The sun., 1894-03-10
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
err. howard <eAIN czLLs hTrEr.
rION TO Our DEFENCELEss CoksE

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| pertsst Nsu.tssttors seat 90 ths Sesa,e.
WASHINGTON March p.-Maior- Gen. o. q.
| Howard, commanding the Department Of the
| East has recently made an inspection OF our
seacoast defences on the Atlantic. and In q
report 70 the War Department says that he
| found that every one OF the port cities 10
without any modern means Of defence. from
New York to Key West there is no adeauat.
protection or Notifications capable Of prevent.
ing the smallest maritime power from enter.
ing and shelllnR the cities. He renews the
recommendations made In former yeArs
that the Dry Tortugas, on the Flor.
ida coast. be turned into military
post with strong fortlncatons mounting
heavy ordnance Charleston. Savannah. Fort
Monroe. the entrance to Chesapeake Bay.
and Baltimore CITY and Washington. he re-
ports have made no progress In the way OF pro-
lection from possible attack from q foreign
feet. Wellington will probably be the first
city on the coast properly protected. Work 10
now progressing in converting old Fort WASH
ington. ten miles down the riverlinto modern
fertilization. Casemates are being constructed
to mount several high h-povered guns. and in
two years some Of the ordnance will bs
mounted. The new fort 10 on blun. with ten
and the Washington Monument In direct line
ten miles up the river.
The New York Produce Exchange is said TO
be alarmed at the prospects of removal OF
the warehouses for Indian supplies from New
York to Chicago These warehouses have
been maintained in New York for great many
t6ofities iancied that the. supplies. could Gs
more oheaply obtained in that city than else-
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TAFl0na ToaATWAttOnS
iar West Is much cheaper than from the sea.
coast city. The advantage. OF Chicago In tbs
House Committee on Indian Affairs some
Eeeks, ago propo,ed to make chang. the
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Coneressmen have paid little attention to the
e sst S hs Ss Ee Sss YP
soms to sDpaa''s Sna enter poe
against the proposed change.
Mr.. Culbsrson. Chairman OF the House Ju.
dietary Committee. to-day designated Messra
Boatner OF Louisiana. Terry Of Arkansas. and
W. A. Stone Of Pennsylvania . subcommittee
To- investigate the chargss % made m fls,,s ag"ines
resolution introduced In the House. The sub;
com rnittee, after conference. decided to send
the suggestion that i would BE- glad to @ re.
ceive any communication he might wish to
@ hssf q ah HSss
will not begin their inquiry until the reply is
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the city to conduct the investigation. but this
eSnnot e be & &de{o.minsd until Judge jenkins re.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
rI.neis n G.risnhir.. surveyor Of Customs for the
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OF south Carolina. Assistant PaymssIsrs In the navy
Walter L. Wilson. nominated to be an as
ssssnt.iiss William 'n' %.on R cSsr%aa NJ n'S Si
the House Committee on Ways and Means
whose name the present House Tariff bill
Louis Green Stevenson Of Illinois is the son
OF the Vice President. and Is private secretary
In view Of the probability that the facts re-
lhting TO the alleged irreg ularties In the man
ufacture Of Armor plate may DO given out at
Naval COMMITTEES has decided to offer q reso.
luton calling upon Secretary Herbert for all
the information In his possession relating 70
the matter.
Senator Murphy introduced In the Senate
this morning Mr. Dunphy's House bill author
izing the New York and New Jersey Bridge
Company to construct and maintain q bridge
across tho Hudson River. Mr.. Murphy makes
most important being that which Axes the
location ot the bridge at point rot below
the House bill desig nating the site at sons
point between sixty-sixth and seventy-hrst
Some Of the Nom bers OF the House who were
interested In tho caucus that was held on
Tuesday night to formulate some plan By
which quorum might be secured when mem
ehsgrlned az the absolute collape OF the caucus
Cd By the ms@bers Although r isa lie Rsnre.snt: resent
st stiyes signed the sall the highest NUMBERED
THIS is liEsiy to Ss the end q amy ans faftSer @ e. q:
iSrts in this direction, One OF the Representa-.
ys Il. waS sni sisSs II :iS%esa *. T S.S
been called while the S.iGnio.ag. bill was
Sseas ine s bsiSh hSSte i AND d Tss the
tive Of good results. and some amendment
turs. But" said he. philosop phIcalIy. "Con.
that when Congressional matter gets cool II
ts impossible TO warm 1t up again We let tho
proposition to change the rules get cold on. US,
and when the necessity for the change had
nassed. 1t Was impossible to revive Interest tn
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
John ? Hunter. Unii.d states Marshal for the dis
John & COks CollscIor Of Customs for ths southera
District o: Oregon.
IostmA Samuel n Autehlsr PhlllipsburK n Ii
"Al'er HArrEan, south Bend, lad
The Senate this afternoon passed the House
bill providing that the height OF the bridge
across Fast River, between New York and
Long leland. shall be reduced IN l3o feet
above main high water Of spring tidsA
Almost the entire session OF the House to- day
was devoted TO the District OF Columbia Appro-
pTopTlation bill The gsnsral dehafa Uas