New-York tribune., 1896-01-18
teen months in the Kings County Penitentary.
A pardon for Rosenberg will he applied for
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
MR.. .BAYLIES MAKES AN ARGUMENT FOR
A CABLE TO HAWAII
MINISTER SILL. MAY BE RETIRED-THE DUPONT
CAsE-A PARDON REFUSED BY THE PREsl-
DENT-AN APPROPRIATION FOR RAPID

MINISTER SILL. MAY BE RET1RED-THE DUPONT
CAsE-A PARDON REFUSED BY THE PREsI-
DENT-AN APPROPRIATION FOR RAPID
FIRE GUNS RECOMMENDED.
Washington, JAN 1.-THE House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce to-day heard I'd
mund l.. Baylies OF New-york City. In support OF
the bill to establish cable between the Ihited
States and the Hawaiian Islands. He spoke Of its
Importance and said that the cable, If allowed VIII
start from the coast of California or Oregon ana
proceed to the Hawaiian Islands. a distance oi ZV'
miles; thence in a southwesterly direction l's'l
miles to the Marshall Islands. and thence north-
westerly 2502 miles 10 Yokohama, the total lehS'h
of the cable thus being $3.50 miles. Its estimated
cost when ready for operation would be S''IoIVt
1t was proposed to ask from the United States Gov
ernment 10 aid in the laying of the cable sum
which would equal approximately $1,000 year LOT
twenty years and during this period the Japanese Jap nS
year MIR Bayes said that If the proposed cable
should laid the rate for the 81 m mes "a
per cent l.. L. Spauldng. Of the Hawaiian Islands,
representing another cable company VIII present
the claims of his company later
II Is rumored OF the State Department that
change will be made within day or two in the ie-
CATION at Seoul, Corea. John NJ g. Siil' the pres
ent United States Minister Resident ana CONSUL
General at the Corean capital. was appointed from
Michigan on January y. 1894 His position has not
been bed OF roses and 1t Is intimated that ne VIII
probably be retired at his own request. Inc salary
OF the place is $500.
The legislative Committee OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic. consisting Of Grand Commander
J. /. Walker OF Indiana: General Beath' OF fhila-
delphia: General W. W. Dudley. Attorney-Generai
Ketchum. of Indiana; Adjutant-General Irwin Rob
bns OF Indiana and Colonel Brock Of Phiade-
phia appeared before the House Committee on
some measure which would simplify the mode Of
procedure in pension cases before the pepar,tnnne p,n III
many claims The bill of Mr. Picker. OF Sou'h
! Dakota, having this end in view. was Favored.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions this morning received the reply in behalf OF
Henry A. Dupont in the Delaware case. 1t was
submitted by Edward G. Bradford ex-senator
Anthony Higgins and Halbert Z. Paine The com
mittee also ordered the Constitution Of Delaware 70
be printed for its use. The next meeting VIII pe
held on Friday of next week.
The President has denied pardon to William
Burr it, who pleaded guilty in st. Louis OF en-
bezzling the funds of a National bank IN that city
and was remanded for sentence. Sentence was
delayed by the court In order 10 give chance LOT
the President to pass the application for pardon
In August application first made IN, burr
behalf but the President refused to interfere De
The President bases his denial principally on me
ground that Burr's crime is great menace u
society and cannot be overlooked
The Treasury Department has given notice that
hereafter revenue cutters will not be permitted 10
carry passengers from ST. Michael and OnalaaRa
10 the United States. 1t is said that many people
in recent years have gone TO Alaska in the spring
and when the winter approached have appeared
at St Michael Onaaska without money anu
r@venue cutters 10 carry them the United states,
saying that otherwise they WouiS & ItaTted IIted etatne
by revenue cutters has caused consideratDie t eS-
pense to the Government ana hereafter '"e P"O-
lice Will be prohibited.
Plain w Taylor OF West Virginia has been ap-
pointed chief clerk Of the Post ONCE department
vice Frank II. Thomas who resigned last April,
but continued in office until his successor was vas
of supplies in the Department.
| The House Committee Public Lands to-day
ordered favorable report on the BIZ or MT Lacey!
Of Iowa granting free homes to settlers i ooned o
| settlement can after five years secure utle 10
them without payment has aS Is cam o buy The land
| Tho SNEAKER laid before the House to-day COM
munication from the Secretary of War recomm'nd-
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for rapidire guns
The suns requested are for arning iorthcauohs' ai
the estimates for them couli not be submitted m ee9
| dnishel bv the Ordnance Department.
| The Secretary OF the Interior to-day issued an
order disbarring attorneys from practice before
| DEPARTMENT
| They are David b. Davis OF Thornton, Ind, and
oscar Pillman, of New-Oreans.
| The Postoffcc Department to-day denied the PRIV
| ueges of the mails to Abram c. Short jr, alias
| Charles w DAY. alias Samuel J. Harvey. of Phila
| deph.a who advertised himself stamp col
| lector
4 special train via the Atlantic Coast Line. left
here this afternoon at $50 o'clock with the deega-
| tion OF Northern and Eastern editors on the way
hp 81.
The subcommittee OF the Ways and Means Com
i;tee on Miscellaneous Subjects has decided 10 give
hearings to persons interested in matters referred
TO that part of the commiree Among the first TO
he heard Is Representative Cook, or Wisconsin, VINO
has offered a bill defining cheese, and imposing
tax upon the importation, expectation ana sale OF
filed cheese" The hearings Will begin on feb-
| ruary 3.
Messrs Hill and Height. two discharged employees
of the Postofice Department. today appeared be-
fore a subcommittee of the House Committee on
Postofiices and Postroads. and charged that postal
funds had been Incorporated by being used for
the employment of secret agents. These agents,
they said were ward politicians, and were used for
poltical purposes They attempted TO make general
Statements egardng alleged corruption in the POST
Office Department. but were stopped by CHAIRMAN
Loud First Assistant Iostnast General Jones
was also present and made "a denial OF the charges
The emDlOyment of the secret agents, VINO were
sent to various cities look into postal matters ne
knowledge and consent of the civil Service Com
mission.
CONTROLLER FJTCH TESTIFIES.