The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-31
LIVE WARRINGTON zoPIcs.
Preparing the Co-mittee Anssdu.sats to
the Tariff Bin.

the Tariff Bin.
WASHINGTON. March 30.--Messrs. Jones OF
Arkansas. Vest. and Mcpherson. Dem ocratic
member OF the Senate Finance Committee.
met to-day to 60 over the Tariff bill and pre-
pare such committee amend m ents as may be
found necessary. Nome OF them. said Mr.. voor-
hess. Chairman OF the committee will inter-
fsre with the rates OF duty agreed upon. but
will pertain to minor matters that. in the
hurry Of getting the bill ready to report. were
overlooked. The conference OF these Senators.
II is said. had something to do with the pro-
gramme attending the debate that will be in
augurated on Monday. when Mr. Voorhees,
calls up the bill.
Tho Republicans have had several confer
ences on this subject, but no conclusion has
boon reached Mr.. Allison will follow Mr..
speak on Monday or Tuesday. The RepuSii.
cans will decline to be catechized By the
ossS9 r. Is sn the they s,' the vote
along for some time. probably q month. Re-
publieans who are engineering the procedure
on the part OF the minority say they believe
that at least three months should be consum ed
In the debate On n natter so important 2. thi;
debate has been concluded there will be ample
opportunity for long speeches whom the oili is
tax en- up by paraRraphs, and this opportunity
minority.
Secretary Herbert's suggestion to give the
name OF the historic Kearsargs to the next
battle ship OF the navy 10 received everywhere
with marked approval. According to the ideas
world. The new Kearsaree shuid represent
American battle ships. the Indiana. Masssee
chusetts, aud, Oregon, which have already
resent the heat types At The date y their
design, The love- is the rspIssssentative Of
placement and is distinctly more ~formid-
able than her predecessors. But England
f hss taken anSshs5 step towsEd gssss
ahghting machine. with seemingly maximum
% SsS sad pSws
action. This ship is to be called the Sovereign.
and the new KearsarEe should be her equal.
SURPRISING 10 size and power the best vessels
that the United States may ever have TO meet
would probably take Ave yesrs to build. and
with annual approximations of million each.
Enowins that we had one ship absolutely SO.
cure against the attacks OF every great power.
hauled down In time OF war. 'N ''''' ~
The Dockery bill. as presented to the House
yesterday. proposes a complete and important
revolution In the Treasury Department. to be
followed In due course by similar changes In
hundreds OF clerks and the annihilation OF
Tor WRss6sr the b IN s
entirety can pass may DO doubted. inasmuch
assailed. but many OF the changes and modin-
cations suggested by the Docksry Commission
through appropriation bills The names OF
the new Treasury auditors proposed by the
Sry Department RI to audit al Claims and
accounts over which the Secretary OF the
Treasury has jurisdiction Auditor Tor the War
Secretary OF War; auditor for the Navy De-
partmenti for all navy accounts Auditor for
ment or relating ther sto Auditor for the Post
service. and Auditor for he State al and other
departments. This last Auditor has iurisdic.
state. Agriculture. and Justice. and Tor ali
miscsllaneous establishments which are not
under the Executive departments.
one Of the main features Of the bill IL that
Il provides that no advance OF money can be
ton Tor such an advance Is approved bY the
proper auditor ana his t fhDpTGyai can be eI had
Sar n with the law as to the Tsadsrins
OF his accounts The report OF the experts
show that hundreds q miiiSnS Of dollars are
against disbursing ofnesrs practically unAe-
counted for.
The total number Of tourth-elAss PostmAs-
ters appointed to-day was 65. OF which 40 were
to MI vacancies caused By rssignAtions and
death: Among the S sgpsstin n,H we're the
Edwin Miner Beaver XIII vice Mas Emily Buckley,
moved; A. "a. Hawks. HOOslek, vice O. II. Mysrs re-
moved: D. u. smith. Lake George. wee q Wood. re-
navel: A III Peabody New Lebanon. vice Mary l.
Lsonard, removed; Ma Bridget Atsood. uIanEspor..
vice d. IL Atwood dead o. X Box. PesrsallA vice syl
Vsstsr PsATsAlls. removed; D. saSysr sPsnesItosn.
S:: ss .Po Hom a5 r. ass
The House COMMITTEES on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce to-day amended the New
York and New Jersey Bridge bill so a. to make
the Board appointed to. determine the lshgth
OF span OF the bridge simply advisory. With
this change the Secretary OF War can reject or
approve any recommendation theJ may make.
Two Eas@E1Isrs ssatssssa