The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-25
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Last week the members OF the House Coinage
Committee unanimously elected Col. &. P.Wick-
ham, OF Ohio, Chairman Of the committee in
place Of MAJ. C0neer, Of Iowa, who resigned 10
accept the mission 10 Brazil.
The bill 20 inCrease the pension Of Mrs Eliz-
abcth Custer widow Of Gen. Custer, from 5000
10 s., 300 year, was ordered 20 be fayorably
reported to the House last week, by the COM
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced bin provid-
ing that IN claims for pensions for widows and
minors and those entitled 90 pensions under
the general pension laws, the proof necessary,
including the fact OF death, being established,
the actual cause Of death may not be deemed
essential in the adjudication and allowance Of
the claims.
The Senatorial contest in the new State OF
Idaho ended on "Wednesday, Dec. Is by the
election Of three new Senators. There had
been a deadlock Tor several days, but cJmbi-
nation was finally formed between the forces Of
Dubois, Mcconnell, and ShOupe, by which IL
was agreed that Shoupe should be elected Grst,
then Mcconnell from the northern part OF the
State, then Dubois for the six years terra.
This combine controlled 20 votes and was
master Of the situation, and the plan was
carried out TO the letter After tho election
Mcconnell and Shoupe drew lots for choice Of
terms aud Mcconnell won the term which will
end March 4, 1893, while SbOupes term viii
him and serve the six years term.
The House Committee on Postoffces and
Post Roads has agreed 10 report taT0Tably the
Senate bin extending free delivery service to
towns having q population Of not less than
5000, or where the post0ilice has shown gross
revenue Of 5000 for the previous fiscal year.
Also bin requiring Assistant pOstmasters as
well as F0stmasters 10 be bonded officers. The
committee resolved 10 report 10 the House a
resolution setting apart Jan. for the c0nsid-
Grafton Of the postal telegraph bill.
The Commissioners Of Education has sent 20
the Senate a communication relative TO the inn
pOyerished conditiOn Of the native inhabitants
Of Alaska, aud suggests the establishment Of
an agricultural and mechanical college, and the
instruction by its means Of tie natives ia the
rearing and management OF domestic reindeer.
These reindeer says the Commissioner, can lie
procured In Siberia IN great numbers, aud they
can live easily on the moss meadows along the
Alaskan coast lie requests that an appr0pri-
alton Of $4,000 be made for this purpose.
Mr.. CockEell offered a resolution, which was
adopted by the Senate, calling on the Secretary
Of the Interior for information as TO the names
aud rank Of officers Of the Army, Navy aud
Marine Corps, aud BOn-cOmmssOued officers
and priyates Of the same, who are on the active
or retired list, who are drawing pensions.
SenatOr-clect Calvin s. Bricc Is worried over
some bad fellow. Democrats who want 10 make
out that he is not entitled 10 his seat in the
Senate, because be does not fill the cOnstitu-
tiOnal requirements Of residence in Ohio bat is
real IN citizen OF New York. EFics insists that
he is really citizen Of the oily metropolis,
Lima, o.. IN the neighborbOod Of which he was
born aud spent most Of his life. IL has develOpt
that he was enumerated ia the census OF New
York. Brice insists that the enumerator was
informed that he must be returned from Lima,
aud the Superintendent of the Census being
] 81 Il. l. 4
both places aud will investigate the matter.
The Republicans DO not appear TO he taking any
interest in the thing the stirring up being
done by Democrats who would rather See
4 PAYNE, Thurman, or someone else in the scat.
4 u will hardly amount 10 much for BFice will
4 have little officially Ia showing that DC has
always voted IN Lima, and considered that as
really bis home.
Benton Mcmillan, who represents the Fourth
District Of Tennessee, has his political fences
in such excellent order as 10 excite the envy
4 Of his iess-loTtunate colleagues. Ho is only a.
4 and has been In Congress ~ years besides being
! in local Offices In Tennessee some four years
/ before entering Congress. They have never
/ held q Congressional Convention la his district
I since he was first ominated. Every two years
/ the Democratic Committee TenOminates him
1 and so saves the bother Of a convention. His
constituents re-elect him by mgj Ority Of about
/ 5000. lie would like very much % DC Speaker,
/ but will probably DE very well satisfied with
/ the Chairmanship Of the Committee on Ways
aud Means, in which be is now the senior Demo-
crat. For this position Roswell T.. Flower, who
stands next 10 him on the Committee, will give
him q sharp race.
! 10 Abbott, who represents the Sixth District
/ Of Texas, claims Tie largest majority Of any
member Of the next HOuse-about = O00 He
/ served as First Lieutenant ia tho 18th Tex
/ Cav, ID q lawyer by profession, and has been Ia
/ CgDpregs four wears