The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30
LIVE WASHING TOW TOPICS
senator McPherson Return. to Take Active
Part In the Tariff Fight.

Part In the Tariff Fight.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2n.-Senator McPherson
OF New Jersey has returned to Washington
rather unexpectedly. and 1t Is understood that
he proposes to remain here and take an active
part in the tariff fight when 1t comes before
the Senate. His friends say that there is no
foundation for the stories in circulation that
he IL dlsgruntled because he was not named
as Chairman OF the subcommittee on Finance
to superintend the preparation OF the Senate
end OF tho tariff measure. Ho has been
In poor health for some time past, ana he went
south to recupsrate preparatory to entering
into the tariff struggle with all Of his energy
after the House had acted upon the Wilson
bill. He does not intend to 20 TO Egypt or any
other foreign country at present, and all re-
ports Of that nature are incorrect The fact
that Senator Mills WAS assigned to duty on
the Finance Committee has no particular
significance, as he was selected to serve in
Senator McPherson's place temporarily at the
latter's request. Now that senator McFherson
his readiness to proceed with the business
which Is shortly TO- come before the
Mis- Viii Give up the seat at Rs
committee table that he has hardly had time
to warm. During, Senator Mcrherson's alb
seuCe he has had several assistants at work
preparing material which he expects to use in
tho tariff discussion in the Senate. In add;
Anairs. he has q private room down near the
western entrance to the Capitol which has
The wallis are covered with shelves from door
to ceiling, and the shelves are lined with looks
and pam hlets marked and numbered. ready
The claim OF Charles De Arnaud against the
United States for 100000 was denied in the
Supreme Court OF the United States to-day.
The claimant. according to the statement OF
the facts in the case made by Justice Shiras
In announcing the decision. had q contract
with, Gen. Fremont, IN 1871 10 go into the
South and report to him the condition otthings
there Pursuant tV Eecumme ndations made by
De Arnaud, the Federal forces occupied
bsns Of sasss Ia & al" Bs
Arnaud gave receipt in full to the Cow
srgnmaesnt Tor his services uGon rHSymTsHt Of
demanded SlU0UOJ from the Secretary OF the
Treasury. He was referred to the Court OF
ground laid down in the case Of 1oiten. that
the whole theory of the secret service would
Of open suits. The supreme Court now aftirms
the Judgment Of the curt Of Claims for the
fuIl and satSfaetory aSitsnce to the oSern.
ment. and that the statute OF Limitations op-
Grated to bar his claim.
The intrlcacies OF the naval cipher code have
caused delay in the departure OF the United
States steamer Kearsarge from Port-au-Prince
for Buenelds Nicaragua. to protect the Me
aragua Canal from harm IN the disturl ance
urday the Invasion hy Honduras OF Nicaragua
territory was reported to the state Department,
and Secretary Gresham and Secretary Herbert
agreed that the kearsarge should be sent to
Bluehelds. where the canal interests are lArg-
est. Accordingly cipher message was sent
diately for BlueAelds in the KeArsarge. Late
last night cipher message was received from
the Admired. and this morning. when trans
lated at tho Navy Department, II was found 10
contain the EN- barrassinG Information that the
despatch sent Saturday. The message was
repeated TODAY.
The President to-day appointed the follow
Ing Assay Commission for 1894:
The Hon. u. ". Voorhees, Tinted States Senate; the
Hon r. r. and. House II Representatives; sIE0uFnsy
Bu'ler Esq Boston: george Poster Peabody tsq. Ess
York HoTatiO 4. BuTchATd Fsq- FTerpoTt I'll Henry
D. Welsh; lisa, chestnut lltl. PhilAdr phiA Prot j.
SuArles Lexington Va Prof trsdsIlrN Prime OOs
Spruce street, fhtlAle phlAi Andrew Mason ESQ., New
YORK Gabeli NhHshsAd Esq, Bureau % the Mint;
6irault fArrar ESQ.,, New orleans lanes ", Ellsworth,
Esl. chicago. Prot george Winston. chapel fiI
, 81 froL A. l. Perry. WilAmstosn. MAss.; l. Clarke