The sun., 1894-04-27
LIVE WISHING TON 1oPIcS
Farmer Hatch and Hts Anti-opiion BlIi-
HIS Report Nearly Ready.

Farmer Hatch and Hts Anti-optien Blll-
HIS R-port Nearly Ready.
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-"Farmer" Hatch
Is at work on his report on the Antioptior
bill. He began writing 1t to- day. and he sayi
he will probably finish 1t on Monday or Tues.
day OF next week. lie expects to call up the
bill for consideration in the House as soon az
the River and Harbor bill is out Of the way.
That measure will be taken up after the
passage Of the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill and It may occupy
three 2. four ds5s MT IA; Hatch ,, think: X
resched the latter part Of next week.
He Is confident that il will pass the
encouraged. he sayr. by the fact that the Ger.
man Reichstag has passed an Anticipation bill
shtmiler ,h to his own. and that 4. Is % now before
that he has received inform alton to this effect,
though he regrets to observe that the Ameri-
That is. he thinks they have suppressed II, and
the reason, he iniers. is that the metropolitan
grams. i Is @ opposed % to %snti.option ~ Il is Sossi.
lie that Farmer" Hatch may include this
Populist and Coxeyite reflection upon the press
In his forthcoming report
Frank W. Palmer. who will retire from the
ONCE Of Public Printer as soon as Mr.. Benc-
dict his successor. 10 confirmed by the Senate.
Is tG suE9 to ,hs
to Washington from Chicago. was formerly
connected with the Chicago papers. and It was
resume his old profession. 1t Is Understood,
however. that he Is going to syracuse. n Y.
morning Republican paper. He made an
effort to secure an interest In the Springfield
y9yrnds put the m present hSidsrs sc OF ths
price for it senator Cullom was interested in
the. proposed deal with him, but It is said
II Mr.. Palmer concludes the deal in Syracuse
he will remove his family to that city and set
tie down again to the newspaper business.
The Navy Department to-day received .
telegram from Capt Clark. commanding the
Behring Sea fleet at Port Townsend. stating
that the Yorktown had arrived. and her execu-
eIaminipg q pistol had shot himself through
the leg. His injury was SO serious that a Board
sent TO a local hospital. and when his cond lton
n ens 10 naS m tho hSS'P at Mare
asEed for M and Is sscrstarg ct m Hsrbs%rt % % promptis %
ordered Lieut.. Thomas II. stevens now on
ordnance duty in Washington. to proceed
duty on May l. but It Is possible that her de-
ssvsns s saa fs.eS foss Tosnssnd % aA'
Representative simpson OF Kansas was able
now nc W cSSsidersd out Of danger by his phSsi, S T.
clan. II will. however. be some weeks before
duties
Mr.. Jarvis. appointed by the Governor OF
North Carolina to Ill the vacancy in the Sem
ate caused by the death OF Mr.. Vance. and
whose credentials had been presented a few
days ago was present In the Senate cham ber
to-day and took the oath, In taking II he held
looking Rentlem Of about IS years OF age.
With % a stripe f6 Of badness % ISnSina along 9Th" the
centre Of his head; He was fauluessly attired
In black broadcloth.
Mr.. Cooper Dem. Fla.) offered In the House
to- day q bill to provide for the free coinage OF
silver dollars OF value equal to gold dollars.
BEFORE the mints are opened to the free coin
Treasury is to proclaim the average CONNER
cial ratio Of value OF silver TO gold, and nix tho
The silver dollsrs. coined under this law are to
be . legal tender for all debts and dues. public
:aS IL ihssR' he sa expressly
An incident occurred this afternoon that
called to public attention the law forbiddinR
pArades through the Capitol grounds. The
fsS q aDsTsy DsfTss sS
and = reception and hop to- night at Convention
Hall After the parade one division from
decorated wagon bearing devices indicating
the lodge aud its location, and q number OF
through the Capitol grounds on their way
hont: Then Ths men , were Pr9pmp'iy stopped by the
sGIa SsR aas
about. and the men promptly and without =
word OF objection left the grounds.
The first reply to the circular issued by Ser
Snow. In pursuance Of Demo-
cratic caucus action, announcing his purpose
to enforce the law 3I 1886, recurring him to
sence except for sickness. was heard In the
House o.day. Mr. Mahon HEP, Pa offered
%s: "a REv' 10 b. sa
ssS Sa SSelis. Gfsat$osia.d ia 9y h !, law Hs
forced by the ssrgesnt-at- Arms had really
been repealed by former act liking
and which contains no provision for deduction
ior absence. An exciting DISC nsslon ioilowed;
the resolution did not present = question OF
privilege. similar ruling upon anothsr
resolution pEssenting the same matter IN an
Mahon- This was laid on the table. The Dip
lomatie and Consular Appropration bill was
At O'Clock Il was reported to ths House and
passed, The House adjourned until to-moF-
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations;
q. o strldsr Of the Distrls. Of Colsmbl. to Be a
Of tie Peace IN and foE the DlAiTes Sf Column
Postmastsrs-- -connsetieut-J, v. webb. winimsHtie;
Kelly OEdsnsbarEi PsHnsylEania-H 7. katsan,
i Il Norris, aiken ohi0-y. IsuilL hartin's gsTFg,
md d y. HATE, FihdAys New HampshIs-Jfnnie Il.
IoslsJ Wsst Lebauoni HArylahd-E. u. BaTletl. OAK
and = Kentleky-A s. clATk. kusSsllvile; TsAAs-w.
D san. childEsssi PsRnsylSAnlA-A a A9Egan1sAIL
Nay yRsaooTe
The Senate has confirmed the following
nOminAtlOhs:
samuel TrussdslL Pensloa Agent a. New HeTE.
ClaoEd smlth u NeE YORK, Coasal &C CAEtASsAA
Josa 4 Wils0S Collector OF Customs At BuFHEsOH,
ZIP ChaAeeIl0E Of Wsst YhEiBiA sBpsFgialng Ia
,psc tor of steam Nesaels Tor The seventh distret
Fay Director Eduald stewart % % chlsf ef ths
Bureau of supplies aud Accouul4 kn1 falnAataE-kss
.ssl ~ Ihe ulTy. via ths Esnk sf coaneaoES