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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. III, lcoS.
Senator Bason's resolutions empo~eriog the
Pm sidert to use TIE army aod navy at hS d'scre-
tiGn against our Spanish American neighbors,
csu.ed much surprise. as coming from so cautious
a Senator. 1t yrtuslly gives the President the
power to declare war, which cOnst.tutlonaiy be-
longs exclusively e, Congress.
Mr. Wilson's speech on the Pacific Railroad bill
WAS highly successful, as was bis subsequent debate
With M.ssrs Iyerson and Jefferson Dasis.
TIE House deserves high credit for its signal
rebuke If blibus'erism today. The tlhausters
could must.r onl, 50 votes This shows that the
coIrutt on Of tie Administration On international
relations has not yitiatsd Congress.
Mr. SheIusn'r roo,ion to refer the Naval sppro'
p,ietiors to the Naval Committee seems likely to
prevail. If so, the adoption of the principle VIII
lead TO further Ie,Ienchment in the expenditures
The GoVerpmebt has suspended paymear Thero
is 10 mooey IN the Treasury.
The Hor. TDaddeu. Stevens Of Peunsylvania
arrived to.nstt and Is at tie National Hotel.
Mr.. Collins, The explorer OF the AOoor River
hs, just returned from secotd witt to Russia.
The snuour c. Mt of Col. Hsrnss death has
been postponed a week. uotl the ARRIVAL OF Mr
HODGES, his successor.
It is true, as he's been stated that club has
been organized here for the purpose Of pressing
Join NJ. Bolts MS the Opposition candidate toe the
Presidency. FeS persobs here, except those who
lave inItiated the movement, attach any import
al ce TO is 1t is sinp'y several fossil Wings who
Rave rot been able to fnd party to suit them
tba. have undertaken 20 build one for themselves
uakug Bttts fgurehead Of the cIsft.
To The Associated Press
WAsHIsGIos, Tueedsy, Jan. II, 1889.
The Secretary of tLs Treasury has transmitted to
Congress the report Of Professor Alexander Who vas
con missioued to ascertain the relative value Vt the
euiuss Of the United States ana Great Britsin and
fix the relative value Of the u6itsTy coins OF the two
countries The Stcreiay says that the report is u
80 encouraging as he had hoped, though with the
limited power couforred upon Prot, ssor Alexander no
exec policy could have been sdoptet. 1t is for Con-
press to gay what additional steps are o. be taken.
Tie British Treasury authorities recomme nd that
Government be inyit. to Indicate such plaa as may
be ade the ba-is Of fortoer treatment.
Tbt j,ut solution reported ~ the Senate to-day by
Mr. Mas.p, nces that by reason Of the distracted
,ud revolutionary condition OF Mexico, Of certain Of
e States Of L, niral America, and occasionally of
bose in Soutn America, tue lives aud property OF
Am. Tiers subject to la -less vioence or
othtr~ise placed in peril, all redress in the usu.l
dp matte beipg IN vaio aud It being the indis-
puable DUTY Of the Goverousut TO protect the lives
a. op.rty Of our citizens against lswess violence
therefore il proposed TO authorize tho PfesldoLt to
use II military AID naval forces and aterpose In sue
cares when G nay deem II oecessaIy.
Messrs George Taylo Nib'ack, CDvode, G.rtrell,
ard Harms Of hsry land ~eIe appointed by the
Speaker tf the House to-day Select Committee TO
exsmre the accouets of Mr. seaman, the late Super
u'eIdeDt OF Public Pinnog.
Mr. Douglas, 10 TIE Staes to-day, replies to Mr.
Shcel recsIt pobliestloD, s-yug:
have authorized couDensnced anonymous
attacks upon him. IL tIu~, hwever that when IN. 10 was
Lotice, Dr. bsinsrd fedefsl ON holder
N sboiob of Cbicsso bsse fato. lon with the
nsme Hen Johi scth sIt1criy for IT. truth de-
Iou ss such calumuy ccs-ry.d and Expressed the
uou euds that Should BE- copied and cIcused
Tor the nowgs base smpoye 70 defeat
M, eetiop aid also with v-s II drawing fonh SUCH d.
woud e,p- to fub Contempt toe real aatnor OF
The y wheo oojec been fully accomplished bJ tns
Istt+I Of Ar SHdelL" .
Tie MexcaD aud Central Amefica IN Colonisstion
Association hove ADDED Arizona 10 tdeir plan Of set
,tnenr. It is understood To be Supported by prom-
pent southtruers ano New f"rkers. Ihey have a.
ready puIctasd certain gInLts, snd sre negot stnx
fr Others N Arizons Gen. HenniDgsen, As Chief
trgDe.r vii probably during the ensuing Spnog or
Suo ner take cur II large body Of med.
The ealAios If Mr. Byron, formerly oi tbs Mag
n.tc Telegr pb Office ID this city, leave here this
afternoon charge Of nis friends, per Adams's EK
press, for Clifton.