The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE RUSSIAN THISTLE BIBB DERzrEp
IN TIE SENATE

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TIVE Southern se-.tsrs Disagree. ss - II.
| Constit-tis-sIity-The Tsri6 DssstsPo..
Psssd VAN To-ssT-Ths House rs..o,
| the BshrisE ssa Bni-ssuat.r Call sp..
eesas In DsTssti.s = No-i.stis- Tb.,
Was Disisstefai TO Hin mr.. Nseis's Pre-.
posed bouisvsrd fros Ocean te oe.s.
WASHINGTON April 5.-Thers was cvrlou.
| conflict OF opinion in the Senate to-day on a
| constitutional question between two Sou, hsrn
| Senator'S The bill proposing an nppropris.
tion Of q million dollars for the e1terminatlon
OF the Russian thistle. "a noxious weed
which 10 said to be spreading in the Dakota,
and other Western States. was under discus.
slon. and Mr. George OF Mississippi. while crit.
cising some Of Its provisions, propounded ann.
theories which sstonished Senator Harris Of
Tennessee. He was told. however that thar
were not Intended to be plausible" to thai
Senator, whose views were not in hcoords
ance with the Constitution" Mr.. Harris eI.
announcement" and was told That whether
oracular or not II was true. The bill went
Mr.. George figured again in. the dsyspro.
ceedings by offering a resolution. which was
duction Of 20 per cent. in ali United states
salaries not protected from reduction by the
Notice was eIyen. By Senator Mn tina. on
Monday next at 2 o'clock he would submit
some remarks on the subject OF the pending
Mr.. PefTer Pop, Kan ltook the floor 10 sp.,r
on the Tariff bill. but yielded TO a motion 70
ness. and after a pretty long executive session
tho Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
There was great change in the char.o,.r
OF the proceedings in the House to-day from
that Of yesterday. Peace and quiet almost
dulness prevailed, broken only by q brief mar.
tlsan comparison OF the appropriations made
With some sarcastic remarEs from M S,sa
ns esaTf S. ssnst The
s45Sd.57fbS, The Post 0feo kppro Tss nj 70
ment, but no conclusion was reached. The
Senate bill to enforce and give effect TO the
bitration for the protection OF the fur seal va,
passed without division.
unsuccessful bidders for the contract for fur.
nishing stamped envelopes and newspaper
against the awarding OF the contract TO .ismss
Purcell OF HUDSON. \. u. that he will rive them
aSxf %E .hs .
eral for the purpose Of cemonstratng that he
has ample facilities at his disposal to carry out
the contract.
At tho request OF superintendent Stump
establish a, sub-Post Office station at Ellis
Island. n, y. for the convenience of immi.
said. be appointed in charge Of the station.
Mr. Dunphy dem. n. " introduced in the
House yesterday bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint commission OF four persons
one each from the War. Agriculture. Post or.
flee. and Interior departments. to exam:
Inc and report upon tho Feasibility and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
The bill was introducsd at the request
2 D q 0sn . af 81 IN so9 oh York Of The &:
UPON the cost Of the boalsssfd. The ohsrSo.
the Pacific slope. DR.. Nagle,s idea is to make
Western Bouievard in New York city. with a
roadway on either side and promenade
phy roughly estimates the cost at 500. 1oo,.
600. Aside from the utility OF the roadway. IL
msn whSh he regards as one Of the ehiscon
siderations OF tho plan.
nominations:
Yert. i.asI v. i.is y md xl...ndsT i.n1!i' NN
. Robert Calvert surveyor of Customs at Ia Crosse.
second Lieut.. P u. Lochrdss. Second Cavalry. to be
Po:t% ..isr.aisa.slA Bsrrs,,: Carbon. N.aL
f. fiiS:n SSrssa.Ia H. John koSin.on. Bsnsins,oS
MIC Mica tso c ssas 'on
John II. Thomas Marion, ohio; f. g. Holt. AnAmo.A
ley. faImyr.. mo- oe'''' AA'''"' 80 ' WV
The total number OF fourth-clsss Postnss.
thirty-two were to mi vacancies caused by
designations and death.
Tho discussion in executive session Of the
Senate on the ratification OF tho iChinsss
treaty promises to be brief but spirited on the
part of certain Pacific coast Senators. all Of
whom. except senator White OF California, are
three weeks ago. he was sent for BIZ Secretary
Gresham and spent an hour with the seers-
thai ss' %s S ss %
senate. When Mr.. White left the state Do:
partment he was satisfied that the treaty was
fact that he had thus placed himself
declared that he could not believe Mr.. White
would favor the treaty, and said II the matter
e sss s" asainst e unIess he, h%ss directs.
This was wired to Mr.. White. and
s orss ast +. t. Sqd ss n dGSS sS's
s ms Boipb, Mitchell squire. GSsndisG, and
ion. but It is believed that after a few days
debate possibly less the votes OF the necss-
,ary two-thrds will be had.
After fight lasting through three executive
sessions. Mr.. Cali OF Florida to-day succeeded
n having Henry W. Long. nominated TO be
Register Of the Land ONCE at Gainesyi!le, la
rejected. Although 1t required three dAysH
10 this it was not due at any time TO a iaek Of
friends on the side OF Mr.. Call. but the absence
of a voting quorum. and when the vote Was
nally taken this afternoon the result wastha'
NJ. Long was rejected by vote OF * 70 !.
The debate to-day ranged dangerously elo,s
70 sensAtionalism. and was for a time ven
acrimonious between Mr.. Pasco and Mr Cah
ne eontending Senator's from Florida, M
1t Is said. contended that Mr.. al had
It no time entered any protest against me
10 domination. but Mr.. Call met TINS WIN
he statement that he had written
stter to the Secretary OF tho Interior, and tha'
no had gone there to oppose the nominhuoh
n company with Senator Gordon, MI Az
nrther said that he was prepared a. any tims
o accept any man who was good DemoetA.
nd not personally offensiysto him; hui w
he florida delegation had seen ny 70 un.g
Ipon q man who was his personal ana poltFA
,nemy, and he could do nothing else thaH op'
Newman ID. Wainwright, nominated 70 ne
Receiver OF Public Moneys in the Florida az.
rict Was confirmed without opposition, ms
,ass OF George ". Wilson, nominated 20 he
collector Of Internal Revenue In Florida; Hhieh
Mr. Call will also contest. was permitted 10 ~
,Ver for a future session.
Tha sonata also connrmad the following