The Bessemer indicator., 1894-03-03
WASHINGTON NOTES
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Senator White, the new associate
justice, is a strong opponent Of the
free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Cleveland is indignant because
OF the rumors sent out that his health
is bad.
The Democratic senators are making
an effort to agree upon the provisions
Of the tariff bill in caucus before it
comes before the Senate.
Mr.. Fithian Of Illinois says that the
House will not be permitted to take
up the appropriation bills or anything
else until the seigniorage bill is dis
posed Of.
There is said to be little prospect
that the Chilian Claims Commission
will be able to complete the considera-
ton of the cases submitted to it be-
fore its date of expiration.
Secretary of War Lamont is said to
have advised that no appropriation be
made for rivers and harbors this year.
The committee will recommend much
smaller appropriation than heretofore.
Judge Cox Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, has granted
an injunction against the commission
er of pensions, forbidding him to cut
the pension of Judge Long of Michi
gan.
The call for caucus of Democrats
to agree upon rule for recording
members present but not voting, in or
der to make quorum, is growing in
favor. The call now bears the names
of 122 Democrats.
Mr.. Bland read the riot act to
the House and especially to
the New York members last Friday,
because of their disposition to block
legislation and create rumpus. He
INDUCED in very strong language and
called them anarchists and revolution
lists.
Jerry Simpson says the income tax
is the saving clause of the Wilson bill.
Both he and Lafe Pence state that the
Populist members voted for the Will
son bill because of the income tax.
Mr.. Pence says that if returned with
out the income tax the Populists will
vote against it.
An Arctic expedition with the North
Pole as its objective point has been
discussed at Washington and will start
on its journey soon. Walter Wellman,
who for some years has been promi
nent newspaper correspondent here,
representing the Chicago Herald, is
the protector and leading spirit of the
enterprise.
After comforting on the subject
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert have
decided that there shall be no contests
at football between the cadets at An
napolis and West Point. This action
is taken because of the conviction that
the nter-academic matches are det-
riment to discipline and to the studies
Of the cadets.
Senator Morgan presented to the
Senate on Monday the majority report
on the Hawaiian question. Mr.. Nor
gan takes an impartial view Of the con-
troversy as to the propricty Of the acts
of representatives Of our government,
but does not urge annexation. lie
does, however, say that we exercise a
moral protectorate over the islands.
The House of Representatives was
in session on Washington's birthday,
but not being able to get voting quo
rum no business was done. Some of
the members who had been arrested
for absentiDg themselves made strong
objection and Amos Cummings OF
New York defed the sergeant-at- arms
to touch him The officer let him
alone.
The civil service commission has
transmitted to the Senate, in response
to resolution of inquiry, statement
Of investigation since March 4, 1899,
Of various alleged violations of the
civil service law. The feature of the
report is an attack on Secretary Car
Isle and the treasury department for
wholesale violation Of the civil service
law.
Mr.. Pence stirred up the House last
Monday. He delivered a speech on
the situation and scored the mem
bers who were blocking the work of
the House. He reflected severely up
on Ellis Of Oregon and Picklcr of
South Dakota, who, he declared, had
not voted according to their own con-
science since August He was called
to order, and his explanation being
more offensive to the eastern men, he
was not allowed to proceed with his
speech.
News From Evcrywhsre.
The Southern states suffered from a
snowstorm on the Gath.
w. L. Wilson, who went to Mexico