The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CLEIN SWEEP OF SENATE OFFICIALS
DURING RECESS.

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Even sou,r OF the ola and Time-tried DEMO-
ernts Rrushsd Our-AdmirnI stanton
| Makes Hts Report TO Secretary Hsrbert
-Osenr strauss Bet-Gen. SiekIes's Pay.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 5-During the recess OF
Congress the officials Of the Senate have
made such a clean sweep OF Republican en-
ployees that there is hardly familiar face to
be seen about the various rooms OF the Senate
wing. The new broom has swept so clean In
fact that IL has brushed away old employees
who we're thought to be on tho pay roll for life.
In the oflce OF the Secretary OF the Senate
almost every Republican has been removed.
and at least one Democrat. who had been there
so long through all sorts Of administrations
that he was probably removed by mistake. The
broom even carried away old Joe McGuickan.
who had been employed about the Secretary's
ONCE for more than thirty years. Joe was one
his overwise bobbing head and rheumatic
imp have been familiar to Senators since the
begin Sehgphning q the war AZ these years. during
| been unsuccessfully lobbying in the interest
Of bill TO pay him pension for having. been
military. company organized by Government
99nicials during the war aud known as the
= Another old servant who was removed is
Nelson Parker. the big fat colored man who
Senatorial icmonade that Is Kept on tap Fl in the
cloak room during warm weather and at
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even old Capt Bassett and AMI Smith are
said to he In danger OF decapitation. and the
| aged Doctor" Hickman. who has brushed
the flies off Senators In the wash room since
was s o yI99u5n 6b man, hro and who Is more than
years has carried around on his massive
shoulders all the wood that is burned in the
senate wing, are said to be looking up their
| influence"
Mr.. Oscar Straus Is expected here next
Thursday to pay a wager he lost in connection
| with the recent vote on the repeal OF the Sher-
man law in the Senate. A few evenings before
Hs rose TSa re2GGsd dinner wss given by
Sindag serfHrss Gresham ana Lament
Lynde Stetson. Representative Tracey, Samuel
s Pe StScr. chf b1sDO The Miller and one or
OF the southern States would vote. Mr.. Straus
unconditional repeal, and waRered = dinner
for the party present In support OF his judg-
equal confidence that the senator would vote
against Unconditional repeal. and accepted the
straus lost the bet, and tho dinner is to he
served here on Thursday evening. All OF the
Collector Kilbreth. have been Invited to be
present. END their acceptances are in the
1t is possible the occasion may be made fur.
ther interesting by an announceme nt that q
miss mission under the present ADMINISTRATION has
been suggested to the President in nnection
with with the Italian Ambsssadorship; but his
ances in that direction.
Veterans OF the Mexican war will be inter-
estcd in pension bill introduced in the SEN
ate to-day by Mr.. Vest OF Missouri. 1t amends
the act granting pensions to the soldiers and
sailors OF the Mexican war. approved June
~. 1887, so as to include surviving paymas.
ters clerks as OF the same relative rank and
grade as pursers' clerks in the navy. and gives
to such clerks or their surviving widows the
same pension.
Secretary Lamont to-day received from tho
Attorney General an official opinion on the
question whether Gen. Daniel f. Sickles. a
member Of Congress from the state OF New
York. could be horne on the rolls and draw
pay as United States retired army officer and
at one and the same time. The Attorney-Cien
erai quotes an opinion OF the Court Of Appeals |
can He also quotes an opinion Of the United
states supreme Court in the Adam Bsdeau |
officer and also Consul. General to China,
drew the salary Of both position, with |
Of Gen Rosecrans. who Occupied the pos fnse
Of Register Of the Treasury. and at the same |
OF the United states Army and drew the SAL |
ary attached to botn positions. is also mem |
toned as case In point Without expressing |
eral contents himself with bringing the cases |
mentionsd to the attention OF the Secretary OF |
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een.undecided and undetermined-since |
United States House OF Representatives.
Can't. Isaac Bassett to-day completed his |
sixty-second year OF continuous service In the |
employ OF the United States Senate He began
as q page. appointed on the recommendation
step is as elastic as It has been at any time
senator on both sides Of the chamber and the
and visitors generally shook hands
with the CAPTAIN. and wished him sixty-two
years more OF health. happiness and salary.
A. petition representing many millions OF
New YORK Jewellers board Of Trnde fa S inc
the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill, |
there we're %ors San two 2aStT y d sf H
lures, including about thirty OF the leading
jewellers OF the other large Eastern cities.
Acting Rear Admiral Oscar r. Stanton, who
was relieved OF the command OF the south
Atlantic squadron two months ago for salut-
Ing the Brazilian coors on Mellos flagship
h a ha ana TO whom the President refers
morning and promptly called at the Navy De
Dartm zen "a The Admiral Was at the Depart,
lay Secretary Herbert was at the White
House and the Admiral had 10 wait until
port his arrival In person TO Mr.. Herbert. The
Admiral came in iuli uniform. with epaulets
anu sue arm . ne Is Il hllEnt. WHY man. anu |
very reserved. He will not discuss the incident
which resulted In his sudden relief from COM
nand. but is apparently much perturbed over
he incident. He had not met the Secretary
before. For an hour the Secretary and the Adj
niral talked over the BRAZILIAN affair and at
he end OF the interview the Admiral was re-
iuested TO make full explanation Of the sa-
Ute In writing. 1t is said that. while there 10
much sympathy for the Admiral he cannot !
Expect 10 have another sea command for some
line.
The reference In the Presidents message to
What he calls the unauthorized action OF our | |
ate commander in those waters, in salutinR |
he revolving brazilian Admiral" strengthens !
he belief that the Administration does not |
are lust yet 10 mitigate the unfortunate mis-
axe OF the Admiral by restoring him 10 a sea
Command. II can he stated. however that the
docs not propose to institute any |
ort OF inquiry, as he deems the state |
nsnt made by the Admiral whom at lilo