Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-26
WASHINGTON LETTER
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
sub &c mmittee To Investigate Worlds
Fair Expenditures 1.-The Popular
Vote Movement.
THE HOUSE AND THE WORLDS PAIR.


At meeting OF the appropriations COM
mittee OF the House authorized to investi-
gate the expenditures OF government aid
.or the Worlds Fair Chairman Holman
was authorized TO designate a sub-commit-
tee TO make the investigation. He named
the Subcommittee having in charge the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill as
the one TO make the investigation. The
members are Messrs Dockery, OF M issouri;
Compton, OF Maryland; Breckenridge. OF
Arkansas; Henderson, OF Iowa, and Cogs-
well, OF Massachusetts. The sub-com-
mttee was instructed 10 prosecute its
inquiry in Washington and not TO visit
Chicago unless subsequently authorized to
do so by the full committee. 1t was also
instructed to inquire into and report TO the
full committee all the facts il ascertains,
emitting any recommendations In other
words the subcommittee is TO sift the
facts for the full committee. The signi.
ficance OF this lies in the fact that NO
authority is conferred TO make any report
as to whether or not the IS, 600, 900 which
Chicago wants Congress to appropriate for
the fair should or should not be appropri.
ated.
CANADIAN COMMISSION UNSUCCESSFUL
Foster and Hon. Mackenzie Bowel, the
Canadian commissioners, have closed
their negotiations with Secretary Blaine
and Gen. John w. Foster, representing
the United States, for reciprocal trade
relations between the two countries and
left here for the dominion capital. The
state department officials refuse 10 make
known the result OF the conference, but it
is believed that the visitors were unsuc-
cessful in their mission, principally be-
cause Of their alleged failure TO satisfy the
representatives OF this government that
they were authorized TO conclude a com
mercial treaty entirely independent OF the
direct interests OF Great Britain.
FOR A rorULAR VOTE.
The committee on the election Of Presi-
dent and Vice President ordered favor
able report on an amendment TO the Con-
stitution, providing for the election OF
United States Senators by the people. 1t
is substantially Judge Chipman's plan and
prescribes for election by popular vote by
electors qualified TO vote for members of
the most numerous branch OF the state
legislature; that the state legislature shall
prescribe the time. place and manner OF
the election. There is a strong sentiment
~ VIC iioNoS Va aOiS w tAAS
and petitions are pouring in from the
country for its passage. There is very
little doubt that it will pass the House.
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
The Geary anti Chinese bill to absolutely
prohibit the coming of Chinese into the
United States has been ordered favorably
reported to the House by a majority OF the
foreign affairs committee. Mr.. Geary will
make the majority report and will be OPP
posed by minority led by Mr.. Hooker, of
Mississippi Mcssrs. HitL of Illino S. and
Andrews, OF Massachusetts, will also sign
the minority report
WAR RECORDS IN ERROR
Senotor Allison has introduced bill to
authorize and direct the Secretary OF War
10 set aside the proceedings findings and
sentence OF The general courtmartial and
amend the same so as 10 show Adam
Byram, late a private in Company A,
Tenth Iowa infantry, was absent on &C
count of sickness from Nov. % 10 Dec. S,
1868. and 10 clear his record OF the charge
of absence without leave at that tine.
About the Capitol.
William NJ. Grinncll. of New York, the
new third assistant secretary Of state, has
reported for duty at the state department.
A delegation Of New York business men
were in Washington, TO urge more rapid
delivery in large cities. OF mail from the