New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-07
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THE NEW JAPANESE TREATY SENT TO
THE SENATE
MR. GEIssENIIAINER FAvoRING MORE WAR
sHIrs-ACciDENT on THE PosToFFIcE BUILD

MR. GEIssENHAINER FAVoRING MORE WAR
sIIIrs-AcciDENT on THE PosToFFIcE BUILD
1NG-rnE Pacific RAILWAYS DEBT.
Washington. Dec. 6-The new treaty with Japan.
negotiated by Secretary Gresham. was sent to the
Senate this afternoon by the President IT was
accompanied by a long letter from the Secretary Of
State showing the importance OF the convention
and urging It's ratification by the Senate
Representative Geisscnhalnor. OF New-Jersey. who
Will be the new chairman Of the House Naval AZ
fairs Committee expressed himself to-day as being
fully in line with Secretary Her0erts recommends
lions for q material increase In fighting ships and
torpedo-boats. 1T all depends. said Mr.. Geissen-
haincr upon the available funds In the Treasury
II we have the money /. personally shall strongly
support an authorization for several batte-shps
and "A certain number OF torpedo-bcats. Whatever
money shall appropriate in our III tins session
Will not be needed for year subsequently, ana
my expectation is that the Secretary OF the Ireas-
TO meet any draft shall make upon him Tor
new ships: The sentiment IN favor OF a navy Is
parallel to the ocean, would have the finest
Eayy in the world Inforin s only S,, small ,b
great majority inhabit the interior. where the neces
Sly Of navy is not SO wen unders9Gd Hui as 81
this arm OF the service. The battle-shp at the
Worlds Fair ala much to educate the people In
:his direction II was a splendid ohec, lesson 1t
a revelation 10 the visitors from the interior.
rome intelligent understanding Of what lighting
ship IS"
Another accident which occurred this morning
viii probably add to the growing list Of fatalities
at the Washington Postoftce Building now In
ironworK.r thrty-two wears o.d is to-fay's victim.
lie fell from the third floor to the ground. nactur-
s @g a k4 6 GScar leg |R h msensy Hos mos
pta say BE- "a not llke'y 20 recover. Fielding has
wife ana sevtia. small children
The Fidelity Bu.dlng. Loan and Trust Associa-
ton whose officers AMI cal clerks were arrested
IN Ptisburg recently aad held FOR trial on charges
Of AT, mp;lns to d,fraul. has difficulties con
fro 81, l. Pool apiearti sSfore Jnags T a
plcat!on Tor receiver ipr the rotation. whirn
IN me case are e,rh,en r.sisn.s o, M"ntsoery
County. Md The Court issued order restraining
tie property and set down the case Tor hearing
on Monday
The members OF the Doc<efy Commission. created
at the last session Of Congress. who have FOR some
time past been conducting an investigation into the
workings OF the General Land once FOR the pur-
service II necessary. have completed their work.
but Al not yet ready 10 make pubic Their recon-
At meeting Of the House Pacific Railway Com
mittce this morning the chairman. Mr. Reilly. Of
Pennsylvania. instructed to present 10 the
House resolution asking the Committee on Rules
TO report special order fixing the time for consid
Grafton Of the committees bill reported the last
session. which provides for an adjustment OF the
indebtedness ~ the Pacific railways the Govern
mcnt The bill requires the Union aud Central
Pacific companies to extlngulsh their nrst mort
cages from the moneys In the sinking fund and
from their private purse, and extends the in
debtedness to the Government for NIFTY years. the
companies 10 pay Interest at per cent annually.
the Government 10 fofeclose IT. indebtedness In
case Of failure on the part OF the company promptly
10 meet its obligations.
The President to-day transmitted to the Senate
In response TO the resolution Of July a. offered by
Mr.. Cameron. OF Pennsylvania. the papers CON
corning the arrest In 1856 OF Victor II. MacCord by
the authorities Of Peru. MacCord was at that time
the Consular Agent Of this Government at Are
qulpa. His arrest at a time when there was an
paper publications Of which Maccord was said 10
be the author. The papers give full history OF
the
Mr Draper. Of Massachusetts,. offered in the
House to-day bill which makes 1t unlawful FOR
any common carrier 10 haul any car not equipped
with automatic couplings or any passenger coach
not fitted with such couplings any locomotive
which has no driving wheel brakes.
Representative W. J. Bryan. Of Nebraska has
introduced joint resolution submitting an amend
ment to the Constitution making the President OF
;he United states ineligible TO reelection.
Postmaster General Bssell has issued the follow
Ing order, applying TO issues OF second-cass pub
locations which differ in certain respects from the
ordinary issues:
II IL hereby ordered that whenever the general
character and manner OF Issue OF n periodical pub
ncaton Is changed III the interest o. the publisher
or OF an advertiser or other person. by The addi-
non OF unusual quantities OF Advertisements or OF
matter different from that usually appearing In The
publication. or calculated TO give special prom
thence TO some particular business businesses. or
are circulated by or IN the interest OF particular
persons. or where there Is to be excessive num-
Der OF alleged sample copies mailed. where the
issue Is To be sold al special and different price
second-cass rates OF postage VIII be denied that
issue and If there be repeated instances OF such