The sun., 1894-02-17
1--WE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
.,, sEya1E AND HOUSE clLB ron
nocUWESTs RELAXING TO HAWAII


u,.ua Faiis 20 seours n ouerur ts Sup
-, M. Motiou TO Ciess Debate On uis
s.,.,,or-se BW-A Fropssitis. 60 Light
-. ,,b.r,y status VITA the Hseo-e
,,.. Bost. that no. - ths I-is.d.
v,,.,xoros. Feb 1e-Ths public proceed
a. the Senate to-day occupied half an
s"n,,. time only. and were mainly confined to
A.. nresentation Of remonstrances against the
w,,son Tariff bill The only point outside OF
,,sh routine matters was the adoption oil
,,s.ain,,on offered By Mr.. Hosr rep. Masah
".stira IesOti the President to transmit to the
s...,s All reports and all dispatches from
,s'.,.t.r willis, and especially the despatch
..,mpnlcating q letter from President Dole
ss..,,vine certain charges against the con-
-, =, Mr. Willis This letter. Mr.. Hoar said.
w.. nublished In all the morning papers to-
a. but he wanted II to be oficially communi-
"a A ioint resolution was passed for the
.so,r,mont OF Andrew u. White as one Of the
..ssnts o, the Smithsonian Institution.
IN. session Of the House to-day was practi-
..nv barren Of results. Mr.. Bland's efforts to
| ..,urs A quorum that would support his
rotlon to close general debate upon his Dill to
coin the seignioraGe OF the silver bullion now
a ,bs treasury were unsuccessful. and. after
,onr votes BY call Of yeas and nays. upon which
tHonss Al 4.15 took q recess until o'clock for
SoSr 81 PriIHa.. HT RSonss. rsso
, Ia saipS snH upon the secrstsry Of tn. Navy for
I: :iS:S HcSoSd 10 n; sine. MsiS
ikSS was reported from tn: COMMITTEES on
Naval Kfislrs, with an amendment changing
Res R:,es ssfS = Il is.,2' % and passed. -
hWS When the House met tonight there, were
IggIirS;apa chatham Of the Committee on In
valid Pensions. moved that the House resoivo
Se G9mTTfs aors 81 ane OF Tssss 20
that no quorum was present and that theJe-
iofs. no business could be tTansaeted; mT;
vhieh the mem bers had been assem- bled. but
NJ; not hr hYeS5sd To- deVOiVe the duty o isGssiOn upon
M" called 70. tn. ,ss. and rSs nay; ,s,. e.
ss sss vote asas showed a1is short Of % @
cure the presence OF that n number to night. He
moved to adjourn. and 1t was SO ordered.
Secretary Carlisle has received an interest
ing proposition from william o. Mcdowell OF
Liberty bell fame In reference to the recon-
msndation Of the Light House Board that the
lighting Of the Liberty sfntHs & in NeT vritss rHss
hom Newark. y. j., saying:
Iusth Chairman Of the committss shs, n,,s Rop y
and sss os ,s. In
forwarding our work placed p,,,nser oon on I'm, 1ms
sS @ I.s Ssf SssnS S' .o1s III:
% ito to the iqnI Of ss's tss Sos ss' Ss sGs H.
p,on,.' vas turned over to the kmerican committee
isaoCS f4S% ;s. "sss ssfnas. q ,s.
ou the same, and from voluntary contributions
Mr. Mcdowell says the American COMMITTEES
vas originally created as the result Of a meet.
log held in New York city some twelve year, /,
It, Gows.s were AZ pssed 81
or this committee only three active members
remain. Three are dead and one Is @ ineapac, pa ci
Freasurer FasS stSi oi the committ.e is dead and ye
sion OF the $50. 900 and In control OF Lbe5t!
Island by the courtesy OF the Goyernpent. M
MeDowell suggests thas nc hniS mS hs mas nssse
"if this should be done the income Of tn
would support not only the light. but make Q
The island Itself ono OF the most sttIactN
parks and breathing spots In the world.
The House Comm on Invalid PensionI
fo-day discussed and ordered favorably re-
borted the resolution introduced In the House
by Mr.. Tawney, Of Minnesota. calling ON tn.
Sf the pension Law OF bece per, 1893 Thi'
law declares a pension vested right. and di
stances the right may be, Suspended or tn
payment Of . pension withheld. The paymen
l pended Until alter thirty days notice to th,
i grantee and until after . full hearing OF evi
MI Tawnsy's resolution cited seven, pen
| April 1880, and he wants to know how the In
seh.r sf shs na%ss Of the
mot be restored to the rolls: the notice @ re re-
Ssnsionsrs. o Ss % ana mo- The evidence taken Sefor
they are stopped.
The House Committee on Military Affair
to-day com pleted and authorized Mr.. Whesle
10 report the Military Academy Appropriation
s Tns S Ssns . s:ss Gs .s :. h
he iii .%saSs the the law u fss2 50 as to pro
shall be assigned to serve at the academy as
Professor or instructor within two years site t,
a.. "a as The o, 1sS2 ,n
By the bill are for the usual expenses OF tn
academy. pay Of officers, Instructors helper,
grounds, and practice batteries.
The total number Of fourth class Postmal
tsrs appointed to-day was thIrty-eight {
this number twsnty-seyen were to I'LL vacan
Among the appointments were the followin
u Tor New York State: Frank Parker. at Esl
som At fs Fast fsrE, % Wee % Srsns Dickinson. :,
sgned; Edwin Young. at Oswsgatehie vic
IL n. Newcomb. resigned
6secretAry Carlisle. Secretary Lamont. an
Postmaster General Bssell were not proseI
81 to.day's Cabinet meeting. The HawAiia
situation was discussed. with particular refe
tnss TO the letter OF President Dole to Minist'
II Willis
Secretary Carlisle and party returned to tn
siyA 3 O'Clock this afternoon. Tho Seer
tAry was much refreshed by tho trip
The LASDREIU CLAIM REJECIBD.
uh the Claim In which the Late Seeretas
blaiHs Took such = Lively Iatsrest.
WAsAISdIoN. Feb l0.-The United Stat