New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
DISORDER IN THE CAPITOL.
THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING FITS
THAT OF THE DEMOCRATS.
NEITHER READY FOR BUsINEss-THE coMPE-
Triton FOR .DRUM-MAJoR," AND SOME
OF THE CANDIDATEs-FEW REPRE-

Triton FOR "DRUM-MAJOR." AND SOME
OF THE CANDIDATEs-FEw REPRE-
sENTATIvEs IN WASHINGTON.
10y TELEGRAPH To TRIBUNE.l
Washington. Dec Things in the House wing
of the Capitol wear a doleful look THESE Gays
Never before or at least not within the last
twenty years. has the building been so lily pre-
pared for the reception and comfort OF Represeh-
t.,,ves within forty-eight hours of the beginning
of a session as it at noon to-day me poht'-
cal earthquake which ingulfed so many Democrats
on November seems TO have done the same
thing TO a majority of the Democratic of1ciais
and employees of the House of Representatives,
and the few who have crawled out OF inc runs
and limped to Washington appear TO nave lost
whatever ambition and energy they Formerly
possessed. 1t is true that the Represeh'a'''e'
chamber has been placed in decent oroer' o"'
even that was not accomplished until day or
two ago and the offices and committee rooms are
In a woful state of disorder. untidiness ana uh-
readiness: indeed most of them remain IN the
same condition that they were in wheh congress
adjourned three months ago
Rut the members of the majority are apparently
as unready to occupy their committee rooms as
the rooms are for their reception win siisie
exception no chairman of a House committee mas
attempted TO do any business. Chairman Sayers'
of the Appropriations Committee Is the eAcep
ton He summoned the members OF that commit
tee to meet in Washington on November - Out
he has not yet been able to muster majority
of the Democrats, and several who ala appear
quickly vanished. while one or two OF those VINO
remained appear to be in inert II not comatose
state They will be statesmen out or Jop OH
March L. Among the absentees Is Mr.. DocKer!'
Of Missouri whose services are required Ill .ne
preparation Of the District Appropriation DILL
most OF the estimates for which were sent 10 'he
committee ten days ago. IL is uhuers'oou
that Mr. Dockery is detained at home on account
of alleged Democratic election frauds IN one couh-
~ of his district, which are under investigator
by a Grand Jury and which. If established wouio
seriously reduce if not wipe out his alleged
plurality of 34O and give the seat to the Repuph-
can candidate who is contesting the title to IT,
1t is asserted that if such should be the resu.
there are thousands of people in the Dis'rict Oh
Columbia irrespective of party, who wouId re-
joice.
Two members of the Democratic trumvrate which
rules the House of Representatives were al tne
Capitoa to-day They were Speaker Crisp and MI
Catchings. OF Mississippi both OF whom were re-
elected and therefore feel that they can ailora 10
sympathize with their party friends who were s"aI-
lowed by the political earthquake OF November o.
Among those to whom they have not yet had an
opportunity to extend their assurances OF SYM
pathy Is Mr. Cultivate, of Ohio. the other member
Of the Democratic triumvirate and aso Ghar rdr
stood that he ascrlbs his defeat largely 70 the fact
that he has mingled In Washington s4 irs ac
count for than the retirement of Mr.. Cultivate
p IsS@ shat the Implied ACCUSATION against it in
this is unjust despite the fact that Mr. JUN
cent years as chesapeake member of the
House Of Representatives II is not known 't f
which there has been rather lively competitI92n
among Democrats since the fegnnns Gl 'e e Keen
after the organization Of the present os
some e Bitterness, Among the competitors were Mr.
Harter, Of Ohio: Messrs Tracey ana bourKe r 90
Mr. Bryan Bryan Of NEBRASKA Mr., Springer Of li.inSs
contest has never. yet been decided Dying per per
haps to The incoming Of Mr. Straus OF Se No YORK *
these gentlemen were returned TO the LlNth Con-
sarrow e Whether IN sceofdanee win ne sW
which demands 1.-The survival OF the httest II Is Is
Be hoped that the vexed question viii be settled
soon after the organization OF the next Congress
Of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. who
has arrived and was at the capo, today y, s ss
votes as a csnd date Tor rs.eeeon in district
in 1892 1T was the hardest fight OF my ife," he
said to a Tribune correspondent to-day or course
cratic Colleague in the last Congress dubbed senor
Bauundia'-fees deep and heavy sense OF Re,
fopesodnSs 1t IS no wonder that he shrnks from
The task before him of trying TO defend and justify
series Of diplomatic blunders by courtesy styled
that task at the last session and would rejoice
be excused from trying it again.
she House of Representatives in Washington on the
eve of short session Of Congress. Not more than
one-eighth of the Democratic members had reported
their arrival up TO late hour this afternoon ana
pask of c dx war; oSS Opinion
20 what would probably be done or attempted ny
waiting for the Presidents message and even Mr..
Tracey. of New-York who was among to-days ar
CORES eorrespondent he said tha, he had received no
informa ton intimatiOn 10 what financial legis-
1asiO
dent and he did not appear to be hopeful that any
such legislation would be enacted at the coming
session. The ignorance among Democrats in Wash
ington IN regard to the probable mn
seems to be phenomenal.y dense. as it may well be
when Genera Tracey Is left in outer and utter
When Speaker Crisps attention called to-day
TO the fact that ony few members had arrived ne
Coming forward, fbu,. reckon snail be able to
count quorum on Monday suppose that a great
many desires to remain a, home until after Thanks
. giving Day"
TO DEMAND REDRESS FOR TORTURES.
= JAPAN WILL. NOT MAKE PEACE UNTIL THE AL
LEGGED SPIES ARE AVENGED
Washington Dec. THE latest information from
Japan is that the Government will make the muir
der OF the NO Japanese students in Shanghai sew
eKal months ago OF the subjects TO be con-
sidered In discussion of the negotiations for
peace These students had sought the protection
OF the American Consul. and were delivered to the
Chinese authorities with the understanding that
they should be fairly treated. Their captors In
humanity tortured them. and they were finally
killed Japan II is said will insist not only upon
the payment of money indemnity TO their
families but that the principal officer OF the city,
who was directly responsible for their murder,
shall be delivered TO the japanese authorities for
Punishment or be beheaded by his own Govern
Inent.
SUGAR WITHE:SES FILE DEMURRERS.
Washington. b., l.-Demurrcrs were fled with
the clerk Of the court to-day from the indictments
found against u. .. Havemeyer. John r. Searles
and Allen Lewis Seymour for refusing to answer
questions asked by the Senate Sugar Trust Com
cnittee. The iemurrers based on the same