New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
~ AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
HOW MEMBERS EvADE THE LAW IN RE-
GARD TO PAY CERTIFICATES.
FREE Coinage not LIKELY TO COME Up THIS
sEssroH-THE RIGHT OF AsyrrM- NO POLL

FREE coIHAGE Not LIKELY TO COME Up THIS
SESSION THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM 40 POLL
TICS ~ THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
Washington. June It Representative Spcrry. OF
Connecticut intends 10 push his resolution which
looks 10 the turning on of the light on the pay
certificates which the memberG present 10 the
Arms before receiving their salary. The
resolution which was offered some days ago, re-
qulres that these certificates shall be made public
each month. 80 that II shall be known whether
members have certified TO their continued presence
In the House for the entire month: whether In
ca SOS ~ absence the number OF DAVIS thus absent
ls sperlocallv mentioned I'm the certificates AMI
other facts relating thereto In which all the mem
hcrs nre supposed 20 bc equally Interested. Inc
Committee on Rules yesterday gave a hearing 10
Mr. Spcrry upon his resolution. He said In erect
that the crot"squc spectacle was presented or
members OF one house losing their pay nm Ter the
operation 81 tho Oil law which was now being
enforced while It's provisions were ignored by those
OF the other house. lie believed that the law was
continually violated by members who are left iiee
+, construe II as they choose. Some members In
slst that It is not I'm force. and make no mention OF
the DAYS they are absent Othcrsinsis that they VIII
resign their In Congressf they cannot 20 home
occasionally and attend TO their private interests
Others again assert that the Government pays th'm
a salary Of 500 year. and that this Is not SUD
Tee, 20 any exemptions because OF absence. The
lov, he continued. works an injustice 10 n consc-
entious member. and docs not In the least aHect
m. one who s not conscientious or who does not be-
licve that II s legally In force. lie pointed out AZ
considerable length the various methods by WHO"
the law is eyaded. and requested That the COM
mlttee on Rules report back the resolution faVor-
oblv so that the House might pass upon the sub
,ect The committee will act upon the resolution
In few days
soon after the President vetoed the Bland Seign-
forage bill the Committee on Coinage. Ne'sm,S am
Measures began the consideration OF Mr.. Biahd
bill providing for the re-enac;mcnt OF the free
Coinage law OF lss7. \ majority OF the committee
f,vors free coinage. and II was the intention OF
Mr. Bland to have the measure reported 10 inc
House and called NJ as soon as the appropriation
bills were disposed OF. The friends OF free coi""s'
I'm the House favored this. and believed that my
could pass the measure If the anti-silver men u'i
mo-, minister and prevent vote upon II. me
edopt,on of the quorum-counting rule pracucaNy
assured the friends Of the bal mat vote y" "
could be had. The measure. however mas 10, D
posse1 by the committee. and IT now seems doup'
fl II IT is acted upon In time to nave II 'o','N''
Well posted think that free coinage VIII ht'f foy
he considered at this session, but thnt d "b"' "
II will be made early In the next session
The announcement that the United states ,ros
Ianminofon after the Government OF SALVADOR w.
1n2ppIs'i iy,drisI proceeiings and immunity from
mob rule IL fully confirmed IN 3lnclil ct ~ bia
ne IDl
matter has been fully forth In official dsp.cnv9
from secretary Gresham - various Amerlca'' nar
lnmatc representatives. abroad IN me in,.
I1st August acting under his general insruc .l,
Minister Baker declined To give asylum 10 -,
i,tinnary svmpathZer In Nicarlgua drcidr'ss '' ~
"thc chief aim Of his mission was 10 LOOK Az rtn
interests Of American citizens. ana htNe ~ catrs
ously to decline mixing up win tne sa Scretary
OF other people" ON August 10. l9s oeG Gnr,r
Gresham wrote TO Minister Baker: me ne, ar yays
mcnt cordially approves that sentlmrntt iiIomofic
OF ms 'Grrn"ofion OF the regular and supreme
tat
rencttlon especially a. you appear iuIy 10 "I ,hr
a,aprd vour duty in the premises. ON the otner
hand American Ministers abroad IN case ro Vi En-,
rai dIsnrIcr are expected to afford me protection
81, Lotions to Innocent American cltlzens wnose
lives are in danger. Where "A naturaheu or ~
bona hde citizen Of the United states Is nns en-
Secretary Gresham has always Insisted most eln-
phatically that he should receive the lu'e'' P'
lection.
This significant order was Issued by Secretary
The authority to nominate persons for appoint
men az Keepers ana assistant keepFrS ,, OF cdsrt
the lgnhouse seryGc o, va" hS orer Of the secre-
tary and transferred 10 the inspectors Oh tue sew
eral lighthouse districts ,- ,-,,,,i e,ocra
tary OF the Lighthouse Boari aosolu'sH ,i aHS
the Lighthouse Service out OF ponues AZ ~ "s vii
commend only III and proper persons for KEEPERS
and assistant keepers regardless OF poHuJa PieSs
ure New appontees win naturally be taken from
me dominant party but fitness. not political actlv-
y OF the appolntee will govern IN mtking me Sc
iaAIon In doing this. Secretary carlisle mas given
nractical effect to his avOwed purpose OF making
the Lighthouse Service non-partisan
The cruiser Marbehead arrived at Kingston. ia
maica last night six days ont from Newporl,
which Is considered fair recori 10, me ,sI "a
almost ready to sail for home The Marblehead
viii proceed the to nn W
san for Norfolk. DISPATCHES received to-day from
Blueeds reveal np nppesrng to be gain
ing strength and giving satisfaction