New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
RESERVATIONS OF MANY DIPLOMATIC
OFFICIALS RECEIVED.
THE CADETS LIKELY TO ATTEND THE lN"'"o-
RATIoN-RusH OF PRIVATE BILLS IN THE
CHASING DAYS OF CoNGREss-A FA-
NOUS NAVAL CASE COMES

CLOSING DAYS OF CONGREss-A "a
NOUS NAVAL CASE COMES
Up AGAIN.
Washington Feb o3.--The mails received al 'he
State Department for the last few days nave oeen
burdened with designations OF diplomatic ana h'sh
consular officers abroad. II is custom "h,cn ',''
obtained the force OF an unwritten law ior an up'o
matte officers to place their RESERVATIONS dministra
ton when the change Of rulers a. IN MS Rayards
wolves change OF political parties Mr s Under
stood received some time ago as %a r TbIs as
Eustss Ambassador to Trance au al
London Paris and Liverpool. these being SI
matic nosts have also intimaed that they await the
nomination and qualification OF ther s"N'
WEST POINTERS MAY PARADE-Notwith-
s,srd,pr tho obectIors advanced by the Commandant
~ tho Military Academy. Colonel Ernst 10 the
cadets a, West Point take part In the IN
augural parade the House COMMITTEE on mt.''a nr
Affairs to-day by pract,a,hy Ky n'n, rceotion pro-
viding for their attendance Chairman nun mas he
csyed hat House s w sTeay improve
It's prospects OF success in the Senate
FAVORED BY MR. HERBERT.-Secrctary Her
bert replying to the request for his opinion on the
ACCESSIBILITY OF bringing the naval cadets to the IN
aucuration to-day wrote letter to Chairman fui'
OF the House Military Committee. In which ne says
the Annapo.is cadets have not taken part !" any
narade away from the Academy since the lnaugu-
ration of 1873 when the day was cold ana raw Inc
cadets q, their own request left off their overcoats
and muck sickness resulted IN me sofps, ~ ,h
ofsce-s with whom I have talked on the subject
think the cadets ought not 10 pe per',ss ~ nns
thar # viii interfere with their duties and Is likely
to result in more or less sickness l. no"eor,: a.,
Washineton from Annapolis and return upon the
a. ,l-ap 1feC "a ra
TO health Is to be apprehended
FLOOD OF PRIVATE BILLS.-Thrty-four
nr,vate bills which have been presented to the
President for his approval since February lo ana
have not been returned by him to the mouse OF
Congress In which they originated within the time
prescribed by the Constitution. Rave become laws
without his approval. These bills come WITHIN the
category referred to In the Presidents veto mes,
Ia s sucb Numbers that he was una BILE to examine
into their merits All SUCH biIis when rencn che
Mhi'e es ,n become law as the Presidents sigma
ture will not be forthcoming unless IN exceptionaI-
" meritorous and after fun examination.
Mr. Cleveland at the close OF the last Congress set
the precedent of refusing to go to the Oapitol 10
the session II Is underltood that he will take
similar course with the present Congress-
COMMANDER OCACKENBUSH'S CASE.-1t Is
learned to-day that the President permitted the
bill authorizing the reinstatement and retirement
Of Comma nder Ouackenbush in the Navy to be-
come a law without his action on February II.
The President has not. however. acted under the
authority conferred by tho law. and II Is a qles-
ton whether he will not leave the matter 10 ms ms
successor Commander Quackenbush's case Is ms
torical He was tried by court-martial during the
Presidency OF General Grant and sentenced to as
missal This sentence General Grant approved
but 1t was subsequently modified TO six years sus-
pension An effort to reinstate him after me ex
piratio Of his suspension was vetoed by PRESIDENT
Cleveland. The present bill simply gives discre-
tionary authority to the President TO reinsate me
officer and retire him with reduced pay inc
President while allowing the bill to become law,
has plainly ntmated his purpose not TO exercise
the discretion given TO him.
LORD ABERDEEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Lord Aberdeen. the Governor-General OF Canada.
accompanied by his aid Captain WHEREFORE
called on Secretary Olney this morning. They
were taken to the White House and introduced to
the President who entertained them socially rev
minutes before the Cabinet meeting. Lady Aber-
deem was received by Mrs. Cleveland yesterday
afternoon.
THE COMPETITOR CASE-On February the
Senate agreed a resolution asking the President
to all the facts and proceedings relative to
the capture OF the Competitor and the sentence
and IMPRISONMENT Of her crew. The reply. which
came 10 the Senate to-day contained nothing new,
Secretary Oney saying that practically an the IN
formation called for by the resolution had Deen
submitted to the Senate on January 2 and since
that date nothing of consequence had taken pace
TO REFUND DIRECT TAXES.-The House Jul
dietary Committee to-day ordered favorable re-
mort on the Talbert bill to refund the proceeds
arising out of the resales Of lands sold for direct
taxes during the Rebellion, amounting to $4,000.
The bill requires no appropriation. and Its In
tent Is 10 give a proper construction to the act OF
1891.
FOR A PACIFIC CABLE-The Senate Commit
tee on Naval Affairs to-day recommended the in
corporation In the Naval bill OF Senator Lodges
proposition to appropriate $4,000 to take soundngs
for telegraph cable to the Hawaiian Islands and
Japan.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF TEA-DRTNKERS.