The sun., 1893-03-14
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE THE
SENATE THIS WEEK.

WIN ne seleeted-'rhe suprene Court
Decide. In Favor OF the Letter Carriers
In Their suit for Extra Pay for Extra
work-Priueess Kaiui.ni ia, Special
Heeepuo. Given Her at the white House.
WASHINGTON. March 13-The Democratic
Senators have decided to organize tho official
force OF tho Senate Immediately. This will be
Welcome news to the army Of applicants for
the very desirable places on the Senate pay
roll. and Is practically the first cheering in.
formation that has reached tho ears Of tho
once seekers since they tramred into WASH
ington to SEQ Grover Cleveland innugu-
rated and Incidentally to fle their ap-
plications. The committee list will probably
bo ready for submission to the senate
on Wednesday. and It Is proposed to follow
this action with proposition to proceed Mt
once probably on Friday. to the selection OF
the elective officers OF the Senate. The Re-
pubicnns will vote no. but merely as matter
Of form. ae they arc in hopeless minority.
and tho good work will be at once
proceeded with. Tho officers to be elected
are Secretary. Sergeant-at-Arms. Char.
lain, Postmaster. and Chief Clerk. Tho
two flrst-nam cd officials have full charge OF the
distribution OF the minor Offices and they will
begin their grateful task OF replacing Rerub-
licans with Democrats as soon as they have
taken the oath. and will push tho work along
until It is complete. There are number OF
candidates for each minor place on the Senate
pay roll MS the salaries are high and tho
work light The struggle for the Ser
geant-at- Armsship and Secretaryship Is
very close. The contest for tho latter
.ps.sentaSe' ses se'Scssa 'SoS Of North caroins and
aan bnssoa q ty ,h Ns% YorH
making u vigorous; nuies canvass. ana mny
dese%r N Is beween CO..
Dick Fright. who held the place Leiore. and
Ssns n Clerk Of the Interior Dsr%rtment
under the first Cleveland Administration.
The Treasury Department continues to re-
ccive offers Of gold from tho West in exchange
for small notes. for which there is n present
and increasing. demand. Several of the offers
Of gold. alter they had been made. had to be
temporarily declined. rs it was found that tho
offered i, made ur the deficiency in weight the
Government could not accent it.
wi receipt for light weight coiu. Ouly short
n; The treasury Department ironn San Fran
csco The gold came in heavy canvas bags.
az apa 1,.s II 81 rs of aSatss ss, G ns
fS@ss frsasurs a!s had to maSe s;Sd the as- ell
selves we're rel sent sent to the Assay once at Fhia-
delpbia. and ut an expense Of probably hum
bags were burnt. th- gold was recovered from
the bag, by ~ smelling process. and returned
to the cashier. who Ia the end lost nothing.
A cablegrnm WAS received ut the Navy De-
partment to- day announcing the arrival OF the
Newark and Bennington with tho Columbus
caravela. Pinta and Nina. at st. Thomas. The
Thomas long enough 10 coal and will then
procac.i to Havana. where they Will turn the
cnr4ye:s over % 70 tns Cuban autheriie S ana sa,
review. The Pinta and Nina will remain at
Havana until ttaarrva Of tn. third carayei.
the Santa Maria iCo!umbuss s flagship. which
is on her way there under convoy OF u SnNnsh
war ship. On the arrival OF ths Santa Maria
eonyoy ees wsGs of the es oFA unu
At $50 o'clock this afternoon President md
Mrs Cleveland gave n special reception to the
Trincess Kiaunni. the mectin: taking place in
the plue Parlor. The Princess was accom-
and lady friend, The call was entirely Of a
Of nn hour. The visitors were charmed with
the cordially Of the reception accorded them
tho Of fsns ss ss II ns
Princess said subsequently that Mrs. CIeve-
love with.
ra. ana 81 PsNy
from Gsn this 8, bis es he
soon ns he is conf! rmed. His mail. ot cnnrse.
goes to- the department now. and MI. MhaT.
toms desk is at his disposal. Immediately
upon his arrival. Mr.: Quincy had a conference
with Secretary Gresham.
No orders have heen issued from the Treas.
ury Department. us stated in san Francisco
dispatches. Tor the revenue cutter Rush To
prepare for trip to Hawaii for the purpose OF
carrying a Commission to he appointed by the
President Another Fan francisco despatch:
received rhis morning; syinG that the Post @
the detention Of the steamship Australia. from
"Wednesday until Friday. IN order that she
might carry important advices to Honolulu. Is
ascertained to be equally destitute OF truth.
The United States Supreme Court to-day az
nrmed the judgment Of the Court OF Claims in
favor OF the letter carriers in tho cases OF
aaron B. Post and Frank Gates against the
United states. These eases arose under the
bet prescribing eight hours rs days work for
Carriers carr, r'' that the Post ofire Derartment in
constituting that act. had violated its intent
from hnn AN" wSs w' 0Ff
Gates ease he question wa. whether the eight.
hour provision as applied to letter & carriers r..
month the Department holding that any deficit
in eight hours on sundays or ether days could
hours 80 on o a,heE "ys days. The court rule that
this cannot he done. and that the carriers are
single DAY. IN til" Tost st case @ til. post tiyn taken
by The United states was that the eight hours
ennulu conhlH OF tiinN enn'oyeu IN tIe acluh
distrii ution ana collection of mail. and that
the carriers could not recover extra nay for
other service within the Post Ofiicr reTiorme ed
lythem in connection with duties imposed on
them hy tn. lostmnster The court holds
that this position IL untenRble. and that tha
carriers are entitled to extra pay for over eight
hours work under such circumstances. JUS.
tice Brown rendered the opinion.
Secretary, Herbert has decided to appoint
Mr.. Louis X. Finney Of Virginia his private
SCREAM 20 NJ Trscv IN IN that cS fnr 9nm
years. Mr.. Fnney. was Mr. So!ey's nri
qualified for his new duties Dir. Raymont
will 60 back 10 Germantown and resume hi
editorial duties
II was said ut the War Department to-ds!
that Col John ". Wilson. Corps OF Engineers
may be nominated for the vacant Brigadier
Genera.shir. for which Gen. Carr was recentl
named. but which nomination the, senat
Jailed to confirm. Col Wilson was Superin
,snlent Of Public Buildings and GroSnd. !,
monies at the White House during Presidenn
Clevelands s first term. He was a very capahi