The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-09
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Senator White Only Initiated CHIEF Justie,
Mar.hsu-More New Postmaster.


WASHINGTON. March a-Tboueh Senator
T. D. White OF Louisiana will on Monday
next. when his resignation as Senator
takes effect. assume the silk robe and
the high duties OF an Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court Of tho United States. Il is not
certain that the court will even then be full
The condition OF Justice Jackson's health
greatly concerns his Associatej on the bench
OF the Supreme Court. It 10 learned that for
nearly q year past he has been subject to
slight hemorrhages and he has finally been
compelled to seek the warmer climate OF Flor
ida for relief fudge Jackson's health per-
mits he will return In time to complete the
court on Monday
Senator Whites retaining the duties of
another high ONCE. after having been con-
lrmed and commissioned to the Supreme
Court. 10 not without precedent Chief Clerk
RocKhill OF the State Department calls atten-
tion to the fact that no less q iurist than the
illustrious John Marshall set the example and
went much further than Senator White. &C.
81 Stat. While ns es jar. 0
United States. He continued to hold the ONCE
OF Secretary Of State and to act In that capaci-
ton Of President john Adams expired.
An annoying error has been discovered In
the 0lstrlDuLOu Oh Iuo thElu bpeocneb OF ox-
Speaker Reed and Chairman Wilson OF the
Ways and Means Committee They were
printed at the same once. and the usual care
was exercised In their preparation and circu-
Mr. MGR R.eds spseeS Wss Mr. Van ~V Voorh. 0 OF
Ohio. He received Yesterday from an excited
speech sent to him with q request for explsna-
ton An examination disclosed the fact that
! Thltsd seDuIs6re' The cover Was ali fight
Tariff Speech Delivered BY the Hon. Thomas
psseS 81 Il. 4 HON. sn'
An Investigation Ii In progress
Mr. Straits resolution expressing the sense
OF the House Of Representatives TO be that the
appointment of a naval cadet by Secretary
Herbert from Representative Bankhead's dis
tIict In Alabama and credited to his tStraitsl
sns Sela VIII nos have The sset 81 va.
snd sss
Naval Affairs, which reported a resolution
: cadet from Nj. strslts District visited he
Herbert The Seerstary said he would take
no steps In the matter. notWith standing the
msnt to be regular and valid. Mr.. strait will
make an effort to secure the, passage Of the
restore the Darity. between his district and
81 Ssai n ss as matter OF rep
The Hon. N. c. Blanchard. the newly APP
pointed Senator from Louisiana. reached
Washington to-day. and at l o'clock took his
seat on the floor Of the House. He was greeted
eiatss upon the honor conferred on him 6y
mouths only, The Lseisisturs viii meet IN
Tx S, uni ~, terms q MsssTS GiSsSH sHd
MsTcS T. isas Mr.. BlancSard viii S be- = cans
didate. as win also Representative BOatnsr
When questioned about the Pittsburgh re-
port charging collision OF naval ins pectors in
the matter OF the Carnegie plates. Rsbresents-
tive CummIngs Chairman OF the Committee
on Naval Affairs. to-day said:
The reports from Pittsburgh about eolu-
ture Of aTmor are Incorrect The investigation
developed nothing OF the kind. There we're
men in two departments at Homestead. These
woIkmen informed the Secretary OF the NAVY
Of the fact A2d an inysstigatlo1 proved that
pAny denied all knowledge OF them. but were
aitsrward convinced thar such was the case.
They Were fined about $4,000. TWENTY-FIVE
Per cent. OF this went to the work m en- who
gave the Information, and the remainder MAS
withheld IN payments dye the Sarasg!S Cen
yestigSton reflects the greatest credit on the
Navy Department"
The President has accepted the rssignA alton
Of Capt Marcus w. Lyon. Ordnance Corps Of
the army. to take effect Immediately. This
diSPOsss Of = ease that has given the War De-
weeks ago Capt Lyon vas Ordnanes Inspector
AZ ProYidsnes, l.. where mortar carriages
are built Tor the G9ysrImsnt In addition to
pndeE his charge IuegulAhty Vas found IN
fsrrsd Sssinst 5i@' TIE sSoahts di ian not az a..
Rrsgats more than 5000 or 500. but thsy
Vsrs numerous. aad he had dsStrOIsd the rsS-