The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE ELECTIONS LAW REPEAL Bill
TO RE INTRODUCED TO-DAY.

Chairman Fitch IL on Hand 10 Take Charge
OF the Mensure-A Bill 10 Punish Train
wrecLers aud Train Robssrs-The Lump
ON Secretary Cariisie's Right Arm Not
TO He Removed by the Surgeons Knire.
WASHINGTON. Sept Repre- sentative Ash.
bel 7. Fitch came from New York this evening.
and will be on the floor OF the House tomorrow
to take charge Of the renewed contest for con-
sideration OF the bill to repeal the Federal
Elections law He was disincllned to talk this
evening OF tho programme TO DO pursued be-
fore he has had an opportunity to discuss the
matter with Speaker Crisp and Democrats in
Congress.
~ find that the business m en- Of New York
are impressed with the lea that to press this
question Immediately will prejudice the prog
ress OF silver purchase repeal in the Senate.
or course, the bill will be reported to the
House to- morrow. but 1t may be thought best
to fix the period for debate and q vote at some
future time. when the silver question shall
have been disposed Of in the Senate. Unjust
talk that over with gentlemen hero to morrow.
brought before the committee / do not want
to make personal grievance fthat. especially
before ! have seen Mr. Tucker It is true. as
my mothers Illness which ia still serious. 1t
:, Mr.. Fitch has cordial letter from Speaker
Crisp expressing regret that the bill reported
him that he made him Chairman 'I Of this par.
tcuar committee with that special object in
view The Sneaker writes that he thought It
desirable not to give excuses to Republican
Southern measure; and he decided to havelt
ern man for that reason: He asks Mr. Fitch il
he cannot come over to take charge on Tues
day Mr. Fitch Is thsrsiors here
mothers condition will allow.
Tho bill which Representative John Caldwell
OF Ohio introduced into the House to stop
the increasing practice of holding up and
wreckinE railroad trains provides: That any
person who displaces, or removes o railway
switch c[osste. or rail. or Injuries a railroad
any act whereby locomotive. car. or train OF
cars Is stopped. obstructcd. or injured. with
passing or IN per
ss Of rts rs SsS SsI
tlon. shal be imprisoned at hard labor for
is made to attach to conviction OF n charge OF
shr9Eng anythng Sgnnst str train n or causing
10 a upon on nr f n n 20 t or
Circuit and District Courts OF the United States
are given luriissdiction OF all casos arising nm
Committee on Interstate Commerce.
The surgical operation that was thought to
be necessary few weeks ago to remove the
lump that had foI med IN tho upper part OF
Secretary Carlisle's right arm while net sup
posed to be u serio matter in any way. was
still too serious for Mrs. Carlisle to regard it
with any favor. When the Secretary an
nounced that he was going to have the lump
cut out she reasoned him out OF that idea. at
least until she would apply course OF old
fashioned home treatment and rubbing. She
has been so successful in her diagnosis that
the bothersome lump has almost completely
disappeared, and. of course. all the pain and
annoyance with it.
secretary Carlisle dates the commencement
Of the pain in his arm to his visit to the
Worlds Fair In July last In company with q
party or friends he took turns shooting at q
target. His rife did some violent kicking.
sharp pain through the right arm and hand.
and OF which he really has not been.reieved till
the last few days.
bill proposing the settlement and payment
in full OF pensions growing out Of the late war
Of the rebellion has been introduced in the
House by Representative Hudson OF Kansas.
1t provides that any pensioner may surrender
his certificate and receive in full payment of
all claims against the Governm ent on account
thereof ten times tho annual payment thereon.
greenbacks. redeemable after five. years In
coin. This act shall not apply to the obliga-
tons of the Government toward minor chill
dren Of deceased soldiers now on tho pension
rolls. Widows and minor children OF pension
ers who shall surrend err t heir certificates under
this act shall not lie entitled to receive other
pension.