The sun., 1894-05-05
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE FIFTH INSTALLWBNT OF OUAr,s
SPEECH READ IN THE sENIIE.


Dedustions Made FROM the SALARIES OF CON-
sress-en Tor Ab-entseisn-An Amend.
meat 60 the Naval Bui Providiae ror the
topstruettou OF Twelve Torpedo Boats.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-The open session Of
the Senate to-day Was taken up with the
reading OF the amendments to the Tariff
bill ana the nth installment Of the speech
OF Senator Quay in opposition to the bill
Senator Quay's speech consisted chiefly
OF extracts from newspaper and maga-
zine articles touching the Sugar Trust. and Of
voluminous tables showing the production OF
sugar In various countries. the quantities Inn
ported Into the United States and the prices
OF the raw and refined article These were all
read In full. either by Mr.. Quay or By Mr..
GallinRer tRep. N. H. who occasionally came
to hts relief and did some Of the reading. At .
p N. the patience OF Democratic Senators
seemed to be exhausted. and Mr. Harris Dem.
Tenn moved. with Mr.. Ouay's consent to
proceed to executive business This m lotion
was agreed to.
The executive session lasted for three hours
the time being spent In an unsuccessful effort
to dispose OF the case OF George W. Wilson.
nominated TO he Collector OF Internal levenue
for the district OF Florida Three speeches
were made against the nominee by Senators
George. Gordon. and Call. Mr.. Call intImated
influence to secure Republican votes for con-
nrmation. II Is probable that Mr. Call will
lose this fight.
To-day 10 pay day IN the House OF Repre-
ssntatives. The members OF the House have
been 1inR their pay certificates with Sergeant
et-Arms Snow for the last two days There
have been a few complaints about the rule
of days they have been absent, and from which
deductions shQuld be made from their salary;
to ply with the law. Fully 100 certificates
are now on file In Col, SHOWS office. Where
members ere have been absent on account 81 per.
mention Ia made in the certificate, and the
salary is to be paid in full. In other cases the
aDsenteeism and the deductions are made Gy
the Sergeant. at Arms In n few cases the
their absence. and these are referred. to the
Speaker by the Sergeant at Arms for the
former to act upon In his discretion.
Postmaster General Bissell says that the
interview with him in regard to the appoint
ment OF saloon keepers as postmasters. while
practically correct is. nevertheless. mislead-
sider the question from Trohl6itionist point
OF view. that In his opinion having nothing
whatever to do with the matter Of appolnt-
ment but from the moral effect that such Rp-
pointments would have on such an immense
institution as the mail service. He thinks that
young men engaged In other pursuits would
make better Iostmasters and give greater sat-
isfaction to the patrons OF the mail service
He has adopted no rule in regard to the reIec-
tion Of candidates for Iostmasters who are
sHI9Sn . ksepers, but as has made ] snsh practice
Bissel II says that, pplicants Tor rostmestership
who have been. but are not now In the liquor
business, will receive the same consideration
as those who have never been engaged In that
business; There is no good reason. he says.
cause In the remote past he has been actively
engaged In the liquor business
The total number OF fourth-cla Postmas-
ters appointed to-day was II. Of which %
were to flll vacancies caused by designations
following for New ork State: Thomas Pelkey.
Zimmerman. Talenvtle. vice j. H. Hinman.
removed; y. c. Brown, Stephentown. vice III.
n Tiss SSsa bassr nsscvS
Mr. MCPHERSON. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. to-day m ade favorable report to the
Senate on an amendme ent to the Naval Appro-
CONSTRUCTED BY contract twelve torpedo boats
at q cost. exclusive Of premiums. Of not more
have maximum speed OF at least 80 Knots an
hour. with an $4,000 premium Tor every knot
In ssSsss ;oS Of IN, H. Tsa%rsSd thss
cife coast. An appropriation OF 81. 100, 900
for eonstruction and machinery Is carried in
the bill. In n letter from the Secretary OF the
Navy to the Chairman Of the, commlttee the
Secretary said he would be glad II Congress
would dstermine to authorize the construc-
Congress sheuld decide to authorize their con-
struction the amount named In the bill should
be appropriated.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
C. Plny Earle to be Postmaster at Gouverneur.
N. L.. and all but one OF the aity nom n nations
OF army officers named Tor appointment by
brevet for gallant services In indisn, cam
PaignsI The exception was First Lieut..
Joshua ". Jacobs. seventh Infantry. now Cap
tain and Assistant puartermHster. who was
nominated for gallant and mertorious SER
vices in reconn noisaances and action against
Indians at the Big Hole. Montana Aug. s and
q. 1877
The President to .day a ppoint the Commis-
sion to attend the Antwerp Exposition on the
part OF the United States. as follows: Georgek.
Massey Of Delaware, ommissiOner-G General:
Henry ". Gilbert OF New York. T. A, Ewing u
Illinois. Il. A. Canon OF Washington State.
and Alphonse lie Due OF Louisiana.
Secretary Herbert to-day appointed Board.
to consist OF Chief Engineers J. ". Thompson
c. A. Rocker. j. A. Smith and a number OF ju-
nior engineers, to conduct the dock trial OF tho
day. May q at the Norfolk Navy Yard. The
misfortunes OF the Texas since her construc-
tion was begun and the criticisms recently
made concerning her machinery make this
trial particularly interesting. The trial will
be conducted In behalf OF the contractors by
Mr.. McMAckin. late superintendent OF the
Columbia Iron Works OF Baltimore who has
been yery successful In the construction OF tho
Montgomery and the Detroit.
LEAVENWORTH MILITARY PRISON.