The sun., 1895-03-02
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
LAST RALLY or THE FRIENDS OF
THE RAILROAD POOLING BILL.
A Trick by which They Hoped 10 Oct the
Riii Through Congress Defeated In the
House dientions OF n Hot Fight Over
the Sea nte's Additions TO tue Money bills.

| Railroad Pooling bill made n last rally to-day
and attempted to work clever. but worry
old Parliamentary trick IN order to secure
tho passage OF their bill which has already
passed the House OF Representatives but which
the Senate refuses to take mp for consdora-
tion. They resuscitated a forgotten bill, pro-
| vding an amendment to tho Interstate Com
| merce act, which had been lying in tho pigeon
| hole OF the committee room for n long time. and
attempted to secure its passage by tho House
| under suspension OF the rules. Their plan was
| TO have this bill passed and go to the Senate
where some trivial amendment would be made to
It and the bill then sent to the Conference Com
mttee, whore tho Pooling bill. or an important
section Of 1t, could lie added an amendment. II
| has been decided time and time again in both
| Houses Of Congress that conference commit
| tee has no right to cmbUly in q hill legislation
| that has not teon acted upon In both Houses A
| bill seldom comes out of u conference commit
| tee. however. that does not carry entirely new
legislation. and tho friends of the Railroad Pool
ing bill might have made their point IL they
could have passed the bill in tho House to-day.
| Bills called UP under suspension OF the rules.
however. require n two-thirds vote for their
passage, and the pooling measure was defeated
by n vote OF 1917 to l02. q good majority hut
not OF two-thirds of the membership OF the
House
Present appearances indicate that the closing
hours Of Congress will be marked by n stubborn
fight on tho part OF both Houses over the amend
ments which have been inserted In several of
the appropriation bills. Tho Sundry Civil Ap-
propriaton bill. which will be reported back TO
tho House to-day contains 200 Senate amend
ments. and 1t was characterized by one of the
Democratic leaders OF the House as the
most shsmefu exhibition of profgacy that Con-
gress has known for thirty years" While the
tee who win be upon ' the Gonmittte of Confer
ence admit that they may make many conces-
ments which have been inserted since the
measure went to the senate. The item in
bill for the Hawaiian cable is still in dis
putc, and is serving as fruitful source Of dis
some Of me House leaders in their opp: :ition 10
I've permitted to fail before they will agree to
the Appropriation. Speaker Crisp said last even
nE h mdnsS ON and hs
continuous session would be held from sunday
ehs hg ns 81 da
that session on Sunday would be necessary,
but he added that one would be held il 1t wero
necessary to close up the unfinished business.
Gen. Daniel F.. Sickle.. together with other
members of the New York delegation. went over
to the Senate to-day to congratulate senator
Hill upon his remarkable speech in the Senate
last night in reply to the personal attack upon
certain Senators by Senator Chandler. When
Cen Sckles reached the Senate wing of the
capitol ho found the Sc Senate in executiSe ~ ses,
the nomination OF Mr.. William l.. Wilson as
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Cen ;Si S;fkles after paying
,'i am surprised" said he that President
senator hil! by rendering him the vacant place
in his Cabinet. OF course We all know that
would have been a noble act in return for tho
able and persistent manner in which he has de-
n IisUlay of friCnulinesS would have a Ereut
way toward establishing true harmony in the
ranks Of the Democratic party"
Mr.. Kerr, the Clerk OF the House. has discov-
cred that there are unsuspected perquisites con-
nectcd with that office. He has received letter
from a stranger down in Tennessee. who in
last fall offered prize of $4,000 to the person
who could make the most accurate guess con-
House Of RepresentatiSss. and he says tn that the he
came within two of naming tho Republican ma
es h ny nj, than 6s
but to win the money he has go, 70 ne exact;
and he pr1p9Sse' S . to pay Mr Lii Kerr $500 If me will
with the figures sent t. the tTnri>r-J"uTndl.
This can be- done simply by displacing two Re-
Publcans and putting two Democrats or Popu-
argues that no wrong will be done, because the
Republicans intend to turn out all the Demo-
Gratis VINO haven't absolutely certain titles to
their seats. ana any injustice that may bs suf-
easily corrected.
The insignia of the Red Cross Society. in red
carnations. standing out from a back ground Of
white roses and lilies OF the valley. was the fea-
ture OF an exquisite plaque shaped floral offer
ing which to-day rested on the desk OF Mr.. Me
1l the pr se Red
Society. in appreciation of Mr.. McCreary's
efforts. as Chairman OF the House Foreign Az
fairs Committee. in securing the passage of the
bill To protect the insignia and the name OF the
Red Cross Society.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
nominations:
George H. Small Assistant United States Treasurer
Po;t%astsrs Alfred H Ho.n Arlington. Mass;
plymouth, Pa; John b, Patterson; CORY, Pa Frank
sst Arthur Fs' Ps s
f. c, Prescott, Postmaster at Arlington, Mass.
George II. Small, named to be Assistant
& hs. resided @ for thirty years iS If las hen
nfiice until his appointment by the Governor
few year. aEo as IS, one Of the s Board Of Police
\ number OF Eastern commercial houses. He
GOV. Francis Representative Cobb. and other
Democrats Of promipence IN the city and state
His application had the backing, also. OF all the
State and city organizations. lie is about nifty
years OF age.
Fourthclass Postmasters were to-day ap-
pointed as follows:
xssn, TsT y2ss% psssSsa g Webster st Al ag & vice
L. K. Cossart removed: W. q. Wovsn at Noxrn. vice
IL T.. NoxeH, removed; j. W. Tuttle Tuttle's. vice
d D. Young, resigned; j. ". YORK, 81 Venice. Vice H.
H. Fell removed
The lndiCati ions are that the President expects
10 % to North Carolina on n fishing and duck
ng trip shortly after the adjournment of Con
,ross. The lighthouse tender Violet. upon which |
iis earlier trips were made has been ordered 10
cave baltimore Tomorrow and come To WASH
nGtOn, where she should arrive on Monday.
P0stmaste err q GenerGl Bssell attended the regu-
ar Cabinet meeting this morning, probably for
he last time. All the Secretaries were present,
ncluGing Mr.. Carlisle, who has been confined 10 |
his house with the grip, II 10 understood that
lothng but pending legislation was under dis
,ussion by tile members this morning
Senator PETER to-day made a feeble and un- {
ucCessful attempt to have the Senate strike out
# the General Deficiency Appropriation bill tho /,
provision for an extra months pay for the em-
,lOyees OF tho two Houses OF Congress, ncud- {
ng the Capitol police, Official reporters, and
Indy else VII auprpslRl in bringing tham-