The sun., 1894-03-04
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICx
Msetiug OF the Democratic Congressional
CRmpaigu Committee.

Mseting OF the Democratic CouGrsssi on nj
| Campatgn Cormittee.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Ths Dem ocratic Con
| greasional Campaign Committee met 10 the
| room OF the House Committee on Labor this
| morning and discussed the question OF raising
| funds. the printing and circulation of the doc
uments. and the location Of headquarters. II
was decided to have the documents printed In
q uniform size and style and distribute them
throughout the several State organizations.
| Where this is not practicable they will be sent
direct from the national headquarters There
was no uncertain sound at the meeting re-
garding the position that the party should
| take relative to the campaign. The tariff 10 to
| be the issue.
The Democrats" said one speaker. have
| been preaching the gospel OF tariff reform for
many years. and we cannot afford now to re-
pudlato the performance OF our Representa-
tives In Congress. no matter what form the
| pending Tariff bill shall take"
| incidentally the suggestion was made that
| the party was entering upon q severe contest.
and that speedy action on the part OF the com
| mittee was vitality necessary. The question OF
| funds was one that was briefly considered. All
| the members present agreed that the require
ments Of the Civil Service law. so far as II re-
60 ,he ca c sHaS f2nds be srSn
| respected The selection OF Headquarters was
| discussed. and resolution was adopted au-
| thorizi inR the Executive Committee TO make
Those present were: Senator Faulkner.
james l. Norris, Treasurer: Senators Mitchell
and White, and Representative rigott OF Con
diana. Whiting Of Michigan. 'Barwis OF Wis
eonsin. Joseph OF New Mexico. Alderson Of
Alabama. ,Iieli Of Texas. Mallory. oil. Florida.
Jones Of Virginia. Tracey OF New York. Bryan
OF Ohio. The committee adjourned subject to
the call OF the Cnair.
Representative Bailey OF Texas purposes
to introduce a bill making It unlawful
for Senators and Representatives to recon-
mend to the President and the heads OF de-
partments the ,eppointment OF any person to
favor such law. iirst because 1t is the
Ss S asssssan G.sn.d hs .hsas :ssi
departments Of the, Government; second,
party standpoint, and. third. because believe
that 1t will greatly relieve the Senators and
ments Involve a good deal OF work and an Inn.
mite deal OF worry. which ought to he expended
have done our best TO ascertain the fitness OF
the applicants and to respect the preference Of
i've sTs hs o L al
that members OF Congress often find the ap-
aHS ae,or ia tSsr as the
vital question Of political economy"
Mr. McCreary. Chairman OF the House For
eign Affairs Committee. was directed yester-
day to report the Consular and DIplom attic APP
preparation hill to the House. The appropria-
ton for the Bureau Of American republics has
been p1oin,e TeGIfed Il rem o $4,000 3 to $1,000 AZ
for the publication OF reports and maps Of the
survey q the interiContinsntal hallway. -Four
the publication. under the direction OF |
disc exported aud imported in the |
English, Spanish, and Portuguese Languages,
gress" lhe salary of the Consul at Bona. in |
the Congo Free state has been reduced from
ommends the abolition OF tho Consulate. but
the committee decided that the United states
ought to be represented In the Congo
in the bill is about $4,000. OF which s5o'0Go
qpplies to expenses known as the state
Department under the head Of emergencies
wees" The committee abolished the salaries
St Thomas, Talcahuana, and Santiago. and
Cape Verde Islands, and made them feed Offices
Limoges. Rnubaix, Furth. Palma. and Swansea
nave been raised % tonhulates and the salaries
placed at from sl.5OO 10 $1,000 each.
- The following changes are announced In the
sdis s 81 aSc S:- S
KS gHsi.ons kelussteG-Jonn bravo, surveyor OF
Inspector OF Boilers al rn,lsdsipnia N'''''A"'
Tho total number OF fourth class Post
masters appointed to-day was illty-six, OF
which iorty-three were to MI Yaranciss caused
oointments WAS that Of W. c. Lr,ssell al Hu-
:usta. n, y, vice II. J. Williams, removed.
Secretary Herbert has received cable infor.
nation from Commander Gridey Of the Marion
tatIng that that vessel ran into a severe storm
hree days out from lOk kohama on her way 10
ian Francisco, and her machinery became so
o lOkohama for rsvairs. II was also neces-
arr 10 doeS the shln lhe Marion has always
'Ssn S0hsidesea se1~oTtY ship sish0uEh
or thorough oyeThauling
The application for a WRIT Of mandAmus
'rought by II. II. Jones of Manchester. \. H..
q two cases against Commissioner Of Patents
eYmour. which involved the right Of Com
missioner TO revoke tho grant OF q patent nj
pEs1 t yrt oy 4'S MAS refused IL CIR
,radley held that writ OF mandamGs did not ,
.s as there was direct nppeal from the de-
district Court of Appeals. and that a writ
ould only lie granted where there was no
theT remedy.
The House to-day passed a hill granting an
lcreass o; pensions to Andrew FrRnklin. a
steran OF the war Of 1872 The nil was m
reduced By Mr. Curtis Of Kansas. in whose
islrlet the psnsioner lives, Ar. FrInklin. VINO ,
also known as Andrew Mckee. l. lu3 years !
ID. ana is probably the oldest pensioHer IN
he United states He has served In three
.aIs, lie Was In Cart. Armstrong; company
, ths First and Second IeglniePts q Ohio
lis service he participated in Important :
leo served two y.aFs RI GI's'rS a. solSisE 3si ne h
Isziean war. aud later a. = tsImstsT