The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
JERRY SIMPSON BoAsTs OF WHAT
TIE PoPULIsTs HA1s DONE,

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Ana Poi.ts - the rneo-s Tax - O-s 81
Thsir Aehieve-s.e4-Frsstseut CIsvs-
isns RestsreS 60 His Usssi Hssith-De-
f.stes Co.sre-srs. Csnvertise Their
Stationery into Cash ACTRESS digs
Nether.oIe I.vitea 60 ths white House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Jsrry Simpson Of Kan
sas. the leader Of the Populists in the House,
made his first appearance At the Capitol to-day.
Mr.. Simpson was I'll for A number OF months
prior to the nd adjournment OF Congress, In August,
and he is still far from being a well man. His
condition has improved sufficiently, however, 10
permit his attendance on tho sessions of the
House, and his physician holds out the hope OF
an ultimate recovery. A reporter to-day asked
Mr.. Simpson II he had anything 10 say as TO the
future Of the Popullst party. Mr.. Simpson re-
piled:
"The Populist party never was in q more
healthy condition. Two years ago we polled. in
round numbers. 1,0oO,000 votes. Our nggre-
gate strength at the last election was 1850. 900,
an increase of rs per cent"
do you think that the Populist party will
liyeI' -. an
earnestly. will live so long a. there are popu-
hard and men are out Of employment, aud 80
long, as capital continues to be concentrated in
Lnt anu Vi y lew DeOplts
Suppose, then" Il was suggested, that the
times Improve; that the idle men find employ
msnt, and better indnstrisi CONDITIONS prevail;
The Populist party them, said Mr.. Simpson,
will have no excuse for living, and will go out
1t has already been able to accomplish a great
deal. The income tax, which is q part, OF the
new Tariff law, Is Popullst measure and was n
plank in our platform two years ago. We have
done that much, at least"
NJ. n,.k--.t.a 20 nht.
mittee on Military Affairs to-day reported TO the
House the Military Academy Appropriation bill
for the coming fiscal year. Itcatries an appropri-
alton Of $45T .016. which Is an increase ofS5l 81
over the last appropriation and Is slp1,3i2
under the estimates. The increases are for pay
Of enlisted men, for fitting up the now library
building at the Academy. and for the pay Jf
under the new superintendent OF representative
under the last census.
Secretary Carlisle announced to-day that he
would not he ready to promulgate the income
tax regulations until some time next week. Mr..
Sigourney Butler again. conferred with secre-
Of returns to be used Nj. Butler desires the
the ground that to give such details would re-
veal private and corporation b~usiness. Whether
TSsuistions and impsISy th hse G sgsSsnsss IN int .he
ests is a matter that Is giving Secretary Carlisle
grave concern.
The Presidents conpters> restoration to his
usual good health was demonstrated to-day
when. in spite OF the inclsment weather. he
drove In from his country, home to attend
also resumed his public MONDAY receptions in
the East Room and shook hands with about ono
n sIanf.t, ,T persons sns many Of whom INV were p. s5cuf-
on aliRhting at the White House, was seen to be
wearing a good. stout pair Of leather shoes, and
Eouit trouble has dissppesred.. It Is probs6is
that Woodley will be Abandoned as . residence
return Ht to the s ne r sass fns G Issslasn for tsS@, MIn wiri
One result Of the current engagement Of Miss
Olga Nethersolo In Washington has been the
formation Of q friendship between the young
performance of Camille, which was witnessed by
Mrs. Cleveland and several members Of the
Cabinet and their wives; was followed BY, an
ing the visit, which lasted more than an hour,
Mrs. Cleveland expressed herself In the highest
Mrs. Cleveiand'ss request Miss NstSersoi. has As
sent her an autograph picture
Tho twenty-five members Of the House who
wrote to the sergeant-at-Arms at the beginning
of the session, asking II they could not collect
their mileage without coming on here. have
been followed by a number OF other rejected
members already here, who are cFowdlpE each
efforts TO convert their. stationery allowances
into cash. The law allows each member 1925 q
It's equivalent in cash. Cash, please appears
TO be the request of quite q large proportion OF
it will Ge necessary to use much Stationery, as
the session is short, or II may be that they deem
that nngrateful constituents are scarcely worth
has the call on. stationery In the S~srgeant-at-
Arms's office this cold December.
Dominick Glynn. a boatswain In the navy, was
recently tried on the Pacific coast for drunken
ness. disobedience to orders, and absence from
his station without leave, and the Court, find
ing him guilty, had no alternative but 10 SEN
President Cleveland he found that Glynn had
entered the naval service as an apprentice boy
aud. working up to the highest enlisted grade.
aster. The President decided that all the car
dinal virtues could not be expected In a boat
years confinement to the Mare Island Navy
Yard on half pay.
The case of the recalcitrant newspaper corre-
spondents. Schriver and Edwards was argued
to-day on demurrers in the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia before Judge Cole. The
indictments found by the Grand Jury alleged, in
substance, that the defendants, being called be-
fore a duly empowered Senate committee OF In
CURRY, refused TO answer questions propounded
by that committee as to the sources of their in
formation that representatives Of the sugar
Trust had held long conferences with prominent
Senators at the Arlington Hotel, and had there
what the Sugar Trust wanted. Ex-judge
scented the defendants, At the conclusion
of his argument Mr.. Daniel Wilson, attorney
for Hayemeyer,. Searles, and Broker Seymour.
asked Judge Cole 10 fix a day for argument on
demurrers IN the indictments for his clients.
Dec. - was agreed upon, and Judge Often
hOefer will also file "A brief In behalf OF Schriver
and Edwards on the same date. District AttOr-
uey B!rney appeared for the Government, and
Judge Cole took the case under advisement
Two conspicuous figures on Pennsylvania sv-
enue daily are those of Senators Murphy and
Smith. Senator Smiths physician advised him
10 take regular exercise TO keepdOwn his weight.
With this object in view Senators Murphy and
Smith have entered into an agreement 20 walk
TO and from the Capitol every fair day during
the present session. The distance from their
respective residences TO the Senate chamber is
about one mile and a half. Every morn
ing at about IL or half past II O'clock
these two Senators may Be seen going
down Pennsylvania avenue at a swinging
gait, Senator Smith slightly In advance
OF his New York friend. After the first two
days experience Senator Murphy complained
Of feeling a slight attack OF what the baseball
players call charley horse" a tired feeling in
chafing about old age, &c, by senator Smith
soon revived MIR, M~uTphy's courage, and he is
more than ever determined TO keep up the agree