New-York tribune., 1895-01-08
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS
,,p RANSOM CHOSEN PRESIDENT PRO
TEN OF THE SENATE.

,-r,r urs,yEss Done Is EITHER House
r,ospr,~rs OF FINANc1Ai LEGIsiAri"N-
NEW CHARGES AGAINST IrpGE rl'kS
NOMINATIONS ny TIE rREsIrENr
,c,sntrg,on Ian. In the absence bath Of Vice
prcsden, Stevenson AMI the PresHeh' pro ~ -
,no sc,a,e MIR Harris Dem. Tenn 1t became
ossl,rv for the senate to-day 10 elect l" ~"
,,,,oo, rr, tenn which II dh IN the person ol
~. panaom Dem y c. MIR. Ransom IN &C
knowlelging the honor. rhd ihat ne "'"'' ', ~
ho,, tho Office until the return Of Mr. Harris wh'h
viii few days 1t WI cecSn be- PsSe''S'y speedy "s
absndonmcnt ~ the chair by Mr Ransom ia iErY, E
o. Mr. Mandetson ",S ,o no,,irc sairicaiiy why the
democrats have not retained their otss'|at' , t'," .,
t pr, 1or,1 las, Friday vas taken from II today
and brought before the senate on motion - "a
eject which carried oy a V2,r OF - y, u" In
thirteen DemocrHt. "Pa ~ ~ tpdp KanJ Who had
welded the noor FOR that motion on condition ihat
;hern would bc no debate. occupied the tenhnl,r 9l
NE morning hour with speech In favor of hs
"servicc pension bill after which the i.oige res2,
luiion went over until tomorrow. MT Mltch,l
Rcp'' GreJ then spoke in favor Of the Nc"r,gua
canal hin Al it, close resolutions we're adopted
in relation TO the death Of RepIcsetnta'ne ros oi
Illinois and the Senate, ~ q further marx OF re-
spect to his memory. adjourned at S'9.
The proceedings in the House to-day were Of brief
duration After referring to the judiciary Com
,oitee petition Of : j. Richie OF ohio preferring
additional charges against Judge Kicks. Of he
United states Circuit Court. which was presented
by Mr.. Johnson dem, ohlol' ana Agreeing 10 Il
resolution directing an investigation of The charges
Mr.. HENDERSON Kep ILL., ann2nneed 10 me house ns
resolutions were adopted and the House AT l2l5 y.
| III. adjourned until tomorrow
| The Democratic leaders In the Senate have begun
| quietly 20 discuss the probability Of getting any
financial or currency legislation through the Senate
| AZ this session of Congress They appear 10 be-
unanimous the proposition that - do any ything
there must be combination favoring the Issue OF
bonds and friendly 10 silver Republicans 10 not ar-
| pear take any interest In the matter. looking
P?n IT. as a s3mehnE % hn y hs SnS % se how
ever, It Is said. support some good me.sure not IN
| Administration may ark and urge as essential To
the successful operation OF ne IIsasury duflny the
Congressional recess after the adjournment OF this
| session.
| Mcssrs. Bailey Lane and Frederick the sub-com
| mtiee OF the House Judiciary Committee which In
vestigated the charges OF misconduct against Judge
| Kicks will tomorrow report TO the full committee
| They have not agreed upon report and no written
formal report Will be made They have agreed
| TO allow each member OF the subcommittee 20
tee and to leave the formation OF the report be
presented to the, House 70 the fun committee Az
laid before the full committee. The additional
filed the tn dba HGase on 9d%y Ssba Gy %
| Rtchle OF Akron Ohio. relate to the affairs Of the
cPp1 OF m heS
| alege corrupt collusion between Judge Kicks and
frauded him out OF a large amount OF money He
| has engaged ex-Congressmen Buttcrworth, OF Ohio.
shellabarger and Wilson to prosecute his case The
| petition was sent TO the Judiciary Committee.
Replying to criticisms that sufficient warning was
not given OF the cold snap which destroyed the
| Florida oranges Secretary Morton publishes de-
| tailed statement from Professor Harrington show
| ing that warnings were rent out on the morning OF
| December 2s and the cold wave developed next
day. 70 this Secretary Morton adds:
The fact OF the matter is that the public pay alto
gether too little heed to the warnings given by the
| Weather Bureau or to the forecasts printed In ia,
weather maps unless special attention IL In som'
| way called to them by editorial notices In The
papers or otherwise. II Is quite impossible for the
bureau italcize its forecasts and warnings when
| ever these happen indicate unusual weather con
weather predictions and to read them intelligentiy
The Department OF State Is advised by the Ameri
| can Minister to Nicaragua Lewis Baker. that hv'
OF the Americans who accused OF the crime OF
lynchng a native at Matagapa. and declared limo
cent by the confession OF the other two were r.
DR. Gilman and Frederick Hoppe would have thel
trial about the middle of December.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fol
lowing nominations
Hiram r. Lott. of louisiana Consul at Managua
Nicaragua.
New Bedford. Mass.
Surgeon Joseph b. Parker. be medical inspecto
and Passed Assistant Surgeon William II. Rush 4
be surgeon in the Navy.
Senator Daniel to-day introduced bill appro
priatIng 10000 to purchase the manuscript paper
and correspondence OF Thomas jefferson.
TO RE-ESTABLIsH SANDS POINT LIGHT.
Washington Jan. 1.-The Lighthouse Board ha
decided TO rs-sstablish the Sands Point light TWEEN
u.dvs milas from Nsw.Yesk Tho Light was a.