New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
SENATOR ALDRICH HAS NO PRESENT
INTENTION OF REASONING.
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR COAST DEFENCE-To
REMOVE SUSPENSION OF PENSION
PAYMENTS.

Washington. March Ex-senator Aldrch. Of
Rhode Island. has five years of his present term
remaining after the 4th OF March next, ana, while
he has no present intention Of reslgning at any
fixed time, It IS understood that he may in the
future decide that he does not care to serve out his
entire term. lie has a number of important busi-
ness enterprises that require his time. and his
friends say that he has occasionally expressed the
intention of leaving public life. So far, however,
as the present. or the immediate future. is con-
cerned the Senator this morning put quietus on
rumors by authorizing denial OF the story that
he intended to resign as soon as the Tariff bill was
OF the
The. Ordnance Bureau Of the Army has decided to
use the electric light as means Of coast defence.
and in about a month experiments will be made
at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground to determine
what class of light is best suited for the purpose.
The adoption of torpedoes as means of modern
warfare has made necessary this innovation. With
electric searchlights mounted Notifications, the
danger from torpedoes at night Will be considerably
lessened ard this fact has been recognized by for
eign Powers. Recently the Ordnance Bureau pur-
chased from German firm the big electric search
light exhibited at the Worlds Fair, which is said
TO be the largest OF It's kind in the world This will
be mounted at Sandy Hook in about month
Since Frank LAWYERS monster petition. nothing
has been received at the Postoffice Department in
the petition way causing more amusement than a
document just handed in on behalf OF a candidate
County Penn. The applicant is Walter Stillwagen.
and he is indorsed by hfty-three Democrats. all
bearing the same name of Stillwagen. and evidently
his relatives Among them are representatives OF
almost every vocation. from physicians and min
listers of the Gospel, TO laborers. The Postoffice
authorities have not yet minated whether the
unanimous wish Of the stlllwagen family Will be
compiled with.
Pension Commissioner Lochren to-day issued
orda In n
gress of December o. 1893, that immediate steps
be taken to remove suspension of pensions in all
cases in which such action has not already been
taken. Commenting this order Commissioner
Lochren said: THE result will be TO pay out
large amount OF money from the Treasury to per-
sons who are defrauding the Government"
Internal revenue receipts continue TO show that
large quantities OF whiskey being taken out
of bond TO escape the increased tax provided In
the new Tariff bill. comparison Of the week ended
to-day with the corresponding week OF 1893 shows
the receipts exceed those Of 1893 about $4,000
and for the month to date $4,000, while for the year
to date the receipts about 100000 less than
for 1898 II the heavy increase continues, and. in
point OF fact, II is growing daily. the receipts for
this fiscal year will nearly reach the aggregate
OF last year. when they sl6l.C00oO. While these
figures indicate that internal revenue receipts for
March. 1894 will exceed those OF March, 1893. by
from 81 1900 to $4,000 90. custom receipts. shown
BY the ten days statement issued to-day. show a
steady decline. For the first ten days Of March
custom receipts New-YOrk aggregated only
$572e 2S against 81 2069l3 for the period last
year.
Major Thomas f. Rose. who was three times
brevetted for gaantry, reaching the rank OF Brga-
dier-Gereral OF Volunteers and who dug out OF
LIBBY Prison through the famous tunnel. was
placed on the retired list OF the Army to-day.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
James II. MulIigan. of Kentucky Consul-General
Of the United states at Apa' Samoa George l..
Postnasters: New York-Joseph +. Hail. Batavia;
David c. Fassett. Cambridge.
Pennsylvana-Ecga l.. Brady. Washington:
Charles NJ. Lee. Tunkhannock; Alvin X. Lnderman
Troy; William II. Dawson, Tdioute; John Haviland
Phoenixvie: Nettie 8. Johnson, Athens; Emma
Ritter. Muncy; David II. McCarty New Kensing-
ton
Captain earle A. Woodruff. I'd Artillery TO be
major: First Lieutenant Alexander ID. Schenck %
Artillery, TO be captain: Second Lieutenant II. c.
6ohumn I'd Artillery. TO be first lieutenant.
The exact terms of the contract between the Nayv
Department and the Boston Towboat Company for
the expedition to Roncador Reef were made public
to-day. The company will get $4,000 IL they tr,nR
the kearsarge safely to Norfolk. $500 IL thew
make reasonable effort at and fail 10 save
the ship. 1t is understood that the latter sum viii
reimburse the company for sending their vessel 10
the reef
The Postmaster-G General this afternoon signed a |
parcel post convention between the United States
and Newfoundland 1t will take effect Just Us coon |
- the prelmtnaries can De arranged