New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
ANOTHER PROPOSITION FOR SETTLING
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBT

4 NoyEi. PENSION EuLfNG-N REQUEST FROM
THE SULTAN AN-rNrAyonArLE REPORT oT \
NoMfNArioN- THE CASE or JUDGE LoHG-
AnMon TESTS DELAYED W THE STORM
Washington Feb 1.-The House Committee on
Pacific Railroads to-day received another propoHi-
ton looking 10 tho settlement ~ the Indebtedness
OF the linton Paclnc and Cenira. Pacific railroads.
Tho proposition was advanced by The Rcorganza-
iion committee of the Union Pacific. II was made
IN view OF the fact that the House recommittci
tho Reilly bill without nstructing the executive
,hoight the interests of the United states should
nc protected and ieft the whole subject of iels-
position The representatives. OF larse interests IN
Ne. York c9mmuncatad "h nalsIs"n nasscd
b!li permitting the Secretary of the Treasury to
arccit a cash payment of a sum equal 70 the
claims OF the United states. 1t 'oud prove a.,
ssp'nSe ST hs nlan an Pacine and ~as repea,e
committee to-day by Mr.. Boissevain. member
Of the REORGANIZATION committee LIS statement
was reinforced by dispatches from President fitz-
gerald of the Mercante Trust bomPany
York. ard J. = Morsan. OF NE Keorgai,'|@hs.o' organ @
Committee, Tho committee after hSsrng l arsn- ,
ments adjourned until tomorrow. when the va
rious propositions will be considered.
Assistant Secretary John VI. Reynolds Of the
Interior Department. has made n novel ruling IN
an applcatlon for an increase of pension whcr"
contrlbuiory negligence was shown. He decides
that when u soldier pensioned for deafness walks
alongside u railroad track tor the purpose Of
part of the city and Is struck by a car ana n
jurcd tho injury is primarily due to his own nesi.
ali to his deafness TO establish claim for In,
to have been incurred by reason OF the disability
for which he vas pemsionrd II mnei nr r"s,iIyi
ing In such injuries VAS directly occaslon"i ny thc
prc-existng disability and was In no wise due to
ant or TO the lack Of that - and caution which
ordinary prudence would dictate should he eNer-
IA a erf - cd
normal enjoyment Of all his faculties.
The Senate Committee on the judiciary this
morning ordered a report rejecting the nomna-
zion Of william VI. Campbell to DE United States
Marshal FOR the District OF Minnesota made ON
December J. The rejection was the ouigrowth OF
a factional ngnt Mr.. poran. Democratic National
commtteoman from Minnesota. opposing the
nomination
The President to-day appointed J. Nelson H. Pat
rick OF Omaha Ncb. Government Director of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company
The Secretary of state has received a letter from
the United states Minister to Turkey. stating that
the Sultan desires the services of professor for
business college In Constantinople who can lecture
in French 9na s Proe9R % IN nr bospcss ba & methods
the United States Commissioner of Education. who
will communicate with the heads Of various insti-
tutons In this country with View to securing the
person wanted.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has referred the
decision OF Judge Bradley. OF the District Circuit
Court, IN the cas-" or Judge Long 10 tNc Attorney
General OF the United States. Judge Long secured
"A writ Of mandamus 10 compel the Commissioner Of
Pensions 10 pay his pension OF $i2 IA month. which
Commissioner Lochren had reduced. The Attorney
General Will review the papers and probably APP
peal the case TO the Court Of Appeals OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia
Secretary Herbert to-day settled the long pending
bills FOR extras the cruisers Detroit and Mont
gomery, which were caused by changes made by
the Ordnance Bureau while those vessels un-
der construction at the Columbian Iron Works.
Baltimore. The contractors will receive 5000 on
each OF the vessels.
A representative OF the brokerage firm OF Rich
ardson Il CO.. OF New York. appeared before the
Assistant Attorney General for the postolilce De
partment to-day in regard to the charge made
against that firm OF blind pooling" and violating
| the postal laws by sending letters pertaining to
that character Of business through the malls. Upon
tlon would be discontinued by the firm the Assistant
Attorney General said that he would not issue a
fraud order against the company. This closes two
| other cases of similar charactcr-those OF the
| THOMPSON Derr Company and Wciman IL CO.. OF
New-York.
Telephone communication has again been estah-
lIshed with Indian Head the naval proving ground
thirty miles below Washington. where IA number OF
officers and their wives and about nfty employees
| have been Isolated from the of the world by
| the storm since last Wednesday. Messages were
| exchanged between the Ordnance Bureau AZ the
| Navy Department and the imprisoned people to-
day. and 1t learned that though helpless. they
had plenty OF provisions and fuel for long siege
| spirits. and as the proving grounds In the hollow
| below the settlement are several feet under the
snow, advantage has been taken OF the opportunity
| for considerable social gayeiy. An effort viii be
made 10 break passage down the river with a
| big Government tugboat this week get fresh
meat. vegetables. letters and newspapers to the off
GERS but II h not expected that tests will be re-
newed for ten days yet. all the hydraulic mech
anism for manipulating the big rifles must be care
| fully thawed Ou; and In places twoive feet
Of snow must be melted. The completion OF the
battieshps VIII be delayed by the failure test "A
lot OF armor Intended for them which is at the
Washington Navy Yard awaiting transportation To