The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-13
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TEE SENATE CLEANS zHE oABErDAH
Or a BxzCH OF NOMINATIONS

That OF Prsston % ne Director % ths Mat
Counrnaed By . Vote of ~ - e-sess-
terisi Secrecy Results .. Rude shoeh
80 Senatorial Dtenity-A Crush st che
D,pio-,at,e Rseept,e. n tss whsts Heuse.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 12.-In accordance with
an agreement made yesterday in secret ses-
sion. the Senate today. after the transaction
Of little routine business. went into execu-
tive session at 1890 o'clock. IL was decided
that the day should be spent in cleaning up
the executive calendar Of all undisputed nom
nations. great batch OF these having aecu-
mulated, including q large number Of Post
masters. After number Of nominations OF
Postm asters had been disposed OF the nomi-
nation Of Isaac J. Wooten Of Delaware. noml-
mated to be Indian agent at the Nevada agency
In Nevada. was called up. and Mr.. Gray replied
TO the speech made By Mr.. Higgins the other
day, and sndeavorsd to refute the charges
laid before the committee who made the ad-
verso report. After . comparatively short
speech the vote was taken and on Q Yea and
nay vote Mr.. Wooten was confirmed. q TO ~.
Of the Mint was called up later on. and Mr..
Stewart rep, Nev.l made speech against
connrpation. A motion was then made 70 sd-
fssted. The nomination was then confirms cd
By vote Of 81 t. o. Other nominations we're
John NJ B. Sill Of Michigan Minister Resident and
COMMENCEMENT OF the United States 10 Cores
district % Psnnsylyshls Grant Herring Ts.lf,h ds
Ur x. sic Of Needy United
Customs oicsrs~John Il asioney. Collector Of Cos
Surveyor 81 %;5
or,soms At Rock Island M W. b. Humphrey. Surveyor
SS.sS? si1Ss s.tI .,
.ss ec:rsaS S!ys .ssn:y aI.aS S g. inv W.
R.s.T q. Of Pubic MonsM nG.W az
shsI hinn T. 3; Bsrnss BEDDING cal: G. Mellon
George T. crst Dodge city. Kan: !. j. Eocus. Gsby.
registers Of Land ofces Sylvester Hull At ReddinE
Cat; John ]. Lee Dodge city. KAN; J. n Fike. Colby
Postma.,sr-Msssaehus.ttsiF '. l.. Churchill at Ply.
sing s'O0n1'a at A'm'r'n''t and j. J. Kane at sing
In presenting to the Senate o-day the peti-
ton OF labor association In Massachusetts, in
favor OF the Wilson Tariff bill. which was en-
dorsed by twenty-four other labor oreaniza-
to- tons: Senator H9st remarked eyni,caiiy that
very much Interested in the reduction Of the
hours Of labor. and that II the Wilson bin be-
because ,It would prevent their having any
hours OF labor at all.
asast tSs W WIZ fs s
aa W re upon
seed ach 30 ana so BY HS ordeG o
employers. and said that no greater insult
could be offered TO New England operatives
At the diplomatic reception In the White
House last night several ladies barely escaped
serious injury in the crush at the doorway
leading to the Red Parlor; Those who were in
ence or tact In directing the movements Of q
large crowd for three or four different lines OF
fSfior Naturally wedge was sS" formed cd. and and
who were thus caught in The crowd did not re-
ha frop IA Man lob
in ofaeial and military circles elbowed and
pushed their way toward the receiving party
the injuries they inflicted upon those who pre-
ceded them In taking their places In the line.
occasions seems necessary in the interest Of
convenience and common decency.
Senatorial dignity" received a severe
shock to-day while tho Senate was in sxecu-
tive session In accordance with the exclusive
methods prevailing at the Senate wing OF the
Capitol when the doors are closed and the
to tSs Of e1
around the corridors opposite the doors to
OF the sacred traditions" OF that dignifed
ment room in search OF certain Information.
While walking along =, one OF The gallery corri-
TePFs
e 4 while he eopvsTsed with his
was doing in q window recess across the cor
Eidorawoke and discovered THE Connecticut
barred door: The doorkeeper is a new APP
Pointee, and-he did not know Senator Plat.
doorE sepsr ms olentiy commanded the Senator tor
IT, move on SAYING that b NJ one was allowed to
executive business The Senator promptly re-
part OF the employees. and introdueed imseIi
member. The latter quickly apoloRized and
begged pardon for his apparent rudeness and
&. on of s sss as eSi
that civllity should be one OF the qualifications
OF gallery doorkeeper.
Jerry Simpson Is apt to lose some OF his
strength with the members OF the Third party
II he continues to use the pronunciAtions OF
his bitterest political and social enemies. the
PlutGcrats; In ADDRESSING the House today
words as France. chance. and dance, He also
gave the =" sound 70 either and neither
his Popullst friends when their leader adopted
these customs of fashionable society. and they
Tended the Presidents RECEPTION u To he pIpIo.
matte Corps last night
Gen. slekies OF New York. while leaving the
Central to-day. was asked II he intended to
make a speech on the tariff question. His re-
easily, understood. He said, don't believe
will participate in the debate. am still
studying the question. have been studying
1t for forty years"
Representative Bourke Cochran has been Sc
lectsd BY his associates on the Ways and
Means Committee to lead the opposition to
the proposed income tax. The COMMITTEES to-
day agreed; with certain reservations, to d.
yorcs the income tax proposition from the
Wilson Tariff bill 1t Is understood that the
Agreemsnt was reached with the understand-
Ing that the subject should be left 70 the de-
clslon OF Democratic caucus Chairman
Wilson and Messrs. Cochran. Stevens, and
Bynum are opposed to submitting the ausS-
tion to . caucus. on the ground that under the
existing special order OF the House there IL no
time for cAuousing. Every hour Of the session
Ndsd among the members. Of the House
Who wish 70 pa5tieipAte IN the debate
tensiog Of time for Jerry simpson, on the
Third party In the House. Direction was
n Ade that II an additional half hour WAS given
MIR. simpson other members would be de-
privsd OF the time allotted TO them. Under