New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
IN AND OUT or CONGRESS-.
LAFE PENCE AS A WOMAN sCFFRAGlST.
prR1.1c RECEPTIONS AT THE WHITE HOUSE RE-
sUMED-THE VOTE OF THANKS FOX
ADMIRAL. BENHAM-sHiKE-uP IN
THE REGISTERS OFFICE.

WASHINGTON Feb. 12-Mr. Tawney Rep, Mimi
introduced In the House to-day resolution GAZING
on the Secretary Of the Interior for Information
concerning his construction OF the act or December
u 1893 and asking why this law has not been COM
ped with in respect TO certain cases mentioned.
:, rs.,ps,a to the resolution says that the act OF
pacember declared a pension to be a vested rignI
and directed in what manner ana under whdt cir
clmstances such right may be suspehdea' OF wv
nayment OF the pension Withheld. the preamo'e
gives eight cases In which pensions nave oeeh SUE
nenaed and holds that this action is IN violation
Of the law Information in each case Is asked ioE'
Mr.. Pence pop, COLI offered in the House To-Day
a bill providing woman suffrage Inc Dill oi"e''
somewhat from others presented on the same
subject heretofore as it does not propose 10 aeno
tbe Constitution but Simply gives women over tho
ags Of twenty-one the right TO register and vote
at all elections for members OF the House OF Hep-
resentatives and provides that the right snai NOT
he denied or abridged by the United States or any
State.
The President to-day resumed the regular after
noon receptions to the public. which he dscontnueo
several months ago on account OF the pressure Oh
official business Prior 10 their suspension 'is
rscentions were held three times a week, on Mon
davs Wednesdays and Fridays, but he has not
vet decided whether he VIII nave suinceht 'inae
70 give more than one day each week TO them
II Is probable that the regular order VIII De re-
sumed and three receptions held as oeioie' Inv
racen,ions are very informal affairs, and rarely
last more than half an hour. Their resumpe'on
makes it evident that the great pressure OF business
ON Mr. Cleveland has been lightened
There was another legal step taken to-day that
will prolong the fight between Governor Timan, Oh
south Carolina and the Commissioner OF Patents.
over the granting OF a trade mark for the PAL
metto brand Of whiskey. The appeal from the CON-
missoner's refusal to grant the trade marx was
taken TO the Circuit Court on petition Tor WITH
Of mandamus which was granted by that court
The Commissioner carried this decision to the Court
Of Appeals OF the District of Columbia, where II
was reserved To-day j. Alpheus johnson. attorney
for Governor Tillman entered an appeal against the
decision OF the Court Of Appeals. sn the case Will
now be carried to the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day a COM
municatou from the Postmaster-GeneraL SUBMITTING
estimates OF deficiency in the postal service appro-
S gr;saS% '0' inc '' ~
A "shakeup." the first OF many yet to come
occurred among the clerks IN Inc Jerks wer
| transferred from thai office temporarily to the
S ss asSs
work OF reoryanizing the Registers Office Is now
and a plan mapped out by Secretary Carlisle con.
templates the saving OF from $4,000 TO sI ,' -,
bureaus and divisions are trimmed down 70 bed:
rock has and what Is regarded dead tuioeI
has been eliminated from the Treasury roll
The net Treasury balance to-day Is SS7 5ii 52t Of
which $40, li9 s9s is In gold coin All but 100000
has been turned In on account of the recent pono
| issue.
The Postmaster r. General will announce his az.
clsior In the matter OF the postage-stamp contracs
I'm n few days. There Is one legal question invoiveo
| I'm the awarding OF the contract which the POST
General has not yet settled. II Is confidently
expected that the contract VIII be AWARDED I" e"e
| bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
First Controller Bowler has received the accounts
from the State Department OF Major EhJah "
Haiford disbursing officer OF the Tribunal OF Aro-
tration at Paris. These accounts lncluue Tue "a
penses OF Justice Harlan. Senator Morgan ex-Sec
resry OF State Foster. Lawyers Carter anu 'ouuert
and their retnue OF attendants MT bow.er
giving personal attention TO the examination OF
these accounts. Some weeks ago ne ulsauowso
partially the accounts of Mr. Jones' cie,k IN .ne
State Department, who was uetaeu ''' o"'' "''"
the Arbitration Tribunal.
Mr. Money QDem.. MISSY. from the commn'e ~
Naval Affairs. reported 10 the House tv.uay, VIZ"
the recommendation that II pass. MS resouson .o s
wsnding Rear Admiral Benham for MS prompt anu
energetIe action in protecting American msrcnans'
men In Rio de Janeiro Harbor on january - last
| last.
Chief Johnson OF the Bureau or Engravihs 49,
printinr stated to-day that he expects 10 nave sone
| ~ the new bonds ready 10 be delivered AZ tne
| Treasury Denartmsnt by "Wednesday or thursosy
rhsv viii, then have 10 he REGISTERED ana slsnSo
They viii hardly be ready for delivery !" ~
| original purchasers before February "