New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY CASES TO BE AR
GUED TO-DAY.

THE SUGAR BOUNTY CASES TO BE AR
GUED TO-DAY.
PACIFIC CABLE sUBsIDIEs-MORE MEN NEEDED
IN THE NAvY-THE CONGRESS OF RELIC
IoUs EDucArIoN-rHURBnR BACK
IN WASHINGTON.
Washington April N.-The coming up from
the Federal courts In Louisiana Involving the pay
ment Of the sugar bounty claims held up oy Con-
troller Bowler will be argued in the Supreme Court
OF the United States tomorrow. For the claimants,
Joseph II Choate and ex-senator Henderson VIII
appear: the Government and Mr: Bower. II Is ex-
rad and Assistant Attorney General Whitney
The House Committee Interstate and Foreign
Commerce to-day further considered the several
bills looking 10 the construction OF telegraph cable
from the United States TO China and Japan by way
OF the Hawaiian islands. A vote was taken on
motion made by Mr. Stewart OF New-Jersey. TO hx
the amount OF the subsidy at 10000 year. and IL
stance was also developed that the companies expec,
TO secure subsidies from the other countries when
the cable will touch
The Senate Committee on Naval Anairs this
morning ordered favorable report on commune
cation from tn Secretary OF the Navy urging that
the appropriation In Naval bill providing for the
enlistment OF as many additional men as In his DIS
erection may be deemed necessary, not exceeding
1000 shall be Immediately available upon the pas
saee OF the bill The committee will report II as an
amendment TO the Naval bill when II comes up IN
the Senate The Secretary. In his letter. says that
the Massachusetts. the Oregon and the Texas VIII
be ready 10 20 into commission on June !. but that
unless the men provided for these batte-ships can
be enlisted at once II r. probable that crews cannot
be obtained for them until early fall During the
summer he SAYS few seamen present themselves
tha A
provided for the enlistment Of Ike number OF
mem and during the months Of July August sep;
themselves who had not been in the Navy before.
fnq Gn' s SECRETARY Herbert urges that
be taken 10 enable the Department, TO enlist the
men at once. The committee al considered the
Chandler amendments and took favorable action on
that one which prohibits payment after January l.
1881 from the appropriations for the Navy. to any
officer on the active retired list while such ocer
is employed by any person or company furnishing
II also makes such employment unlawful after that
date Mr.. Chandler was directed to prepare the
amendment: The other amendment pertaining 10
the ownership OF patents was passed over for the
present without action
At tho eecond days session Of the American So
ciety OF Religious Education. DR.. F. r. Palmer Of
Fredonia n. Y spoke on Religious Education De
fined" He advocated the making of education real
by teaching the Bible and taking truth as the stand
ard Edwin Willis. formerly Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture. read a paper on the same subject He
studying the personality of God. II there is any
thing IN this new process OF education. It is the
study Of the individual "Old Problems In New
Lights" the theme Of a paper by Miss Anna
Tolman Smith. Of the Bureau OF Education She
spoke OF the spirit OF unrest in the educational world
and the causes which led to II. She advocated the
union OF educational Overwhelmingly and
science also that the Church investigate the course
principal OF the Western High School. Of Washing
ion in discussing the same subject said that II me
garten with the same enthusiasm with which 1t has
The Christian Endeavor Society. the question OF
The Rev RI Bailer ce-chanc~lor OF the American
University spoke on Religious Education In Diner
ent Periods or Lire
The Senate Committee on Claims to-day reported
favorably as an amendment TO the Sundry civil
Appropriation bill the Omnibus bin appropriating
1862 4Gs to the claims reported favoraby by tho
Court OF Claims under the Bowman act for stores
and supplies furnished 10 the Federal troops during
tho war OF the rebellion-by loyal citizens IN the
South
An amendment TO the Naval Appropriation bill.
appropratng $1,000 additional for the construction
NJ tide yates in the causeway across Waabout
channel connecting the Cob Dock at Brooklyn.
n Y with the Navy Yard was to-day favorably re-
ported to the Senate from the Naval Anairs Com
mittes.
bill appropriating $4,000 for a frst-cass light
vessel with steam fog signal for service off Fire
N.
Senate from the Committee on Commerce
Many Of the delegates to the National Arbitration
Conference, which Is 10 begin Tomorrow. arrived
here last night and to-day. The delegates are rep
resentative men OF their respective States and their
purpose is TO establish a permanent system OF arb-
tration between the United States and foreign Pow
era Nearly all the States in the Union Will be rep
resented. and It is thought there VIII be about 80
delegates in attendance. Special Invitations have
been Issued TO the President and his Cabinet and to
members OF Congress.
In Judge Coles Court this morning District-Attor-
ney Birney renewed his motion to proceed with the
trial OF Messrs. Havemeyer and Searlee, OF the
Sugar Trust; Mccartney Seymour. brokers' and
shriyer and Edwards newspaper correspondents
Judge Cole said he preferred to consider the matter
further and he Will probably decide Tomorrow
what action ne will take on Mr.. Birney's motion
Private Secretary Thurber returned to washing
TON this morning. He has been In Syracuse. N. Y.
and not in Marion, Mass. as was supposed.
The Senate Committee on Claims to-day favor-
ably reported on bills appropriating $s3sS7 to the
Portland Company. Of Portland Me-. in settlement
If its claim for the construction OF the gunboats
Agawam and Pontoosuc: appropratng s33o,i0 to the
heirs OF John Roach. in connection with the con-
ianfa referring to the Court OF Claims the claim OF
the Atlantic Works Of Boston for balance due TOT
The construction OF the monitors Casco Monadnock
and Agamentcus and appropriating $255O TO REIN
ISaaas enV q Sono