The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-12
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
SENATOR HILL TO PRESS BIS ELEC-
ROY Law RIPEAL BTLL.


Poueher SSH iIurs UP IN Comu,ittee
-Poucher In washington TryinE 90 Sc
eure .n Incren-ed Duty on Barley snd
| Malta D.ndiock IN conference Com
| mIt,ee over the New Jersey BrIdSe Biii
| WASHINGTON. Dec Ex-senator Hill says he
| proposes to press the Federal Elections Repeal
| hill to nnal passage at the proper time because
| he has always contended that 1t is n vicious
law and should be repealed. lie advocated its
| repeal in 1887 whom the Democrats were in
control OF tho national Administration and
could dispense q largo part OF the patronage
necessary to operate the law. While
there may not be such demand for
the repeal OF the bill now In the
Southern States as there was a few years
ago. the Senator thinks repeal Is step in the
right direction. and that tho Dem ocratic party
cannot afford to let its pledges in the last
campaign 10 unredeem ed. Senator Hill re-
nliges that from n partisan standpoint there
might be some objection to the consideration
Of the bill Mt this time. when the Democrats
are in control Of the executive and the leglsa-
tive branches OF the Government but thinks
that u tho Democrats now proceed to repeal
demned. their action will he all the more un-
selfish and patriotic in the estimation Of
A vigorous fight seems to be on against the
new lOrh ana Now Jersey Bridge Dill, n COM
mittee OF seven, headed by J. Edward Sim
mons President OF the New York Chamber OF
Commerce, and Gustav II. Schwab appearing at
the Capitol to-day TO protest against that part
the Hudson River. The committee saw Sem
ator FRYE and explained their mission TO him.
hut the Senator, although opposed to the pro-
vision, said he thought they were too late. as
that matter had been agreed to by both
over 1t. The conferrees have agreed TO report
disagreement on all the important Senate
am Es The main contention was over
River Company equal privileges with those OF
the company whose concessions are granted
In the bill under consideration.
Under a system inaugurated By Gen. L. A.
Grant. Assistant Secretary OF War, four mill
tary convicts who have the best prison records
fer uniform good conduct are released every
Christman day and four othors on the Fourth
~ July. The men who will be released on next
CHRISTMAS Christ ri GEs GEORGE Hrunn. iete private.
private, Troop H. First cavalry. and William
H.. steele. late private Company e, Eleventh
on. Kansas. and Frank Penyek. late private
Company, y. Eleventh Infantry. confined on
Alcatraz Island, California.
Josiah Quincy OF Massachusetts, and William
F. Harrity OF Pennsylvania lem bers OF the
Executive Committee OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee. will be in Washington this
week to organize permanent committee head
quarters. correspondence bureau will be-
opened at once, and tho mpagn OF pduca-
viii be hegun' Ben T. Cable another r m M
OF tho committee is in Washington. aud will
consult with his colleagues on their arrival
There has been some talk since Gen. Lees
defeat for Senator last week OF his being up
pointed Ambassador to Italy to MI the vacancy
caused BY MI Van Aliens declination Of the
Of tho entire Virginia delegation Tor almost
any Office he may desire and it Is believed
he viii have am oxceent chan no .n Of
the appointment. The General has never been
an applicant for my, Office under the Federal
government, hut there are any number OF
lirGlninas who are smartipg under his defent
Tor the Senate who would like, to have him
has had great admiration for tho General ever |
since he saw him mounted on IA chestnut |
stallion and riding at the head Of the Fourth |
Division during the inaugural parade Of eight |
years ago.
Representative Cultivate Chairman OF the
House Committee on Military Affairs. will to-
morrow rise to question OF privilege and
nsk fqr an Investigation as to how a railroad
crn railroad appeared in document laid he.
fore Congress by the Secretary of War. The
Ga wRsh p Gasd 10 IT, S
"a calling upon the Secretary OF War to In
what orders it lad acted. and whether
he orders we're violated. and whether any out
|
this inquiTy Is document Of seyeaty. eight
The map hears urop its facO the inscription
= Mar, q tho Cherokee strip, mpiied from
"ca SnGs4 tbs aSps %sS he
El%wing acknowledgements OF lie railroad. with q
I%l biic st Of the officers and waTninG to the
Mr.. Cultivate q world OF trouble and since it's
reen pushed with good deal OF zeal the
Of the committee has been deluged
,oads having connections with the Strip or
running near thereto, who say they have not
'rnment is going into the business OF publish
ng railroad guide they have heen hiscrim-
1iainants Mr. outhw1its has rel nj t6S sf
lever knew OF the matter until the report ap-
)eared in print.
There appears to be no disposition on the
'art OF the Senate Judiciary Committee to
proceed with undue haste in considering the
nominations OF Messrs. Hornblower and
'oucher. respectively named by the President
or Associate Justice OF the United States Su-
rene Court and District Attorney for tho
Northern district OF New York. The Judiciary
,ommittee held meeting to-day, but no ac-
lon was taken on the nominations Tho Horn
lower case will probably be taken VI first and
no Tougher case may not come up until next
week. some OF the Republicans in this Senate
4 net AS enthnsiaste Tor the eonilTraiion Of
fteE the New York election. II comes pretty
ard upon the old and experit need lawyers |
Iho compose the Judiciary Committee TO vote
Or the confirmation OF man TO such an iI.-
ortant judicial position who has figured 40
lightly In the courts in important cases. In
earching for come trace Of his legal attain
nents it was discovered that he has figured in
M seven cases OF sufficient Importance to be
anded down In the law hooks Of tho state {
With MIR. Puucher a different condition OF az I
airs is presented, He was appointed a Few
ayE before Congress met and he was smart +
nough 10 hle his bond and get into harness a
efore the Senate convened Consequently he I
drawing salary. and II may not matter to Z
i'm how long his case is hung up In the | q
0mmittee Nevertheless he shows slifl- a
lent interest in his case TO be here at c
his time and he was probably disappointed
scause the committee did not make a tavora-
10 report on his nomination to-day. He does
OF admit that his visit here at this time Is in
onnection with his confirmation. but his 7