The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

duced from 900 to $25, 900, and a compro'
mise on the item for the Bureau of American
Republics was agreed upon, fixing the appro-
priation at $4,000 and the provision OF the
House that this appropriation should not be
available until other nations had paid in their
share was stricken out. The House recedes
from all amendments cutting down the salaries
of Minister'S allowing the present law regard.
ing their compensation to stand. The Senate
recedes from nearly one-hslf of their amend
ments regarding the compensation Of Consuls.
The Senate also recedes from its amendment
increasing the emergency fund from $4,000
to $4,000, and it remains at the figure at
which it passed the House.
Tuesday, June %, was without doubt soldiers
day in the House of Representatives, the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions having the floor.
The army nurses also had their innings. At
this days session, bills were passed to pension
army nurses who are now without means of
support. and who served for six months in
caring for and nursing the sick and wounded
soldiers. Bills were also passed to provide
pension of $50 a month to soldiers who are
totally incapacitated from performing manual
labor by reason of injuries received or disease
contracted in the service of the United States
and in the line of duty, aud who are thereby
disabled to such degree as to require frequent
and periodical, though not regular and con-
slant, personal aid aud attendance of another
person; and to remove the disability" OF
those who participated in the rebellion and
who have since enlisted in the Army and Navy
of the United States and have become dis.
abled.
Last week, the House Committee on Appro.
priations reported joint resolution extending
the present appropriations for the support of
the Government until July Is, which was
made necessary by the failure of any of the
annual appropriation bills to become law at the
beginning of the fiscal year. July /. Ali the
members of the committee having charge of
appropriation bills were directed by the full
committee to ask the House for non concur
renee aud a conference on all appropriation
bills as soon as they come from the Senate.
The Committee also ordered an adverse report
to be made on all joint resolutions and petitions
for the relief Of the Mississippi and Alabama
flood sufferers, as it is thought the record of
this first session is rapidly nearing that of the
much talked-about "Billion-dollar Congress"
aud economy must be practiced.
s..
The Navy Department last week received
dispatch from Capt. Johnson. at Sitka, Alaska,
Commander of the u. s. S. Mohican, which
hat incf In
poachers in Boring Sea has opened up lively by
the seizure of three American vessels by the
Mohican. The vessels are said to belong to the
Alaska Commercial Company, the former les
sees of the sealing privilege. The vessels are
the Kodiak, Lettie, and Jennie and were
seized while operating in Cooks Inlet, Boring
Sea Capt. johnson says that prize crews have
been placed on board, and the vessels taken to
Sitka, Alaska, for prosecution under the Modus
Vivendi. The Mohican accompanied the
prizes to Sitka, and then returned to Boring
Sea. The Mohican fred on one or two vessels
that were running away. but which escaped
sss
They are likely to have another free. coin.
age wrangle in the House, as Representative
Pierce, of Tennessee, introduced Senator
Stewards amendment to the free coinage bill
in that body on Tuesday, June %, which pro-
vides for the free coinage of silver coin or bull.
lion, except that from foreign countries. Mr..
Pierce says that he is firmly convinced that
this bill Of Senator Stewards will pass the
Senate at an early day, canvass having been
made in that body by those interested in the
measure, which shows that the bill will have q
majority OF from six to eight. He is also of
the opinion that the House would not stultify
itself by failing to pass silver bill acted upon
by the Senate, and he feels confident that with
los signatures in his possession for closure
rule On the Bland silver bill, the House could
not refuse to pass Senator Stewards measure.
IS.
John Z. r Prudhomme died at his home in
West Washington tGeorgetown) on Monday.
June "a, aged 81 years. Mr. Prudhomme was
the Oldest engraver in this country, and, it is
believed, in the world. He was born on the
island of San Domingo, and came to New York
City when quite a lad. He there learned the
art Of engraving. He engraved Trumbulls
picture. 1.-The Signing of the Declaration of
Independence" which is on the walls of the
rotunda of the Capitol, and also illustrated
books for George 7. Morris, n. p. Willis, and
other celebrated authors. He was Curator of
the National Academy of Design, and was for
time the instructor of the life class in that in.
stitution. He accepted q position in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing here in
Washington in 1869, where he remained until
1885, when he resigned. His work on bank
notes was highly appreciated, the delicate Or
nsmentation on the notes and Government
securities being the product of his graver. He
leaves daughter.
Gen. John T. Cutting, who represents the
Fourth District Of California in the House. ia
getting Disguised at the way in which impor-
tant measures are sighted by Congress He says
that " there are 900 members of volunteer
military companies in the United States who
are looking eagerly to this Congress for the
passage of the bill have introduced for the
upbuiding Of the militia and the benefit of the
whole country. Ny bill is non- partisan, non.
sectional, interferes with none of the right. of
the States, won't take dollar out of the Treas
ury, and yet while il is conceded to be ore OF
the most meritorious measures before the
House, it seems impossible to get it considered.
Men will get up and waste hours By idle talk
on both sides of the House. aud it looks odd
that a sensible and popular bill like this can't
get hearing. It's enough to make man dis
gusted with trying to represent the people"
Dir. Cutting was a gallant soldier during the