The sun., 1893-08-15
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
xTTI-sILTER MEN IN THE HOUSE
CONFIDENT OF pfCToRY IN THE END

Estimates OF from 80 TO 100 Majority in the
House for the Repeal OF the sherman
Aet-secretnry Carlisle Deniss That He
Said That Mr.. Wilson would ne Chair
man or the Ways and Means Comm'uee-
Mr.. Hendrix tho Early Bird In the House.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14-A meeting OF the
committee appointed Inst week to arrange
on behalf OF the anti-silvcr men tor
discussion OF tho silver question In the
House has been called by RepresentntiNe
Raynor. Chairman. for tomorrow night at tne
Arlington Hotel The purposes announced IN
the call are the appointment OF suo-comfnn-
tees to take charge OF the various features Oh
the present contest. and to complete the organ
ization OF tho anti silver forces in the House.
1t is expected that ut that meeting the result
OF tho poll OF the House upon the penang
measure will be ready for announcement.
Representative Harter OF Ohio says Ihe
House will vote to stop silver purchases with
out any condition. The majority Will not be
less than 80 and may reach 100. In the Senate
there is likely to be from 8 to 10 majority Tor
repeal. The danger there Is only one OF delay
The House is likely to adjourn three DAYS az a
time after the repeal bill IL passed unti in ohe
Senate has got through fighting the people:
When that time arriyes repeal will follow at
that end Of the Capitol"
Speaker Crisp. having been relieved OF tho
necessity OF making an immediate announce
ment Of the committees OF the House. mas
with the majority OF the Committee on Kuies.
concluded to utilize the time ailoroed o' coae ode
OF the rules Of the House for the present st sest
sion. AS has been stated. it is believed that
but eM ay M made m the es
the Fifty. second Congress. AS soon as ths re-,
port has been made reHdy It w p be rspoet
however. will not be had until after tne penH, a.
Ing debate has closed. but It will be printed. IN
T selves with I the contents and scope thereof be-
fore being called to vote upon It.
Up to this time the number OF SUSPENSIONS
OF pensions under the recent act OF Loh- n
gress. which provides that no pension snail be
the United States. except for actual disabilities
incurred In tho service Is 24oS, ne sotu, Ia,
n"mofs the rolls Sa. vi l0fSsa SToGt 1900 PsRs'0ns'S
Representa- Oates OF Alabama. who was
struck by cable car last week and badly In
jured. is not SO well to-day. On Saturday his
thought no would he in the House to-day. Last
night he did not rest well. and this morning
his condition is unfayorable. When ne VIII o. 6s
able to resume his duties in the House MS
MIR. oatcs's condition is reported to- might as
much improved over that Of this morning nn,an
| suffering from conclusion OF the brain. caused
ny n IF. ff tHsny sa sns S
| permitted to partake OF any SOLOS since the
| accident.
Representative Springer Of Illinois sawtSec-
retary Carlisle this morning in reference to an
alleged despatch from Deer Park. which i'm
puted to Mr.. Carlisle the statement that
Administrati6n and had promised to appoint
Mr. Wilson OF West VirGinia, CharmapG g. Of f,ili the
authorized Sir. Springer to say that he had
| never made any such stateme ent at Deer Park
ere Iss nn r nSy member Of his
Cabinet SO far as he knew. had com mnnlcated
the in az srs Tay and as tS eans ths Of
| any other committee Of tho House; nor would
| they in any way seek to interfere In the mat
he would be satisfied with any committee that
NJ. Crisp might select.
With the retirement Of F. B. Taylor Of Ohio
from public life his title as the early bird in
the House OF Representatives seems to be
| claim ed by Mr. Hendrix OF New York. Mr..
| Taylor was rarely In his Heat At later hour
seat saa hs o beofe sha soa Hs sat
concerned. None Of them put in an anGenr, @ q
chattering OF the pages and the deep tones Of
the Capitol guides, pointing out to early and
est. lie calmly attended to his correspondence.
| and sent to his constituents copies OF his
| maiden effort on Saturday last.
The statute OF limitations on the time allowed
for persons entered on the navy and marine
corps list as deserters to clear up their records
| expired to day and no redress Is now possible 2
| In cases whore the charges are unjust. a
| number OF men serving in these two branches
OF the naval service went to their homes during m
| duty. In many cases this failure arose through
Ignorance. and IN many others through 81 dis
ability produced by wounds or illness The
have been corrected since tho passage OF the
| law by Congress liking limit on the time In
| which requests for tho correction OF records
| might be made. which expired to-day.