The sun., 1894-01-17
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CoMMANDER DsLEHANTY WANTS an
INCREASED LPRoPRIAT TIOA.

INCREASED APPROPRIATION.
re ssys It Is Necessary 10 Prev,nt vIoia.
tious OF the New York uarbor ReEuis.
tiors aua VIII Give the aovsrrment Nit
nous or noiisrr-sono OEers for Bonds.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10-Lieut. Commander
Daniel Delehanty OF the navy. who is detailed
as Supervisor OF New York nnrbor to-day had
n hearing before Chairman Sayers Of the Ap-
propriatlon Committee 10 urge an increased
nppro priatlon TO carry out tho work under his
control In his statement TO the committee.
Commander Delehanty explained that an In
creased appropriation Ia necessary to properly
protect the harbor from violations Of the law
and regulations by those who are engaged
in dredging and excavating the rlv-
ers and streams in and around New
York. The material brought down to the
harbor on scows 10 required by law
to be dumped into the ocean outside OF Conev
Island The contractors frequently evade the
regulations. and empty their scovs in the
lower part OF the harbor. and thereby supply
additional distractions to commerce and
necessitate additional expenditures for harbor
improvements under the army epglpesr.. Il
men constantly on duty to prevent violations
Of the herbor regulations by dredges,, Last
Tor disbursement under the Supervisor. out OF
which is paid the maintenance OF two steam
Commander Delehanty says that he Feeds two
additional tugs to properly protect the harbor,
or tsat %ss 81 to tEo
committee by Repreeentative Coombs OF Brook
{n Wh9 Ss. Is member ,S r. Of The committee and
Commandes Delohnnty showed that the Gov.
eminent might save millions OF dollars now
expended for harbor improvements u proper
facilities were furnished to prevent the viola
tions OF the harbor reguia ations as Indicated.
While at the Capitol. Commander Delehanty
Also conferred with Representatives Cochran.
OF the New York delegation. and they all sx:
pressed their Interest in the matter, and
crease proposed.
1t is not often that legislative session ofthe
Senate is held with closed doors. but to-day
some OF the new Senators had their first expert.
ence at such session. Rule 80 provides that.
on motion made aud seconded to close the door. OF
the senate on the itsousson OF any business which
may in the opinion OF senator require secrecy.
no prs-,any n,hSs. shan direct NE ssIetie, TO he
doors snau remain closed.
=, Thie rule was invoked TO-DAY for the first
time in several years. when senator Cal OF
Florida attempted to have an order passed re-
moving tho Injunction OF secrecy from the
sonai light which the senator is having over a
Fedora appointment in his state. The differ;
ooas M ssst
senate md It difllcuit g draw q. distinc;
day. The sundry Civil Approximations bin
was made to insert an item in the
bill providing for special appropriations for a
senator Van Wyck OF Nebraska persisted
In referring to the subject in omen session; He
peqrersy % Soig Se isn tho y Warn
ings OF the presiding officer. and II was neces-
ssry TO order the doors closed on several oeea- sea
cuss the subject. which at that time was re-
Rarded a. q State secret. that did not properly
come under the definition OF executive
The business which Senator Call desired to
transact to-day was not, strictly speaking, of
an executive character. hence rule 80 was en-
forced. The doors rem aimed closed only few
minutes. and when the Call matter was dis
Many persons were under the i'm preston that
an executive session was being held.
By the retirement to-day OF Capt John F.
Rodgers OF the army the office he held as mil
itary storekeeper becomes extinct There are
only two such positions in the service and
Addison Barrett. who was appointed upon tho
same day with Capt Rodgers also retires
seen; when his office. too. becomes extinct:
Admiral Porter, when the position held ceases
TO exist with the retirement or death Of tho
holder. 1t 10 . rare occasion In the Govern
ment service when an official goes out OF a
position and some one else ID not benefited by
promotion
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont to-nigh. gave
dinner In honor OF President and Mrs. Cleve-
land. The immense circular table was deco
rated with daffodils. the pretty effect OF which
was heightened by Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs La
mont. aud Miss Grace Sanders wearing gowns
dafiodlIs the candeiabra we're capped with
white SILK shades strews with buttercupa The
The Tresidsnt sat tat at o. one SIDE %f tie table
with tho hostess at his right. and facing them
was Mrs: Cleveland. who sat at the right Of the
were the Secretaries Of State and Treasury,
with Mrs; Gresham and Mrs, Carlisle
Navy and Mlss Herbert tho secretary OF Agri.
culture and Miss Morton, the postmaster-Gen;
and and Mrs smith, Marshal and Mrs. 4. 4. Wilson.
GrImHins Grin 81 N.% SorE tho gSsst Of ths honss iss
for a few days: Miss Grace Sanders OF New
York. and Assistant Secretary of War Doe.
Tho application OF Charles B. HubbelI OF
New York. by a friend for surveyor OF Gus
ury Department
Secretary Carlisle has reconsidered his in
tention OF making public the report OF the
fairchild Commission on the ad nistratlon
Sic f OF the report was p prepared % for the % prsss
several days ago 1t has been decided to keep
It back for the present
District Attorney Ridgway OF Brooklyn.
accompanied by Msssrs Rosenfeld and SHAY.
dustry. were at tho Capitol to-day to protest
against tho provisions OF the Wilson Tariff
bill relative to that industry. They saw several
mem bers Of the New York delegation In the
House. and also Senator Murphy.
THE LOCATION OF OUR GOLD COIN.
Secretary CArllsls's Response to Senator
Anea's Resolution OF Inquiry.
WAsHISGToN Jan. 16-Secretary Carlisle to-
day transmitted to the Senate his answer to
Senator Aliens resolution inauiring how he
arrived at the conclusion that there had been