The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-22
LIVE WASHINGTON ToPICS
The Last Legislative Day OF 1909 Ia tAs
Sennte-Holiday Recesa

| WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Ths greater proper.
ton OF to-days session In the Senate was
passed either in executive session or in recess
awaiting the Presidents action on bills sent 10
| him for his signature; and at 3:45 an adjourn
ment took place for tho holidays the next
meeting to be on Wednesday. Jan. 3. There
was very little matter OF interest in the open
session. statement was made by Mr.. Mitch.
ell Rep. Orr intended to keep alive the hopes
OF those who had looked for the passage OF q
Bankruptcy bill at this session OF Congress- A
bill to annex the Territory OF Utah to tho State
OF Nevada was introduced by Mr.. Proctor (Ren,
VII and referred to the Com on Terrific
ries. protest against theiwilson Tarin bill
from the woollen mill operatives OF Great Falls,
y. H.. was presented, containing the threat
that they would hold Senators and members
who should vote for the bill responsible for
finally communication from the Secretary OF
state was presented In response 10 Mr. Frye's
mission. conditional or unconditional had
been given by the Secretary OF state 10 land
states. and that he knew Of no act of Con9rssa
which would allow him, or any executive ofi-
notice OF his Intention to discuss the nstts1
alter the Senate meets again.
Tho President to-day approved an act to pro-
Vide for further urgent deficiencies in the ap-
populations for the service OF the Goyern.
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1894,
an act making appropriations to supply fur.
Their urgent deficiencies In the appropriations
for tho fiscal year ending June 20. iS,4 and
for prior years an act 10 provide for two add.
tlOnal associate Justices of tho Surname
Court OF the Territory OF Oklahoma and Tor
other purposes an act authorizing the Fourth
Iostmasters' bonds The first bill appIoyed
carries an appropriation OF Sis 100 for miI.-
age OF senators and Representatives for Tie
extra session and also gives ID month"; extra
pay to employees Of tho House and senate.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations OF postmasters: James
Fisher llackettstown. y. j.; John Wolf. Ban.
gor Pa Jonas L. Meyer. CathsauquA. PA
TanE /. SharGey Manch Chunk. Pa; Oliver
A laHsH. LthlEhton Ia,
. The Senate to-day confirmed the nominA-
tons Of IL; Clay Armstrong, Jr, Of Alabama to
be Consul az Grenoble, France; Henry W.
Tor the District Of Alaska. 10 reside at Juneau
1 ltY; John Russell. collector OF Customs for
tho District Of Aatche2 Miss; John A. Irish
Naval 'mCeT OF tustoms at ran Francisco and
VILE Conn, and /. l. Fitzpatrick. stafford
Springs, Conn.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed Christian
ahulT ieArce OF Tennessee disDursinE otiicrr
~ the coast AMI geod-tlc survey, vice ia FsOu,-
niT. leArce Is cashier in \ Tennessee G1uk.
NJ ]. liza mpton HoGe. Consul 10 Amor. hA.
been furnished with a copy OF the charges
against him on ile A. the state Department.
TsyhlGh resulted in his being summoned to
" Washington, IheTH are IUt two formal
'haTges, aud each alleges the Improper Tetsn
loh 81 money collected by him as an agent
M hogs ~ays lie can easily dispTUYe those
,harges. II H. saII no has no further desire
or tho Consulate, aud 10 seekiu. yIudicAti0n
Alone