New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
THE RHODE Island DEADLOCK.

THE TWO HOUSES CANNOT AGREE TO GO INTO
GRAND COMMITTEE PROVIDENCE ITEMS
Providence Feb 3 (SpeciaD-The General Assem-
bly, has been in session this week. but has accom-
plished nothing Both sides evidently sparring
for an opening" The House has sent TWO invita-
tons to the Senate requesting that body to meet
the House in Grand Committee for the purpose OF
counting the votes in the State election. But
the Senate has each occasion referred the reso-
luton 10 the judiciary Committee; and as that
committee cannot report until after the time named
in the resolutions. of course IL Is equivalent 10
refusal TO accept the invitations. There was oil"
vision In the Senate the second invitation, re-
ceiyed yester iay and the noteworthy fact was OBJ
served that Senator Thomas Carr Watson, OF James
town voted with the Democrats to accept the
same Watson was elected Republican. but
owing to a sharp personal difference with Jonn b.
Ianders, the Jamesto I representative who was
unseated by the Demo rats. Watson both at the
May and the pr INT session of the General Assem-
bly, has affiliated with the Democrats. While ths
Governor and the Senators have treated Watson
with the creates; consideration, they feel by no
means certain OF his yote for the Republican noIn1.
nees should the two branches of the General AS
semby meet in Grand Committee; and this is one
Of the reasons that make the Republican Sena.
tors wary about accepting the invitation. The Ap.
preparation bill has been reported in the Senate, and
made the special order for next Tuesday. In the
House various so-called reform measures have been
introduced by the Democratic members. simply for
political capital and with no idea that any Of them
vii! ever become laws
The news that Congressman Charles II. Page.
representing the Second Rhode Island District in
the National House OF Representatives. had voted
against the Wilson bill was received with consid-
cradle satisfaction here by the rank and file OF
the Democratic party, although the leaders are
much chagrined the fact. The vote leaves Mr..
Page in a singular position He cannot go into
the campaign and defend the Wilson Dill ana there
is likely 10 be little else 10 make an issue OF IN
me Tb T y1yids Methods Of aiding ihe Unemployed
poor have become systematized and the situation -
far as the poor are concerned, Is IN So'slderaoy
better condition than a month ago The Oyerseer
month OF January he assisted 7l3o families and In
dtvlduals which Is nearly three times as much as
rne monh last year Yesterday the COM
missioner OF Public Works began work on the
Smiths Hul improvements employing about l50
men. in carting earth to grade streets This work
Will give employment to number or people tos
by Mayor 0lney. has organz,d and asked for
funds. and has already Received nearly 5000. It
ployed and about a thousand have already applied
FOR work The Womans Relief Committee will open
@ d in maxim, bed quilts Nearly the reauisits
number of subscribers 10 the supply kitchen has
been obtained and that source Of food for the de-
There is a proposition widen Eddy-st.. from
Shp-st to Point-st. which II carried out. will be
OF great advantage 10 coal and lumber dealers.
who do much heavy tean..nS along that thorough
Robert E Smith. who has served as Commissioners
Of Public Works acceptaby for the last three years.
has been appointed ny Mayor Oney for the COM
tirlned by the Board OF Aldermen.
With a purpose Of stamping out the numerous 10
10 the morals ara the well being OF the city. the
Board of Aldermen have increased the license fee
seth L. Horton. who has served clerk Of police
FOR many from yg sansrene and the ampuaton oi hs
foot may be necessary