude toward him AT The Congressional
conference. Notwithstanding that the
County Committee. as well as other lead
iEg Democrats of Sussex county, urged
Aawkey to vote for Cornish, he positively
inning.