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wAsHINaror. Dec. IS. $50.

by the Three Americas Congress and
confident that the congress viii result
in great benefit to all the countries re-
presented therein. Monday the con-
gress will adjourn until after the
Christmas holidays.
Prominent prohibltlonists are max
ing fight on the confirmation by the
Senate of the nomination of Justice
Brewer, because he took the ground In
a legal decision that the owners of GER
tain breweries in Kansas were entitled
to compensation from the state for
their property which was rendered use
less by the adoption of the prohibiting
liquor law. The decision was after
ward reversed by the U. 8. Supreme
Court. Judge Brewer is himself a pro-
hibitionist, and il seems little
strange that the only opposition to his
confirmation should come from the
prohibitionists. There is not the slight
est doubt of Judge Brewers confirm
alton.
The congressional celebration of the
centennial of Washington's inaugur-
alton, wich was postponed from April
so. to December H., because Congress
was not in session on the former date,
came off on Wednesday before what
was probably the most truly cosmo-
politan audience ever assembled in
America. The ceremonies gained in
their grandeur from their simplicity,
and that deep impression was made
upon the large number of distinguish
ed foreigners present was plainly APP
parent to even the most casual OBJ
server. The ceremonies took place in
the Hall of the House of Represent
atiyes and was presided over by the
Vice President. On the floor were
seated the President and his cabinet
the Supreme Court; the Senate; the
Three Americas Congress; the Inter
national Maritime Conference; the
Governors or their representatives
of all the states and territories, and
other prominent personages. The di-
plomatic gallery was crowded to its
utmost capacity by the official repre-
sentatives of the nations of the world.
The ceremonies were begun with Hail
Columbia, by the Marine band, aud
ended with the ''Star Spangled Ban
ner." Chief Justice Fuller delivered
the address. The language was apt
and well chosen, but the delivery was
hardly up to what was expected from
the orator; it lacked that subtitle ora
torical magnetism which seizes hold of
an audience when under the magic
spell of the voice of great orator.
Had the same address been delivered
by Mr. Blaine II would scarcely have
been recognized.
Senator Ingalls, has Joined the rap
idly increasing number of Congress
men who believe the present civil serv-
ice law to be a delusion and a snare,
ard that the hunbug should be wiped
out of existence. Two-thirds of Con-
gress express the same belief privately,
and it begins to look as though the
time was soon coming when they will
do so publicly.
Speaker Reed gave the dry bones Of
congressional precedent terrible rat
thing when he announced five of the
most important committees of the
House-Ways and Means, Mckinley,
chairman; Appropriation, Cannon,
chairman; Manufactures, Kelley,
chairman; Elections, Rowell, chair
man; Mileage, Lind, chairman. This
is a very decided Improvement upon
Withholding the committee announce
ments until the middle of January. as
Mr.. Carlisle did two years ago. There
are various other presidents that
might be improved upon, and Mr..
Reed will doubtless continue the yig-
orous work so auspiciously began.
Mrs. Harrison has the deep sympathy
of this community in the sorrow caus-
ed by the death of her sister, Mrs.
Scott-Lord. Mrs. Harrison was deyot-
eddy attached to her sister, and as her
health is by no means good 1t is fear
ed that the effect may be serious.
The Senate has arranged it's CON-
mittees so as to provide places for all
the new members, and it is now ready
for business, but Of course nothing of
any Importance is likely to be done
until after the holiday recess.
Chairman Mckinley, of the House
Ways and Means committee, will at
once begin work on the tariff bill,
which is to be presented to the House
at this session. The committee or
Elections will also buckle right down
to business, so as to get the numerou:
CONTESTED election cases before the
House at the earliest possible mo
ment.